First time here! So well set up and diverse vendors…read more It made for a lot of sights on home made crafts and items for sale. Many food trucks diverse in food types for all. Many musicians staged at different places along the blocks and blocks of vendors. Glad we tired this events Until next year!

Love the Madison Chautaqua Festival One of the best…read moredisplays of original artwork from throughout the surrounding states. Wine gardens and food everywhere lining the streets of Madison and the Ohio River! Of course I go for the art but there is one food vendor in particular that I have to visit and it's Miss Piggy's pork chop sandwiches! Without the best I've ever eaten..and the ribs are great too! It was a really hot summer day so I ate lightly and drank heavily! The wine garden had a delicious Sangria that made the heat tolerable, the more you drank the cooler the day ! If you really want a nice piece of original art this is the place! From stained glass, jewelry or Americana you'll find it here. The festival is great and so are the homes that line the roads of old Madison. Excellent preservation at its best! I never miss this event and I assure you if you go you'll return!

As a Madison local, I go to all of the festivals in town and this one is by far the best. The music…read moreis on fire with a wide selection of blues styles and the food is awesome (Mr Beefy's beef tips and red potatoes are my favorite!!). It's also really well run. There are plenty of entrances, ticket tents, alcohol tents, and food vendors so there are very few lines. There are a lot of portapotties located all over so you don't have to hold it after a day of drinking! And it's a great family friendly venue. Best of all, it's very reasonably priced. This kind of festival could cost in the hundreds in a lot of locations but it's about $20 for weekend admission. And Madison Indiana is a gem on the Ohio River. It's situated about an hour from Louisville, an hour and a half from Cincinnati and two hours from Indianapolis. It's got a vibrant Main Street, lots of great boutiques and fabulous restaurants. Come down for a great weekend!!

For those who are not familiar with Ribberfest it is a combination barbecue and blues festival set…read morealong the Ohio River in August. It usually has three performers Friday evening and six on Saturday. I have attended the last five years so I feel that I have a good feel for the event. Pros: If you are a blues fan this is one place where you can catch some very top notch talent. Go to the website and see who has been there the past nine years and you will see what I mean. The setting for the music is in a natural amphitheater area rising from the river towards town. Even if you are not a barbecue fan the food is very good with differing themes of barbecue to suit all tastes. The admission price is reasonable, $15.00 for Saturday this year with a $20.00 two day price available if purchased early. You can bring in your own lawn chairs which is good because there is no permanent seating other than picnic tables (this was the first year for them). This is not noted on the website!! Cons: BEWARE the website for this event does not list all of the DO NOT's for this event. If you live a distance from Madison you will not find out until too late what you can bring into the event, or more importantly what you can not bring in. Security almost frisks everyone to make sure you aren't bringing in "outside" food or drink. No umbrellas or canopies which is okay except there is no shade and sitting in the Indiana sun in August is a real killer. No shelter if it rains either. No coolers, pets etc. Several people made reference to this during the event this year. Parking is where you can find it and often that is many blocks away from the event. Some people decide that this is the time and place to yak their heads off to their neighbors who they see every day. I am not talking a quite conversation but load, rude obnoxious behavior that would not be tolerated at any other music event. You have to buy tickets to buy food, drink etc here. If you have extra tickets you basically threw your money away. Except for the music there is no real reason to pay to get into the event, you can get food elsewhere. Bottom line: should you go, yes if you like live blues by talented musicians. The performers are selected to have different flavors of the blues. The bill gives someone the opportunity to see talent they may not have known prior to the event. This is the first place I saw acts I may not have know prior to the event such as: Davina and the Vagabonds, Eden Brent, Reverend Raven, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Deanna Bogart, Big Al and the Heavyweights. If you ever get the chance to see one of these acts do it! I would give it a 3.5 star rating overall and a 5 star rating for the actual music.

Wonderful tour. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. If you're…read moreever in town, I recommend it.

A fantastic way to spend an hour! The one hour home tour is absolutely worth the admission price…read more Purchase tickets at the Madison Visitor's Center located across the street. Parking is ample along the street bordering the home. Our tour guide proved exceptionally friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. No bathrooms in the home, so plan accordingly.

This has been an annual girls weekend for about the last decade for my friends and I. It's not too…read morefar of a drive from Louisville and we make a weekend out of it. Over the years the festival has changed a bit. There is now a wine tent, a beer tent and a craft beer/spirits tent. Each tent has its own admission charge. So in addition to paying the $5/$7 (depending on the day) to get into the festival, you could also pay 3 separate admissions for the drinking. We only go for the wine tent so this isn't a huge deal for us. The wine tent was $20 this year and includes all the samples, a glass and a small cheese tray. Don't get too excited about the cheese tray as it is literally 6-8 cubes of cheese and 2 packets of club crackers. Luckily, there is plenty of food outside the tent as part of the festival. There are normally 10-11 wineries and plenty of wine to sample. Some wineries do small pours while others "sample" half a glass. It's very easy to reach your limit quickly if you aren't paying attention. I typically use this festival as a quick way to stock up on my favorite wines without having to go to the winery. Most of the wineries have bottle discounts and some will even double their discount on Sunday. The festival itself has a few craft vendors and different booths to shop at. I picked up a few candles this year as well as some slushie mix for tailgating. There is free parking as well and they have done groupons for discounted entry in the past.

I don't think they left anything out for this event except a little more wine. Going the first day…read moreis free to enter. They have rides for kids, booths selling a variety of things and food trucks galore. Today I tried lobster chips for the first time ever...It was an interesting fair food, but hey, I wanted to try something different. As you walk around you'll see several bands playing, pageant competitions and grape stomping on different days of the week. I think this festival is a great event for all ages. Lots of free parking available. Behind one of the bands was boat ramp, we stopped to take a look around at the Ohio river. A staff member picked up a piece of drift wood as we were about to pass it. They take great pride in keeping the grounds clean and safe. Have fun everyone.

Such a wonderful place. You feel at home right away and there are so many different rooms with…read moredifferent kinds of art at different investment levels and the artists are so friendly and informative. Definitely a must see when you're in town!

I stopped to see all the art they have in this cute town of Madison. These are true artists in this…read moregallery. Lots of unique pieces. I found Danny Palafox art the most interesting. I bought a few magnetic pieces of his. I wanted one of his paintings. Im going to get one soon. There were some artists there. I enjoyed the variety they had.

Excellent historic site to tour with the family. If your children have become bored with visiting…read morelocations of historic interest, I would suggest Dr. Hutchings' office. The medical instruments and the GENUINE skeleton in the exam room is enough to intrigue anyone.

Cool tour of original 19th century doctor's office. Well worth the visit, highly recommend.read more