Events Calendar

Northwoods Starfest

A gathering of stargazers and amateur astronomers. Registration fee includes camping, invited speakers, a dinner, midnight snacks, and breakfasts.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

Laurie Bieze Gallery: Recent Acquisitions

Join Pablo Center in celebrating the newest contributions to the Laurie Bieze Permanent Art Collection on display.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Reflected Light | The Plein Air Art of GO Paint

Artists have painted the rolling farmlands, dramatic riverbanks, charming downtown areas, prairies and forests of the surrounding counties.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Visual Art

MOTHERLY | James Hansen Gallery

Features the artwork of Tim Brudnicki, Joseph Maurer, and Ross Nordquist. An ode to the power of love from mother to child.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Visual Art

OneFest

A Christian Music festival featuring artists such as Toby Mac, Jeremy Camp, Tenth Avenue North, Anne WIlson and more. Family friendly.

Chippewa Valley Music Festival Grounds
Cadott

Music

Buffalo County Fair

Carnival, demolition derby, food, live music, tractor pull, exhibits, and more.

400 North Harrison Street
Mondovi

Fairs & Festivals

A Marriage of Opposites

A exhibition of the Oil Paintings by Hjordis Olson and Pottery by Willem Gebben At the Hyde Center Chippewa Falls July 18 through August 28

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Marvels in Automotive Design

At the Graham Motor Museum "Marvels In Automotive Design" refers to the exceptional vehicles on exhibit, which illustrate the creative design of manufacturers, custom builders, rodders, and everyday enthusiasts. Here you will find history, artifacts, and stories about people and times when cars were designed and developed. By appointment only.

Open Saturday & Sundays through September 29. Also open July 18 & 19, and August 2. Closed July 20, August 11, 18, and 24.

The Graham Motor Museum
Lake Hallie

Car Show

Artist Market of Eau Claire

Celebrates and promotes the local creative community by offering a place to showcase and display original, handmade arts & crafts.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Local musicians and artist markets every Saturday.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Goat Yoga

A relaxing all levels yoga session with some gentle stretches and calm while being nudged and nuzzled with playful goats.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

Fitness

Greater Chippewa Valley Chess Club

Casual chess club for all skill levels. Social engagement and having fun are the primary objectives. They also like coffee and blunders.

Check Facebook page for Weekly Location

Games & Hobbies

Menomonie Farmers Market

Fresh local produces, lunches, vendors, and more.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Farmers Markets

Jesse Blake Hay - 'Reverie Collection' at The Oxbow Hotel

Jesse Blake Hay's 'Reverie Collection' is a curated grouping of his mixed media work done on canvas. In his modern abstract approach, he encourages subjectivity from viewers; hoping they find a personal meaning in the menagerie of mediums.

The Oxbow Hotel
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Beekeeping 103

Your bees made it through the summer, now you need to get the bees ready for winter. Register by 07/31.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

Free Yoga in The Park with The Yoga Room

Enjoy an all-levels, intentional movement yoga practice on the lawn. Dogs welcome.

River Prairie Park
Altoona

Fitness

Goldstar Tech Marketplace Warehouse Sale

Warehouse + mixed media sale with discounts up to 85% off retail prices. Free cookies, coffee, and lemonade, and weekly giveaways.

Goldstar Tech Marketplace
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

SCHEELS Hunt Expo and Dockdogs Competition

Food, $5,000 in prize giveaways, kids giveaways. Biggest hunting sale of the season paired with the family friendly dockdogs competition.

Scheels
Eau Claire

Animals & Pets

Family Trolley Express

Similar to the Trolley's Eau Claire Signature Tour, but shorter and geared for kids 12 and under. Plus get a chance to ring the bell!

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Kids

Goat Yoga

A relaxing all levels yoga session with some gentle stretches and calm while being nudged and nuzzled with playful goats.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

Fitness

Knit & Crochet Club

Bring your projects and they’ll have coffee, company and a selection of knitting and crocheting books for you to browse.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Engineering Lab

Design, build, and tinker with a variety of engineering materials at this drop-in program.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

US Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship

An annual celebration of chainsaw art with live carving, exhibitor fair, sculpture auction, live music, food trucks, kids day, and more.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals

Chippewa Valley Humanists

Open meeting for members and anyone interested in learning more about Humanism.

Banbury Place, Building 2, Fourth Floor, Gillette Room

Spirituality

Food Truck: Tasty Trolley

Serving up their pulled pork super nachos, walking tacos, ice cream sandwiches & drumsticks, lemonade slushies, and more.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Local Sports Legends Trolley Tour

Hop on board the vintage-inspired trolley for a look at the Chippewa Valley's rich history of athletic achievement and storied competition.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

Leinie Lodge Food Trucks

Leinie's Lodge hosts food trucks every weekend May through early October.

Leinenkugel's
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Burger Night at Together Farms

A regional tradition; food made to order on a small Wisconsin family farm.

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

Signature Eau Claire Trolley Tour

A charming unique trolley ride through some of EC's most beautiful, interesting, and iconic neighborhoods, districts, and sites.

Consult website for availability.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Live Music at Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm

Fishing, food, and fun from 12-6pm. Music from 1:30-4:30pm.

Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm
Menomonie

Music

Live Music: Anna & The Big Boys

2023 Country Fest Performers, Anna & The Big Boys, are here to excite. Playing folk, pop, and country covers from the 1970’s and beyond.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Signature Eau Claire Trolley Tour

A charming unique trolley ride through some of EC's most beautiful, interesting, and iconic neighborhoods, districts, and sites.

Consult website for availability.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Pizza Night

Chill evening of wood-fired pizzas, creative cocktails, and incredible live music.

Farm to Fork Pizza
Mondovi

Food & Drink

Brewery Trolley Tour - Northern Valley Edition

Ride on a vintage-inspired trolley to tour the scenic countryside and visit Leinenkugel's Brewer & Brewster Brothers in Chippewa Falls, and Lazy Monk in Eau Claire.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Jackson Taylor Live Music

Live music courtesy of Morgan Music. Gates at 4:35pm, music at 5pm. More music from Jackson Taylor after the ball game.

Carson Park
Eau Claire

Music

Live Music On The Lawn At Vino Cappuccino

Outdoor music experience on Vino's beautiful lawn. Enjoy local wine, wood-fired pizza, and more. Weather permitting.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

Music

Community "Drop Off A Dish" Potluck

Drop off a homemade or store bought dish, combined with others, for the adults staying that night at the Soujourner Shelter. Sign up online.

The Sojourner House
Eau Claire

Community

Eau Claire Express Baseball

Nothing says summer like an Eau Claire Express baseball game. Tons of seating options, including the Fan Deck with unlimited soda and food.

Eau Claire Express Stadium - Carson Park
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

Showtime Pro Wrestling: Meltdown

Doors open at 6pm. Message their Facebook page to reserve a sea. Kids 6 & under are free with adult general admission.

Augusta Lions Hall
Augusta

Spectator Sports

King Sized Coffin, Cap’n Seabeard and Pine & Fire

Pine and Fire opens the night, Menomonie natives Cap’n Seabeard keeps things going and King Sized Coffin closes out the night.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Music

Brewery Nonic's Outdoor Theatre

Enjoy outdoor theatre at the brewery.

Brewery Nonic
Menomonie

Stage

Three Dog Night

Now in its 5th decade, this legendary band has an eclectic, distinctive, appealing style that's led to some astonishing fame and statistics in popular music.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music

Live Music: Hildur Höglind

Hildur Höglind, musician and songwriter from Blekinge, Sweden, with melodies that are ethereal, serene, intense, and fierce.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Music

Public Telescope Viewing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society at Hobbs Observatory to view the night sky through telescopes.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors