Events Calendar

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

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

2024-25 School of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition

This exhibition will showcase the talented artists and designers that make up the School of Art & Design, bringing a wide range of work together for a compelling exhibition.

Furlong Gallery
Menomonie

Visual Art

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Children, Young Adult and Adult books, Audio Visual Materials and More. Saturday Bag Sale First bag $5, Second bag $3, Additional $1.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

What Does It Even Mean? Art Show

Eau Claire abstract painter Jamie Bowers explores the thoughts of art viewers. Sometimes profound and introspective. Other times, not so much.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Visual Art

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

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Wit and Wisdom of JFK: Wisconsin Edition" w/ BJ Hollars

WI provided Kennedy with opportunities to transform mishaps into humor and he found the wisdom of laughing at oneself and winning over WI voters.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

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

Page Turners Book Club

A themed book talk where you choose your monthly read and participate in a lively and engaging discussion about books related to the theme.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words

Field of Screams Family Fun Days

Games, petting zoo, corn maze, haunted trail and barn, pumpkin carving and painting, face painting and more.

Rockin' T-R Ranch
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

Projects on the Porch (P.O.P)

Drop-in glass fusing activity most Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. See website for exact dates, times, and available projects.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids

Family Storytime

Age-appropriate stories, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, music, and movement to help your child develop language and early literacy skills.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Dabble Box Open Lab

Stop down to the Dabble Box and see where your creativity takes you. Lots of equipment and supplies available for all ages.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, RCU Dabble Box Makerspace

Crafting & Making

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Small in Size, Big in Personality" w/ Mary Bergin

Bergin will share her selective guide to rural treasures and her affinity for small-town life in Wisconsin.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Big Papa BBQ at Riverbend Winery

Big Papa BBQ will be serving up your favorites.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Vendors in the Vines: Artist and Maker Market

Sip and shop with local artists and makers. Listen to music with 40 Fingers from 2-5pm. Big Papa BBQ food truck serving from 11am-5pm.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

Lions Oktoberfest

German food, Oktoberfest Drinks, raffles, live music (Rhythm Playboys 1-4pm) and Crimson Theory (7-10pm).

Moose Lodge
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals

Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library

Connects people of all ages to the visual arts with fun, inspiring, and relevant art projects that have an educational component.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Record Market

Record venders from MN and WI are getting together their best vinyl/cds/tapes for a record market

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Music

Mystery at the Schlegelmilch House Escape Room

Where are You? Doo you have a CLUE? Help those darn kids figure out what's haunting the Schleglemilch House. Teams of 4-12 with 1 adult min. for this family-friendly mystery escape room operated by Tactical Escape 101. Escape Room fundraiser benefits Chippewa Valley Museums

September 28 - October 27. Every Wednesday - Friday, 4-8:30, Saturday 12-9, Sunday 12-6

Schlegelmilch House Museum
Eau Claire

Kids

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Adversity is a Team Sport" w/ Amy Pease

"Northwoods" is a murder mystery that goes beyond the crime to explore themes of strength in the face of adversity.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Nick Hensley

Nick Hensley and Love Songs For Angry Men is a full acoustic band with 3 studio albums under their belt. Lyrically driven Americana with a shot of Celtic pain.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Crafternoon at the Library

An afternoon of crafting at the library. An example of each craft will be available prior to each month's program.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Kids

Live Music: 40 Fingers

From early 60’s to more recent favorites, the music will have you on the dance floor carrying on like you’re seventeen again.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Big Trouble in a Small Town" w/ Joshua Moehling

Moehling will present his latest novel, Where the Dead Sleep and talk about how he came to write a series.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Halloween Photo Jam

Attention horror fans, models, and photographers. Come in costume and get into the spooky season for a Halloween horror photo shoot.

At the Garbage Goose at Banbury Place (Building G)

Halloween

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Hmong Mythology and Folklore in Fiction" w/ Lori M. Lee

Lee will share a brief history and overview of Hmong mythology and how she incorporated that into Pahua and the Soul Stealer.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Dark History Trolley Tour

Board the trolley as we investigate the seedy under belly of Eau Claire’s backstory, sharing historic and modern tales of crime, scandal, and the just plain bizarre.

6pm and 7:30pm. Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat Sept 27 thru Nov 2

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

Rock the Dome | Boogie & The Yo-Yoz

10th annual fall fundraiser to benefit the YMCA. Limited tickets available. VIP includes hearty apps, 2 drink tickets, and reserved tables. Featuring music by Boogie & The Yo-Yoz.

Loopy's Grill and Saloon
Chippewa Falls

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

Live Music: Hindsight

The multi-faceted collective created by five individuals who aspire to add a new perspective to the name of modern jazz and live music.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Field of Screams Haunted Trail and Barn

Experience their most frightening Halloween event yet. Proceeds benefit Feed My People Food bank, and youth organizations. Cash, Paypal, and Venmo.

Rockin' T-R Ranch
Eau Claire

Halloween Kids

Dark History Trolley Tour

Board the trolley as we investigate the seedy under belly of Eau Claire’s backstory, sharing historic and modern tales of crime, scandal, and the just plain bizarre.

6pm and 7:30pm. Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat Sept 27 thru Nov 2

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

Jack Damage

A 4 piece female fronted band from central WI performing classics, blues, and rock covers.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Music

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Emma Dalenberg Live

A real heavy hitter at 6'1", Emma has good vibes, connects with audiences, and is proud of her Midwestern trailer park beginnings. Subversive jokes, goofy stories, and intercultural observations.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy