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Mifflin Begins
The Mifflin Street Block party began on May 3, 1969, which was on May 3rd to coincide with the French student rebellion. Mifflin was created as a protest against the Vietnam War. -
Madison Tries to Take Control
The City of Madison moved the Mifflin Street Block Party on to State Street in order to contain it. -
State Street Halloween Party Inaugurated
This marks the first year of the State Street Halloween Party. -
Students Return to Mifflin
The UW-Madison students are set on having Mifflin Street Block Party be on Mifflin Street itself, and they return to Mifflin Street against the city's will. -
Riot Breaks Out
On this day, one of the biggest Mifflin riots occurred. Party-goers threw bottles and stones at the Fire Department and Madison Police Department as they tried to put out a bonfire that they had started. There was tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. -
Mayor Announces New Plan for State Street Halloween
Mayor Dave Cieselwicz announced the city's plan to take control of "State Street Halloween," changing its name to Freakfest. The city also decided to block off State Street and only admit people who have paid the ticket price of $5. The price of Freakfest has since increased, as more well known musical artists have started to perform. -
Open Alcohol Consumption
The Madison Police Department decided to allow legal drinkers to openly drink alcohol on the street if they had a wristband. -
Well-Known Athletes Cause Trouble
Montee Ball, the UW-Madison running back and Heisman candidate, was arrested for trespassing. Patrick Cane of the Chicago Blackhawks was reported to have choked a woman and openly made anti-semitic comments. -
First Year Without Mifflin
Chief of Police, Noble Wray, addresses the residents of Madison in a Resident Information Letter, stating, "Due to the widespread public safety issues associated with past spring student parties, an annualstudent event that has traditionally occurred on the first Saturday in May, There will be no Mifflin Street Block Party on or around Saturday, May 4th in 2013. The spring student party will no longer be a City permitted or sanctioned event." Students are extremely disappointed.
