Alliant Energy Center, Madison

Name: Alliant Energy Center
Address: 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, 53713, United States
Telephone: +1 608-267-3976

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Alliant Energy Center is a multi-building complex located in unincorporated Madison, Wisconsin. It comprises 164 acres of greenspace and includes the 255,000-square-foot Exhibition Hall, the 10,000-seat Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the 29-acre Willow Island and the 22,000-square-foot Arena. After completing various stages of planning throughout 2013, it was announced on November 26 that Dane County would be awarding a $20.7 million contract to Miron Construction for the construction of two new multi-use pavilions at the Alliant Energy Center. The exhibition pavilions, which total 290,000 square feet, will be replacing the nine current agricultural barns. Construction began following the Midwest Horse Fair in April 2014 with completion set in time for the 2014 World Dairy Expo in late September. The Center welcomes more than one million people attending more than 500 events annually, ranging from local meetings and banquets to large sporting events and major concerts. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1967 (57 years ago)Capacity: 10.2 thous.Coordinates: 43°2'39"N, 89°22'49"W

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1919 Alliant Energy Center WaySouth MadisonMadison 53713 United States

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+1 608-267-3976

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Alliant Energy Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henry Vilas Zoo, Kohl Center, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Monona Terrace.

1.8 miNW
Free destination with global wildlife
Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison
47 min walk • Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre public zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Owned by Dane County, the zoo charges no admission or parking fees. It receives over 750,000 visitors annually.
1.9 miNW
Palladian architecture, Sport venue, Sport
Kohl Center, Madison
49 min walk • The Kohl Center is an arena and athletic center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States. The building, which opened in 1998, is the home of the university's men's basketball and ice hockey teams, and the women's basketball team.
2.1 miN
Palladian architecture, Museum, Art gallery
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison
55 min walk • The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, formerly known as the Madison Art Center, is an independent, non-profit art museum located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. MMoCA is dedicated to exhibiting, collecting, and preserving modern and contemporary art.
1.9 miN
Palladian architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Convention center
Monona Terrace, Madison
48 min walk • Monona Terrace is a convention center on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin.
2 miNW
Palladian architecture, Sport venue, Sport
LaBahn Arena, Madison
51 min walk • LaBahn Arena is the home ice of the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team. It was the second arena to be purpose-built for a women's collegiate hockey team; the first was Minnesota's Ridder Arena.
2.1 miN
Shopping, Farmer's market, Flea market
Dane County Farmers' Market, Madison
55 min walk • The Dane County Farmers' Market is America's largest producers-only farmers' market. It is held from April to November on Saturday mornings on the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin and on Wednesday mornings on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
2.1 miN
Theater, Art museum, Architecture
Overture Center for the Arts, Madison
54 min walk • Overture Center for the Arts is a performing arts center and art gallery in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The center opened on September 19, 2004, replacing the former Civic Center.
2.1 miN
Palladian architecture, Theater, Concerts and shows
Majestic Theatre, Madison
54 min walk • The Majestic Theatre is a 600-capacity live music venue in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Opened in 1906, it is Madison's oldest theater, changing ownership many times and adapting to the many changes in the entertainment business throughout its history.
2 miN
City hall
State Office Building, Madison
52 min walk • The State Office Building is a 13-story, 177-foot-tall high-rise building located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The building was built in three separate stages between 1931 and 1959, with the main section being completed in 1939. It is built in an art deco style, and it is the tallest office building in downtown Madison.
1.8 miNW
Fountain, Palladian architecture, Monuments and statues
Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain, Madison
46 min walk • The Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain is a fountain in Madison, the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Dedicated to the memory of Annie C. Stewart, who engaged in charitable activities in Madison, it was constructed in 1917–1925 and erected in Henry Vilas Park in 1925.
1.5 miN
Boat rental, Tours, Outdoor activities
Brittingham Boathouse, Madison
38 min walk • The Brittingham Boathouse is a historic boathouse along a bay of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Built in 1909–10, it is the city's oldest extant public park building. In 1982 the boathouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.