Seventh Annual Fairytale Ball

May 6 • Florian Gardens, Eau Claire • 6-8:30pm • Disney characters, games, live entertainment, dress-up, horse carriages and much much more. Princess Leia and all her friends from a galaxy far far away will be there. 

The Past Passed Here

May 12-14 • Allen Park, Chippewa Falls • Travel back in time and experience early Wisconsin history. Learn about the Voyageurs; early French explorers and fur trappers in dozens of hands-on, “living-history” installations. Live music, old-fashioned food, and colorful re-enactors.

Adventure Race Tune-Up

May 14 • Wakanda Park, Menomonie • 10am-2pm • Calling all adventurers in the Chippewa Valley. Test your endurance by trekking, biking, and paddling your way through the course while using a series of maps to navigate your way team through the wilderness.

Pizza Fest

May 20 • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire • Pizza samples will be served from restaurants all over the Chippewa Valley. It’s all you can eat, plus trips to the Bitty Beverage Bar, balloons, time to play in the museum, and more.

Liveart 6 & Plein Air Paint

Jun. 18 • Manyfires Studio & Farm • 9am-5pm • Tour the grounds of the Many Fires studio and farm, watch artists practice their craft, listen to live music, and sit and sketch with instructors. Bring your artistically minded kids to this family-friendly art festival and experience the arts at your own pace.