Events Calendar

Jack-O-Lantern Lane

Carve a jack-o-lantern and enter to win $1000 in cash prizes. Your pumpkin will go on display in a whimsical courtyard with hot apple cider, fresh roasted nuts, theatrical lighting, and tons of Jack-O-Lanterns. Categories for kids and adults to enter. Pumpkin drop-off is Oct. 20-22, voting is from Oct. 23-25, and pumpkins will be on display through Oct. 31.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Halloween

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

Michael J Peterson

“Found Objects Find Me” is the foundation of abstract, multidisciplinary artist Michael Peterson. Born and raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he is a true townie and an U.S. Air Force veteran. His military service opened the door to higher education and exposed him to European Masters and contemporary artists while stationed in West Germany.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Celebrating Fiber Arts

Explore the world of fiber arts experienced through traditional techniques that transform the medium of fiber into creative works of art. These techniques include quilting, weaving, embroidery, dying, felting and more.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Scavenger Hunt

Bring the kids to complete a fun and engaging scavenger hunt in the orchard and redeem a prize. While weather permits.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Kids Fall Fun

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

Monster Bash

Bring your little ghosts and ghouls to the library for an interactive storytime, creepy crafts, spooky snacks, a prowling parade, and more. Costumes are encouraged.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

Jamie Rehfeld October Featured Artist

View the latest work from our October Featured Artist - Jamie Rehfeld. Jamie’s warm, nostalgic subject matter reflects a gentle, pastoral view of nature, animals, and family life evoking the charm and innocence of everyday experiences. Acrylic on canvas, there is something for everyone, especially cottage core enthusiasts who yearn for a calming aesthetic.

Decadent Gifts and Gallery
Eau Claire

Visual Art

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

Chippewa Falls Downtown Trick or Treat

Bring the kids downtown for this annual trick or treat event! Look for posters at participating businesses.

Downtown Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls

Halloween Kids

Trunk or Treat at Milestone Senior Living

Bring the family for an afternoon of candy, costumes, and Halloween fun with our residents and team. Come dressed in your favorite costume and ready to trick-or-treat.

Milestone Senior Living
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

3rd Annual Monsters & Machines Presented by Miller-Bradford & Risberg

A family friendly event with candy, games, spooky fun, delicious treats, food trucks, and kids can get up close with big, heavy machinery.

Miller-Bradford & Risberg
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

Witches Brew & Warlocks Too Beer Crawl

Start by grabbing your drinking vessel from participating businesses, then stop at each business for a beer sample as you shop.

Participating Locations in Chetek

Food & Drink Open Houses & Shopping Halloween

Puzzles, Pasta, and Pinot

A evening of friendly competition while spending carefree quality time with your teammates. Prizes are awarded to the first three teams to complete their puzzle.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Sloppy Joe Monster Halloween Party

Enjoy sloppy joes, salad, chips & drink. Free kids meal with paid adult. Hosted by: Sandra McKinney; all proceeds benefit Unity. Order tickets in advance by phone.

Unity of Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Kids Halloween

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

Moonlit Raven Acrylic Painting

A night out at the Brewing Projekt with Decadent Gifts and Gallery instructors, using basic acrylic painting techniques to paint a painting of a raven on an 11" x 14" canvas.

Brewing Projekt 1807 N Oxford Ave, 1807 North Oxford Avenue Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703

Crafting & Making Halloween

Live Music: Matt Sayles & 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

Live Music: Sue Orfield & Randy Sinz

Sue Orfield and Randy Sinz take the stage to sing and play some old country, a little bluegrass and americana, and a few of Sue's originals.

The Ritz on the River
Chippewa Falls

Music

Maple Harvest Night Corn Maze

Get lost in "Something's Amiss," Maple Harvest's twisting corn maze. Twists, dead ends, and surprises around every corner.

Maple Harvest Apple Orchard
Eau Claire

Fall Fun Halloween

Psychic Comedian Peter Antoniou

A family-friendly show that combines mind reading, comedy and stand-up in an original and compelling act that is brilliantly successful with audiences.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Comedy & Improv

hall-EAU-ween 5K

Grab your costume for a spooky evening of fun full of Halloween spirit and a festive atmosphere.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Run/Walk Events Halloween

Live Music: It's the Great Pumpkin!

It's the Great Pumpkin! Vince Guaraldi Tunes W/Jordan Cox Quartet.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music Halloween

Jazz Nights at Forage

An evening of cool jazz showcasing talented local musicians. Doors open at 6:30 pm, music begins at 7:00.

Forage
Eau Claire

Music

Campus Film: Rocky Horror & Costume Contest

Join UWEC to watch this fan-favorite hit and enter the costume contest! Show up in your best costume 20 minutes early to enter the contest.

Woodland Theater, Davies Center UWEC
Eau Claire

Halloween Stage & Screen

Field of Screams 2026: Camp Fear

Experience their signature haunted barn with immersive sets, actors, fog, strobe lighting, and surprises around every corner. Brave visitors are invited to venture through the barn and haunted trail to discover what lurks in the darkness.

8020 Curvue Road
Eau Claire

Halloween

Ski Sprites Haunted House

Every year the Ski Sprites water skiing team puts on one of the scariest, most harrowing, terrifying haunted attractions you can imagine in the Chippewa Valley.

Ski Sprites Haunted House (415 S Dewey St)
Eau Claire

Halloween

Brewery Nonic Spooktacular Weekend 26'

On Friday, enjoy a classic horror movie in the taproom w/snacks starting at 7pm. On Saturday, at 6pm, enjoy food from Chef Stacy, costume contest, special drinks, fire dancers, and haunted brewery decor.

Brewery Nonic
Menomonie

Halloween

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 Yooper - Halloween Edition

Naive teenagers at a summer band camp in the UP who encounter a mysterious killer. Includes live practical effects like fake blood and gore.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv Halloween

Halloween with Uncommon Denominator

Join Uncommon Denominator for a Halloween extravaganza! They will feature new arrangements, interactive games, and a costume contest.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

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

Halloween Karaoke Costume Contest

Celebrate Halloween a day early with DJ Adam. Gift cards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Must arrive by 10pm to participate, and winners announced at 11pm.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Halloween Nightlife

Halloween Drag Party at the Brewing Projekt

Get dressed and dolled up for a frightening night with your favorite local Queens in the taproom. Live entertainment, specialty cocktails, and spooky vibes.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Halloween Nightlife LGBTQ+