Community Events
Featured Events
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Halloween Downtown
Get your costumes ready and come downtown for a free family friendly Downtown Halloween celebration.
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Downtown Program Fund Events
April-October
Check out what experiences this year's recipients are offering now through October.
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Visual Arts Week
October 6-15
Celebrating the visual arts with the Mayor's Art Show, Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk, workshops, artist highlights, a parade and more!
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Culture Raising
Ongoing
Culture Raising is a temporary public art project along a 100-foot fenceline in the new Riverfront Park.
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Mayor's Art Show
October 6-29
Mayor's Art Show celebrates local artists, art production and champions the visual arts. View the show online or at the downtown Eugene Public Library.
- Oct 1
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Native American Arts & Crafts Market
The Native American Arts & Crafts Market is a gathering of Native American and Indigenous artists and crafters. -
Banned Book Group at the Library
Get together to talk about favorite books and the freedom to read.
- Oct 6
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Visual Arts Week
Celebrating the visual arts with the Mayor's Art Show, Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk, workshops, artist highlights, a parade and more! -
Mayor's Art Show
The Mayor's Art Show is a long-standing annual exhibition that celebrates and showcases local artists in Eugene’s public spaces. -
ECC Communities of Color & Allies Network (CCAN) First Friday Event
Each month, a different partner agency of the Equity and Community Consortium (ECC) sponsors a networking event for the Communities of Color and Allies Network (CCAN).
- Oct 13
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Vibe Ages 12-18
Join us every Friday night for loads of fun! We have free food, air hockey, virtual reality, video games, table tennis, arcade basketball and more every week.
- Oct 14
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Community Outdoor Gear Yard Sale
Find new-to-you gear or make room in your closet. ale items may include gear for paddlesports, camping, winter sports, climbing, cycling, skating, archery, K-9 and clothing. -
BEAM BRiGHT Parade
Eugene is ready to BEAM as we light up Downtown Eugene and celebrate our creativity and quirk! BEAM 2023 will turn on the lights for two nights – October 13 and 14 – with a magical art showcase, a parade through downtown, and an after party. All events are illuminated, free of fossil-fuels, fabulous, and free!
- Oct 20
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Social Change through Dance: Folklórico Dance Showcase
Immerse yourself in the folk dancing traditions of Mexico at this free dance showcase.
- Oct 27
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Boo Barn All ages
Boo! Celebrate the fall season with us and enjoy our haunted barn, interactive ambiance and some scary elements. -
Monster Mash All ages
Celebrate the creepy, weird and wacky. Enjoy Halloween-themed games and ambiance throughout the community center.
Cultural Services Community Programs
provides thoughtful leadership that cultivates a vibrant, creative + resilient community through artistic and collaborative experiences.
Creativity is essential to recovery
We champion the role of creative workers to rebuild, reimagine, unify and heal our community.
The city is a stage, studio + playground
We strive to integrate creativity into the daily Eugene experience and allow for multiple points of entry.
We honor each other
Cultural heritage is uplifted + honored through representation, resources, access and opportunities.
Co-creating is empowering
We consult, involve and collaborate with artists + cultural producers to cultivate a healthy and inclusive arts ecosystem.
Contact Us
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Community & Cultural Affairs Senior Manager
Ph: 541-682-6347