Events Calendar

Learn How To Skydive

This course teaches you the skills you need to take your first skydive by yourself.

April 11th, 25th. Then May 2nd and every other sat through August 22nd (May 2nd, 16th, 30, June 13th, 27th, July 11th, 25th, August 8th, 22nd, Sept 12th, 19th, Oct 3rd)

Skydive Wissota
Chippewa Falls

Recreation

Once Uton A Pime: A Tairy Fale Escape Room

The book of fairytales has gone askew. Put the stories back together again so they can back to once upon a time. Open during regular library hours. Registration required.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Blues on the Chippewa

The first weekend in August features an annual convergence of blues musicians for a concert on the banks of the Chippewa River in Durand. Funds raised by donation help to support area causes.

Memorial Park
Durand

Music

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

Pure Water Days Races

Join the Pure Water Days Races and kick off festival weekend with fun, movement, and community spirit.

Chippewa Falls YMCA
Chippewa Falls

Run/Walk Events

Chippewa Valley Woodturning Guild: Open House

Chippewa Valley Woodturning Guild: Open House with woodturning demonstration at 9am.

Eau Claire Insulation
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Menomonie Farmers Market

Local growers, makers, and artists that bring seasonal goods and handcrafted products. Live music, demos, kids activities and more.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Food & Drink Farmers Markets

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Children, Young Adult and Adult Books, Audio Visual Materials and more. Bag sale on Saturday ($5 first bag, $3 second bag, $1 additional bags)

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Words Open Houses & Shopping

Cadott Farmers Market

Expect to find fresh produce, food vendors, food trucks, crafts, and much more.

Riverview Park
Cadott

Farmers Markets

Sunbow Farm Market

Shop organically grown produce throughout the season at this full service market.

Sunbow Farm
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Snapshot Day 2026

Learn identification and monitoring techniques while contributing valuable data for Lake Wissota. Register by 08/05.

Chippewa Rod & Gun Club Boat Landing
Eau Claire

Outdoors

Birdseye Thrift Sidewalk Sale: Pants/Shorts/Skirts

Birdseye Thrift is putting on a pop-up Sidewalk Sale. Get a deal on some stunning thrifted women's apparel for your bottom. Pants, Shorts, Skirts in sizes 0-4x. Stop by and try on!

Wonders of Nature Café
Eau Claire

Thrifting Open Houses & Shopping

31st Annual Youth Muzzleloader Clinic

Learn about shooting the guns of the Revolutionary War on the 250th anniversary of our independence. All supplies are provided, and a picnic lunch. Limited to 35 youths.

Menomonie Public Shooting Range
Menomonie

Kids

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

"Cookie Queens" Girl Scout Event

Join the Girl Scouts for an early screening of "Cookie Queens", a movie about four girls vying to be the top-selling "Cookie Queen." There will be crafts and info about girl scouting.

Micon Oakwood
Eau Claire

Movies Kids

Clear Water Fiber Guild

For the knitter/crocheter, weaver, dyer, or someone new to the fiber arts/textile crafts who is looking for a social group.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Clear Creek Museum

Their numerous interactive displays feature exhibits showcasing the area's agricultural heritage, logging history, and pioneer life.

Clear Creek Museum
Strum

Museums & History

Wisconsin Foster Closet Car and Motorcycle Show

See some beautiful rides, grab a food truck lunch, play some games, and raffles all while supporting the foster and kinship children in our communities. Food trucks available on site.

Wisconsin Foster closet
Menomonie

Cars & Motorcycles

2nd Annual Gluten Free Bash

Discover incredible gluten-free bakers, restaurants, makers, wellness vendors, artisan businesses, and more, all in one place.

Forage
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Books & Brunch

Hosted by Booked Eau Claire, the mobile bookstore will be at Vino Cappuccino for a cozy morning of books, drinks, and food.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

Food & Drink Words

Art Explorers

Drop-in and explore your creative side at the library this summer. A variety of basic art supplies will be available; just bring your imagination.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

28th Annual Tower Ridge Open - Disc Golf Tournament

Spectate the Chippewa Valley Disc Golf Organization's biggest tournament of the year. Will showcase two different 18 hole courses, bringing in disc golfers from across the Midwest. Food truck available.

Tower Ridge County Recreation Area
Eau Claire

Recreation

Chippewa River Trolley: 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!

Saturday mornings: consult website for availability.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Kids

Bring Your Own Book Club

Instead of reading a predetermined title, participants meet to talk about what they’re currently reading and get suggestions for new titles to try.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Free Irvine Park Native Wildlflower Tour

Enjoy a tour of 68 blooming species, including the stunning Royal catchfly, as you walk the winding paths of the new Sedgery and hear the Spring Brook Waterfall.

Irvine Park Wildflower Sanctuary Garden
Chippewa Falls

Home & Garden

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden Summer 2026 Tours

See a half acre of 225+ WI native flowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and trees and learn the importance of gardening with native plants.

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden
Chippewa Falls

Home & Garden Outdoors

Wind Chime Pottery Class (For Youth)

Learn basic ceramic techniques to make your own set of wind chimes. Students will design, construct, and clean up their own project. Then return at later date to glaze them so they can be re-fired. Parents of children under 8 must remain on site during class.

The Imprompt
Cornell

Kids Crafting & Making

Pepin County Heritage Center Open Hours

Check out updated exhibits, research your family history, and of course see the next door jail, all in a 150+ year old former County Courthouse.

Pepin County Heritage Center
Durand

Museums & History

Big Papa BBQ @ River Bend

Join Big Papa at the Vineyard for wine & crowd favorite bbq.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Lulu's Hawaiian Pop-Up Kitchen

Lulu's Hawaiian is serving order-ahead, authentic island cuisine, with their highlight being the Hawaiian Kālua Pig, a traditional slow-roasted authentic favorite.

Market on River
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Chippewa River Trolley: 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

Mini + Me Yoga

A yoga bonding experience designed for caregivers and their little ones to move, breathe, connect, and grow together.

Habitual Yoga Space
Eau Claire

Fitness Kids

8 8 Lion's Gate Bracelet Creations

Come together and create bracelets with intentions and creative self-expression to celebrate the 8 8 Lion's Gate Portal.

The Everest Collective, 505 S. Dewey St. Suite 207, park in the upper parking lot in back as we will be meeting outside

Wellness Crafting & Making

Fabric Art Sunflower Workshop

A relaxing and creative afternoon as you create your own sunflower-inspired fabric artwork inspired by the Japanese art form of Kinusaiga.

Makers’ Studio
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Altoona Historical Society Museum Open House

Learn about Altoona history with authentic railroad items, historical photos, and displays. Find pictures of your ancestors from Altoona. Free ice cream for all attendees.

Altoona Historical Society Museum
Altoona

Museums & History

Pure Water Days Parade & Riverfest

Join Chippewa Falls Main Street at Riverfront Park afterwards and enjoy giant inflatables, live music, food trucks, a beer tent, craft vendors, and more.

Downtown Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls

Fairs & Festivals

Chippewa River Trolley: 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

Sounds of River Bend Live Music

Live music on the Haywagon stage. From crowd favorites to new artists you'll hear something for everyone. Full lineup online.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Lantern Pottery Class

Learn basic ceramic techniques, then design, construct, and clean up your own lantern project. Then return later to glaze them.

The Imprompt
Cornell

Crafting & Making

Burger Night on the Farm

Enjoy 100% grassfed burgers and pulled pork, right on the farm. There will be special burgers of the week, live music, trivia, fundraising, events, bingo, and more (schedule online)

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

Chippewa River Trolley: 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

Cruise In Car Shows

Enjoy a look at antique cars in downtown Chippewa Falls. FREE to vehicle owners and the public.

Downtown Chippewa Falls (N. Bridge Street)
Chippewa Falls

Cars & Motorcycles

Eau Claire Irish Session

Gather with your friends and family among local Traditional Irish Music enthusiasts, as area musicians enjoy some foot tapping jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas and more.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

St. James Summer Fest

Saturday includes an outdoor mass at 4:30pm, picnic dinner and music. Sunday includes a car show, kid games, silent auction, beer tent, live music, bingo, and grilled chicken dinner.

St. James the Greater Catholic Parish
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals

Live Music: Dave Engedal

Music on the patio with Dave Engedal.

Princeton Valley Golf Course
Eau Claire

Music

Summer Music at Vino Cappuccino

Outdoor music on the lawn, local wine, wood-fired pizza, and more. Weather permitting.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

Music

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