Past Events

Willamalane Park and Recreation District’s Children’s Celebration will feature a fun day of family entertainment and activities on Saturday July 28 at Island Park.  From 10AM until 2PM participants can experience hands-on activities from more than 60 community exhibitors, listen to live music, ride ponies and create artistic masterpieces—plus National Night Out activities! No outside food or beverages. Food will be available for purchase. Water stations available throughout the park to keep you cool and hydrated, so bring a water…

Eugene Sunday Streets returns July 29th!  This traffic-free event downtown offers a chance for people to walk, roll or dance through the streets.  Festivities get underway at 10:00 with Eugene’s Animal-Friendly, Human-Powered Parade and Pet Promenade - the EUG Parade - starting at Monroe Park and ending at the Park Blocks at 8th & Oak.  Then Sunday Streets happens from Noon to 4PM. Sunday Streets goals include: Improve the health of Eugene residents Reduce dependence on motor vehicles by encouraging…

You’re Invited! Final Bond Community Forum Board seeks public input before final decisions  Eugene School District 4J’s school board is considering referring a bond measure to voters on the November 2018 ballot to replace and improve aging school buildings and learning materials. Community members are invited to a final bond community forum on August 1 to discuss the potential bond measure and share their views with school board members and district staff, before the board takes action on August 15.…

Lane Arts Council presents the First Friday ArtWalk year-round in Downtown Eugene.  Take the guided tour and follow the host to hear from the featured artists, or explore the other galleries and venues from 5:30-8pm on your own.  This event happens rain or shine, and is always free! The August 3rd First Friday ArtWalk features highlights of the week-long Downtown Visual Art Festival. Hosted by City of Eugene Cultural Services Director Isaac Marquez and Lane Arts Council Executive Director Liora Sponko, the tour starts…

Every Year the Eugene Astronomical Society hosts their Dark Sky Star Party at Dexter State Park, 15 miles from Eugene/Springfield.  This site is far enough from the city sky glow to allow us to see  deep-sky objects that are obscured by light pollution when viewed from town.  This star party attracts dozens of astronomers with telescopes, some as large as 20 inches in aperture. The view of Saturn, Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies is simply stunning. This is…

You can discover a variety of artful venues, art and artists during the Downtown Springfield 2nd Friday Art Walk on August 10th from 5 to 8PM.  The festivities begin with a viewing of Asante Riverwind's "Nature & Spirit, Dreams & Visions" exhibit at the Island Park Gallery of the Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Featured artists of the evening will be on hand until 7 p.m. to discuss their works over complimentary hors d'oeurves and wine. The yet-to-be-announced tour guide will…

Families can enjoy a creepy-crawly bug safari in the Walama Butterfly Meadow of Alton Baker Park, with a little help from Nearby Nature! On August 11th from 10 to Noon participants will use butterfly nets, magnifiers, bug barns, and more to catch and learn about all sorts of cool critters.  Members FREE, non-members $5/family. Pre-register by calling 541-687-9699 or clicking here.

Eugene / Springfield LGBTQ Pride Festival August 11th, 2018 Alton Baker Park, Eugene Oregon Noon to 6PM Admission is FREE - $5 Suggested Donation The Eugene/ Springfield Pride Festival provides the LGBTQ community, its sponsors and allies a venue to celebrate and spread awareness about LGBTQ issues and topics in our communities. The Pride Festival works to ensure that all Americans are treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification. The Pride Festival is committed to ensuring diversity, social…