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Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Wednesday 12/31 New Years at Noon; crafts, balloon drop and more
Wednesday 12/31 Party into the New Year w/ The Sugar Beets band & party
Wednesday 12/31 First Run 5k/10k… New Years Eve and then also Day
Friday 1/2 Check out another year of First Friday Artwalk
Yes, we know this email is technically a day early, and no I didn’t hit the Send button by accident. But we wanted to get some NYE events in front of you now so you could make plans if you didn’t have any and wanted to. Happy New Year.
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Wednesday 12/31 NYE with rock band Floater at McDonald Theater
Wednesday 12/31 Groove into 2026 w/ Ben Rice and the PDX Hustle
Friday 1/2 Pianist Abe Luedtke brings his jazz to the stage
Friday 1/2 Broadway musical Book of Mormon comes to town (through Sun)
Saturday 1/3 Metal For Meals; rock out for a good cause all night
Saturday 1/3 Jazz pianist Kerry Politzer and her quartet perform
Saturday 1/3 Listen in on American guitar master Larry Pattis
Sunday 1/4 Hear Classical on Broadway music by Oasis Ensemble
Tuesday 1/6 Get ready for the year with a vision board workshop
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Wednesday 12/31 Midnight at Noon party at the Eugene Science Center
Wednesday 12/31 Craft-A-Palooza at MECCA’s NYE party
Friday 1/2 Trivia Party Battle of the Books style, all for fun (grades 3-5)
Saturday 1/3 Be inspired by Dog Man and make themed crafts (ages 5-12)
Tuesday 1/6 Holiday Treats & Traditions from around the world (ages 12+)
Tuesday 1/6 Try out family martial arts free (ages 5+)
Tuesday 1/6 Zine workshop; fill pages w/ pics, words, & more (age 9-12)
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What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 12/31 Ring in 2026 at Publichouse
Wednesday 12/31 10th Annual New Years Eve Speakeasy Party
Wednesday 12/31 Happy New Queer comedy show
Wednesday 12/31 Party it up at the NYE event at Claim 52
Wednesday 12/31 Fancy Dress Party for NYE at Drop Bear Brewery
Wednesday 12/31 Gala of Gold party at PlayEugene
Wednesday 12/31 Dance into the New Year at Blair Ally
Wednesday 12/31 Party into the new year with Dueling Pianos show
Wednesday 12/31 New Year New Me party, crafts and more at 255 Madison
Friday 1/2 Classic rock with Petty Fever; Tom Petty tribute band
Friday 1/2 Try your hand at (or mouth) at Dry January Showcase
Saturday 1/3 Free-style rap based comedy; it’s Double Entendre
Saturday 1/3 A night of 70s soft rock w/ Hall & Bros (guess who they cover)
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Thursday 1/1 Start the new year on the right foot with a Spencer Butte hike
Saturday 1/3 Wildflower garden work party… that’s my kind of party!
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Friday 1/2 Learn how to turn your Christmas tree branches into a wreath
Friday 1/2 The first Free Friday at the Museum of Cultural & Natural History
Saturday 1/3 Head over to the the Warehouse District for their Art Hop
Monday 1/5 See behind the curtain on a backstage tour of The Hult Center
Tuesday 1/6 Get creative making a treasure chest mimic
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Wednesday 12/31 Head to Hayworth Estates for a James Bond style party (Coburg)
Saturday 1/3 Help out on the coast with a little beach cleanup (Florence)
Have an event or a photo you want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Submit it below! We will try and include it, and who knows… maybe we will even go.