Eugene this week October 22-October 28

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

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:

• Women’s Soccer

• Women’s Softball

• Women’s Volleyball

• Men’s Football

• Men’s Basketball

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