Events Calendar

8th Annual Chippewa Valley Brewery Battle

16 Local Breweries Battle it out to see who has Chippewa Valley's Favorite Craft Beer. Each week they will arrange 4 beers in a flight, which you can get for $6. You'll vote for your favorite, knowing only the style of each brew.

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Schlegelmilch Escape Room Fundraiser: Merry Christmas CLUE!

In this Clue-inspired, escape room–style adventure, you’ll claim your Christmas character and work together to solve riddles, unwrap clues, and crack the case before time runs out.

Schlegelmilch House Museum
Eau Claire

Holiday

Ticket to Adventure

Uncover clues and race against time to find your missing ticket information so you can board the train! This adventure is made up of different clues and puzzles that can only be decoded by visiting the City of Altoona Parks! Register online through…

The Yard
Altoona

Kids

Christmas Tea & Menomonie Mansions: A Lace, Lumber & Legacy Tour

A traditional tea service at the historic (and beautifully decorated) Oaklawn Inn, a private tour of the grand Wilson Place Mansion, and vintage delights at Old Towne, complete with classic memorabilia and refreshments.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Holiday

Ugly Sweater Party

Dig out your ugliest classic holiday sweaters, enjoy live music by Uncommon Denominator, enjoy taps of Cranberry Ginger, Fireside Nut Brown, and Snowdrift Vanilla Porter, and win prizes.

Leinenkugel's
Chippewa Falls

Music Food & Drink Holiday

Sip & Slay: Holiday Edition

A jolly night of drag, drinks, and daubers where fierce performances meet festive bingo and holiday cheer.

Menomonie Market Food Co-Op (Eau Claire)
Eau Claire

Nightlife Food & Drink

Wyatt Thomson | Matt Sayles | Jake Jendusa

Wyatt Thomson possesses a voice that echos the soundscapes of the dance halls, supper clubs, and road houses that still litter the landscape of his home in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Eau Claire Male Chorus Annual Christmas Concert [2 Shows]

The Eau Claire Male Chorus will present its annual Christmas Concerts. 2 Shows, with guests Memorial High School Madrigals and the Elk Mound High School Choirs.

Delong Middle School
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

Christmas Present by Community Theater at Regis

The Wise Guys (the 3 CEO’s) travel to Bethlehem, Indiana, to meet the One, whom they’ve read about in Star Magazine. On their search for power, they find out that nothing is like they thought it would be.

Regis High School Auditorium
Eau Claire

Performance Art Holiday

The Flaming Doublewides Last Ride

Last chance to rock out with the Flaming Doublewides—the Chippewa Valley’s deep fried, fit to be tied, large and in charge and bad to the bone cover band from a planet of bourbon, barbecue and tube amp distortion.

The Mousetrap
Eau Claire

Music

CVTG: "Winter Wonderettes"

Featuring great holiday classics such as "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Run, Rudolph, Run," and "Winter Wonderland," the result is, of course, a holiday treat.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Performance Art Holiday

UWEC Faculty Recital Series: Remembrances

Highlights the talent and versatility of the UW-Eau Claire voice, piano, wind, brass, percussion, and string faculty.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music

Rory Scovel: Know Your Enemy Tour

A truly prolific actor, comedian, and writer whose latest comedy special can be streamed on HBO Max. He recently starred alongside Will Ferrel & Reese Witherspoon in "You're Cordially Invited", and a long list of other credits.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy

Christmas with Kenni Holmen & Friends

Experience Grammy nominated and DownBeat winning ensembles, the University of Wisconsin-Jazz Ensembles 1 and 2. Get in the Christmas spirit the old-fashioned like you used to see on a TV special.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

Rory Scovel: Know Your Enemy Tour

A truly prolific actor, comedian, and writer whose latest comedy special can be streamed on HBO Max. He recently starred alongside Will Ferrel & Reese Witherspoon in "You're Cordially Invited", and a long list of other credits.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy

8th Annual Chippewa Valley Brewery Battle

16 Local Breweries Battle it out to see who has Chippewa Valley's Favorite Craft Beer. Each week they will arrange 4 beers in a flight, which you can get for $6. You'll vote for your favorite, knowing only the style of each brew.

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Schlegelmilch Escape Room Fundraiser: Merry Christmas CLUE!

In this Clue-inspired, escape room–style adventure, you’ll claim your Christmas character and work together to solve riddles, unwrap clues, and crack the case before time runs out.

Schlegelmilch House Museum
Eau Claire

Holiday

Ticket to Adventure

Uncover clues and race against time to find your missing ticket information so you can board the train! This adventure is made up of different clues and puzzles that can only be decoded by visiting the City of Altoona Parks! Register online through…

The Yard
Altoona

Kids

The Blossom Bar

Drop in anytime to design your own custom floral creation such as a bouquet, mini arrangement, or something totally new.

Wildflower Boutique
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

Christmas Cookie Walk

Choose from a large selection of decorated Christmas Cookies and candies. Come early for best choices.

Trinity United Methodist Church
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink Holiday

Breakfast with Santa

Enjoy breakfast and visit with Santa. Children can also make an ornament, and families can donate non-perishable food item(s) to a local food pantry. All guests required to register. Register online through Altoona Parks & Recreation by Dec. 1.

River Prairie Center
Altoona

Kids Holiday

Visit Santa at Festival Foods

Bring the kids to Festival Foods for a special visit with Santa Claus! Little ones can share their wish lists, snap a photo, and enjoy a bit of holiday magic.

Festival Foods - South
Eau Claire

Kids Holiday

33rd Annual Cookie Walk

Get your holiday baking done the easy way. You will find a beautiful and delicious assortment of holiday cookies and other baked goods for sale.

Christ Church Cathedral
Eau Claire

Food & Drink Holiday

Faith Lutheran Church Christmas Bazaar

Featuring baked goods with lots of Christmas cookies, white elephant table, crafts, homemade noodles & lefse.

Faith Lutheran Church
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

Christmas Bazaar

Annual Christmas Bazaar, Christmas Cookie Walk and Baked Goods. All-You-Can-Eat Turkey and Biscuits Meal with dessert.

Bloomer United Methodist Church
Bloomer

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Birchbark Basketry (For Beginners)

Youth are invited to use tools like awls, scissors, knives, campfires, boiling water, and birchbark to weave baskets with birchbark.

Camp Nawakwa
Cornell

Kids Crafting & Making

Quilt Fabric Exchange

On Dec. 2, drop off pieces of fabric (measured, pre-cut) you no longer want/need, then from Dec. 3-6, come and shop for new fabric.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

Crafting & Making

10th Annual Christmas in the Barn Sale

A restored rustic 1914 barn will be filled with a Christmas Wonderland of gifts, one-of-a-kind creations, decor, crafts, vintage finds, and more. Food truck on 11/16, 11/22, and 11/23.

Schultz’s Wedding Barn
Eleva

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Knit & Crochet Club

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

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Author Open House

Pick up books signed by local authors, enjoy free cookies, coffee, cocoa, and door prizes, photo op with Santa from 10:15-11:15am, and authors reading excerpts from 10:30-11:30am.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words

Holiday Hoopla at MMFC Menomonie

Sample local products, shop great gifts, take FREE photos with Santa, get 10% off select local products, fun kids activities and a BOGO gift card sale.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op
Menomonie

Food & Drink Open Houses & Shopping

Santa's House

Come tell Santa and Mrs. Claus all of your Christmas wishes.

Rutledge Charity Building
Chippewa Falls

Kids Holiday

Brunch with Santa

Bring a camera to capture holiday memories while enjoying a brunch buffet, live reindeer, activities, and more. Tickets available venue website.

Eau Claire Event District
Eau Claire

Kids Holiday

Tour of Homes: "An Old Fashioned Christmas"

Features several unique locations including the Rassbach Museum and a home that showcases treasured antiques to celebrate the holiday season.

First Congregational UCC
Menomonie

Holiday

Banbury Place Holiday Market

Explore three years of really decked out halls. 40+ open studios, 25 visiting local makers, discover art, eclectic gifts, and handmade treasures while enjoying live music, food, and more.

Banbury Place, Building 13
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

UW-Eau Claire GEEKcon 2025

GEEKcon is a family-friendly event open to all community members, designed for geeks and fans alike to showcase, entertain, and uplift a wide range of talents, hobbies, and creative passions.

Davies Center UWEC
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

Christmas Market

Holiday cheer with photos with Santa and live reindeer, porch pot workshop, shopping, cookie decorating, seasonal decor, and more.

Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

IV Nutrition Educational Open House

Learn about IV therapy and how it supplies your body with essential vitamins and minerals so it can repair itself naturally.

IV Nutrition
Eau Claire

Wellness

Holiday Porch Pot Creations

In this hands-on class, you’ll design and build your very own holiday porch pot filled with fresh winter greens, berries, pinecones, and seasonal accents.

Green Oasis Garden Center
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making Holiday

Wishing and Hoping - The Sears Wishbook: A Mirror of Our Times

Take a trip down memory lane with CVM Editor Diana Peterson as she delves into the history of the Sears Christmas Wishbook and 7 decades of catalogs to get a glimpse of pop culture at the time.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Pictures with Santa at Metropolis

Santa will stop by Action City and visit guests and the community to learn every wish on kids' Christmas lists.

Metropolis Resort
Eau Claire

Kids Holiday

Book Talk : Rick Schemm, local author

Rick Schemm will be discussing the story lines of each of his three novels that focus on unique life adventures of friends and family that have surprising occurrences and outcomes.

SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar
Eau Claire

Words

Meet the Grinch – Free Photos & Holiday Fun

Bring the whole family to Legacy Coffee for a festive visit with The Grinch and his pup, Max. Snap your own photos, enjoy a delicious lunch, and cozy up with a holiday drink—mischief and cheer guaranteed.

Legacy Coffee
Eau Claire

Kids Holiday

Saturday Morning Markets

Discover Local vendors with beautiful handmade goods, soaps, pottery, home decor, Jewelry, macrame, maple syrup, and other necessities.

Wisconsin Makers Market
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Handmade Holiday Markets at Wheatfield

An old-fashioned holiday shopping experience. Enjoy complimentary gift packaging, graze the charcuterie table, enjoy jingle juice & hot chocolate, guild artisans, and live music on Sat/Sun. Don't forget the organic toffee!

Wheatfield Hill Organics
Durand

Food & Drink Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Villa Bellezza Outdoor Christmas Market

An outdoor European style Christmas market at the scenic, Italian villa-inspired winery & vineyard.

Villa Bellezza Outdoor Christmas Market
Pepin

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

The Blossom Bar

Whether it's a bouquet, a mini arrangement, or something totally unique, their flower bar is fully stocked and ready for you to get hands-on with blooms of all kinds.

Green Oasis Garden Center
Chippewa Falls

Pablo Center ARTmobile at the Library

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

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Mini Aerial Classes & Open House

Offering 20-minute beginner classes for new clients, or just come to see the studio and ask questions. Max 4 people per session. Pay the day of with cash or Venmo.

Moonrise Aerials Studio
Eau Claire

Fitness

An Acoustic Christmas with Danville

Enjoy an afternoon of harmony to celebrate the holidays. Join Tim and Kathy Danielson, along with their son Joe and niece Elizabeth Kulus, as they entertain with songs of the season

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music Holiday