Events Calendar

Introducing the School of Heritage Arts

Sponsored by the Valley Art Association, the SHA’s goal is to teach once commonly practiced arts, including embroidery (floss, crewel, hardanger), hand quilt piecing, cross stitch, and many other arts.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Works by June Haigh-Boley

An Eau Claire artist working primarily in watercolor and acrylics. The paintings in this exhibit focus on realistic habitats and florals.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Eau Claire's biggest producers-only farmers market is held along the Chippewa River in scenic Downtown Eau Claire under an open-air pavilion. Live entertainment and an Artist's Market on Saturdays.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Big Circus/Clown Sale

Enjoy a spectacular collection of treasures under the big top tent including a variety of vintage circus posters, whimsical toys, colorful paintings, and clown-themed collectibles.

Private Residence at 3223 Eddy Lane
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Thrifting

BookBike at the Farmers Market

Check out materials, sign up for a library card, get answers to reference questions, learn how to download digital content, and more.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Words

45th Annual Buckshot Run

Join the Labor Day weekend tradition and support the area's Special Olympics athletes and programming for disabled and disadvantaged workers.

Carson Park
Eau Claire

Run/Walk Events

Weekly Community Walk

A free community walk, open to the public, to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. Organized by John Gyorfi.

Phoenix Park Bridge
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics Wellness

Knit & Crochet Club

Bring your projects for coffee, company, and a selection of knitting and crochet books to browse.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Fall Porch Pot Workshop

A hands-on workshop with greenhouse pros to learn how to create a beautiful porch pot. Workshop appointments can be scheduled online, or first come first serve.

Down To Earth Garden Center
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Home & Garden Fall Fun

Drag Brunch at The Plus

Drag performance with all-you-can-eat brunch featuring pizza, omelette station, french toast, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit and salad bars, and signature weekly specials.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Food & Drink LGBTQ+

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Annual Sunflower Maze and family fun event hosted by Jaquish Farms. All profits are donated to support Joshua's Camp and families battling cancer in the Chippewa Valley.

Jaquish Farms
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

Roller Derby: 17th Annual Bruise-a-Thon

Chippewa Valley Roller Derby's season opener features four mixed teams—The Shiners, The Maulers, The Thrashers, and The Contusions—competing in four games. Also includes an annual tattoo raffle with certificates from local artists and piercing studios.

Hobbs Ice Arena
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

Chippewa River Trolley: Craft Beer & Country Roads: A Chippewa Valley Brewery Tour

Enjoy a brewery tour of breweries in the Northern Chippewa Valley, featuring Leinenkugel's, Chippewa Brewing Co., and Lazy Monk.

Saturday afternoons: consult website for availability.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Needle Felted Mason Jar Ornaments

Class is an intro to the craft of needle felting that transforms traditional techniques while making an adorable Christmas ornament as a work of art. All supplies are included.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday

The Ultimate Bar Challenge @ The Growler Guys

Play a random bar skill game (beer pong, quarters, darts, or flip cup) for prizes. Sign-ups begin at 5pm, with preliminary skill games at 7pm, followed by a jackpot round.

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

Nightlife

UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer, an Eau Claire Dark History Tour

This Summer-Only Tour is a spin-off of our wildly popular DARK HISTORY TOUR. It's an exclusive, late-night deep dive on true crime stories, unsolved murders, and a historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire's most notorious murders.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Into it. Over it. (solo set) / JG Shadid / Asparagus

Into it. Over it. is Midwest emo. JG Sadid is neo-classical folk composition. Asparagus is MPLS/EC indie alternative. Listen to music and dig for vinyls.

Abraxas Wax
Eau Claire

Music

Live Music: Melangé Trio

Mélange is a trio of kindred spirits that intends to create an intimate, wholesome, and relaxing listening environment with soulful 3-part harmony and guitar.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Tommy Bayer Live

Tommy Bayer is a New York City based stand up comedian who touches on some of societies hard hitting subjects like how "dating is weird."

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer, an Eau Claire Dark History Tour

This Summer-Only Tour is a spin-off of our wildly popular DARK HISTORY TOUR. It's an exclusive, late-night deep dive on true crime stories, unsolved murders, and a historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire's most notorious murders.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Magna Sonus, Stretch 29, Silent Halo

Magna Sonus, Stretch 29, and Silent Halo perform at The Venue, the back room of The Plus.

The Venue at The Plus
Eau Claire

Music