Events Calendar

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

Dancing In The Light

A special annual event for families who have a loved one (any age) living with a rare genetic diagnosis, a complex medical condition, or other varying disabilities.

West Creek Event Center
Eau Claire

Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

A Georgian Feast

An all-inclusive dining experience inspired by the Republic of Georgia. Featuring traditional dishes and Georgian wines, storytelling, laughter, guided toasts by the Tamada (toastmaster), and shared reflection.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Live Music: Matt Sayles and Friends

Matthew R. Sayles is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of Philville Records, an independent label he formed in 2000 in Marquette, Michigan.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Parent Night Out

Parents can drop off their children (potty trained to age 11) for a fun supervised night with crafts, activities, and snacks.

The Fish House
Altoona

Kids Parenting

Clearwater Winter Parade

An illuminated parade, warming shelter, fireworks, games, and music. Theme is The Funny Pages "Come Alive"!

Parade at Grand & 1st Ave

Fairs & Festivals Holiday

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Tom Thakkar

Comedian Tom Thakkar, seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CONAN, and Comedy Central, performs stand-up.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

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

Analog Improv Presents: The Last BlockBuster on Earth

A fully improvised, unscripted comedy show where a suggestion from the audience sparks a cascade of characters, stories, and scenes that unfold in real time.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

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

UWEC Jazz Holiday Spectacular

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

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents: "A Christmas Story: The Play"

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s, including all of the classic moments from the beloved 1983 holiday film.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Holiday Stage & Screen

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

Holiday Fundraiser Escape Room: "Ornamental"

Return to the historic Schlegelmilch House for another fun-filled Christmas adventure filled with puzzles, family memories, and a little holiday mystery. Donating 25% of sales to the Chippewa Valley Museum.

Schlegelmilch House Museum
Eau Claire

Holiday

Elk Mound Lion's Club Lights Of Love

This holiday season help light up the community community and honor or remember the special people in your life by sponsoring colored bulbs on the tree.

November - December

Elk Mound Library/Community Center Parking Lot
ELK MOUND

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

Farmers Markets

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

Winter Tree Identification Hike/Snowshoe

Join Environmental Consultant, Anna DeMers, as she teaches us how to identify trees in multiple ways when leaves aren't present.

Northwest Park
Eau Claire

Outdoors

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

6th Annual Winterlude Market

Featuring 20+ local vendors selling ceramics, vintage, home goods, fiber art, artwork, and handmade gifts. Food with Chef Stacy, live music, hot drinks, and more.

Brewery Nonic
Menomonie

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

Leinenkugel's Holiday Weekends

Festive fun, live music, and holiday shopping at the lodge. Cheese samples, gift wrapping, pet giving tree, Leinie's patch design bar, and more.

Leinie Lodge
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

Menomonie Theater Guild Presents: "A Christmas Story: The Play"

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s, including all of the classic moments from the beloved 1983 holiday film.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Holiday Stage & Screen

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

A Georgian Feast

An all-inclusive dining experience inspired by the Republic of Georgia. Featuring traditional dishes and Georgian wines, storytelling, laughter, guided toasts by the Tamada (toastmaster), and shared reflection.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

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