Events Calendar

Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire October Meeting

The GRSEC is a non-profit educational society dedicated to preserving family history and stories in the Chippewa Valley. October's topic is Pat Lindholm discussing Find a Grave.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Hot Mess Paint Party

Heartbreakers painting party hosted by hot mess canvas. All supplies are provided. You must call ahead to reserve your spot.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

Autumn Arts Field Trip Trolley Tour

Enjoy the fall colors on this backroads tour of art studios hidden among the farms and woods near Augusta and Fairchild.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Pop-Up Burger Night: Helicopter Rides, Bingo + Open Mic

Enjoy this post -season Burger Night with bingo (1-3pm), helicopter rides (2-6pm), and Together Farms first ever open mic (4-7pm). Enjoy grassfed burgers, local drinks, and the great outdoors.

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

fight flight fawn or freeze

A one day art event. Featured artists: Emily Hartman - painting, Benjamin Hinz - illustration, Daniel Ingersoll - 3D, and Eric Lee - painting.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Discover Kyudo: Japanese Archery

Discover Kyudo, traditional Japanese archery, in this hands-on introductory workshop led by experienced instructors from Minnesota Kyudo Renmei.

UW-Stout Polytechnic, Sports & Fitness Center - West Gym Room 54
Menomonie

Recreation Kids

Eau Claire Children's Theater: "Pete the Cat"

The minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Kids Stage & Screen

First Link: Saving Lives, Saving Hope. Cardiac Arrest / CPR Awareness Community Event

Hear the compelling true story of life, death and resilience from the local authors of Deadline. Learn how you can save a life from a Chippewa Falls EMT. The life you save may be someone you love.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Education

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

"Ghouls Rule: A Celebration of Female Movie Monsters" Book Release Party

Writer Emma Alice Johnson will discuss the history of ghoulish femmes of the cinema, answer questions and sign copies of her book. Prizes will be awarded for monster movie trivia questions.

The Beyond
Eau Claire

Words Halloween

Sober October-Fest

A high-energy night of live music with the Shillelagh Lads, dancing, and powerful stories of lives being changed. Celebrate freedom, hope, and a fresh start.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics Music Wellness

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

St. Mary's Fall Festival

An annual fall festival open to the community and adults. Mass, chili cook-off, bake sale, cake walk, chicken dinner, silent auction, kids activities, raffle, and more. Schedule online.

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Altoona

Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

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

Night Maze

Bring your flashlights for some nighttime fun. Great for families, couples, and groups. Last entrance at 9pm.

Maple Harvest Apple Orchard
Eau Claire

Fall Fun Outdoors Kids Halloween

Live Pro Wrestling: Higher Ground's Everything On The Line [2 Nights]

Live pro wrestling presented by Higher Ground Wrestling and Clear Water Comedy. Matches to be announced.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

Retro Rewind Bash

A lively fundraising night with an auction, dancing, costume contest, and live music by Panic at the Costco!; a high-energy blend of rock and pop hits from the 70s to 2000s. VIP details online.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music

Field of Screams 2026: Camp Fear

Experience their signature haunted barn with immersive sets, actors, fog, strobe lighting, and surprises around every corner. Not recommended for young children.

8020 Curvue Road
Eau Claire

Halloween

Live Music: Wyatt Thomson

His unique deep vocal timbre, mixed with a love for classic bluegrass/folk music, has carved him a unique niche in the local music community.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Public Telescope Observing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society (CVAS) for weekly telescope observing, if the skies are clear.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

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

Tales from the Creeps

Three ghouls perform completely improvised tales of terror based on audience suggestions, from haunted houses and cursed campgrounds to monsters and ghosts.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, and based on "The Diary of a Young Girl." This is the impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Menomonie Theater Guild: "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.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage & Screen

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

Haunted Chippewa History Tour

Discover all the macabre that Chippewa Falls has to offer. Learn the history of the lawless loggers all the way up to modern hauntings.

Location Information with Registration
Chippewa Falls

Halloween

Immaculate Conception Parish Festival

Saturday includes a white elephant sale, bake sale, and silent auction. Sunday includes that and music, photo booth, raffle, breakfast, lunch, petting zoo, and children's activities

Immaculate Conception Church
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics Fairs & Festivals

"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

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

A Vue On by Ken Krautbauer

Heavily influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of “Wabi-Sabi” (the acceptance of imperfection), Krautbauer’s exhibition’s creates imaging alternatives from an abstract perspective and looks beyond the surface for interpretations and discovery.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Fall Foliage & Farmstead Flavors: Orchard Trolley Tours

On this tour, you’ll enjoy the scenic ride on our vintage-inspired trolley to three stunning countryside destinations.

Saturdays and Sundays in Sept and Oct

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Kids Fall Fun Outdoors

Yoga in the Pasture (with the Alpacas)

An all levels yoga class in the alpaca pasture with ample time to snap photos of the animals, offer them treats, and for them to silently judge you.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

Fitness

West Wisconsin Train Club Train Show

The West Wisconsin Railroad Club will host its annual train show. Two days full of vendors, model train displays, and more.

YMCA Sports Center
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

West Wisconsin Railroad Club Train Show

Little trains, big trains, historic trains, modern trains, steam trains, diesel trains, freight trains, passenger trains, high speed trains. Lots of operating layouts.

L.E. Phillips YMCA Indoor Sports Center
Eau Claire

Fall Fun Days — Family Friendly Fun

Family daytime events with seasonal activities, gentle attractions, and kid-friendly entertainment. Great for younger guests and families who prefer non-scary activities.

8020 Curvue Road
Eau Claire

Kids Fall Fun

Govin's Fall Farm Babies & Fun

Experience 100's of farm babies; lambs, goats, piglets and chicks. Then enjoy the 30+ activities around the farm including the giant slide and mini golf. Grab a fresh apple cider donut or a bag of kettle corn too.

Govin's Farm
Menomonie

Kids Animals & Pets

Glass Pumpkin Patch- Sale

2,000+ glass pumpkins created on-site will be spread out in front of our store. Live hot glass demos on 10/3 from 11am-5pm & 10/10 from 1-2pm.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Halloween

Fall Colors Paddle

A blissful day on the river to view the fall colors from the river banks. Enjoy steady waters, undeveloped riverbanks, and enriching day of paddling. Includes gear, transportation, and lunch.

Eau Claire Outdoors
Eau Claire

Outdoors Fall Fun

St. Mary's Fall Festival

An annual fall festival open to the community and adults. Mass, chili cook-off, bake sale, cake walk, chicken dinner, silent auction, kids activities, raffle, and more. Schedule online.

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Altoona

Fairs & Festivals Fall Fun

Eau Claire Children's Theater: "Pete the Cat"

The minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Kids Stage & Screen

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

Chippewa River Trolley: Countryside Winery & Distillery Tour

Enjoy a scenic countryside trolley ride to three incredible establishments in the Chippewa Falls area: Dixon’s Autumn Harvest Winery, The Chippewa River Distillery, and River Bend Winery & Distillery.

Sunday afternoons. Consult website for availability.

Trolley tours depart from The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, and based on "The Diary of a Young Girl." This is the impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Puppy Pals LIVE - The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show

As Seen on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, Puppy Pals Live is a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Animals & Pets Stage & Screen

Menomonie Theater Guild: "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.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Stage & Screen

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Words

Packers Watch Party

Cheer on the Green and Gold at Cowboy Jack’s. Catch the Packers game with food, drinks and a great game-day atmosphere.

Cowboy Jack's Altoona
Altoona

Spectator Sports

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

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Monica Nevi

Seattle-based comedian Monica Nevi (Big Stepdad Energy) has appeared on FOX's TV show 'Laughs', ESPN's Sports Center, and Amazon Prime series 80 For 80.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

4th Annual Mt Simon Park Glow in the Dark Disc Golf Challenge

The MVP Space Race is back, a nighttime ace race featuring a two-disc glow player pack. Play two nine-hole rounds with alternate tees and two throws per hole.

Mt. Simon Park
Eau Claire

Recreation