Events Calendar

Holiday Open Houses & Shopping

9am-3pm Saturday Nov. 16

Holiday Craft & Vendor Show at The Menomonie High School

Benefitting the MHS Boys Soccer Team. Local vendors and artisans selling products at this holiday-themed market. Lunch & snacks for purchase.

Menomonie High School
Menomonie

9am-4pm Saturday Nov. 16

Junkin' Market Days

A two-day indoor shopping market featuring vintage wares, along with boutique clothing, home decor, jewelry, gourmet foods, and one-of-a-kind finds.

Eau Claire Event District - High Country
Eau Claire

9am-9pm Saturday Nov. 16

Kevin Martin Curling Skills Clinic

A skills clinic taught by Olympic medalist Kevin Matin. Highly personal and entertaining, he will also deliver a keynote speech during a social mixer on Saturday.

Eau Claire Curling Club
Eau Claire

Recreation

10-11:30am Saturday Nov. 16

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

10am-12:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Life Writing Instructors: Patti See and Bruce Taylor

Led by seasoned instructors Bruce and Patti, this course delves into the art of capturing life’s moments through various genres: autobiographies, blogs, and more.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Words

10am-3pm Saturday Nov. 16

Winter Market at Market on River

A winter wonderland with locally made treasures. Homemade Holiday demo at 12pm from Inga Witscher-Orth, host of Around the Farm Table.

Market on River
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

10am-4pm Saturday Nov. 16

Collective Charm's Christmas Celebration

Munch on cookies & candy canes, enjoy sales in vendor booths, enter to win drawings, and hunt for hidden elves with coupons around the store.

Collective Charm
Chippewa Falls

10am-4pm Saturday Nov. 16

Spruce Up Winter Workshop - Porch Pot or Wreath

Greenhouse pros guide you and your friends in creating unique containers or wreaths for this holiday season.

Down To Earth Garden Center
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday

10am-5pm Saturday Nov. 16

Wisconsin Veteran Farm & Winery Winter Festival

Two days of food trucks, craft vendors, and small batch handcrafted wine made on-site. Live music 2-5pm on Saturday.

Wisconsin Veteran Farm & Winery
Cornell

Fairs & Festivals

10:30-11am Saturday Nov. 16

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

10:30am-12:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

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

11am-5pm Saturday Nov. 16

Fall Bazaar at The Gilded Faun

In-store sales, gift raffles, and shopping at the artist bazaar featuring multiple vendors & makers. Festive light refreshments, activities, tarot, henna, and more.

The Gilded Faun Floral & Gift Boutique
Menomonie

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

11am-5pm Saturday Nov. 16

Villa Bellezza Outdoor Christmas Market

An outdoor European style Christmas market at the scenic, Italian villa-inspired winery & vineyard.

Villa Bellezza Outdoor Christmas Market
Pepin

11:15am-12:15pm Saturday Nov. 16

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

noon-5pm Saturday Nov. 16

Board Game Market

Join gamers from around the Chippewa Valley as they try to rehome new and used board games and other gaming accessories. Cash and payment apps preferred.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

noon-9pm Saturday Nov. 16

Zymurgy's Six Year Anniversary + Beer Release Party

Celebrate with Zymurnator Doppelbock release, a special/rare Zymurgy beer line-up, Mug Club Appreciation deals, open mic, collectible class, brewery tours, exclusive tastings, and more.

Zymurgy Brewing
Menomonie

Food & Drink

12:30-2pm Saturday Nov. 16

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

1-3:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Fall Creek High School: "Into the Woods"

This Broadway Musical is about growth, transformation, and the challenges we face when we step outside the comfort of the familiar.

Fall Creek High School
Fall Creek

1-4pm Saturday Nov. 16

Friendship Camp for Kids

Activities, games & crafts to encourage friendship, unity, & joy. Kids and youth are our community's most precious treasure, since they will build our future.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Room 106
Eau Claire

1:30-3pm Saturday Nov. 16

LEGO® Robotics: Autonomous Sumobots

Explore robotics as a family in this hands-on, beginner-friendly program, led by Pablo Center Leviathans FIRST Robotics Competition Team!

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

2-3pm Saturday Nov. 16

Music in the Library

Musicians will play near the nautilus sculpture for all to enjoy. Schedule online.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

2-3pm Saturday Nov. 16

The Menomonie Singers: Songs from Around the World

Travel the world through song. The choir will perform a wide selection of music in various languages in Songs from Around the World.

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Eau Claire

2-4pm Saturday Nov. 16

2025 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar Celebration Reading

The 39th year of Wisconsin Poets' Calendar publication. Snacks served. Calendars for sale. Readings from 10+ readers.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library – Eau Claire Room
Eau Claire

Words

2:30-4:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Norwegian Holiday Food Baking Demonstration

Join members of the Waldemar Ager Association for a demonstration of how to prepare two traditional Norwegian foods: krumkake and lefse.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Holiday Food & Drink

4-7pm Saturday Nov. 16

Live Music: Bryce Hedtke

Come watch the self-taught 17 year old singer-songwriter from Wisconsin. Enjoy cold beverages and tasteful food.

The Phoenix Taproom & Kitchen
Eau Claire

5-8:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Supper Club & Saloon Trolley Tour

Enjoy a classic Wisconsin culinary and cultural journey on the Chippewa River Trolley, visiting the Sheeley House, Wissota High Shores, and Wissota Chophouse.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

5-11pm Saturday Nov. 16

Country Line Dancing with Kickin' Stomp

An evening of coutnry line dancing with Kickin' Stomp. Cash bar & food options available.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Dance

6pm Saturday Nov. 16

Higher Ground Wrestling at The Plus: Vendetta

Featuring the "Eau Claire Street Fight", a match between The Champion Badger Briggs v The Challenger Connor Hopkins, plus many more wrestlers.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

6:20-6:40pm Saturday Nov. 16

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

7-9:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Fall Creek High School: "Into the Woods"

This Broadway Musical is about growth, transformation, and the challenges we face when we step outside the comfort of the familiar.

Fall Creek High School
Fall Creek

7-10pm Saturday Nov. 16

Jazz Flux

A group comprising several of Milwaukee’s most active performing jazz musicians with a sound that mixes hip hop, R&B, pop, and jazz.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7-10pm Saturday Nov. 16

Cathy Reitz & 7 Swing

A dance band as well as the perfect band to sit back and relax with. Featuring Cathy Reitz on vocals, a rhythm section and 3 horns make up the group.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

7:30-9pm Saturday Nov. 16

The Music of John Denver - Layne Yost Group

Yost, McDowall, and Shimoda capture the simple soul of Denver's music through guitar, fiddle, and upright bass arrangements.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

7:30-9pm Saturday Nov. 16

Lady Power Hour

An all-female showcase that features some of Eau Claire's and the Chippewa valley's funniest women performing stand-up, solo sketch, improv, and more.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy

7:30-9:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

The Potsdam Follies – An Ole, Lena, Sven and Margaret Comedy

Laughter will be plentiful as it is the men versus the women in this competitive talent show.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

7:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the unforgettable story of a mental hospital and its patients.

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild
Eau Claire

7:30pm Saturday Nov. 16

Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra: Mozart's Coronation Mass

The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra shares the stage with UWEC faculty soloists and the Symphonic Choir in Mozart's Coronation Mass, followed by his Symphony No. 40.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

8pm Saturday Nov. 16

Live Music: The Cragar

A party band, ready to rock! From oldies to newbies, they play a healthy mix of Rock N Roll music mixed with country, hip hop, and original music.

The Snout Saloon
Chippewa Falls

8-9pm Saturday Nov. 16

Saturn’s Disappearing Rings, and Other Planet Tricks

Learn why everyone is excited by the current telescopic view of Saturn's rings, and hear other interesting planet viewing information.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

8-11pm Saturday Nov. 16

The Gilmore Family Band

An eclectic mix of music, covering various years and genres. From blues, rock and reggae to bluegrass, folk, country and jazz.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls