Events Calendar

Holiday Cheer with Newberry & Verch

Kick off the holiday season with an unforgettable, toe tapping, hand clapping night of lively fiddling, driving banjo tunes, rich harmonies, and step dancing.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Holiday Music

Holiday Spectacular feat. Gunhild Carling and Michael Andrew

Featuring award-winning guest artists Michael Andrew and Gunhild Carling. Backed by UW-Eau Claire's own Jazz Ensembles I and II (directed by Robert Baca.)

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

First Fridays Faculty Recital Series: Romantic Era Piano Music

Join pianist Nicholas Phillips for a solo recital featuring works from the Romantic Era by Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, Agathe Grøndahl, and Frédéric Chopin.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "It's a Wonderful Life"

By James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra starting Jimmy Stewart. "It's a Wonderful Life" is based on the story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen Holiday

Christopher Titus, Doomed to Repeat

With a take-no-prisoners wit and years of experience writing hilariously edgy and poignant comedy, Christopher Titus is a voice unlike any other.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

The History of Crimmigration

A UW-Eau Claire student in the McNair Scholars Program visualizes the History of USA Crimmigration—the concept of criminalizing immigrants— in a series of oil paintings now displayed at the Pablo Center. Each canvas depicts a moment that affected policy, racial dynamics, and expresses the importance of having a political voice.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Sarah Williams Exhibition

This 2 month exhibition features paintings of birds, animals, flowers and landscapes. The pieces are done in acrylic and watercolors. In addition to painting, Sarah enjoys experimenting in glass fusing and jewelry making. Sarah is a member of the Valley Art Association and the Chippewa Valley Watercolor Artists.

Country Inn & Suites
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Holiday Open House

A weekend of holiday fun, festive finds, and seasonal creativity. Enjoy seasonal deals, a special holiday porch make & take for $50, and enter giveaways.

Green Oasis Garden Center
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

Faith Lutheran Church Christmas Bazaar

Featuring: Baked goods with lots of Christmas cookies, white elephant table, crafts, homemade noodles & lefse.

Faith Lutheran Church
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

34th Annual Cookie Walk

Get your holiday baking done the easy way. You will find a beautiful and delicious assortment of holiday cookies and other baked goods for sale. Sold by the pound.

Christ Church Cathedral
Eau Claire

Holiday Food & Drink

Breakfast with Santa

Enjoy a breakfast from KP Katering, get photos with Santa, write a letter to the North Pole, enjoy face painting, see Highland Cows, and appearances from some of your favorite TV characters

Eau Claire Event District
Eau Claire

Kids Holiday

Indoor Farmers Market @ the Raw Deal

Support your local farmers, bakers, and artists while enjoying live music in a cozy atmosphere.

Raw Deal
Menomonie

Zumba with PS-Get Fit, LLC

No experience is needed and all activity levels are supported. First class is always free.

Lake Wissota Chiropractic & Wellness
Chippewa Falls

Fitness

Knit & Crochet Club

Bring your projects for coffee, company, and a selection of knitting and crochet books to browse.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Santa's House

Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and tell them all your Christmas wishes.

Rutledge Charity Building
Chippewa Falls

Kids Holiday

10th Annual GEEEKcon

A day of gaming, comics, cosplay, and other geek-culture activities at the Davies Students Center.

UW Eau Claire Davies Students Center
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

Annual Christmas in the Barn Sale

One of a kind handmade creations, carved driftwood pieces, beautiful centerpieces, repurposed Christmas decor, unique vintage items, an dmore.

Schultz’s Wedding Barn
Eleva

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Chippewa Valley Bee Expo Christmas Market

The Chippewa Valley Bee Expo hosts a holiday market of local vendors bringing you handcrafted gifts, holiday decor, sweet treats, and more.

Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Holiday Open House w/ Wisconsin Makers Market

There will be lights, holiday cheer, coffee, snacks, and local featured artists a ton of goods for gifting.

Wisconsin Makers Market
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library

Hands-on projects that will inspire everyone! The ARTmobile connects people of all ages to the visual arts through fun and relevant art projects with an educational component. Parent/Caregiver support recommended.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Chippewa Valley Humanists

Open meeting for members and anyone interested in learning more about Humanism. Room 104.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Spirituality

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

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Beginning Oil Painting II

A continuation for students who have completed Beginner One or have basic oil painting experience.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

GEEKcon Short Film Festival

An indie film festival and competition sponsored by McIntyre Library during the annual GEEKcon. An awards ceremony will follow.

Woodland Theater, Davies Center UWEC
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Seasonal Train Exhibit to Benefit the Friends of the Library

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940 on a layout decorated for the season.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Holiday Displays & Tours

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

The Eau Claire Male Chorus Presents: A Fanfare for Christmas

Annual Christmas concerts featuring the Eau Claire Male Chorus with guest performances from high school choirs.

Delong Middle School
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

12 Nights of Christmas at The Local Store

The Local Store courtyard will be transformed into an Outdoor European-Style Market all holiday season. Then on Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays we will have fresh roasted cinnamon/sugar glazed nuts, a crackling fire, featured makers, live demonstrations, and tantalizing tastings with local food and drink vendors and more.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Holiday

Saturday Night Curling Open House

Learn to curl on Saturday nights with friendly instructors (registration required, no experience needed).

Eau Claire Curling Club
Eau Claire

Recreation

Wonderland Parade & After Party

This annual winter parade is beloved Chippewa Falls tradition. Head to Riverfront Park afterwards for fun for the whole family.

Downtown Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls

Holiday Fairs & Festivals

Glass Snowperson Ornament

This ornament features an adorable snowperson of your customization, with your own special touches and a magical scene.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday Kids

Audacious A Cappella Semester Concert: Dusk and Dawn

Audacious A Cappella performs its end-of-semester concert.

Schofield Auditorium UWEC
Eau Claire

Music

Live Music w/ Garden Party

Garden Party is a folk rock trio who originally met as players in the Ukulele Club of Eau Claire, finding that their musical ties went deep.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Stout Choirs present “Festival of Light”

The concert will mark festive occasions that celebrate light, including Diwali from India, Hanukkah from Israel, Lucia Day from Sweden, and Christmas.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Menomonie

Music Holiday

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "It's a Wonderful Life"

By James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra starting Jimmy Stewart. "It's a Wonderful Life" is based on the story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen Holiday

Glass Crystal Tree Ornament

Learn how to arrange glass pieces to create this ornament, now with new color themes available.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids Holiday

The History of Crimmigration

A UW-Eau Claire student in the McNair Scholars Program visualizes the History of USA Crimmigration—the concept of criminalizing immigrants— in a series of oil paintings now displayed at the Pablo Center. Each canvas depicts a moment that affected policy, racial dynamics, and expresses the importance of having a political voice.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Sarah Williams Exhibition

This 2 month exhibition features paintings of birds, animals, flowers and landscapes. The pieces are done in acrylic and watercolors. In addition to painting, Sarah enjoys experimenting in glass fusing and jewelry making. Sarah is a member of the Valley Art Association and the Chippewa Valley Watercolor Artists.

Country Inn & Suites
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Holiday Open House

A weekend of holiday fun, festive finds, and seasonal creativity. Enjoy seasonal deals, a special holiday porch make & take for $50, and enter giveaways.

Green Oasis Garden Center
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

Introduction to Folk-Art Wood Carving

Intended for fist time carvers and beginners, this workshop will introduce basic wood carving techniques.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Crafting & Making

Breakfast with Santa

Santa makes his annual visit to Altoona for this breakfast and visit with children. Children can make a Christmas ornament, and guests are invited to bring a non-perishable food item to donate.

River Prairie Center
Altoona

Kids Holiday

Annual Christmas in the Barn Sale

One of a kind handmade creations, carved driftwood pieces, beautiful centerpieces, repurposed Christmas decor, unique vintage items, an dmore.

Schultz’s Wedding Barn
Eleva

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Overview of Primary Yogic Terms & Texts

This session will provide easy-to-understand exposure to primary resources and terms relevant to the practice and history of yoga.

Latitude 44 Yoga Studio
Eau Claire

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

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

River Theatre Co.: "Over the River and Through the Woods"

Enjoy cookie decorating, a cash bar, and relaxing activities to support the newly announced River Theatre Co. They will announce their first show, and connect with local theatre supporters.

The Lismore
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Holiday Market & Vendor Fair @ The Brewing Projekt

Browse local artists, shops, makers, and bakers for holiday gifts, decor, and more while enjoying beverages from The Brewing Projekt.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

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

Cook Rutledge Mansion Christmas Open House

Come and enjoy a glimpse into a Victorian Christmas with live entertainment, cookies, hot chocolate and more while exploring this one of a kind mansion.

Cook-Rutledge Mansion
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

Spur Crazy Band

Live music and dancing with Spur Crazy Band. Cash bar and light refreshments available. Doors at 1pm, live music from 2-5pm.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Music

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "It's a Wonderful Life"

By James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra starting Jimmy Stewart. "It's a Wonderful Life" is based on the story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen Holiday