Events Calendar

8:30am Sunday Jul. 14

Ferris Wheel 5k

A 5k run/walk. Participants receive a N. WI State Fair admission ticket and a race T-shirt. Benefits the State Fair Barn Replacement Project.

Chippewa Falls YMCA
Chippewa Falls

Run/Walk Events

9-10:15am Sunday Jul. 14

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

10am Sunday Jul. 14

WSF Craft Talk - Merely Players

Get a peek behind the curtain! Join us on select Sunday mornings at local area coffeeshops for informal chats with various folks whose creative spirits drive the action behind WSF. Hear from the artists who are part of our traveling young artists’ troupe. All WSF Craft Talks are free and open to the public - though we encourage you to bring some questions and get yourself a delicious cup of joe!

The Coffee Grounds
Eau Claire

Stage

10am Sunday Jul. 14

WSF Craft Talk - Merely Players

The Coffee Grounds
Eau Claire

Stage

11am-noon Sunday Jul. 14

Rooftop Yoga

Habitual Yoga Space teams with with TBP for a fun, all-levels yoga session held rain or shine.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Fitness

11am-6pm Sunday Jul. 14

U-Pick Lavender

They provide instructions and tools needed. Enjoy lavender lemonade or baked treats and shop in the small retail shop.

Pondview Lavender Farm
Chippewa Falls

Outdoors

11am-4:30pm Sunday Jul. 14

Food Truck: Ne-Ne's Tacos

Ne-Ne's Tacos will be at Infinity serving up delicious Mexican Cuisine alongside refreshing cocktails and smooth glasses of wine.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

11am Sunday Jul. 14

Riverside Yoga & Drinks at The Phoenix Taproom

Yoga at the Midwest's largest self-pour taproom with a view of the Chippewa River. Price includes your beverage. Tickets online.

The Phoenix Taproom & Kitchen
Eau Claire

Fitness

noon-7pm Sunday Jul. 14

Burger Night at Together Farms

A regional tradition; food made to order on a small Wisconsin family farm.

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

noon-5pm Sunday Jul. 14

Carson Park Train Rides

Enjoy a scenic, half-mile train ride located in Eau Claire's premier Carson Park presented by the Chippewa Valley Railroad Association.

Carson Park
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

1:30pm Sunday Jul. 14

WI Shakespeare Festival: Romeo & Juliet

Set on a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, and featuring a cast of professional and local actors. A tragic tale told and retold throughout the ages.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage

1:30-4:30pm Sunday Jul. 14

Live Music at Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm

Fishing, food, and fun from 12-6pm. Music from 1:30-4:30pm.

Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm
Menomonie

1:30-4:30pm Sunday Jul. 14

Live Music: Bear Creek Band

An "extreme variety" entertainment group performing a huge variety of musical styles from Hank Williams to Z. Z. Top, from Patsy Cline to Pink.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

3-5pm Sunday Jul. 14

Dj Trivia at the Brass Lantern

General knowledge trivia. Play on your own with friends. Prizes for the top 3. League play available.

The Brass Lantern Pub and Grill
Chippewa Falls

Nightlife

6-8pm Sunday Jul. 14

Music at the Riverfront

Live bands, food trucks and kid's activities.

Riverfront Park
Chippewa Falls

6:30pm Sunday Jul. 14

Ski Sprites Shows

The Sprites are back this year with waterskiing shows.

Lake Altoona County Beach
Altoona

Spectator Sports

7pm Sunday Jul. 14

Palm Ghosts | The Quilz | Coyyote Live

Palm Ghosts play shoegaze, dreampop. Quilz play dreampop, synthpop, synthwave, and Coyyote is a solo project with plenty of synth.

The Plus
Eau Claire

7-8:45pm Sunday Jul. 14

TruLiving Family Night at Fairfax Pool

TruLiving Real Estate Team offers a free fun night at the pool with free ice cream treats. RSVP requested on Facebook event page.

Fairfax Pool
Eau Claire

9pm Wednesday Jul. 17

Karaoke @ Heartbreakers

Karaoke DJ dance party with T&A Entertainment. Todd and Adam. Happy hour prices from 9pm-midnight.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Nightlife

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Art of Ashley Wittling

Step into Ashley's whimsical watercolor worlds where she explore a variety of fantastical creatures and the dream-like figures that inhabit them. Her collection of work delves into both real and imagined animals, as well as the delicate connection between humankind and the natural world.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Disciples in the Moonlight

Disciples in the Moonlight is a Fathom Event movie. In the not-too-distant future the Bible has been outlawed and replaced with a government approved version. Seven Christians from Indiana smuggle the Word of God to various states with Homeland Security hot on their trail. Check miconcinemas.com for showtimes.

Micon Downtown Cinema
Eau Claire

Spirituality

All DayThursday Jul. 18

A Marriage of Opposites

A exhibition of the Oil Paintings by Hjordis Olson and Pottery by Willem Gebben At the Hyde Center Chippewa Falls July 18 through August 28

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Marvels in Automotive Design

At the Graham Motor Museum "Marvels In Automotive Design" refers to the exceptional vehicles on exhibit, which illustrate the creative design of manufacturers, custom builders, rodders, and everyday enthusiasts. Here you will find history, artifacts, and stories about people and times when cars were designed and developed. By appointment only.

Open Saturday & Sundays through September 29. Also open July 18 & 19, and August 2. Closed July 20, August 11, 18, and 24.

The Graham Motor Museum
Lake Hallie

Car Show

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Art of Perry Kyser

Perry is a multimedia artist who lives and works in Eau Claire. His work, which is primarily digital drawings and paintings, is dreamlike and surreal; derived from the subconscious and non-thought.

Acoustic Cafe-Eau Claire
Eau Claire

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Laurie Bieze Gallery: Recent Acquisitions

Join Pablo Center in celebrating the newest contributions to the Laurie Bieze Permanent Art Collection on display.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

All DayThursday Jul. 18

MOTHERLY | James Hansen Gallery

Features the artwork of Tim Brudnicki, Joseph Maurer, and Ross Nordquist. An ode to the power of love from mother to child.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Culinary Entrepreneur Food Truck Camp

Students can learn food preparation from Junior Achievement lessons on creating a business plan, menu, logo and tagline for their own food truck, and the creation of a menu item tested by local judges.

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Country Jam USA

Featuring headliners Hardy, Brothers Osborne, and Thomas Rhett, among many other acts. VIP experiences, camping, GA tickets, and much more.

Country Jam Grounds
Eau Claire

All DayThursday Jul. 18

Rock Fest

An enormous annual festival of rock music & camping, drawing high profile acts. This year's headliners are Jelly Roll, Shinedown, and 30 Seconds to Mars, among many more.

Country Fest Grounds
Cadott

All DayThursday Jul. 18

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

8am-10pm Thursday Jul. 18

Jesse Blake Hay - 'Reverie Collection' at The Oxbow Hotel

The Oxbow Hotel
Eau Claire

9-11am Thursday Jul. 18

Suicide Risk Assessment and Management

Mental health clinicians can learn about suicide as a public health problem, and how to provide skillful risk assessments.

Online through UWEC-CE

Education

9am-4pm Thursday Jul. 18

DECI Downtown Country Market

Featuring a variety of DECI member & Downtown Businesses in a fun, open air market. Browse finds from local businesses, a farmers market, and food trucks.

33rd Ave & 60th St
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

9:30-11am Thursday Jul. 18

Play & Learn

Fun & playful opportunities for families to connect through outdoor play, music & story time, crafts, snacks, and free book.

River Source Family Center
Chippewa Falls

9:30am-noon Thursday Jul. 18

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

9:45-11am Thursday Jul. 18

Stand in the Light Memory Choir Summer Sings

Casual, outdoor sing-along fun. Each week a different theme. BYO chair. A choir of those facing dementia and their caregivers.

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Eau Claire

10am-5pm Thursday Jul. 18

'Rocktacular' Vendor, Art & Craft Market

Join us for vendors, crafters, artists, flea marketers, food & fun. Only 1 mile from the Rock Fest Grounds.

Creswood Corners Fireworks (25892 County Hwy S)
Cadott

Open Houses & Shopping

10:30am Thursday Jul. 18

Merely Players’ “As You Like It”

This troupe of young performers explores avenues of bringing Shakespeare-inspired art to the Chippewa Valley in order to introduce theatre to young audiences.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage Kids

10:30-11:30am Thursday Jul. 18

Merely Players at the Mabel Tainter

A troupe of young performers (ages 15-22) that explore avenues of bringing Shakespeare-inspired art to introduce theatre to young audiences.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage Kids

10:30-11:30am Thursday Jul. 18

Toddler Time

Children and their caregivers are invited for playtime and a story with an opportunity to socialize with others during the summer.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

10:30-11:15am Thursday Jul. 18

Mischief & Magic

Join Mr. and Mrs. Mischief for a spectacular show of magic tricks and giant balloon acts.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire