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September 17, 2024

What to Expect at Monroe Street Festival 2024

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What to Expect at Monroe Street Festival 2024

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City Cast Madison is back with another installment of Must See Madison, where we take on Madison’s must-see attractions and hidden gems. On today’s episode, we head over to the Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood on the west side to spotlight the 46th annual Monroe Street Festival coming up this Saturday, Sept. 21.


Executive producer Hayley Sperling sat down with the festival chair Joanne Berg, owner of Mystery to Me bookstore on Monroe St., to get the lowdown on what to expect from this yearly celebration. 


Check out this Madison Minutes’ Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood guide to learn more about the community.


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