Chippewa Valley Museum

1204 E. Half Moon Dr., Eau Claire

Have an adventure in history for all ages throughout exhibits showcasing American Indian history, European settlement, industry, farm life, and health and recreation. Grab a treat at the vintage ice cream parlor year round, or visit the schoolhouse and the log house during warmer months.

Museums

Chippewa Valley Museum

1204 E. Half Moon Dr., Eau Claire

Have an adventure in history for all ages throughout exhibits showcasing American Indian history, European settlement, industry, farm life, and health and recreation. Grab a treat at the vintage ice cream parlor year round, or visit the schoolhouse and the log house during warmer months.

Local History

Clearwater Camp for Girls

Enjoy the great outdoors! Make lifelong friendships. Choose your own schedule. Become a tennis player, paddle a kayak, paint a watercolor. Build a campfire or swim! Take a trail ride. Ski. Go on a hike or canoe across the lake. Pick up a guitar! Laugh with your friends.

Camps

Colfax Public Library

613 Main Street, Colfax

Public Libraries

Colfax Railroad Museum

500 E. Railroad Ave., Colfax

The depot houses the large collection of lanterns, railroad china, and the nation's largest railroad paper-weight collection. The primary purpose of these artifacts is to show what people encountered on day-to-day activities with the railroads and how the technology changed throughout time.

Tours Local History Museums Menomonie Local History

Community Table

320 Putnam St., Eau Claire

A collaborative effort of local churches, serving over 100 meals a day, 365 days a year. They rely completely on volunteers to function and serve our community effectively. Donate or volunteer to cook, clean, serve, etc.

Volunteer Opportunities & Charities Support & Assistance Parenting Resources

Cook-Rutledge Mansion

505 W. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls

The Cook-Rutledge Mansion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the finest examples of High Victorian-Italianate architecture in the Midwest. Extraordinary hand-painted ceilings and walls, ornately carved woodwork, parquet floors, handcrafted silver doorknobs and hinge plates, and crystal chandeliers enhance the beauty of the interior. The grand staircase of carved golden oak provides an elegant setting for the cathedral stained glass window on the landing- Adults $5, 18 and under $1.

Tours Local History Attractions

County Farm Park

3309 County Farm Road, Eau Claire

10.3 Acres. Parking lot, picnic area, picnic shelter, and play equipment.

Playgrounds Map of Play

Crystal Cave

W965 State Road 29, Spring Valley

Knowledgeable guides will lead you on a one-hour tour through a maze of well-lighted passages where glistening cave formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, and rippling flowstone can be seen hanging from the ceiling or covering the ledges. The cave is accessed by a series of steps and ramps that allow you to descend 70 feet underground where your journey follows well-lit, graveled trails. The cave temperature hovers near 50 degrees, so a sweatshirt is recommended.

Tours Science Interests Nature Centers

Danz Kraze

800 Wisconsin St. (Banbury Place, Bld 4/6 - Suite 205), Eau Claire

Youth dance teams use Eau Claire's largest studio space and are modeled after High School dance teams, offering poms, hip hop/funk, kick, and jazz. Short sessions available for those who are indecisive.

Dance Studios Dance Studios

Dells Mill and Museum

E18855 County Road V, Augusta

The five-story Dells Mill was built in 1864 as a grist mill. Wisconsin had been a state for just 16 years and Augusta was a town for eight years. The area was barely settled and Augusta was just a pioneer community; there were no automobiles and…

Local History Museums

Delong Middle School Playground

2000 Vine St., Eau Claire

30.4 Acres. Archery, baseball (90' field), football, parking lot, recreational field area, soccer, baseball/softball field, swimming, tennis courts, toilet facilities and track.

Area Parks Playgrounds Map of Play

Demmler Park

524 Putman Dr., Eau Claire

4 Acres. Basketball hoops, garden plot (community garden), hockey rink (snowbanked), play equipment, recreational field area, shelter house, and toilet facilities.

Area Parks Ice Rinks Playgrounds Map of Play Basketball Courts

Devney Park

Devney Dr., Altoona

Area Parks Baseball Diamonds Basketball Courts Tennis Courts

Diamond School of Dance

2861 Mall Dr., Eau Claire

Offers ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe, hip-hop, and competitive performance. Classses begin at age 2 with pre-ballet through adult.

Dance Studios Dance Studios

Dunn County 4-H Chapter

800 Wilson Ave., Room 330, Menomonie

A community of young people across America that learn leadership, citizenship, and life skills in a learn-by-doing approach.

4-H Chapters

Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Inc.

423 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire

This NPO strives to assist the Hmong community to become socially, educationally and economically empowered by promoting leadership and educational advancement, enhancing economic development and self-sufficiency, strengthening the health and well-being of families, and promoting and preserving traditional culture, customs and rituals.

Cultural Resources Parenting Resources

Eau Claire County 4-H Chapter

227 1st Street West, Altoona

A youth organization for grades K-13, 4-H organizations offer a place to make friends, develope life skills, build confidence, and help the community.

4-H Chapters

Eau Claire County Restorative Justice

3605 Gateway Dr., Eau Claire

A unique way of approaching crime and delinquency that focuses on the harm done to the victims, community, and the damaged relationships between them. Services include accountability workshops, accountability mentoring, and victim-offender conferencing.

Behavioral Health & At-Risk Parenting Resources

Eau Claire Family Literacy

510 Farwell St., Eau Claire

A collaborative literacy program in Eau Claire. Programs involved: Western Dairyland Head Start, YMCA (Infant, Toddler Child Care) and Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley. Education at the same site. Full day, full year program for 3-5 year olds offering family literacy and wrap-around child care for 2-5 year olds.

Mentoring & Education Parenting Resources

Eau Claire Music School

1620 Ohm Avenue, Eau Claire

Offering music lessons for piano, voice, guitar, string, brass, woodwind, percussion, accordion and more for toddlers to seniors.

Music Lessons

Eau Claire North High School Athletic Fields

1801 Piedmont Rd., Eau Claire

28.4 Acres. Baseball (90' field), basketball hoops, football, parking lot, recreational field area, soccer, baseball/softball field, swimming, tennis courts, toilet facilities and track.

Area Parks Playgrounds Map of Play

Eau Claire School of Dance

306 Main St., Eau Claire

Providing quality dance instruction to the Chippewa Valley since 1998. Classes offered in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, musical theatre, pointe, and more to students age 18 months-adult. Performance and Competitive Teams are also available.

Dance Studios Dance Studios

Eau Claire Soccer Park

1022 Violet St., Eau Claire

8.9 Acres. Basketball hoops, hockey rink (snowbanked), parking lot, play equipment, recreational field, shelter, soccer, toilet facilities, access to walking trail, and access to Eau Claire soccer park.

Area Parks Playgrounds Map of Play Parks with Pavilions