Events Calendar

9:30-11am Thursday Aug. 8

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

Kids Open Houses & Shopping

10am-4:15pm Thursday Aug. 8

Leaders show the way, sometimes through challenges we never expected. For over 30 years, the Global Leadership Summit has been empowering leaders worldwide. Join the largest leadership event at local host site at The Bridge Church. Register before July 17 for "early bird" discounts. To register, follow the link, search for the Eau Claire location, and enter registration details.

The Bridge Church
Eau Claire

Community

10am-8pm Thursday Aug. 8

Just Between Friends Kids & Maternity Consignment Sale

A consignment sale, selling kids and family items from 250+ families. Learn about special sale tickets and how to sell items online.

Eau Claire Expo Center
Eau Claire

10:30-11:30am Thursday Aug. 8

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

11am-3pm Thursday Aug. 8

Wheatfield's Thursday Markets on the Farm

DIY Flower bar, complimentary food, and 100% organic food. Accessible. Vegetables, fruits, beef, herbs, and more.

Wheatfield Hill Organics
Durand

Farmers Markets

noon-5pm Thursday Aug. 8

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Local musicians and artist markets every Saturday.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

noon-6pm Thursday Aug. 8

Chippewa Falls Farmers Market

Locally grown produce, prepared foodstuffs, ready-to-eat lunch from nearby vendors, and more.

Allen Park
Chippewa Falls

Farmers Markets

1-2:30pm Thursday Aug. 8

Dementia Support Group

This group meets once a month to support those living with dementia and their care partners.

Central Lutheran Church
Chippewa Falls

Seniors

2-3pm Thursday Aug. 8

Breastfeeding Support Group

Breastfeeding Support Group that meets weekly. The group is meant to support breastfeeding families.

Oakleaf Clinics Southside OB/GYN
Eau Claire

Education

4-9pm Thursday Aug. 8

Burger Night at Together Farms

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

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

4-7pm Thursday Aug. 8

Colfax Municipal Building Elevator Project Thrift Sale

BIG multi-family community thrift sale at the Fairgrounds in Colfax. You set the price. Food stand includes pie, walking tacos, and hometown flavor.

Colfax Fairgrounds
Colfax

Open Houses & Shopping

4-10pm Thursday Aug. 8

Ashley for the Arts

A charity-event 3 day music & arts festival. Catch Journey, Old Dominion, Bret Michaels, LOCASH, and more.

Festival Grounds
Arcadia

5-8pm Thursday Aug. 8

Burger King Car Shows

Bring your family, friends, and car enthusiasts to enjoy burgers, cars, music, kids activities, and more.

Area Burger Kings (Check Website)

Car Show

5-9pm Thursday Aug. 8

Pizza Night

Chill evening of wood-fired pizzas, creative cocktails, and incredible live music.

Farm to Fork Pizza
Mondovi

Food & Drink

5-8pm Thursday Aug. 8

Burger King Car Shows

Bring your family, friends, and car enthusiasts to enjoy burgers, cars, music, kids activities, and more.

Area Burger Kings (Check Website)

Car Show

5:30-7:30pm Thursday Aug. 8

Live Music On The Lawn At Vino Cappuccino

Outdoor music experience on Vino's beautiful lawn. Enjoy local wine, wood-fired pizza, and more. Weather permitting.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

6-8pm Thursday Aug. 8

Amp Quiz Trivia @ VFW Post 305

Extended food hours, great staff, food, prices, and the best view in town.

VFW Post 305
Eau Claire

Nightlife

6-7pm Thursday Aug. 8

ASL Social

Connect with local d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and sign-language enthusiasts. Socialize and sign together! Their goal is voices off.

The Goat Coffee House
Eau Claire

Community

5pm Saturday Aug. 10

Craft Cocktail Trolley Tour

A guided taste of the growing craft cocktail scene on a vintage-inspired trolley. Featuring Helix, The Lakely, and Infinity Beverages.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

5:30-7:30pm Saturday Aug. 10

Live Music On The Lawn At Vino Cappuccino

Outdoor music experience on Vino's beautiful lawn. Enjoy local wine, wood-fired pizza, and more. Weather permitting.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

5:30-7pm Saturday Aug. 10

Book Launch w/ Ann and Lou Recine

An evening of stories, food, and conversation, accompanied by Piano Prodigy, Josh Gallagher. Ann & Lou's book is about hope and finding peace adn strength at home.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Words

6-10pm Saturday Aug. 10

Higher Ground Wrestling Returns

Higher Ground Wrestling brings Live Pro Wrestling back towith an action packed night of entertainment for the entire family.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

6:35pm Saturday Aug. 10

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

7-9pm Saturday Aug. 10

Live Music: Josh Gallagher

He has a command over all styles of jazz music and has a vast mental library of influences he pulls from while performing.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

7-10pm Saturday Aug. 10

Live Music: D. Janakey

D. Janakey's folk songs ride the edge between autobiographical and transcendental story telling.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7pm Saturday Aug. 10

Regis Theatre: "Pride and Prejudice"

Bringing Regency England to life with this classic Jane Austen tale adapted for stage.

Regis High School
Eau Claire

Stage

7:30-9pm Saturday Aug. 10

Marjorie Prime

A play that examines the relationships between grief, memory, and AI.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage

8pm Saturday Aug. 10

Taylor Swift Night

Come to The Fire House for all Taylor Swift all night long. Music, drink specials, fun.

The Eau Claire Fire House
Eau Claire

Nightlife

8-11pm Saturday Aug. 10

Hanna Storm

A four piece Classic Rock band that brings the energy and songs from past decades.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

9pm Saturday Aug. 10

FMDown wsg Riggs Calvero & Jonathan Seeley

FM Down is loud, unabashed rock and roll. Pure and simple. From the heart of Eau Claire. They'll be joined by Riggs Calvero and Jonathan Seeley will open.

The Mousetrap
Eau Claire

9-11pm Saturday Aug. 10

Stargazing at Beaver Creek Reserve

Stargazing and telescope viewing is offered at Hobbs Observatory almost every clear Saturday night.

Hobbs Observatory at Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

9pm Saturday Aug. 10

Public Telescope Viewing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society at Hobbs Observatory to view the night sky through telescopes.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

All DaySunday Aug. 11

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 DaySunday Aug. 11

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

All DaySunday Aug. 11

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 DaySunday Aug. 11

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 DaySunday Aug. 11

Lawrence of Arabia (2024 Re-release)

Columbia Pictures most celebrated movie is back in theaters. Winner of 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1962.

Micon Downtown Cinema
Eau Claire

Movies

All DaySunday Aug. 11

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 DaySunday Aug. 11

Animal Dreams - Immersive Art Experience

Animal Dreams explores the instincts that inform experiences of place.  Fantastic drawn animations are grounded by rural landscape paintings and voices in the land.  This special exhibit creates a multi-media experience of rural communities in the Midwest and beyond.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

All DaySunday Aug. 11

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

8am-5pm Sunday Aug. 11

T&T Sports Wisconsin Hoopfest

3 scheduled games. Multi-team discount. Divisions open for both boys & girls.

UWEC McPhee Strength & Performance Center
Eau Claire

8am-10pm Sunday Aug. 11

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

Jesse Blake Hay's 'Reverie Collection' is a curated grouping of his mixed media work done on canvas. In his modern abstract approach, he encourages subjectivity from viewers; hoping they find a personal meaning in the menagerie of mediums.

The Oxbow Hotel
Eau Claire