Events Calendar

Learn How To Skydive

This course teaches you the skills you need to take your first skydive by yourself.

April 11th, 25th. Then May 2nd and every other sat through August 22nd (May 2nd, 16th, 30, June 13th, 27th, July 11th, 25th, August 8th, 22nd, Sept 12th, 19th, Oct 3rd)

Skydive Wissota
Chippewa Falls

Recreation

Introducing the School of Heritage Arts

Sponsored by the Valley Art Association, the SHA’s goal is to teach once commonly practiced arts, including embroidery (floss, crewel, hardanger), hand quilt piecing, cross stitch, and many other arts.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Works by June Haigh-Boley

An Eau Claire artist working primarily in watercolor and acrylics. The paintings in this exhibit focus on realistic habitats and florals.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Visual Art

"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

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Eau Claire's biggest producers-only farmers market is held along the Chippewa River in scenic Downtown Eau Claire under an open-air pavilion. Live entertainment and an Artist's Market on Saturdays.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Menomonie Farmers Market

Local growers, makers, and artists that bring seasonal goods and handcrafted products. Live music, demos, kids activities and more.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Food & Drink Farmers Markets

BookBike at the Farmers Market

Check out materials, sign up for a library card, get answers to reference questions, learn how to download digital content, and more.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Words

Cadott Farmers Market

Expect to find fresh produce, food vendors, food trucks, crafts, and much more.

Riverview Park
Cadott

Farmers Markets

Colfax Model Train Show

The Colfax Model Train show returns Labor Day weekend in Colfax, Wisconsin. Model trains in a wide range of sizes and scales to see and buy!

Colfax Free Fair Grounds
Colfax

Games & Hobbies

45th Annual Buckshot Run

Join the Labor Day weekend tradition and support the area's Special Olympics athletes and programming for disabled and disadvantaged workers.

Carson Park
Eau Claire

Run/Walk Events

Weekly Community Walk

A free community walk, open to the public, to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. Organized by John Gyorfi.

Phoenix Park Bridge
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics Wellness

Goat Yoga

A relaxing yoga session with some gentle stretches and calm while being nudged and nuzzled with playful goats.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

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

Drag Brunch at The Plus

Drag performance with all-you-can-eat brunch featuring pizza, omelette station, french toast, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit and salad bars, and signature weekly specials.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Food & Drink LGBTQ+

Pepin County Heritage Center Open Hours

Check out updated exhibits, research your family history, and of course see the next door jail, all in a 150+ year old former County Courthouse.

Pepin County Heritage Center
Durand

Museums & History

Big Papa BBQ @ River Bend

Join Big Papa at the Vineyard for wine & crowd favorite bbq.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Annual Sunflower Maze and family fun event hosted by Jaquish Farms. All profits are donated to support Joshua's Camp and families battling cancer in the Chippewa Valley.

Jaquish Farms
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

13th Annual Rush River Folk Festival

A family-friendly even with food, wine, and music featuring Garden Party, Jim Miller, Davey J, and Barrel Flash on the scenic outdoor stage. Bring a lawn or chair or blanket.

Vino in the Valley
Maiden Rock

Fairs & Festivals

Shane Yetter

Yetter is a folk songwriter and founder/owner of the Eau Claire Guitar Academy. His original music explores everything from love, to loss, to cosmic voyages through space and time.

Jeremiah's Bullfrog Fish Farm
Menomonie

Music

Roller Derby: 17th Annual Bruise-a-Thon

Chippewa Valley Roller Derby's season opener features four mixed teams—The Shiners, The Maulers, The Thrashers, and The Contusions—competing in four games. Also includes an annual tattoo raffle with certificates from local artists and piercing studios.

Hobbs Ice Arena
Eau Claire

Spectator Sports

Chippewa River Trolley: Craft Beer & Country Roads: A Chippewa Valley Brewery Tour

Enjoy a brewery tour of breweries in the Northern Chippewa Valley, featuring Leinenkugel's, Chippewa Brewing Co., and Lazy Monk.

Saturday afternoons: consult website for availability.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Needle Felted Mason Jar Ornaments

Class is an intro to the craft of needle felting that transforms traditional techniques while making an adorable Christmas ornament as a work of art. All supplies are included.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday

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

Burger Night on the Farm

Enjoy 100% grassfed burgers and pulled pork, right on the farm. There will be special burgers of the week, live music, trivia, fundraising, events, bingo, and more (schedule online)

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

The Ultimate Bar Challenge @ The Growler Guys

Play a random bar skill game (beer pong, quarters, darts, or flip cup) for prizes. Sign-ups begin at 5pm, with preliminary skill games at 7pm, followed by a jackpot round.

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

Nightlife

Summer Music at Vino Cappuccino

Outdoor music on the lawn, local wine, wood-fired pizza, and more. Weather permitting.

Vino Cappuccino
Elk Mound

Music

UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer, an Eau Claire Dark History Tour

This Summer-Only Tour is a spin-off of our wildly popular DARK HISTORY TOUR. It's an exclusive, late-night deep dive on true crime stories, unsolved murders, and a historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire's most notorious murders.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Into it. Over it. (solo set) / JG Shadid / Asparagus

Into it. Over it. is Midwest emo. JG Sadid is neo-classical folk composition. Asparagus is MPLS/EC indie alternative. Listen to music and dig for vinyls.

Abraxas Wax
Eau Claire

Music

Live Music: Melangé Trio

Mélange is a trio of kindred spirits that intends to create an intimate, wholesome, and relaxing listening environment with soulful 3-part harmony and guitar.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Tommy Bayer Live

Tommy Bayer is a New York City based stand up comedian who touches on some of societies hard hitting subjects like how "dating is weird."

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

The Other Brothers Band

Cap off your Saturday evening enjoying Heartbreakers' great menu and cold libations to The Other Brothers' classic rock grooves.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Music

Live Music: Other Brothers

Sporting a classic rock format, tight vocal harmonies & outstanding musicianship, the Other Brothers are a “listeners band” to which you can dance.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

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

UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer, an Eau Claire Dark History Tour

This Summer-Only Tour is a spin-off of our wildly popular DARK HISTORY TOUR. It's an exclusive, late-night deep dive on true crime stories, unsolved murders, and a historical re-enactment of one of Eau Claire's most notorious murders.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Magna Sonus, Stretch 29, Silent Halo

Magna Sonus, Stretch 29, and Silent Halo perform at The Venue, the back room of The Plus.

The Venue at The Plus
Eau Claire

Music