Community Events

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Featured Events

  1. Family at 2022 Halloween Downtown

    Halloween Downtown

    Get your costumes ready and come downtown for a free family friendly Downtown Halloween celebration.

    Halloween Downtown Info

  2. Xcape dance performance

    Downtown Program Fund Events

    April-October

    Check out what experiences this year's recipients are offering now through October.

    Downtown Program Fund Events

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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!

    Visual Arts Week Info

  2. Culture Raising fence

    Culture Raising

    Ongoing

    Culture Raising is a temporary public art project along a 100-foot fenceline in the new Riverfront Park.

    Culture Raising Info

  1. Mayor's Art Show art by Analee Fuentes

    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

  1. Oct 1
  2. 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
  3. Banned Book Group at the Library

    Get together to talk about favorite books and the freedom to read.
    Banned Book Group at the Library
  1. Oct 6
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  1. Oct 13
  2. 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
  1. Oct 14
  2. 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
  3. 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
  1. Oct 20
  2. Social Change through Dance: Folklórico Dance Showcase

    Immerse yourself in the folk dancing traditions of Mexico at this free dance showcase.
    Social Change through Dance: Folklórico Dance Showcase
  1. Oct 27
  2. 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
  3. 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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Community Programs Mission Vision graphic separatorCultural 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.

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Contact Us

  1. Community & Cultural Affairs Senior Manager

    Colette Ramirez

    Ph: 541-682-6347