Our Festival footprint extends from the UW–Madison campus to the AMC Madison 6 at Hilldale. Below are details on our venues, how to get there, where to stay, and what to do while you are in Madison (other than attend our Festival, that is!).
For accessibility and mobility-related questions, visit the venue websites below.
Many Festival admission lines form outside the theater, including those at AMC Madison 6. Please dress appropriately and bring an umbrella if there is a chance of precipitation. All screenings are general admission. We recommend arriving at the venue 30 minutes in advance. To guarantee admittance, ticket holders must arrive 15 minutes before the start of a film. Due to safety regulations, all theaters must be completely cleared of patrons and personal belongings between screenings. Because of this, holding seats between screenings is not permitted.
Bus routes listed below stop within a few blocks of each venue. There may be additional bus routes to venues that are not listed below. Visit the City of Madison’s Metro Transit website for more information, including a bus route planner at cityofmadison.com/metro.
If you are driving to one of the venues on the UW–Madison campus, see real-time parking information by clicking here.
Looking for restaurant and other entertainment ideas while in Madison? We encourage you to check out the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau website at visitmadison.com.
Looking for accommodations while in Madison? Get 20% off at The Madison Concourse Hotel during the Wisconsin Film Festival. Click here for details.
For all ticketing questions, the Campus Arts Ticketing Box Office phone number is 608-265-2787. Individual venues will not have ticketing information.
AMC Madison 6
Address
Hilldale Shopping Center
430 North Midvale Boulevard
Madison, WI 53705
608-316-6900
Festival films will be screen in Cinemas 1, 5, and 6. Handicap Accessible. Food available at the venue.
Parking
Hilldale offers numerous free parking options: indoor ramp, stalls in front of shops and two large lots (one by AMC Madison 6 and one behind Macy's).
Bus Routes
Weekdays: 2, 10, 70, 71, 72
Weekends: 2, 8
Chazen Museum of Art
Address
Auditorium
750 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-2246
Handicap Accessible.
Parking
Suggested campus parking includes UW Lots 7, 46, and 83. Weekend and evening (after 4:30 pm) parking is also available in UW Lots 55, 56, and 61. A city ramp parking option is the State Street Campus Garage at Lake Street (415 North Lake Street) and Frances Street (430 North Frances Street). This ramp is open and enforced 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. There is also public parking available under the Fresh Market at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue, with an entrance on Lake Street.
Bus Routes
Weekdays: 2, 4, 6, 14, 15 80, 82
Weekends: 2, 4, 6, 80, 82
East-bound City of Madison buses stop at the corner of Johnson and Park Streets, one block to the south of the museum. West-bound buses stop on University Avenue at University and Frances. The UW–Madison campus bus stop is on Park Street, just north of University Avenue.
Shannon Hall, Memorial Union
Address
800 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-2787
Handicap Accessible. Food available at Memorial Union.
Parking
Suggested campus parking includes UW Lots 6, 7, 46, and 83. A city ramp parking option is the State Street Campus Garage at Lake Street (415 North Lake Street) and Frances Street (430 North Frances Street). This ramp is open and enforced 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. There is also public parking available under the Fresh Market at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue, with an entrance on Lake Street.
Directions
Shannon Hall is located in the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus at the corner of Park and Langdon Streets.
Bus Routes
Weekdays: 2, 4, 6, 14, 15 80, 82
Weekends: 2, 4, 6, 80, 82
UW Cinematheque
Address
Room 4070, Vilas Hall
821 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-3627
Handicap Accessible.
Parking
Suggested campus parking includes UW Lots 7, 46, and 83. Weekend and evening (after 4:30 pm) parking is also available in UW Lots 55, 56, and 61. A city ramp parking option is the State Street Campus Garage at Lake Street (415 North Lake Street) and Frances Street (430 North Frances Street). This ramp is open and enforced 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. There is also public parking available under the Fresh Market at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue, with an entrance on Lake Street.
Directions
UW Cinematheque is located at 4070 Vilas Hall, immediately south and east of the intersection of Park Street and University Avenue. Room 4070, also known as the Parliamentary Room, is in the center of the open fourth-floor plaza of Vilas Hall, and is accessible from the Park Street stairs and elevator, the stairs and ramp on University Avenue, and the stairs facing University Square and the Lucky Building.
Bus Routes
Weekdays: 2, 4, 6, 14, 15 80, 82
Weekends: 2, 4, 6, 80, 82
The Marquee, Union South
Address
Second Floor, Union South
1308 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53715
608-890-3000
Handicap Accessible. Food available at Union South.
Parking
Suggested campus parking includes UW Lots 17, 20, and 80. Weekend and evening (after 4:30 pm) parking is also available in UW Lots 16, 54, 55, and 56.
Bus Routes
Weekdays: 3, 80, 82, 84
Weekends: 2, 3, 8, 80, 82, 84