The Mifflin Street Block Party is an annual celebration held on Mifflin Street in Madison, Wisconsin on the first Saturday of May. It is one of two large parties held in Madison, the other being the Halloween party on State Street. The party features local and out-of-state musical acts playing on house porches, balconies and backyard stages.
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