New State Street Night Vending Program hours begin

People visiting downtown Madison during the nighttime hours will have more opportunities to get a bite to eat from local vendors starting this week.

Beginning Wednesday, April 17, the City's new State Street Night Vending Program gets underway.

The City of Madison Common Council voted on March 5 to allow street vendors to operate on the 700 block of State Street, also known as Library Mall, on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 8pm - 2:30am. Under the previous Late Night Vending Program, vendors were allowed to operate from 9pm - 4am on Thursdays through Saturdays.

In addition to the new days and hours, the number of vendors is being increased from three to five, and vendors will be consolidated at Library Mall, instead of being spread throughout the State Street area as they have been in the past.