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Calendar of Events

Welcome to the events calendar for the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region. Thousands of events take place each year. Music and ethnic festivals, Broadway performances, museums, sporting events and guided hikes are some of the exciting events that happen here.
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Events


Chris Kilcullen Memorial Ride
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 8 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. ride
  • Event Admission: $40 single, $60 with passenger
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  • Location: European Motorcycles of Western Oregon
  • Address: 2891 W 11th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402

Embark on a 248-mile benefit ride to the Three Rivers Casino & Hotel in honor of badge #248, Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen.

Faerieworlds
July 29, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Friday, 2 p.m. - midnight; Saturday - Sunday, noon - midnight
  • Event Admission: $20 - $24
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  • Location: Mount Pisgah
  • Address: 34901 Frank Parrish Rd, Eugene, OR 97405

The premiere mythic music festival on the West Coast. Featuring world renowned fantasy artists, Grammy-award winning musicians including Donovan, spectacular performances and entertainers, and arts and crafts.

Family Nature Discovery Day
July 29, 2012 - September 30, 2012
  • Recurring monthly on the last Sunday
  • Event Times: Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Regular admission plus $2 activity fee for participants
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  • Location: Cascades Raptor Center
  • Address: 32275 Fox Hollow Rd, Eugene, OR 97405
  • Phone: 541.485.1320

Come out to the center for an afternoon of learning and playing in nature. Each month features a different theme with hands-on projects and interactive educational programs.

Fern Ridge Beef Pit BBQ
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday
  • Event Admission: $12.50; $10.50 seniors (62 and older); $6 children (12 and under)
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  • Location: St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
  • Address: 25181 E Broadway, Veneta, OR 97487
  • Phone: 541.935.3933

Enjoy delicious food at this great BBQ. Its one of the longest running events of its kind in Lane County.

Gem Faire
July 29, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Friday, noon - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $7 weekend pass; 12 and under free
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  • Location: Lane Events Center
  • Address: 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
  • Phone: 503.252.8300

One of the largest gem & jewelry shows in the United States. With nearly 50 shows a year, Gem Faire brings to the west coast quality gems, beads, crystals, minerals, findings and earth treasures.

Hardesty Hardcore Trail Run
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Saturday, 8 a.m.
  • Event Admission: $30 - $45
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  • Location: Hardesty Trailhead
  • Address: Hwy 58, Oakridge, OR 97463
  • Phone: 541.484.9883

The 14 mile "hardcore" starts and finishes at the Hardesty Trailhead, climbing 3300 feet in the first 4.5 miles, descending 3300 feet in the next 4 miles, and then rolling for the final 5.5 miles.  The 5.5 mile "forest-fiver" starts at the South Creek Trailhead and runs to the finish at the Hardesty Trailhead parking lot.

Lend Me A Tenor
July 29, 2012 - August 05, 2012
  • Event Times: Friday & Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $10, $25 season tickets
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  • Location: Florence Playhouse
  • Address: 208 Laurel St, Florence, OR 97439
  • Phone: 541.997.1675

Ken Ludwig's Lend Me A Tenor has delighted audiences from Broadway to London's West End. In the same comic vein as plays like Noises Off, laugh along with this riotous farce.

Let's Go Camping
July 29, 2012 - August 25, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Friday, 4 p.m. - Sunday, noon
  • Event Admission: $20 per family
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  • Location: At various State Parks
  • Address: OR
  • Phone: 888.953.7677

Oregon Parks and Recreation District hosts fun filled camping weekends for novice campers and families at various Oregon State Park throughout the summer. With extra gear for you, there's plenty of fun for adults and children. S'more included!

Lowell Blackberry Jam Festival
July 29, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Fri. 5 - 10 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Rolling Rock Park
  • Address: off Hwy 58, Lowell, OR 97452
  • Phone: 866.516.5534

A wholesome community event featuring a quilt show, delicious food, a fishing derby, kids games, plenty of great music, classic car show, "Car Jam." And bring your appetite - there's even a pie eating contest.

MacKenzie Clan
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 8:30 - 10: 30 a.m.
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  • Location: Walterville Grange
  • Address: 39259 Camp Creek Rd, Walterville, OR 97488
  • Phone: 541.822.8454

Join Donald Mackenzie's descendants as they share stories of their famous ancestor. Also enjoy a breakfast meal.

Music in the Park: Oregon Tuba Ensemble
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 6: 30 - 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Washburne Park
  • Address: Agate & 20th, Eugene, OR 97403

Enjoy familiar tunes and classic melodies by a group of tubas.

Sunday Jam: Dancin' in the Park
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 2 - 6 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Sladden Park
  • Address: N Adams & Cheshire Rd, Eugene, OR 97403

Spend Sunday Dancin’ in the Park while local DJs mix up the beats and jams. Bring your dancing shoes, or just come, sit back, relax and enjoy the music!

Traffic Skills for Families
July 29, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 9 a.m. - noon
  • Event Admission: $5
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  • Location: Whiteaker Community Center
  • Address: Clark Street, Eugene, 97402

Designed for parents & kids, this 3-hour class will guide bike riders in law, skills and technique to build awareness and confidence for riding on the streets. Topics covered include: how to perform a bicycle safety check, helmet fitting, bike sizing and basic traffic skills to be safe on your bike.

Exhibits & Shows


Nick Sixkiller: The Man Behind the Mic
July 29, 2012 - June 23, 2013
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $2 - $8
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  • Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
  • Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.3024

Nick Sixkiller is a powwow MC, radio DJ and advocate in Eugene who seeks to connect native and non-native people through his service in the community. Learn more about this amazing local leader.

Out in Space, Back in Time: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope
July 29, 2012 - February 10, 2013
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Wednesdays - Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $3; $2 seniors & youth; $8 families; Free on Wednesdays & to staff, students, children, faculty
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  • Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
  • Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.5083

The Hubble Telescope takes amazingly clear pictures of objects beyond Earth. From our close neighbors in space to the distant Rose Galaxies, discover the universe in this exhibit of photographs.

Russel Wong: The Big Picture
July 29, 2012 - August 19, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Tuesday - Sunday, 11a.m. - 5p.m.
  • Event Admission: $5; $3 seniors; free students, members & UO faculty/staff with ID
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  • Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
  • Address: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.3027

UO graduate Russel Wong strives to distinguish his work by re-defining and re-styling glamorous figures with greater depth, texture, and imagination. He has photographed for Vogue, Nike and Time.

Tidewaters by Rich Bergeman
July 29, 2012 - November 04, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $3; $2 seniors & youth; $8 families; Free on Wednesdays & to staff, students, children, faculty
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  • Location: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
  • Address: 1680 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.3024

Bergeman's photographs document his exploration of the light, landscape and way of life that once flourished along the navigable rivers of Oregon's Coast Range.

Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West
July 29, 2012 - September 09, 2012
  • Event Times: Tuesday & Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $5, $3 seniors 62+; Free for members, students and faculty
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  • Location: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
  • Address: 1430 Johnson Ln, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.346.3027

A exhibition and accompanying publication by Eugene based artist, Lynda Lanker, presenting portraits and stories of the more than fifty women, from thirteen western states, who gain their sustenance and livelihood from the land.

Weird and Wonderful: Lane County Highlights and Footnotes
July 29, 2012 - September 15, 2012
  • Recurring daily
  • Event Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Event Admission: $3
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  • Location: Lane County Historical Society and Museum
  • Address: 740 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
  • Phone: 541.682.4242

An exhibit featuring the county's notable oddities, superlative scenery, cinematic moments, and surprising personalities.

Markets


Dexter Lake Farmers' Market
July 29, 2012 - September 30, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday
  • Event Times: Sunday, noon - 3 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Dexter State Recreation Site
  • Address: 39011 Hwy 58, Dexter, OR 97431
  • Phone: 541.937.3007

Weekly farmers' market offering organic cheese, fruit and vegetables, local pork, beef, and lamb along with handmade crafts and food. Enjoy pizza, baked goods and coffee for a market snack. Located near the best disc golf course around.

Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers' Market
July 29, 2012 - September 30, 2012
  • Event Times: Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Sun Automotive parking lot
  • Address: Agate & 19th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
  • Phone: 541.359.6842

Small farmers' market running spring through fall. Pick up local produce and other products.

Florence Old Town Market
July 29, 2012 - October 28, 2012
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
  • Event Times: Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Event Admission: Free
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  • Location: Old Town Boardwalk
  • Address: 1499 Bay St, Florence, OR 97439
  • Phone: 541.206.4498

Featuring local and Northwest artists, crafters, farmers, fishermen, imports, live music and food vendors. Come join the fun next to the Siuslaw River.

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