UW-MADISON | MEMORIAL UNION TERRACE UW-Madison’s sunburst chairs are coming out. Find out when SABINE MARTIN Mar 25, 2026 Mar 25, 2026 Updated 18 hrs ago Memorial Union Terrace’s signature sunburst chairs take their leave for the winter on Oct. 27. They'll be back in place mid-April. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SABINE MARTIN The Memorial Union Terrace’s colorful sunburst chairs at UW-Madison are returning in about three weeks, a true sign of spring.kAmrC6HD H:== DE2CE F?=@25:?8 E96 @C2?86[ J6==@H 2?5 8C66? DF?3FCDE 492:CD @? pAC:= `d] %96 (:D4@?D:? &?:@? :D 9@DE:?8 2? @A6?:?8 46=63C2E:@? DE2CE:?8 2E b A]>] pAC:= `f[ 2E E96 |6>@C:2= &?:@?[ g__ {2?85@? $E]k^AmkAm%96 492:CD H6C6 @FE 7@C 23@FE D:I >@?E9D =2DE J62C 27E6C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^F?:G6CD:EJ^2CE:4=60aeghd55d\gg`e\cb6g\h_ec\46ddh7ae4g27]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm>2<:?8 E96:C C6EFC? pAC:= `gk^2m]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^6b4gf4g5\__d3\c_a2\3`3f\cfh6f7hhah_2Qmw@H >F49 366C[ 3C2ED 2?5 :46 4C62> E96 &?:@? %6CC246 D@=5 E9:D DF>>6Ck^2mk^Am People are also reading… How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications Big things expected at new small course New season for Big Foot Baseball is just around the corner Wisconsin men's hockey has a lot to prove in NCAA Tournament, for this season and beyond 'You have no idea how close I was': Wisconsin women's hockey's winning goal-scorer almost left sport Wisconsin men's hockey heads east for NCAA matchup against new opponent Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Trump is not TR Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's hockey's NCAA Tournament game vs. Dartmouth Big Foot/Williams Bay soccer sets sights on playoffs ICE soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says Badger Boys tennis eyes another state run Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 qC2E $E2?5 H:== 36 @A6? 2E E96 6G6?E[ 2?5 E96 qq" $E2?5 :D 6IA64E65 E@ @A6? @? |2J `]k^AmkAm$@>6 ?6H >6?F :E6>D H:== 36 2G2:=23=6 E9:D J62C 2E E96 &?:@? %6CC246[ :?4=F5:?8 D>@<65 H:?8D @? %9FCD52JD 2?5 uC:52JD 2?5 $E] {@F:D qq" C:3D @? $2EFC52JD 2?5 $F?52JD 2E E96 qq" $E2?5]k^Am kAm$E2CE:?8 |2J ae[ E96 qC2E $E2?5 H:== :?EC@5F46 2 ?6H %F6D52J DA64:2=[ 2 DA:4J 4966D6DE62< D2?5H:49] k^AmkAm%96 @A6?:?8 46=63C2E:@? H:== :?4=F56 >FD:4 7C@> sy |2C82FI 7C@> b E@ d A]>]j E96>65 H2E6C4@=@C A2:?E:?8 7C@> d E@ g A]>]j 2 7:D9 7CJ 2E E96 {2<6G:6H {@F?86 7C@> c E@ g A]>]j 2?5 =2H? 82>6D[ S` 9@E 5@8D[ 49:AD 2?5 D@52D 2E E96 qC2E $E2?5]k^Am kAm%96 (:D4@?D:? &?:@? 2=D@ :D 8:G:?8 2H2J c__ z=6>6?E’D 3C2ED E@ &(\|25:D@? DEF56?ED[ 724F=EJ 2?5 DE277 H:E9 2 G2=:5 F?:G6CD:EJ 42C5]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`ehag5fc\3_26\cef5\he47\a`4b`c3d5_e`Qmw6C6VD H96C6 a[___ DF?3FCDE 492:CD 8@ H96? E96J =62G6 &(\|25:D@?VD E6CC246k^2mk^Am Locations Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Packing up the sunburst chairs Union Terrace sunburst chairs are stored at an off-campus warehouse for the season How much beer, brats and ice cream the Union Terrace sold this summer In all three categories, the numbers were down slightly from 2024’s totals. Here's where 2,000 sunburst chairs go when they leave UW-Madison's terrace The process takes a crew of 12, 300-plus labor hours over four days. UW-Madison says it’s ‘disappointed’ by student council call to divest from Israel The student government’s resolution calls on UW-Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin to divest from “investments complicit in apartheid a… UW-Madison says it’s ‘disappointed’ by student council call to divest from Israel The student government’s resolution calls on UW-Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin to divest from “investments complicit in apartheid a… Watch Now: Related Video Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother A passageway believed to be part of the Underground Railroad in NYC may be in jeopardy AP A passageway believed to be part of the Underground Railroad in NYC may be in jeopardy Watch: Rare moment sperm whales help newborn to swim AP Watch: Rare moment sperm whales help newborn to swim US claims 'strong signs' for deal with Iran US claims 'strong signs' for deal with Iran
Packing up the sunburst chairs Union Terrace sunburst chairs are stored at an off-campus warehouse for the season
How much beer, brats and ice cream the Union Terrace sold this summer In all three categories, the numbers were down slightly from 2024’s totals.
Here's where 2,000 sunburst chairs go when they leave UW-Madison's terrace The process takes a crew of 12, 300-plus labor hours over four days.
UW-Madison says it’s ‘disappointed’ by student council call to divest from Israel The student government’s resolution calls on UW-Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin to divest from “investments complicit in apartheid a…
UW-Madison says it’s ‘disappointed’ by student council call to divest from Israel The student government’s resolution calls on UW-Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin to divest from “investments complicit in apartheid a…
