Events Calendar

Supervisory Management Certificate Program: Learning to Lead

Good leaders continually look for new ways to effectively lead their team. Learning to Lead will challenge and inspire you, whether you’ve been in a leadership role for a long time or you have recently taken on a supervisory role.

Online through UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education

Career & Professional Development

Quarter Book Sale

A Friends of the Library Quarter Book Sale! Held in the Virginia O. Smith Meeting Room. Cash only. Sale is open during library business hours.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Words

Friends Donation Drive

Clean off your shelves and donate to this drive hosted by the Friends of Menomonie Public Library, who will donate all of the proceeds to the library.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

Causes & Charities

The Local Store TENT SALE

Stop in for our huge TENT SALE! Huge discounts on discontinued products, dents and dings, and more.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Healthy Living Workshop: Mind Over Matter

This workshop series is researched, proven to help, and designed to give women the tools they need to take control of their bladder and bowel symptoms.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Wellness Women

Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowel, Healthy Bladder

Learn information about bladder and bowel control. Discover exercises to help prevent or improve symptoms. Gain tools to help you set goals and mark your progress.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Seniors

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

Trunk Show “Vintage Textiles with a Creative Twist” w/ Eileen Daniels

A quilt artist, teacher, and lecturer. Her trunk show ($10) will be at 10am, and she will present a workshop ($15) at 1pm on the creative use of vintage lace, linens, and other textiles, brought by attendees.

Lake Street United Methodist Church
Eau Claire

Visual Art Crafting & Making

The Merchant's Market: A FREE Renaissance Revival Event

Curated vendor market. Costumes encouraged Part of the Renaissance Revival Event Series (information on event website.)

Forage
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Leinie Friday - Apple Spice Release

They'll tap Leinie's Apple Spice brew, and enjoy other limited releases. Food trucks, live music, Apple Bourbon slush release, Kubb tournament, and more.

Leinie Lodge
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Preschool Storytime

An assortment of age-appropriate stories, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, music, and movement to help your child develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Sweaters & Cider

The Fordge debuts its new fall sweater collection and offers complimentary cups of warm apple cider while you shop.

The Fordge
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Fashion & Style

Fall Friday Yoga at Elevate Health Collective

These classes will include mindful movement, music, optional hands on, & optional supportive props, plus extra self-care goodies.

Elevate Health Collective
Eau Claire

Wellness

Reminiscing on the Ranch

For adults living with dementia and their care partners. A special weekly opportunity to connect with horses in a small group setting. RSVP and Registration Packet required.

Trinity Equestrian Center
Eau Claire

Wellness Seniors Animals & Pets

Trunk Show “Vintage Textiles with a Creative Twist” w/ Eileen Daniels

A quilt artist, teacher, and lecturer. Her trunk show ($10) will be at 10am, and she will present a workshop ($15) at 1pm on the creative use of vintage lace, linens, and other textiles, brought by attendees.

Lake Street United Methodist Church
Eau Claire

Visual Art Crafting & Making

Autumn Harvest Farmers Market

Shop local farmers & producers, locally made treats, fall-inspired creations, unique finds, handmade arts & crafts, and more.

Colfax Fairgrounds Park
Colfax

Farmers Markets

Red Cedar Film Festival

50 films over 4 days. Free Community Film on Thursday evening. Feature film: Broken English (the Marianne Faithfull story) Saturday at 7pm.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Movies Fairs & Festivals Stage & Screen

Mopar Cruise-In At Markquart Menomonie

A fun, free evening for car lovers, families, and anyone who wants to come see some incredible rides.

Markquart Menomonie
Menomonie

Cars & Motorcycles

Menomonie Oktoberfest 2026

Break out your German wedding garb and bring your drinking belly down to Zymurgy for two days of Deutschland delight. German food, beer, and music will be on special all weekend.

Zymurgy Brewing
Menomonie

Food & Drink

Movie Time at the Library: "Paddington in Peru"

A free movie with snacks for attendees

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Kids Stage & Screen

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

GRACE Community Program Bingo Night

All proceeds from this event benefit the GRACE Community Pantry, which supplies household, hygiene, and baby items to women and children in need.

Wheaton Family Restaurant
Eau Claire

Galas Causes & Charities

Dark History Trolley Tour 2026

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.

weeknights 6:00, 7:35pm; Fri/Sat 5:45, 7:20, 9:00pm; Sep 24 to Nov 4

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

Live Music: Jess Jones

An Indiana-based musician performing full time since 2020, they're an indie singer/songwriter with introspective lyrics and songs about heartbreak and life.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Music

Reception for Valley Fiber Artists

This group of local artists work in natural and synthetic materials and fabrics creating a variety of incredible fine art. Light refreshments.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Phil Cook in Concert for Literacy Chippewa Valley

An intimate evening of music with Phil Cook, to benefit Literacy Chippewa Valley and celebrate 40 years of providing adult education in the Chippewa Valley.

Masonic Temple
Eau Claire

Music Causes & Charities

Funny Bachelors: Live Dating with Comedians

Real singles go on actual blind dates live on stage while a panel of comedians roasts, riffs, and lovingly sabotages the whole thing. Part comedy show, part reality dating experiment, and fully chaotic fun.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Cole Pecor Group

A graduate of UW-Stevens Point, he has performed in a wide range of styles and ensembles, with a focus on jazz and its related genres, including swing, bebop, R&B, funk and more.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Dark History Trolley Tour 2026

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.

weeknights 6:00, 7:35pm; Fri/Sat 5:45, 7:20, 9:00pm; Sep 24 to Nov 4

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

The Revelry: A Royal Court Evening: Finale Event of Renaissance Revival

Renaissance-inspired drag show. Part of the Renaissance Revival event series (additional information on event website.)

Forage
Eau Claire

LGBTQ+

John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band

Backed by his tight, hard-driving band, Primer delivers a night of real-deal blues—gritty guitar riffs, heartfelt vocals, and rhythms that move your soul.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music

Eau Claire Children's Theater: "Come From Away"

This award-winning musical is based on the true story that unfolded in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks when 38 planes were redirected to Gander, Canada, stranding 7,000 people in a rural town of 12,000.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Pitch-A-Friend

A fun, free singles event where friends create PowerPoint presentations to "pitch" their single friends to a crowd. Come to find a date, make friends, or just enjoy the fun!

The Phoenix Taproom & Kitchen
Eau Claire

Nightlife Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

Gash Album Release Show with Stalled & Two Castles

Eau Claire’s own Gash are putting out their new album “at least you know what you’re laughing at” , and to celebrate will be playing a hometown show Joining them will be Stalled out of Chicago + Two Castles also from EC. Presented by The Rash. Doors 8:30.

Leona's Pizzeria
Eau Claire

Music

Dark History Trolley Tour 2026

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.

weeknights 6:00, 7:35pm; Fri/Sat 5:45, 7:20, 9:00pm; Sep 24 to Nov 4

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

"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

Mixology Weekend

Infinity will drop brand-new, never-before-seen seasonal cocktails. Try them first in mini-flights ($10). Live music with Emily Watkins (9/25, 6:30-8:30pm). Primal Pizza Food Truck (9/26, 5-9pm)

Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Enchanted Order Escape Room

Help the world's most powerful witches fix their magic circle in the basement of the historic Schlegelmilch House, and restore their powers.

Select Days until Nov. 1

Schlegelmilch House Museum
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies Halloween

68th Annual Kiwanis Paul Bunyan Flapjack Feed

A long running all you can eat pancake meal with sausage, fruit, and beverages. ECPD will pass out free children's books, meet Paul Bunyan and the "Pancake Man." Proceeds benefit local youth/community orgs.

Memorial High School Cafeteria
Eau Claire

Food & Drink Causes & Charities

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Eau Claire's biggest producers-only farmers market is held along the Chippewa River in scenic Downtown Eau Claire under an open-air pavilion. Live entertainment and an Artist's Market on Saturdays.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Tiffany Wildlife Area Train Ride

Join the Sierra Club for an open-air train ride through the largest floodplain forest in WI. Short stops will be made to allow for short hikes for viewing birds and other wildlife.

Location Information on Website

Outdoors

Menomonie Farmers Market

Local growers, makers, and artists that bring seasonal goods and handcrafted products. Live music, demos, kids activities and more.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Food & Drink Farmers Markets

3rd Annual Lafayette Fall Festival

Hosted by the Wissota Firefighters Association. Pancake breakfast, kids activities, vendor fair, beer garden, fire demos, live music, food, and more.

Lafayette Town Hall
Chippewa Falls

Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin Festival

An annual celebration of the most ginormous produce you've ever seen. There will be fruit & vegetable weigh-ins, foot races, pumpkin dessert, artist market, pet costume contest, apple slingshot, rubber ducky race, and a giant pumpkin drop. Schedule online.

River Prairie Park
Altoona

Food & Drink Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

The Great Pumpkin Run Races

A donation from each race registration will be given to the Altoona School District's Care Closet. Register online through the website or Altoona Parks & Recreation.

River Prairie Park
Altoona

Run/Walk Events

Cadott Farmers Market

Expect to find fresh produce, food vendors, food trucks, crafts, and much more.

Riverview Park
Cadott

Farmers Markets

Quarter Book Sale

A Friends of the Library Quarter Book Sale! Held in the Virginia O. Smith Meeting Room. Cash only. Sale is open during library business hours.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Words

Birdie's Outdoor Market | Fall Edition

Shop outdoor vendors filled with vintage finds, antiques, handmade goods and one-of-a-kind piece, and explore even more inside the store.

Birdie's Gathered Goods
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Thrifting

Hayward Fall Festival

Celebrate autumn at this annual one-day event. Enjoy fine art and craft booths, sidewalk sales, live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, and a beer and brat tent. This community tradition brings seasonal color, local talent, and Northwoods charm together each September.

Downtown Hayward
WI

Fairs & Festivals

The Local Store TENT SALE

Stop in for our huge TENT SALE! Huge discounts on discontinued products, dents and dings, and more.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping