Community Events

Halloween Downtown
Get your costumes ready and come downtown for a free family friendly Downtown Halloween celebration.
Halloween Downtown Info
Downtown Program Fund Events
April-October
Check out what experiences this year's recipients are offering now through October.
Downtown Program Fund Events

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!
Visual Arts Week Info
Culture Raising
Ongoing
Culture Raising is a temporary public art project along a 100-foot fenceline in the new Riverfront Park.
Culture Raising Info

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.
Mayor's Art Show Info

Oct 1
Native American Arts & Crafts Market
The Native American Arts & Crafts Market is a gathering of Native American and Indigenous artists and crafters.
Native American Arts & Crafts Market
Banned Book Group at the Library
Get together to talk about favorite books and the freedom to read.
Banned Book Group at the Library

Oct 6
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!
Visual Arts Week
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.
Mayor's Art Show
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).
ECC Communities of Color & Allies Network (CCAN) First Friday Event

Oct 13
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.
Vibe Ages 12-18

Oct 14
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.
Community Outdoor Gear Yard Sale
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!
BEAM BRiGHT Parade

Oct 27
Boo Barn All ages
Boo! Celebrate the fall season with us and enjoy our haunted barn, interactive ambiance and some scary elements.
Boo Barn All ages
Monster Mash All ages
Celebrate the creepy, weird and wacky. Enjoy Halloween-themed games and ambiance throughout the community center.
Monster Mash All ages

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