Hippie Christmas Fest
Schedule
Fri, 15 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
James Madison Park | Madison, WI
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Hippie Christmas FestAugust 15
James Madison Park
a public bazaar on homes and homelessness
live music, trash art, housing workshops
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Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: James Madison Park
This August, as Madison braces for the annual chaos of student move-outs and mass apartment turnovers, Hippie Christmas Fest is a creative strategy session, community festival, and mutual aid hub that brings Madison together to share resources.
WHO
Madison Tenant Power
Art Lit Lab
Housing activists
College students and unhoused neighbors
Madison community leaders and electeds
And many more…
WHAT
MUTUAL AID - housing resources, water, and snacks for movers - with Madison Mutual Aid Network, Madison League of Anarchists, and 50501-Madison.
WORKSHOPS - Fun sessions on tenant defense, mover rights, and how to plug in to local groups - with Dane County Homeless Justice Initiative.
MUSIC & CULTURE - Live bands, upcycled art - with Occupy Madison and musical acts Sapsucker, Moonboot, Blasfemme.
WHY
“Hippie Christmas” is what locals call the mad scramble of lease turnovers on August 15, when furniture piles up on the curb and student renters are displaced.
In a city where August 15 marks a peak in housing precarity (what students call the “day of homelessness”), we are drawing attention to the waste created by Madison’s annual rental churn.
Bring the joy through free resources, hands-on skill-shares, and radical cultural programming
Email [email protected] for more info.
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Where is it happening?
James Madison Park, 503 E Gorham St, Madison, WI 53703-4594, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
