Eugene goes hard for Halloween!
Top Picks 🏅
Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.
Friday 10/24 Its almost winter… Eugene Ski Swap (and Saturday)
Saturday 10/25 Halloween Downtown; trick or treating, pet parade & more
Sunday 10/26 It’s the Mt Pisgah Mushroom Festival
Monday 10/27 Halloween games, costumes and fun at Matt Knight Mayhem
I promise I did not set out to make this week all about Halloween… but wow Eugene, you really do seem to love this holiday! From bobbing for pumpkins in a pool to carnivals and haunted houses, you can do something spooky every day this week. Good luck choosing!
As always… Happy reading, and see you out there! 🤠
Around Town 🏙
It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…
Thursday 10/23 Singer/songwriter Rhett Miller performs at Wow Hall
Thursday 10/23 Laugh to the biting wit of Pedro Gonzalez
Thursday 10/23 Fright at the Museum, scary & non-scary (through Sat.)
Thursday 10/23 A blend of jazz and classical w/ the Michael Ragonese Trio
Thursday 10/23 Go see Ballet Fantastique: Legend of Sleep Hollow
Friday 10/24 Dance to the tunes of the past; “It’s a 2000s Party“
Friday 10/24 Halloween Party, scavenger hunt, and more; Gridfall
Friday 10/24 Gaming, tournaments and more; FunaCon (all weekend)
Friday 10/24 Carl Woideck & Friends bring blues and Latin music to town
Friday 10/24 See Evil Dead film w/ live orchestral ensemble accompaniment
Friday 10/24 The Nowhere Band Beatles Tribute, but with 16 instruments
Friday 10/24 Jeffery Foucault Trio brings their music to The Shedd
Friday 10/24 The Medium; dinner and opera theater (all weekend)
Friday 10/24 Go see the play The Haunting of Hill House (all weekend)
Saturday 10/25 It’s WowHalloween; listen to 4 bands in one night!
Saturday 10/25 Laugh it up with comedian Maria Bamford
Saturday 10/25 Harmonie classical music from Mozart, Beethoven & more (also Sun.)
Saturday 10/25 Candlelight Concerts; Imagine Dragons vs Coldplay
Saturday 10/25 Head to Dorris Ranch for Harvest Tea
Saturday 10/25 Dress to impress at Vampire Tea and Cocktail Hour
Saturday 10/25 Gina Saputo brings her vocals to Blues in the Night
Saturday 10/25 Learn to pressure can proteins from chicken to beans
Sunday 10/26 Watch the entries to the 72 Hour Horror Film Competition
Sunday 10/26 Heart-opening songs and storytelling with Maya de Vitry
Sunday 10/26 Jazz music from around the world with Mhondoro
Monday 10/27 Music & stories weave; Jewish Melodies in Classical Music
Tuesday 10/28 Marc Rebillet brings his loop music to Eugene
For the Kiddos 🛝
We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!
Friday 10/24 Costumes, trucks and candy at EWEB Truck or Treat
Friday 10/24 It’s the Monster Mash, games and celebrations for all ages
Friday 10/24 Native American stories & crafts; Coyote & the Fish Trap
Saturday 10/25 Head to the pool for Pumpkin Dunkin
Sunday 10/26 Science Spooktacular; mad scientists, crafts, lasers & more
Sunday 10/26 Carnival games, candy, crafts… what more could you want?
The Duck Corner 🦆
All things University of Oregon.
Wednesday 10/22 Women’s Softball vs Western Oregon
Wednesday 10/22 Attend Borders and Belonging immigration policy talk
Wednesday 10/22 A free evening of dazzling piano opera pieces
Thursday 10/23 The UO Symphony Orchestra performs Vaughan Willams
Thursday 10/23 Enjoy art? Visiting artist Patty Chang lecture
Thursday 10/23 Hear about recent archaeological research in Egypt
Friday 10/24 Listen to the Oregon Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony
Friday 10/24 Men’s Basketball vs Utah
Saturday 10/25 Men’s Football vs Wisconsin
Sunday 10/26 Women’s Softball vs Oregon Tech
Sunday 10/26 Women’s Soccer vs Washington
Sunday 10/26 Women’s Volleyball vs Wisconsin
Sunday 10/26 Attend the piano recital of Dr. Clara Yang
See below for the links to sports events:
What’s on Tap 🍻
Grab a beverage and stay a while.
Wednesday 10/22 Comedian Rory Scovel brings his standup to Eugene
Wednesday 10/22 Paint and Sip to support Oregon Wild
Wednesday 10/22 Seafood Fest at PublicHouse (through Sunday)
Wednesday 10/22 The Andy Coe Band brings their physchedelic jam music
Thursday 10/23 Standup Will Burkart entertains at Olsen Run
Thursday 10/23 Album release concert alert: Milo Matthews Band
Friday 10/24 Hear the music of Fleetwood Mac with band Taken by the Sky
Friday 10/24 MegaDance; Boogie Down halloween party and dance
Saturday 10/25 Get you green or yellow; Football Watch Party
Saturday 10/25 Laugh it up with Brewed and Amused: Halloween Edition
Saturday 10/25 Dueling pianos; the music of Prince vs Michael Jackson
Sunday 10/26 Spooky Pumpkin Painting at The Bier Stein
⬇And for weekly trivia, bingo, and much more ⬇
Take a Hike 🌲
Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!
Thursday 10/23 Get amped for winter; Warren Miller’s Sno-Ciety film tour
Friday 10/24 Lace up; 3 mile Halloween RunVenture & costume contest
Sunday 10/26 Join others on a trail run; Hendricks Park to Moon Mtn
Sunday 10/26 Throw on the sneakers, its the Coburg Pumpkin 5k
All month; WeWalk Lane County…. free, all abilities, and themed!
Free 💸
Need we say more?
Friday 10/24 Witchy Words; story and poetry reading at Tsunami Books
Friday 10/24 Rally in the Alley to support the Ducks vs Wisconsin
Friday 10/24 Learn w/ CityClub Eugene; Clear Lake Community Center
Friday 10/24 Revelers Bizarre Bazaar; carnival, night market, and more
Saturday 10/25 Go check out the Saturday Market and Farmer’s Market
Saturday 10/25 Dance to Thriller (a worldwide event!)
Saturday 10/25 See the book release for author Henry Alley; “At Large”
Saturday 10/25 Handmade Market has all the local artisan goods (& Sun.)
Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗
Events about an hour away, ish.
Friday 10/24 #1 Haunted Attraction in Oregon; Abandoned Haunted Maze (and Sat, Florence)
Saturday 10/25 Veneta Haunts; monster mash, games, carnival and more
Saturday 10/25 Dance the night away at the Mayor’s Monster Ball (Cottage Grove)
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