Events Calendar

Nick Hensley

Nick Hensley and Love Songs For Angry Men is a full acoustic band with 3 studio albums under their belt. Lyrically driven Americana with a shot of Celtic pain.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Brews on the Chippewa

Bluegrass music, beverages, food, and more. Try products from Durand Brewing Co., Zymergy Brewing, Bloomer Brewing Co., and more to be announced.

Veteran's Memorial Park
Durand

Music

Crafternoon at the Library

An afternoon of crafting at the library. An example of each craft will be available prior to each month's program.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

UWEC Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express

Ken Ludwig's clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue, and suspense of Dame Agatha's celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage

Menomonie Art Music Society: Nature, The Gentlest Mother

The Menomonie Art Music Society celebrates Nature with selections of classical music performed by local musicians and their students.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Menomonie

Music

Live Music: 40 Fingers

From early 60’s to more recent favorites, the music will have you on the dance floor carrying on like you’re seventeen again.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Big Trouble in a Small Town" w/ Joshua Moehling

Moehling will present his latest novel, Where the Dead Sleep and talk about how he came to write a series.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Halloween Photo Jam

Attention horror fans, models, and photographers. Come in costume and get into the spooky season for a Halloween horror photo shoot.

At the Garbage Goose at Banbury Place (Building G)

Halloween

Chippewa Valley Museum's Carson Park Skelebration and Boo Bash

Features ticketed live theater performances, a flashlight scavenger hunt, crafts, treats, hear tall tales from costumed actors, movie clips, and more!

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Halloween Kids

Frost Fan Demonstration

Learn how Leffel Roots Apple Orchard uses a frost fan to protect the apples. See the fan in motion and feel the breeze.

Leffel Roots Apple Orchard
Eau Claire

Outdoors

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Hmong Mythology and Folklore in Fiction" w/ Lori M. Lee

Lee will share a brief history and overview of Hmong mythology and how she incorporated that into Pahua and the Soul Stealer.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Dark History Trolley Tour

Board the trolley as we investigate the seedy under belly of Eau Claire’s backstory, sharing historic and modern tales of crime, scandal, and the just plain bizarre.

6pm and 7:30pm. Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat Sept 27 thru Nov 2

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

Night Corn Maze

Bring your flashlights for some nighttime fun at Leffel Roots Apple Orchard. Great for families, couples, & groups. Last entrance at 9pm.

Leffel Roots Apple Orchard
Eau Claire

Halloween

Twisted Tales of Terror Haunted Trail

Govin's Farm hosts a haunted trail. Twisting corn field paths filled with witches, clowns, dolls, zombies, werewolves, and more.

Govin’s Farm
Menomonie

Halloween

Rock the Dome | Boogie & The Yo-Yoz

10th annual fall fundraiser to benefit the YMCA. Limited tickets available. VIP includes hearty apps, 2 drink tickets, and reserved tables. Featuring music by Boogie & The Yo-Yoz.

Loopy's Grill and Saloon
Chippewa Falls

Music

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

Student Showcase: Level 4 Improv, Level 2 Improv and Standup

See the level 4 improv, level 2 improv and stand-up comedy students in their class showcase.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy

Chippewa Valley Museum's Skelebration and Adult-Scary Chills After Dark

Live performances of chilling tales in historic locations. Tour the haunted machine shed. Historic horror movies. Flashlight scavenger hunt, treats, and more.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Halloween

Maple Ridge Band

Maple Ridge Band will be playing Bluegrass music.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Sam Shovel, Private Eye: Love is Blind

A parody of old timey radio detective dramas. You are the studio audience as Sam tries to crack the case. Special music provided by Sue Orfield & Jordan Cox.

Valleybrook Church
Eau Claire

Stage

Live Music: Hindsight

The multi-faceted collective created by five individuals who aspire to add a new perspective to the name of modern jazz and live music.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Field of Screams Haunted Trail and Barn

Experience their most frightening Halloween event yet. Proceeds benefit Feed My People Food bank, and youth organizations. Cash, Paypal, and Venmo.

Rockin' T-R Ranch
Eau Claire

Halloween Kids

Jim Phillips Trio

A mix of upbeat classic and country rock, blues, and even a few originals from their debut album “Phase I”. Bring your dancing shoes.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Dark History Trolley Tour

Board the trolley as we investigate the seedy under belly of Eau Claire’s backstory, sharing historic and modern tales of crime, scandal, and the just plain bizarre.

6pm and 7:30pm. Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat Sept 27 thru Nov 2

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents: "Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None"

Agatha Christie's murder mystery thriller classic where ten strangers gather on a remote island and are murdered one by one.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage

Mojo Lemon

The Mojo Lemon Blues Band are Josh Entzminger, Dave Schrader, George Entzminger, and Terry Demars. Rock n roll infused blues.

The Snout Saloon
Chippewa Falls

Music

Hobbs Observatory Presentation and Telescopes

"Enjoying the Night sky: recreational astronomy!" will examine ways to enjoy the sky, including ideas for beginning astrophotography.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

Jack Damage

A 4 piece female fronted band from central WI performing classics, blues, and rock covers.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Music

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Emma Dalenberg Live

A real heavy hitter at 6'1", Emma has good vibes, connects with audiences, and is proud of her Midwestern trailer park beginnings. Subversive jokes, goofy stories, and intercultural observations.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy

Fright Month at the Downtown Cinema

Micon Cinemas shows classic horror movies on weekends in October.

Micon Downtown Cinema
Eau Claire

Movies Halloween

Seaside Tryst | E.T.

Brewing below the blanket of the Pacific Northwest sky, Seaside Tryst is bringing a colorful pastiche to moody indie dance music.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Music

Chippewa Valley Book Festival 2024

The Chippewa Valley Book Festival celebrates the written word through author readings and book signings, and includes programs for writers of all ages. The 2024 festival is excited to be welcoming authors across various genres and diverse…

Various Locations

Words

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

Immaculate Conception Parish Festival

Family fun & camaraderie over a two day festival. Saturday: Mass at 5pm, White Elephant Sale 9am-7pm,  Sunday: Mass at 8:30am & 10:30am, silent auction 9am-3pm, bake sale 9am-3pm, face painting 11am-2pm, food served…

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals

Unitarian Society of Menomonie presents Poet Henry Jones

Poetry reading by Henry Jones author of many books, and serves as the poet laureate of Henderson, Tennessee.

Unitarian Society of Menomonie
Menomonie

Words

Beyond the Photo: Creative Design with Photographic References

Enhance your art making by giving you some ideas on how to use photographs creatively.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

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

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

Soothing and Calming Sound Bath at Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary

Sound bath includes yoga mat, yoga blanket and bolster.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

Wellness

Food Truck: Little Red

Little Red offers an assortment of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Ham & cheese, pepperoni & cheese, bacon & cheese, and more.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Fall Fun at Govin's Farm

Enjoy fall fun in an 11 acre corn maze, pick out a pumpkin from the patch, shoot from the pumpkin cannon, explore the corn maze, a flashlight maze adventure, and more.

Govin’s Farm
Menomonie

Fall Fun

BOO-tacular Vendor Market at The Brewing Projekt

Hosting local artists, shops, makers, and bakers. Enjoy shopping, a drink, and their riverside view event space.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Halloween Open Houses & Shopping

Justorian Alpacas Farm

The farm is open for visitors. Meet the alpacas and shop at our store. They carry warm socks, hats, mittens, scarfs, yarn, roving, and more.

Justorian Alpacas
Osseo

Animals & Pets

Valley to Valley: BBQ Fundraiser To Help the Victims of Hurricane Helene

Catering by Karl's BBQ Express. Proceeds benefit victims of the 1,000 year flood in the Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina, caused by hurricane Helene.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Nature's Soul Circle - Mindful Walks for Loss

This mindful walk, led by a certified forest therapy guide, is designed for individuals touched by loss.

Sundays Oct 6 through 27, 1-2pm

Boyd Park Pavilion
Eau Claire

Wellness

Chippewa Book Festival: Young Writers Read Showcase

Selected students will read their winning entries from the stage of the Grand Theatre. Grades 3-8.

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild
Eau Claire

Words Kids

Live Music: The Cathy Reitz Trio

Founded by musical duo Cathy and Jeff Reitz, both come from a deep-rooted musical background.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Royal Flush Concert

A mix of music including country (think Johnny Cash and Johnny Horton), polkas, waltzes, and schottische along with some early rock and roll.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents: "Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None"

Agatha Christie's murder mystery thriller classic where ten strangers gather on a remote island and are murdered one by one.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage

Dr Z's Blues Jam

Monthly jam session focused on Blues music. Hosted by Dr Z and Deeper Roots. Backline provided. Event starts at 3pm if the Packers play that day.

The Brickhouse
Eau Claire

Music