Events Calendar

10am-noon Saturday Dec. 7

Knit & Crochet Club

Bring your projects and they’ll have coffee, company and a selection of knitting and crocheting books for you to browse.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

10am-2pm Saturday Dec. 7

Santa's House

Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus each Saturday and tell them your Christmas wishes.

Rutledge Charity Building
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making Holiday

10am-2pm Saturday Dec. 7

Menomonie Market Food Co-Op's Holiday Hoopla

Free photos with Santa from 10-11am. Food samples, gift ideas, gift card BOGO, 10% off alcohol sale, and more.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op
Menomonie

Food & Drink Holiday

10am-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

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

10am-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Banbury Place Holiday Market

Explore a Holiday Market with three floors featuring 30+ guest makers & artists, open studios, unique local goods, live music, and delicious food.

Banbury Place, Building 13
Eau Claire

Holiday Open Houses & Shopping

10am-9pm Saturday Dec. 7

Holiday Open House WIMM Style

The grand reveal of WIMM's holiday style. Lights, holiday cheer, coffee, snacks, and local featured hours every 2.5 hours.

Wisconsin Makers Market
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

10am Saturday Dec. 7

Polar Express Pajama Party

Featuring games, trains, crafts, bingo, cookies, hot chocolate, a reader's theatre presentation of The Polar Express, a visit from Santa, and more.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

10am Saturday Dec. 7

Chippewa Valley Humanists

Open meeting for members and anyone interested in learning more about Humanism.

Banbury Place, Building 2, Fourth Floor, Gillette Room

Community

11am-noon Saturday Dec. 7

Pictures with Santa at Metropolis

Santa will stop by Action City and visit guests and the community to learn every wish on kids' Christmas lists.

Metropolis Resort
Eau Claire

11am-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Handmade Holiday Markets at Wheatfield

Old-fashioned holiday shopping on a 5th generation farm. Organic grazing boards, guest artisans, complimentary gift packing, real hot chocolate, and more.

Wheatfield Hill Organics
Durand

Farmers Markets

11am-5pm Saturday Dec. 7

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 Dec. 7

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

11:30am-3pm Saturday Dec. 7

Mini Aerial Classes

Try a 20 minute aerial class on 12/7. Bonus: browse the holiday market happening in Banbury Building 13 from 10am-4pm.

Moonrise Aerials Studio
Eau Claire

Fitness

noon-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Christkindlemarkt at Lazy Monk Brewing

Bringing the German Christkindlmarkt tradition to Eau Claire with an outdoor, European-style market.

Lazy Monk Brewing
Eau Claire

noon-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Chippewa Valley's Farmer's Market at The Brewing Projekt

Join The Chippewa Valley's Farmer's Market at The Brewing Projekt. Local artists, shops, makers, & bakers.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

noon-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Holiday Decor Fundraiser - Unity of Eau Claire

Purchase finished porch pots, door swags, table arrangements, etc., or buy the materials to make your own, or like-new holiday decor.

Unity of Eau Claire
Eau Claire

noon-4:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

4th Annual The Winterlude Market

Explore the decorated brewery yard, peruse talented artists, makers, and small businesses. Campfires, live music, food from Chef Stacy, and festive Yule Goats from EB Ranch.

Brewery Nonic
Menomonie

Museums & History Holiday

1-2:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

Under the Christmastree of Yesteryear: An Exploration of Antique and Vintage Christmas Toys

Learn about the history of Christmas toys, using examples from the Museum's collection,. Attendees are encouraged to bring toys from past Christmases.

Chippewa Area History Center
Chippewa Falls

1-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Live Music & Holidays at Leinie Lodge

Head to the Leinie Lodge for Live Music, a brewery wonderland, where you can holiday shop with a beer in hand.

Leinie Lodge
Chippewa Falls

1-4pm Saturday Dec. 7

Free Wine & Spirits Saturday Samplings at Helix

Featuring wine varietals for pairing with meals, plus whiskeys, tequilas and more from Fortaleza, Heaven's Door, Penfolds, Lingua Franca, Postmark, and more.

Helix Wine, Craft Bar & Cafe
Altoona

Food & Drink

1pm Saturday Dec. 7

Eau Claire Santa Cycle Rampage

A holiday social ride, at a casual & friendly "slow roll" pace. Come in festive fashions, like Santa costumes, holiday sweaters, elf outfits, Christmas tree costumes, jingle bell jammies, or anything else holiday themed.

Haymarket Plaza
Eau Claire

Holiday Recreation

1pm Saturday Dec. 7

Terrarium Class at Verdant Curiosities

Learn about terrariums while building your own! Cost of class includes all supplies, plants, and knowledge to go home with your very own terrarium that you built.

Verdant Curiosities
Eau Claire

1:30-3pm Saturday Dec. 7

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

1:30-3pm Saturday Dec. 7

LEGO® Robotics: FLL Challenge Missions

Explore robotics as a family in this program led by Pablo Center Leviathans FIRST robotics competition team.

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

1:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

Polar Express Experience

Kids can enjoy a reading of The Polar Express, get a ticket to the train exhibit, a free gift, and a visit from the train conductor.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

2-3pm Saturday Dec. 7

Music in the Library

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

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

2pm Saturday Dec. 7

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents Annie

The beloved classic Annie comes to Menomonie, just in time to create special family memories at the holidays.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage

2pm Saturday Dec. 7

Eau Claire Male Chorus - 78th Annual Christmas Concerts

The ECMC presents its annual holiday concerts with special guest performers the Memorial High School Madrigal Singers.

Dec. 6 @ Trinity Lutheran Church | Dec. 7 @ Lake Street United Methodist

2:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

Polar Express Experience

Kids can enjoy a reading of The Polar Express, get a ticket to the train exhibit, a free gift, and a visit from the train conductor.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

3:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

Polar Express Experience

Kids can enjoy a reading of The Polar Express, get a ticket to the train exhibit, a free gift, and a visit from the train conductor.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

4-5:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

CollECtive Arts Presents: "Unconventional King" (A Praise Concert)

Celebrate Christmas with urban gospel music, spoken word, kinetic praise dance, theater from their skit crew, and pop music from their teen band.

Calvary Baptist Church
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

4-5:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

Opening Reception for Variegated Narratives: Senior BFA Exhibition

A showcase of the UWEC Art & Design senior students BFA exhibit. Featuring Anna Carlson, JInxxy Julson, Riley Wiggins, and Danielle Filoiowich.

Foster Gallery
Eau Claire

Visual Art

4pm Saturday Dec. 7

The Downtown Eau Claire Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

Bring your ugliest holiday sweaters and join this bar crawl at The Fire House, The Plus, Reboot Social, The Mousetrap, and Clancy's. Prizes available at each bar, $250 grand prize.

Location: See Description

Nightlife

5pm Saturday Dec. 7

Holiday Cocktail & Chocolate Toffee Trolly Tour

Embark on a festive tour and enjoy expertly crafted holiday-style cocktails at Helix and The Lakely and savor decadent chocolates, from Just a Toffee, all included.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink Holiday

5:30pm Saturday Dec. 7

Tinsel and Tidings Gala

This annual fundraiser concludes with a gala dinner, featuring entertainment, food, beverages, and live auction on decorated trees valued at over $500+

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Holiday Galas

6-9pm Saturday Dec. 7

Eau Claire Curling Club Open House

Featuring instructional classes for newbies, open ice for pick-up games or practice, and a classic broom stacking experience. Dinner and drinks will be available.

Eau Claire Curling Club
Eau Claire

Recreation

6-9pm Saturday Dec. 7

Home for the Holidays with the Blakeley Brothers Concert

Join us for a concert of nostalgic Christmas classics.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals Holiday

6pm Saturday Dec. 7

Wonderland Parade & After-Party

Enjoy illuminated and musical floats, walking units, and animal entries at this beloved Chippewa Falls tradition. Head to Riverfront Park afterward for fun for the whole family.

Downtown Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls

6:20-6:40pm Saturday Dec. 7

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

6:30-9pm Saturday Dec. 7

Trivia Night Fundraiser for Literacy Chippewa Valley

Literacy Chippewa Valley is a community-based literacy organization that offers adults the opportunity to gain the skills they need to make a better life for themselves and their families.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Causes

7pm Saturday Dec. 7

"Miracle on 34th Street the Play"

Seven-year-old Susan has been taught not to believe in Santa Claus. When her mother hires a new Santa for Macy's, his abilities force them both to question what they've always believed.

Father Dowd Auditorium
Eau Claire

Stage Holiday

7pm Saturday Dec. 7

Reading & Cookies with Mrs. Claus

Spend time with Mrs Claus in the lobby to decorate cookies and listen to her read favorite Christmas stories.

Metropolis Resort
Eau Claire

7pm Saturday Dec. 7

Stout Choirs present “The World on a Human Scale”

Focuses on the experience of growing up as adults, and understanding the world around us.

UW-Stout Memorial Student Center Ballrooms
Menomonie

Music Holiday

7pm Saturday Dec. 7

Luke Callen + The Nunnery + Old Pup w/ Shane Leonard

A showcase of songs from their own catalogues, and a handful of improvised compositions. Cosmic country, Americana, dream pop, layered lush soundscapes, haunted folk music, fingerstyle guitar, and more.

Stones Throw
Eau Claire