Four attractions share Park Street in Sun Prairie: a dirt track, two playgrounds and an ice arena, all within about 0.3 mile.
Angell Park Sun Prairie visitors find four places that share one shady piece of ground on Park Street: a city park with a playground, a volunteer-built play structure, a dirt racetrack and, a short walk south, an ice arena with two rinks. The whole group fits inside about 0.3 mile, so a family can skate, swing and watch cars slide through the corners without moving the car twice.
This page sorts out which part is which, what each one asks of you, and how to string them into a day. Hours, prices and race nights change, so the sources are named and the details that move are marked for a phone call.
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What Angell Park is, and how the pieces fit
Angell Park is the city's main park and festival ground at 200 Park Street, and it has belonged to the fire department's volunteers since 1903. Colonel William Angell donated the land that year, which the Dream Park's own timeline puts at 13 acres. Wikipedia says the speedway has been run by the city's fire department since then, and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame sits on the grounds beside it.
The city once swam here too. The municipal pool opened in the park in 1958, the same year Sun Prairie voted to become a city, and the Family Aquatic Center replaced it in 1992.
Measured in a straight line, the track is about 0.15 mile from the park's main grounds, the Dream Park about 0.1 mile, and the ice arena about 0.2 mile to the south. The Dream Park and the arena, at opposite ends of the cluster, are about 0.3 mile apart.
Firemen's Angell Park: the playground and the grounds
The park itself is the easy part: a playground and seating for parents, on the same grounds as the track.
If your children are past the baby play area and want more to climb, walk over to the Dream Park next door. The Dream Park sits under the same tall trees, so the park works as a base for the rest of the day.
Sun Prairie Dream Park: a playground built in five days
Sun Prairie Dream Park at 415 Park Street is worth a stop for its story: the community built it itself.
Look for the small details: Leo the Loveable Bubbler, a lion-head water fountain and a Little Free Library. The park's site says it won gold for best park in Madison Magazine's Best of Madison in 2017. A free parking lot adjoins the playground, and Visit Madison notes a bike rack and a short walk from downtown.
Plan for the restrooms before you plan for anything else. The park's site says the public bathrooms are open from May 15 to October 15, and the park is posted open 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily. Several reviewers say they found the restrooms locked even in season, and others complained about overflowing trash cans and a broken slide. A younger crowd will be fine; a toddler on a long afternoon needs a backup plan.
Angell Park Speedway: Sunday dirt racing since 1936
Angell Park Speedway at 315 Park Street is a one-third-mile clay oval where midget cars have raced since 1936. Travel Wisconsin calls it a semi-banked oval, and the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame stands between turns one and two.
The track's history is easy to read in dates. Racing paused from 1942 to 1945 during World War II, the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association began sanctioning races here in 1946, and night racing started in 1948 with a win by Kelly Peters of Lake Forest, Illinois. Wikipedia lists the 50-lap Fireman Nationals as the track's biggest event, and the 2026 edition was the 41st.
Racing runs mostly on summer Sunday nights, with special events and weather moving the dates. In 2026 the season opened on May 17, brought the World of Outlaws sprint cars to town in June, and closed with the Firemen's Nationals in early September. The track's own site posts the schedule and tickets at angellpark.racing, and Get In The Stands lists a seating capacity of 5,000 with no RV parking. Call the track or check the site before you drive over, because not every Sunday has a race.
Reviewers give a feel for the night. One calls a Sunday evening there time well spent, says the kids love it, and advises bringing ear protection and expecting a spray of dirt. Another describes seating cut into a hillside and cheap family entertainment, and an older review says a seat three or four rows back from the fence going into turn one gets you close to the dirt. A June visitor who bought reserved and pit tickets said nobody mentioned a pit waiver, so ask at the ticket booth what the pit pass needs.
The speedway shares Park Street with the playgrounds, so a race Sunday is a different visit from a quiet weekday morning.
Sun Prairie Ice Arena: two rinks a short walk south
Sun Prairie Ice Arena at 838 Grove Street is the indoor half of the cluster, with two rinks, Cardinal and Tubbs, and a program of hockey, public skating and lessons.
The arena's site lists public skating but not session times, so call the office at 608-318-5423 before you go. It also runs drop-in Stick and Puck hockey for $10 a session, paid at the cashier, and takes registrations for programs through Dash by DaySmart Recreation. Skate sharpening is available. The arena's site was updated in October 2026.
Reviewers are positive and practical. A hockey parent calls the building clean, with plenty of bathrooms and a good spread of concessions, but warns that winter parking is tight. A visitor who says they have been to well over 150 rinks puts this one in their coldest ten, so bring a jacket for the stands.
The festival weekend, and how to build a day
Every August the Chamber of Commerce fills the park with the Sweet Corn Festival, which centers on steamed corn, a carnival and a parade. The festival's own site says it serves 80 tons of Wisconsin sweet corn, while Wikipedia says over 70 short tons, so the exact figure depends on whom you ask.
On an ordinary day, a good order is a morning at the Dream Park, lunch downtown, an afternoon at the ice arena and, on a race Sunday, the track in the evening. The pieces are close enough that the walk between any two is under a third of a mile.
Park Street is one corner of town. For a marsh loop, downtown and a rooftop bar, start with the town-wide things to do beyond it.
A longer stay is easier to plan with the places to stay in front of you. Book early for a race weekend or the August festival; the festival's site lists several local hotels offering festival rates.
Free parking sits beside the Dream Park, and the park's grounds close at 7:00 PM, so leave the evening plans to the track or the arena. Park Street goes quiet on a weekday morning and loud on a race night; choose the one that suits the people you are bringing.
Four places, one shady piece of ground on Park Street, and a day that can start with slides and end with engines.
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Published October 5, 2026
