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April Fools' Day Pillow Fight
Back-Alley Summer Cinema Series
Chalkfest
Idea Lounge: A Laidback Discussion Series
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
April Fools' Day Pillow Fight
This "five minutes of feathery fury" has become an annual tradition in the heart of downtown Eau Claire. Hundreds of young-at-heart locals come out to this celebration of foolishness each year with increasing enthusiasm, costumes, and surprises.
2008 Pillow Fight: Video!
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series
A Thursday-night music series in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park where local bands play to crowds of approximately 1000 people each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July, and August.
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Back-Alley Summer Cinema Series
A Monday-night film series screening classic and out-of-the-mainstream films of all kinds in an alley in downtown Eau Claire.
2008 Cinema Series: Photos!
2008 Cinema Series: Slideshow!
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Chalkfest
A day-long festival of chalk art, music, food, and more on the sidewalks of Wilson Park in downtown Eau Claire. On a mid-summer Saturday, more than 50 professional and amateur artists (along with hundreds of kids) gather to create large-scale chalk masterpieces in front of thousands of visitors. Official website.
Chalkfest 2008: Photos!
Chalkfest 2008: Official website!
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
Idea Lounge: A Laidback Discussion Series
A community-based discussion event created in conjunction with Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. where civic leaders and community members of all kinds gather in a casual environment (read: with beer) to discuss the topics and issues of our area.
Idea Lounge: Photos!






