All aboard for Olbrich’s Holiday Express! Large-scale model trains wind through a holiday scene overflowing with hundreds of poinsettias and fresh evergreens. During the show, members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains. You may see a bullet train, steam train, Santa train, […]

Learn about some of the Arboretum’s cone-bearing trees—including pines, spruces, and firs—how to distinguish them from one another, and their ecological importance. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center. University of Wisconsin Arboretum 1207 Seminole Highway Madison, WI 53711 608/263-7888 or arboretum.wisc.edu for details.

Warm up the winter day with festive holiday music during Olbrich's Holiday Concert Series. Enjoy festive holiday music with a concert in the Evjue Commons. Concerts are at 2 p.m. each Sunday in December. Suggested donation is $2. The Twa Dogs—Celtic Folk Music. The Twa Dogs perform traditional Celtic folk music on whistle and accordion. […]