Events Calendar

Fall Porch Pot Workshop

A hands-on workshop with greenhouse pros to learn how to create a beautiful porch pot. Workshop appointments can be scheduled online, or first come first serve.

Down To Earth Garden Center
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Home & Garden Fall Fun

Eau Claire Comic Con

Vendors selling comics, toys, artwork and more, costume contest, and local artists.

Eau Claire County Expo Center
Eau Claire

Conventions Games & Hobbies

Downtown Eau Claire Fall Festival

This annual festival takes over North Barstow St. with a full lineup of street vendors, food trucks, performances, entertainment, activities, and more.

Downtown Eau Claire (North Barstow St.)
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

Chippewa Valley Humanists

Open meeting for members and anyone interested in learning more about Humanism. For questions or more information: info@cvhumanists.org.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

Bring Your Own Book Club

Instead of reading a predetermined title, participants meet to talk about what they’re currently reading and get suggestions for new titles to try.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden Summer 2026 Tours

See a half acre of 225+ WI native flowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and trees and learn the importance of gardening with native plants.

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden
Chippewa Falls

Home & Garden Outdoors

Cornerstone Fun Fest

Featuring a petting farm from Outlaw Farms, giant inflatables, foam party, free carnival games w/prizes, caricature artist, face painting, giveaways, live music, Bubbles BBQ, and more.

Cornerstone Christian Church
Eau Claire

Kids Fairs & Festivals

12th Annual Western Wisconsin Tailgate Grilling Tournament

14 teams compete for the best sausages, side dish, chicken wings, and baby back ribs. Enjoy samples, music, beer garden, drink specials, and more.

Hobbsy's
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Big Papa BBQ @ River Bend

Join Big Papa at the Vineyard for wine & crowd favorite bbq.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Exotic Pet Surrender

Do you have an exotic pet that you are no longer able to care for? Bring it to Beaver Creek for an Exotic Pet Surrender. Register by 09/12.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Animals & Pets

5th Annual Park It for a Purpose Car Show and Concert

Includes a car show, live music, a craft show, silent auction, disc golf tournament, concessions, outdoor games, and hiking. Proceeds support community meals in Menomonie

WoodWind Park
Wheeler

Causes & Charities Cars & Motorcycles

Modicum Brewing Oktoberfest Release Party

Don your Dirndls and dust off your Lederhosen for the annual release party of Modicum's Oktoberfest brew. Masskrugstemmen competitions, food, and Gemütlichkeit.

Modicum Brewing Co.
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Party for the Parks

Live music, beer tent, bouncy house, disc golf tournament, food trucks, and more to fundraise to build Mt. Simon Park a new bathroom.

Dells Pond Boat Launch - Mt. Simon Park
Eau Claire

Causes & Charities

Altoona Historical Society Museum Open House

Learn about Altoona history with authentic railroad items, historical photos, and displays. Find pictures of your ancestors from Altoona. Free ice cream for all attendees.

Altoona Historical Society Museum
Altoona

Museums & History

Brush + Bloom - Watercolors with JoLynn

You'll be guided through sketching your own version of a design, then learn the basics of watercoloring to bring it to life. For total beginners, or those looking to brush up on their skills.

Down To Earth Garden Center
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Visual Art

Live Music from Rylee Lynn

An Eau Claire-based musician and a self-taught performer who loves bringing a mix of classic rock, pop hits, and a little country to every show.

Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm
Menomonie

Music

Sounds of River Bend Live Music

Live music on the Haywagon stage. From crowd favorites to new artists you'll hear something for everyone. Full lineup online.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Praise in the Park

Featuring Breaking Chains, Revive 715, and praise teams from area churches. FREE and family friendly event for worship, inflatables, face painting, and food trucks.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Spirituality

Norge Harvest Dinner

Traditional Norwegian meal with meatballs, ham, mashed potatoes, rutabaga, corn, salads, rommegrot, sod suppe, lefse, and Norwegian sweets. Drive thru or outdoor seating. Cash or check only.

Big Elk Creek Lutheran Church
Elk Mound

Food & Drink

Burger Night on the Farm

Enjoy 100% grassfed burgers and pulled pork, right on the farm. There will be special burgers of the week, live music, trivia, fundraising, events, bingo, and more (schedule online)

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

Back to School Special

Chippewa Valley educators share powerful, funny, and heartfelt stories about the larger lessons learned in the classroom, accompanied by live music.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Music Words

Eau Claire Irish Session

Gather with your friends and family among local Traditional Irish Music enthusiasts, as area musicians enjoy some foot tapping jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas and more.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

The Ultimate Bar Challenge @ The Growler Guys

Play a random bar skill game (beer pong, quarters, darts, or flip cup) for prizes. Sign-ups begin at 5pm, with preliminary skill games at 7pm, followed by a jackpot round.

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

Nightlife

Summer Music at Vino Cappuccino

Outdoor music on the lawn, local wine, wood-fired pizza, and more. Weather permitting.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

Music

A Night in the Bayou Gala

A gala supporter fro the Pablo Center, enjoy live music, curated cocktails, Souther-inspired food, raffles, live auctions, bingo, casino-style games, and more.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Galas

"SPOILER: The Star-Crossed Lovers Die!" A Play

This Romeo & Juliet adaptation by local director Logan Toftness is Sparknotes meets Shakespeare for Dummies in this romp through the classic, tragic tale.

The Imprompt
Cornell

Stage & Screen

Hive + Hollow Summer Music Series

Hive + Hollow debuts its new summer music series with an array of local and regional talent.

Hive & Hollow
Menomonie

Music

UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer, an Eau Claire Dark History Tour

This Summer-Only Tour is a spin-off of our wildly popular DARK HISTORY TOUR. It's an exclusive, late-night deep dive on true crime stories, unsolved murders, and a historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire's most notorious murders.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Annie Russell (3 Shows)

Emerging New York comic Annie Russell, featured in festivals including 10,000 Laughs, Red Clay Comedy, and Women in Comedy Festival. Russell crafts compelling tales with wry humor on family, politics, relationships, and life.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Cathy Reitz Trio

Barbara and Patrick first worked together in Reunion blues, which was active from the early 1990s until 2000.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Music

Alliance Pro Wrestling

Alliance Pro Wrestling returns for a huge event with special appearance by wrestling legend "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. Limited VIP tickets available.

Sleep Inn & Suites
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

Live Music w/ Songa Duo and Sue Orfield

Songa is a roots folk band led by Mario and Sherry Friedel based in the Chippewa Valley. Songa will be joined by local legend, Sue Orfield.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Live Music: Eggplant Heroes

Blending four-part harmonies with guitars, fiddle, and trumpet, Eggplant Heroes brings a rich and eclectic experience

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Improvised Game Show

Three improvisers tackle unpredictable prompts, earning the audience's praise with their creativity and skill as they compete to emerge as the ultimate winner.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

CJ Rislove Returns

A full-time, road-tested artist still chasing songs across the country. CJ Rislove is back on tour in his self-built “Jazz Wagon,” writing, recording, and performing new music nonstop.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music

Hanna Storm

Hanna Storm is four piece Classic Rock band that brings the energy and songs from past decades.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Music

UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer, an Eau Claire Dark History Tour

This Summer-Only Tour is a spin-off of our wildly popular DARK HISTORY TOUR. It's an exclusive, late-night deep dive on true crime stories, unsolved murders, and a historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire's most notorious murders.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

"Seeking an Upward Thermal"

This interactive visual arts exhibit explores the restorative qualities, symbolism, and fragility of birds through more than 50 works in pastel, gouache, and beadwork sculpture.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Cleghorn Harvest Fest

Food vendors, music, beverages, fireworks, a parade, a car show, kids activities, tractor rides, sports tournaments, and fun for the whole family. Schedule online.

Pleasant Valley Community Center
Eleva

Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

Chippewa River Trolley: Neighborhood Barstool Brunch: A Townie Tavern Tour with Heart, Hashbrowns & Hooch

It’s all aboard our vintage-inspired trolley for an unpretentious and old school three-stop brunch crawl through Eau Claire (food and drink included), where you can expect a classic neighborhood tavern experience where the food is fun and the folks are friendly!

Sunday mornings. Consult website for availability.

Trolley tours depart from The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Goat Yoga

A relaxing yoga session with some gentle stretches and calm while being nudged and nuzzled with playful goats.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

Fitness

Denim Fest

Shop racks full of jeans at our lowest prices of the season. You'll find a variety of styles, washes, and sizes, so there's something for everyone.

Green Oasis Garden Center
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Fashion & Style Thrifting

FriendFest at Trinity Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran invites the community to an event for connection and fun. Dessert auction, games & activities for the whole family, picnic lunch provided, and worship service at 10am.

Trinity Lutheran Church
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics Spirituality

Festival of the Falls - Holy Ghost Annual Festival

Food, bingo, thrift sale, silent auction, raffle, games for all ages, and lots of fun.

Holy Ghost Parish
Chippewa Falls

Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

Big Papa BBQ @ River Bend

Join Big Papa at the Vineyard for wine & crowd favorite bbq.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Chippewa Valley Multicultural Festival

Discover the cultures and traditions that are part of our community through dance, music, food, vendors, exhibits, and community organizations representing a variety of cultures.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals Cultures

Burger Night on the Farm

Enjoy 100% grassfed burgers and pulled pork, right on the farm. There will be special burgers of the week, live music, trivia, fundraising, events, bingo, and more (schedule online)

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

Haut Hosted Hijinks - Green Bay Packers Trivia

Take the pregame party outside to the tiki bar for yard games, drink specials, Packers trivia (1pm), and the ultimate Packers fan contest (3:15pm), so come dressed in your best green & gold and merch.

River Jams
Chippewa Falls

Nightlife

Sounds of River Bend Live Music

Live music on the Haywagon stage. From crowd favorites to new artists you'll hear something for everyone. Full lineup online.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Live Music at the Fish Farm w/ Western Meadowlark

A range of music spanning genres and decades, from 60’s folk to 90’s country and more. You can expect family harmonies with a sweet and soulful sound.

Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm
Menomonie

Music