Events Calendar

Free Communication Screenings

Screenings with a licensed certified speech-language pathologist. Registration recommended. Learn about your child's speech sound, language, and hearing.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

3rd Annual Empower Freedom Conference

Fierce Freedom's conference to equip communities to disrupt cycles of human trafficking & exploitation. Includes session, lunch, refreshments, and more. Guest Speaker line-up online.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Community

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Children, Young Adult and Adult books, Audio Visual Materials and More. Saturday Bag Sale First bag $5, Second bag $3, Additional $1.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

Family Storytime

Families and library staff will share 30 minutes of stories, songs, movement and games together.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Kids

Preschool 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

Book Club (K-2): Pumpkin Town

Dive into the magic o pumpkins. Explore a fall book, use writing skills to make a pumpkin craft, and embark on a playful pumpkin phonics adventure. It’s going to be a day full of fun, creativity, and pumpkin-themed learning.

Learning Lounge LLC
Eau Claire

Kids

Ready, Set, Science: Family Science Fest Expo

Learn about and celebrate science. Staff, robotics teams, and community organizations will share their passion for science through exploration stations in the lobby.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Kids

October STEM (3-5): Build Your Own Bristle Bot

Ever dreamed of building your very own robot? In this hands-on class, you'll be exploring using STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—to learn how circuits work and how batteries make things move.

Learning Lounge LLC
Eau Claire

Kids

Death Cafe

An informal, open, and straightforward discussion about death. Attendees decide what they want to talk about.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Wellness

Compassion Yoga For MS

Strength connections within your body, activate muscle groups along the spine, improve your breath processes and move energy.

Resilient Spark Yoga
Eau Claire

Fitness

Science Theatre – Fun with Liquid Nitrogen

Learn what happens to everyday materials (balloon, banana, racquetball, etc.) when they get really, REALLY cold by getting dunked into liquid nitrogen.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

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

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Books as Passports" w/ Liam Callanan

A dynamic European tour through the pages of his most recent novel, When in Rome, and a very special audiovisual display.

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

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

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

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

Jeremy Boettcher Trio

Renowned bassist Jeremy Boetcher swiftly rose to prominence, captivating audiences nationwide with his remarkable versatility.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Student Showcase: Level 1 Improv and Standup

See the level 1 improv and stand-up comedy students in their class showcase.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Calling People In" w/ Arshay Cooper

Cooper’s attuned focus on human connection exemplifies the power of navigating conflict through a more compassionate and nuanced lens.

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

Four Fathers of Comedy

All four nationally-touring comedians bring decades of wit, observations, marriage, and parenting experience to the stage.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Comedy

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

Tusk

TUSK is the number one Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music

Nick Foytik & Friends Live

With 20+ years of experience Nick Foytik's music shows a connection to blues, soul, and rock n' roll. He tours the midwest with a band and a solo act.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Music

A Cappella Extravaganza 2024

Features Innocent Men, Audacious, Callisto, Fifth Element, and Impromptu.

Ojibwe Ballroom, Davies Center, UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Music

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

Hotline TNT with Disq & DUSK

Lead by frontman Will Anderson, Hotline TNT's popularity in the DIY scene has ballooned in recent years, spreading by word of mouth.

Stones Throw
Eau Claire

Music

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

Karaoke is Back at VFW Post 305

Karaoke is back at VFW Post 305, so come on out and enjoy some great drink specials, and get a free drink for your first song.

VFW Post 305
Eau Claire

Nightlife

Fright Month at the Downtown Cinema

Micon Cinemas shows classic horror movies on weekends in October.

Micon Downtown Cinema
Eau Claire

Movies Halloween

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

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

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Local musicians and artist markets every Saturday.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

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

Trail Church

Hike in nature, wonder in community. A fun, inclusive, conversational hiking group for Chippewa Valley neighbors to talk about spiritual things on nature trails.

Centennial Park Trails
Altoona

Spirituality

Menomonie Farmers Market

Fresh local produces, lunches, vendors, and more.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Farmers Markets

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Children, Young Adult and Adult books, Audio Visual Materials and More. Saturday Bag Sale First bag $5, Second bag $3, Additional $1.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

Pumpkin Fest at Down to Earth

Carve and paint your own pumpkins. Take pictures of your pooches with giant pumpkins, and with guests from Bob's House for Dogs. AVEnue Orchard will provide apple cider slushies, baked goods, and caramel apples. pumpkin painting for kids. Be sure to…

Down To Earth Garden Center
Eau Claire

Home & Garden

Annual Elk Mound Fall Craft Fair

Annual Elk Mound fall art & craft sale. Over 150 vendors. Concessions available.

Elk Mound High School
Elk Mound

Open Houses & Shopping

HCC Egg Roll Sale

Grab their signature pork & veggie egg rolls. Proceeds benefit their commercial kitchen. Orders come with signature savory sweet & sour sauce.

Hmong Christian Church
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

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

Goldstar Tech Marketplace Warehouse Sale

Warehouse + mixed media sale with discounts up to 85% off retail prices. Free cookies, coffee, and lemonade, and weekly giveaways.

Goldstar Tech Marketplace
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Chippewa Valley Silent Sports & Chippewa Valley Girls Cycling Club Fall Ride

A 22 mile ride to and back from Ferguson's Orchard. A no drop ride open to all skill levels, with two moderately challenging hills.

Boyd Park
Eau Claire

Recreation

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Wit and Wisdom of JFK: Wisconsin Edition" w/ BJ Hollars

WI provided Kennedy with opportunities to transform mishaps into humor and he found the wisdom of laughing at oneself and winning over WI voters.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Author Talk: "Dr. Kate is On the Way!"

A presentation about Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb, a beloved female WI medical professional and her time working as a rural medical doctor.

Elk's Lodge
Eau Claire

Words Kids

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

Page Turners Book Club

A themed book talk where you choose your monthly read and participate in a lively and engaging discussion about books related to the theme.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words