Events Calendar

10am-4pm Saturday Oct. 5

Field of Screams Family Fun Days

Games, petting zoo, corn maze, haunted trail and barn, pumpkin carving and painting, face painting and more.

Rockin' T-R Ranch
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

10am-5pm Saturday Oct. 5

Fresh Art Tour

Self-guided meander to the finest art studios and galleries in the Lake Pepin and Chippewa River Valleys. Find map online.

Stockholm, Lake Pepin and Surrounding Countryside

Visual Art

10am-5pm Saturday Oct. 5

Projects on the Porch (P.O.P)

Drop-in glass fusing activity most Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. See website for exact dates, times, and available projects.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids

10am-7pm Saturday Oct. 5

Eau Claire Dog Fest

First ever Eau Claire Dog Fest for all dog lovers and their furry friends to come and enjoy interactive contests, good food and live entertainment.

Silvermine Ski Jump
Eau Claire

Animals & Pets

10am-11pm Saturday Oct. 5

Mondovi Oktoberfest

Market, car show, petting zoo, kids activities, dunk tank, photo booth, pumpkin decorating, scavenger hunt, food, beer tent olympics, duck races, and live music.

Downtown Mondovi
Mondovi

Fairs & Festivals

10:30-11am Saturday Oct. 5

Family Storytime

Age-appropriate stories, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, music, and movement to help your child develop language and early literacy skills.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

10:30am-noon Saturday Oct. 5

Family Fungi Foray

A family friendly mushroom foray at Kemper's Woods. Short mushroom storytime, then explore the woods to find mushrooms.

Kemper’s Woods
Lake Hallie

Outdoors Kids

10:30am-12:30pm Saturday Oct. 5

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

11am-5pm Saturday Oct. 5

Food Truck: Frybread Factory

Serving up their famous frybread, Indian tacos, blanket dogs, pulled pork on frybread, walking tacos, homemade beans with frybread and more.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

11am-8pm Saturday Oct. 5

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery Fall Fest

Food trucks, live music, kids activities, trademark champagne apples, petting zoo, wagon rides, and more. Schedule online.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls

11am Saturday Oct. 5

ECCT - Spookley the Square Pumpkin: The Musical

This Halloween themed musical is based on the popular kids books and animated special.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Stage Halloween

11:45am-12:15pm Saturday Oct. 5

Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library

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

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

noon-7pm Saturday Oct. 5

Leinie Lodge Food Trucks

Leinie's Lodge hosts food trucks every weekend May through early October.

Leinenkugel's
Chippewa Falls

noon-9pm Saturday Oct. 5

Burger Night at Together Farms

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

Together Farms
Mondovi

12:15-2:15pm Saturday Oct. 5

No Glow: A Mom’s Mental Health Writing Meetup

A creative outlet for mothers to meet, write it out, and connect. This group is free to attend. Moms of all kinds are welcome.

Lazy Monk Brewing
Eau Claire

Wellness

1-3pm Saturday Oct. 5

The Red Fern Cafe One Year Anniversary

Treats and refreshments served to celebrate their one year aninversary.

The Red Fern Cafe
Fall Creek

1-3pm Saturday Oct. 5

Holistic Wellness Workshop

Build confidence, create support networks, and provide you with the techniques to boost your energy, manage your stress, and foster compassion for yourself.

UW Stout Vocational Rehabilitation building
Menomonie

Wellness

1-4pm Saturday Oct. 5

The Other Brothers Band

Sporting a classic rock format, tight vocal harmonies & outstanding musicianship, the Other Brothers are a “listeners band” to which you can dance.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls

1-4pm Saturday Oct. 5

Acres For Joy Fall Open House

Wagon rides, animal interactions, campfires, and s'more! Check out and support the property and programs for youth in the community.

Pleasant Valley Youth Ranch: Home of Acres for Joy
Eleva

Causes

1pm Saturday Oct. 5

"Terror"arium Class

A little twist on their regular terrarium classes just in time for spooky season; an extra assortment of goodies that will help you create the terror-iffic terrarium of your dreams.

Verdant Curiosities
Eau Claire

Home & Garden

1:30-3pm Saturday Oct. 5

Explore robotics as a family in this hands-on, beginner-friendly program, led by Pablo Center Leviathans FIRST Robotics Competition Team. Use your STEAM skills and a LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime set to build, program, and test a LEGO® robot through an obstacle course.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, The Dabble Box
Eau Claire

Kids

1:30pm Saturday Oct. 5

ECCT - Spookley the Square Pumpkin: The Musical

This Halloween themed musical is based on the popular kids books and animated special.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Stage Halloween

2-3pm Saturday Oct. 5

Classic Monster Mash Film Talks

Presented by Marquee Film Talks. Learn about The Universal monster movies of yore, and how Halloween was celebrated a century ago.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Movies Halloween

2-5pm Saturday Oct. 5

Live Music: Jeff James - Live Looper

A fascination with acoustic and electric guitar, pedals, folk, blues, rock, country, gospel, and a hunger for the written word.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

2pm Saturday Oct. 5

Dear Evan Hansen

From the Tony, Oscar, and Golden Globe-winning songwriting team Ben Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land).

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage

4-6pm Saturday Oct. 5

St. Mary's Fall Festival Altoona

Children's carnival (great for ages 2-10) with cotton candy, games, and face painting. Silent auction, bucket raffles, cake walk, country store, mass, and chicken dinner.

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Altoona

Fairs & Festivals

6-10pm Saturday Oct. 5

Night at the Mabel

A 1960s Vegas themed casino fundraiser night. Sip on martinis, enjoy a speakeasy bar, cocktail lessons, photobooth, auction, casino games, and more.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Galas

6:20-6:40pm Saturday Oct. 5

Community "Drop Off A Dish" Potluck

Drop off a homemade or store bought dish, combined with others, for the adults staying that night at the Soujourner Shelter. Sign up online.

The Sojourner House
Eau Claire

Community

7-10pm Saturday Oct. 5

Kat Sherman & Paul Hecht

Paul Hecht brings a wide musical curiosity and a commitment to jazz traditions.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7:30-9pm Saturday Oct. 5

Are you Afraid of the Improv?

A completely improvised episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark" a horror show on Nickelodeon in the 90s.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy

8pm Saturday Oct. 5

Bear Creek Band

Join the Bear Creek band as they play is an "extreme variety" of your favorite popular hits.

VFW Club 305
Eau Claire

8pm Saturday Oct. 5

Zero Below

An authentic high energy cover band from the Twin Cities for Classic Rock & Country Hits from the 80's & 90's and Millennial Era by Below Zero.

The Snout Saloon
Chippewa Falls

8pm Saturday Oct. 5

Dear Evan Hansen

From the Tony, Oscar, and Golden Globe-winning songwriting team Ben Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land).

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage

8pm Saturday Oct. 5

Underground Death Metal Legends Night Feat. DETERIOROT

Faithless Entertainment presents a night of death metal, featuring DETERIOROT, with special guests Maniacal (MN), Solarend (MN), and Dead Soul Symphony (WI). Doors 7pm.

The Brickhouse
Eau Claire

8:30pm Saturday Oct. 5

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Luke Pauling Live

Luke finds humor digging through the awkward moments of his childhood and Catholic upbringing.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy

9pm Saturday Oct. 5

Porcupine w/ Modern Dads

Led by frontman Casey Virock, Porcupine's sound is muscular and edgy, infused with melodicism and angular guitar work.

The Mousetrap
Eau Claire

All DaySunday Oct. 6

Menomonie Market Food Co-op 50th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating 50 years of community, education, local food, and more. Learn about the Co-op's growth over 50 years. Anniversary merch for sale, and free cake while supplies last.

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

All DaySunday Oct. 6

2024-25 School of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition

This exhibition will showcase the talented artists and designers that make up the School of Art & Design, bringing a wide range of work together for a compelling exhibition.

Furlong Gallery
Menomonie

Visual Art

9-10:15am Sunday Oct. 6

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

9am-4pm Sunday Oct. 6

Chippewa Valley Quilt Show

Over 200 quilts displayed. Boutique, Vendors, Scissor sharpening (Sat. only). Food, raffles, free classes, and more.

Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Chippewa Falls

10am-4pm Sunday Oct. 6

Eau Claire Dog Fest

First ever Eau Claire Dog Fest for all dog lovers and their furry friends to come and enjoy interactive contests, good food and live entertainment.

Silvermine Ski Jump
Eau Claire

Animals & Pets

10am-4pm Sunday Oct. 6

Field of Screams Family Fun Days

Games, petting zoo, corn maze, haunted trail and barn, pumpkin carving and painting, face painting and more.

Rockin' T-R Ranch
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

10am-5pm Sunday Oct. 6

Fresh Art Tour

Self-guided meander to the finest art studios and galleries in the Lake Pepin and Chippewa River Valleys. Find map online.

Stockholm, Lake Pepin and Surrounding Countryside

Visual Art

10am-5pm Sunday Oct. 6

Projects on the Porch (P.O.P)

Drop-in glass fusing activity most Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. See website for exact dates, times, and available projects.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids

10am-5:30pm Sunday Oct. 6

Hot Glass Make Your Own Classes

Try your hand at hot glass while we walk you through the steps of creating your own glass piece. Book your class online.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

11am-4:30pm Sunday Oct. 6

Food Truck: Tasty Trolley

Serving their famous pulled pork super nachos, walking tacos, ice cream sandwiches & drumsticks, and lemonade slushies.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

11am-6pm Sunday Oct. 6

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery Fall Fest

Food trucks, live music, kids activities, trademark champagne apples, petting zoo, wagon rides, and more. Schedule online.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls