Events Calendar

Christmas Village

100,000+ Christmas lights and 100+ life size Christmas senes to replicate the Victorian era and city's early history.

Open Daily From Thanksgiving to New Years Day; 7am-9pm

Irvine Park
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

Art of Caitlin Newago

Being an Anishinaabe woman from the south shores of Gitchi Gami, Caitlin is predominantly influenced by Ojibwe traditional art styles

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Visual Art

29th Annual Give a Kid a Book Program

The Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library hosts an annual drive to provide books to children in need. Support the program with donations of new, unwrapped books at the library.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Holiday

Santa At the Mall

Schedule your Santa photo shoot online and head to the mall to see Santa's workshop. Pet nights and autism-friendly nights available. See full schedule online.

Oakwood Mall
Eau Claire

Kids Holiday

Reindeer Round-Up Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt hosted by Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry. Help find Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the missing reindeer by following riddles and clues in local parks & trails. Register Today at: eauclairewi.gov

Local Parks & Trails

Holiday

Toy Drive Presented by Nicolet Law & Wisco Dive Bar Reviews

A toy drive benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Wisconsin. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy at a donation box and get drink discount.

Multiple locations across the Chippewa Valley

Craft Sale

Complete your Holiday shopping with a variety of unique handmade items. All proceeds support L.E. Phillips Senior Center.

L.E. Phillips Senior Center
Eau Claire

Respectful Workplace Training

Will cover topics such as #metoo and welcoming diversity beyond legal compliance training by focusing on training bystanders to become allies.

Online through UWEC-CE

Business

Holiday Bookshop & Card Exchange

Carefully curated, gently used books for sale. Greeting card exchange. Bring a blank card (or 2 or more) and take a card (or two or more).

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

Open Houses & Shopping

The Christmas Market - Gifts, Antiques & More

A shopping experience of carefully curated items. Gifts, crafts, antiques, and vintage items. Opening on Deer Hunter's weekend.

Sweet Legacy Vintage Furniture & Rental
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

The Christmas Market - Gifts, Antiques & More

A shopping experience of carefully curated items. Gifts, crafts, antiques, and vintage items. Opening on Deer Hunter's weekend.

Sweet Legacy Vintage Furniture & Rental
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Tanglemas at Tanglewood Greens

Kids cookie decorating station, holiday themed specialty cocktails, themed photo-booth, letters to Santa, and tons of Christmas Decor.

Tanglewood Greens
Menomonie

Holiday

Wheatfield's Holiday Markets on the Farm

Organic toffee, pecan truffles, red heirloom popcorn, berry toppings & chocolate toppings in thoughtfully curated gift sets. Organic beef for sale. Complimentary samples.

Wheatfield Hill Organics
Durand

Open Houses & Shopping

Free Photos with Santa

Take photos with Santa & Mrs Claus (use your own phone). Allergen friendly cookie decorating, hot cocoa bar, games, and more. Collecting donations for Hope Gospel Women's Center.

Carlson Chiropractic Clinic
Eau Claire

Holiday Kids

Ping Pong and Pizza

No registration required.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Kids

Reindeer Games Escape Room

Work together to solve the riddles and help Santa get ready for Christmas. Set in the historic Schlegelmilch House.

Schlegelmilch House Museum
Eau Claire

Holiday

Knights of Columbus Friday Night Jackpot BINGO

Fun night of 17 games of BINGO followed by Progressive Jackpot BINGO. Doors open at 4pm, food at 5pm, BINGO at 7pm.

Knights of Columbus
Chippewa Falls

Games & Hobbies

Parent Night Out

Drop off your children for a fun supervised night. Come dressed in your PJs and get ready to enjoy crafts and activities.

The Fish House
Altoona

Kids

Glass Iridescent Platter Class

Score, break, and fabricate glass to create this shimmery platter while learning about the manufacturing of iridescent sheet glass. *Some glass cutting experience is helpful.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Boettcher Group

Bassist Jeremy Boettcher has toured the world playing various styles of music, and has toured extensively in the band S. Carey.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Sherry Friedel Music

Sherry's vocal stylings have been highly influenced by Alison Krauss, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Boettcher Group

Bassist Jeremy Boettcher has toured the world playing various styles of music, and has toured extensively in the band S. Carey.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

ECCT Presents: "Madeline's Christmas"

A stage adaption of the holiday themed book from the classic children's stories about Madeline and her 11 friends living in Paris.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Stage Kids Holiday

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: Holiday Double Feature

Two holiday adventures. "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "Frost the Snowman"

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage Kids

UWEC Theatre: Cloud 9

A hilarious and scathing parody of colonialism and the Victorian Empire, particularly in its rigid attitude toward sex.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage