Events Calendar

"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

Fall Foliage & Farmstead Flavors: Orchard Trolley Tours

On this tour, you’ll enjoy the scenic ride on our vintage-inspired trolley to three stunning countryside destinations.

Saturdays and Sundays in Sept and Oct

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Kids Fall Fun Outdoors

Chippewa Valley Quilt Show

Vendor booths, quilt shops, woodworking, sewing machines, crafts & more. Food and snacks, quilting demos, raffle baskets, make & take, scissor sharpening, free parking, and Quilt of Valor presentation (Sunday at 1pm.)

Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art Crafting & Making

Yoga in the Pasture (with the Alpacas)

An all levels yoga class in the alpaca pasture with ample time to snap photos of the animals, offer them treats, and for them to silently judge you.

Hidden Timber Soul Sanctuary
Fall Creek

Fitness

Fall Fun Days — Family Friendly Fun

Family daytime events with seasonal activities, gentle attractions, and kid-friendly entertainment. Great for younger guests and families who prefer non-scary activities.

8020 Curvue Road
Eau Claire

Kids Fall Fun

Fresh Art Tour

Self-guided meander to the finest art studios and galleries in the Lake Pepin and Chippewa River Valleys. Discover pottery, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, paintings and more.

Locations Listed On Event Website

Visual Art

Govin's Fall Farm Babies & Fun

Experience 100's of farm babies; lambs, goats, piglets and chicks. Then enjoy the 30+ activities around the farm including the giant slide and mini golf. Grab a fresh apple cider donut or a bag of kettle corn too.

Govin's Farm
Menomonie

Kids Animals & Pets

Glass Pumpkin Patch- Sale

2,000+ glass pumpkins created on-site will be spread out in front of our store. Live hot glass demos on 10/3 from 11am-5pm & 10/10 from 1-2pm.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Primal Power Foundations Lab Yoga

Explore animal-inspired patterns, floor-based movement, foundational transitions, and ways to move with strength, mobility, coordination, and control.

Habitual Yoga Space
Eau Claire

Wellness

Elk Mound Autumn Fest

Classic car show, free games for kids, bouncy house, raffle prizes, silent auction, and food ($8 adults, $4 kids). Part of the proceeds benefit the Elk Mound Community Food Pantry.

Elk Mound Village Park
Elk Mound

Fairs & Festivals

Walk for Paws: Community Festival and Awareness Walkathon

Join DCHS and Bridge to Hope to raise vital funds for both organizations. Enjoy a community walk, food trucks, games, pet portraits, festivities, and more.

Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum
Menomonie

Animals & Pets

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

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

Symbolic Monarch Migration Project

Learn about the incredible journey monarch butterflies make and participate in the Symbolic Migration Project by decorating life-size paper monarchs. Register by 10/01.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

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

Chippewa River Trolley: Countryside Winery & Distillery Tour

Enjoy a scenic countryside trolley ride to three incredible establishments in the Chippewa Falls area: Dixon’s Autumn Harvest Winery, The Chippewa River Distillery, and River Bend Winery & Distillery.

Sunday afternoons. Consult website for availability.

Trolley tours depart from The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, and based on "The Diary of a Young Girl." This is the impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Eau Claire Children's Theater: "Pete the Cat"

The minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Kids Stage & Screen

Churchill

In this often funny, sometimes touching and always engaging one-man-show, veteran British actor David Payne brings Churchill to life onstage.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Words

JONAH's 19th Annual Event Celebration

The public is invited to this annual gathering of JONAH members and organizations. Music by Jerrika Mighelle, appetizers, a bake sale, relationship building, and the presenting of the annual Justice Ally Award.

West Creek Event Center
Eau Claire

Galas

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

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

Northwood Game Haven Presents: Sunday Funday - Late-Night Board Games

Board game & card game library for groups of all ages and interests. Game demos, prizes, promos, play from a selection pulling from 2,500+ games.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies