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Committee Members

2024 Special Events Committee Members
Name	Title	Department/Division
Al Rinka	Deputy City Engineer	Engineering
Amber Willi	Administrative Associate IV	Community Services/Admin
Bill Youngberg	Inspections Manager	Community Development/Inspections
Brendan Osborne	Community Services Supervisor	Community Services/Parks
Chad Hesselink	Community Services Supervisor	Community Services/Streets
Chad Hoyord	Deputy Police Chief	Police
Cory Tietz	Community Services Operations Coordinator	Community Services/Admin
Greg Weber	Police Lieutenant	Police
Jared Wirth	Financial Operations Specialist	Finance/Financial Operations
Jasmine Dutton	Risk Manager	Human Resources/Risk Management
Jenessa Stromberger	Assistant City Attorney	Legal
Jesse Henning	Police Lieutenant	Police
Lane Berg	Community Services Director	Community Services/Admin
Nicole Kragness		Health
Patrick Newkirk	Recreation Manager	Community Services/Recreation
Peggy O'Halloran		Health
Robert Haller	Deputy Chief	Fire
Ryan Dahlgren	Police Lieutenant	Police
Ryan Petrie	Associate Planner	Community Development/Planning
Steve Plaza	Parks Manager	Community Services/Parks
Val Reiter		Health

Calendar of Events

2024 Special Events

This calendar includes both approved and pending special events. If you notice an error in this calendar, please contact Special Events so a correction may be made.

Event Name	Day	Date	Location	For More Information:
Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/Walk	Sat	3/9	UWEC, City trails, sidewalks	Shamrock Shuffle
Good Soul 5K Run/Walk	Sat	4/13	UWEC, City trails, sidewalks	Good Soul
Eau Claire Jazz Crawl	Fri	4/19	City streets, downtown	Jazz Crawl
Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump	Sat	4/20	Phoenix Park, trails, sidewalks	Puddle Jump
Amazing Eau Claire Clean-Up	Sat	4/20	City-Wide	Amazing EC Clean-Up
Here We Grow Again	Th-Su	4/25-28	Hobbs Ice Arena	Here We Grow Again
Eau Claire Marathon	Sa-Su	4/27-28	Downtown Eau Claire, City-Wide	Eau Claire Marathon
Food Truck Friday	Fri	5/3	Riverfront Terrace	Food Truck Friday
Meadowview Mile and More	Tue	5/7	Fairfax Park	Meadowview Mile
MHS Choir POPS Concert	Wed	5/8	Owen Bandshell	MHS Events
CV Roller Derby Spring Thaw	Sat	5/11	Hobbs Ice Arena	CV Roller Derby Events
Girls on the Run	Sat	5/11	Carson Park	Girls on the Run
Hmong Youth Day	Sat	5/11	Phoenix Park	ECAHMAA
Arts & Crafts Adventure	Sun	5/12	Phoenix Park	Art & Craft Adventure
An Evening of Jazz	Sat	5/18	Owen Bandshell	MHS Events
Great Strides Walk	Sat	5/18	Carson Park	CFF Great Strides
Fido & Friends Fun Run	Sat	5/18	Carson Park	ECC Humane Assoc.
North Hill Spring Market	Sat	5/18	Galloway & Dewey Streets	North Hill Spring Market
HMoob Day Celebration	Sat	5/18	Phoenix Park	HMoob Day Celebration
Artist Market	Sat	5/18	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Memorial Day Parade & Program	Mon	5/27	Owen Park, City streets	EC Patriotic Council
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	5/28	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Doll & Pet Parade	Sat	6/1	Owen Park	Doll & Pet Parade
Hosta Sale	Sun	6/2	Phoenix Park	NW Hosta Society
Praise in the Park	Sun	6/2	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	6/3	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	6/4	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	6/4	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	6/5	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	6/6	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Food Truck Friday	Fri	6/7	Riverfront Terrace	Food Truck Friday
Eau Claire Maker's Market	Fri	6/7	Phoenix Park	EC Makers Market
EC United Soccer Tournament	Fr-Su	6/7-9	Soccer Park	Eau Claire United
Chippewa Humane Spring Dog Walk	Sat	6/8	Riverview Park	CV Humane Assoc.
Artist Market	Sat	6/8	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Chippewa Valley Pride in the Park	Sat	6/8	Phoenix Park	CV LGBTQ+
Praise in the Park	Sun	6/9	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	6/10	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	6/10	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	6/11	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	6/11	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mehara Shrine Circus	Tue	6/11	Carson Baseball Stadium	Mehara Shrine Club
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	6/12	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	6/13	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Fastpitch Summer Classic	Fr-Su	6/14-16	Bollinger, Carson, Jeffers Ballfields	Eau Claire Fastpitch
Artist Market	Sat	6/15	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	6/15	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	6/16	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	6/17	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	6/17	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	6/18	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	6/18	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	6/19	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Juneteenth	Wed	6/19	Carson Park	Uniting Bridges
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	6/20	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
NAFA Fastpitch Softball Tournament	Fr-Su	6/21-23	Carson Hobbs & Gelein Fields	WI NAFA
Artist Market	Sat	6/22	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Rock the Riverfront /RCU Charity Classic	Sat	6/22	Phoenix Park, trails, sidewalks	RCU Events
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	6/22	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
CVPC Pickleball Tournament	Sa-Su	6/22-23	McDonough Park	Chippewa Valley Pickleball Club
Praise in the Park	Sun	6/23	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	6/24	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	6/24	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	6/25	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	6/25	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	6/26	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	6/27	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Artist Market	Sat	6/29	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	6/29	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	6/30	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	7/1	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	7/1	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	7/2	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	7/2	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	7/3	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	7/4	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
First Friday	Fri	7/5	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Artist Market	Sat	7/6	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturdays	Sat	7/6	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	7/7	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	7/8	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	7/8	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Mon	7/8	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Walking into History	Mon	7/8	Chippewa River Walk	CV Museum
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	7/9	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
MCHS Safety Camp	Tue	7/9	Carson Park	Safety Camp
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	7/9	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Tue	7/9	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	7/10	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Wed	7/10	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	7/11	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
US National Kubb Championship	Th-Su	7/11-14	Soccer Park	USA Kubb
Food Truck Friday	Fri	7/12	Riverfront Terrace	Food Truck Friday
Eau Claire Maker's Market	Fri	7/12	Phoenix Park	EC Makers Market
Artist Market	Sat	7/13	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	7/13	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	7/14	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	7/15	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	7/15	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Mon	7/15	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	7/16	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	7/16	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Tue	7/16	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	7/17	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Wed	7/17	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Walking through History	Wed	7/17	Chippewa River Walk	CV Museum
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	7/18	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Mid-Summer Madness	Fr-Su	7/19-21	Bollinger Softball	Midsummer Madness
Artist Market	Sat	7/20	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	7/20	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
The Tusenbeiner	Sat	7/20	City trails and sidewalks	Waldemar Ager House
Praise in the Park	Sun	7/21	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	7/22	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	7/22	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Mon	7/22	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	7/23	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	7/23	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Tue	7/23	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	7/24	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Freedom Fun Run & Fest	Wed	7/24	Carson Park	Fierce Freedom
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Wed	7/24	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	7/25	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Artist Market	Sat	7/27	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	7/27	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	7/28	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	7/29	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Eau Claire Municipal Band	Mon	7/29	Owen Bandshell	EC Municipal Band
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Mon	7/29	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	7/30	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	7/30	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Tue	7/30	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	7/31	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Love Eau Claire Day Camp	Wed	7/31	Cameron Park	Love Eau Claire Day Camp
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	8/1	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Food Truck Friday	Fri	8/2	Riverfront Terrace	Food Truck Friday
Eau Claire Maker's Market	Fri	8/2	Phoenix Park	EC Makers Market
First Friday	Fri	8/2	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Chainsaw Sculpture Championships	Fr-Su	8/2-4	Carson Park	CV Museum
Artist Market	Sat	8/3	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	8/3	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	8/4	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	8/5	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	8/6	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	8/6	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	8/7	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	8/8	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Walking Through History	Thu	8/8	Lakeview Cemetery	CV Museum
Artist Market	Sat	8/10	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	8/10	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	8/11	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Zumba in the Park	Mon	8/12	Phoenix Park	Zumba with Cin
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	8/12	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	8/13	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	8/13	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	8/14	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
A Grand Evening on the Bridge	Wed	8/14	Grand Ave Pedestrian Bridge	DECI
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	8/15	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Walking Through History	Thu	8/15	Lakeview Cemetery	CV Museum
Artist Market	Sat	8/17	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	8/17	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
CV Roller Derby Bruise-A-Thon	Sat	8/17	Hobbs Ice Arena	CV Roller Derby Events
HDSA Team Hope Run/Walk	Sat	8/17	Carson Park	WI HDSA
Praise in the Park	Sun	8/18	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	8/19	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
We Care Eau Claire Back to School	Mon	8/19	Phoenix Park	We Care Eau Claire
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	8/19	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	8/20	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	8/20	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	8/21	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	8/22	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Walking Through History (raindate)	Thu	8/22	Lakeview Cemetery	CV Museum
Artist Market	Sat	8/24	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	8/24	Downtown/Eau Claire	DECI
Praise in the Park	Sun	8/25	Phoenix Park	Praise in the Park
Chippewa Valley MultiCultural Festival	Sun	8/25	Phoenix Park	JONAH
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	8/26	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Comedy in the Park	Mon	8/26	Phoenix Park	Oh Claire Improv
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	8/27	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Tuesday Night Blues	Tue	8/27	Owen Bandshell	Tuesday Night Blues
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	8/28	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Sounds Like Summer Concert	Thu	8/29	Phoenix Park	Sounds Like Summer
Artist Market	Sat	8/31	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	8/31	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
NHS Husky Cross-Country Invite	Sat	8/31	City Wells	NHS Events
Buckshot Run	Sat	8/31	Carson Park	Special Olympics WI
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	9/2	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	9/3	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	9/4	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Food Truck Friday	Fri	9/6	Riverfront Terrace	Food Truck Friday
Eau Claire Maker's Market	Fri	9/6	Phoenix Park	EC Makers Market
UW Meets EC	Fri	9/6	Haymarket Plaza	Blugold Welcome
First Friday	Fri	9/6	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Artist Market	Sat	9/7	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	9/7	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Eaum Yoga + Fitness Anniversary	Sat	9/7	Downtown / E Grand Ave	Eaum Yoga + Fitness
The EC Unity Groove	Sun	9/8	Phoenix Park	TBD
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	9/9	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Comedy in the Park	Mon	9/9	Phoenix Park	Oh Claire Improv
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	9/10	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	9/11	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Here We Grow Again	Th-Su	9/12-16	Hobbs Ice Arena	Here We Grow Again
Artist Market	Sat	9/14	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Fall Festival	Sat	9/14	Downtown Eau Claire	DECI
Oktoberfest Eau Claire	Sat	9/14	Downtown / Main St	Phoenix Taproom & Kitchen
Fall Festival Fire House Beer Garden	Sat	9/14	Downtown / Gibson St	The Fire House
Walk for Life	Sat	9/14	Owen Park	Apple PCC
Mindful Movement - Nia	Mon	9/16	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tai Chi	Tue	9/17	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Qigong, Nia	Wed	9/18	McDonough Park Green Space	Mindful Movement
Artist Market	Sat	9/21	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	9/21	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Gathering of the Waters Powwow	Sat	9/21	Carson Park	TBD
Dark History Tours	Wed	9/25	Eau Claire / Hoover Chapel	Chippewa River Trolley
MHS Homecoming	Fri	9/27	Carson Park	MHS Events
Artist Market	Sat	9/28	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Walk to End Alzheimers	Sat	9/28	UWEC, City trails, sidewalks	End Alzheimers
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	9/28	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
NHS Homecoming	Fri	10/4	Carson Park	NHS Events
First Friday	Fri	10/4	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Artist Market	Sat	10/5	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	10/5	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
NAMI Walk	Sat	10/5	Carson Park	NAMI Chippewa Valley
Artist Market	Sat	10/12	Phoenix Park	Tangled Up in Hue
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	10/12	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
UWEC Homecoming Parade & Celebration	Sat	10/12	Carson Park, City streets	Homecoming
Pinehurst Enduro Bike Race	Sat	10/12	Pinehurst Park	Pinehurst Jam
Chippewa Valley Skelebrations	Sat	10/19	Carson Park	CV Museum
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	10/19	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Jeffers Park Trunk or Treat	Thu	10/24	Jeffers Park	Jeffers Park on Facebook
HallEAUween 5K -EC Marathon series	Fri	10/25	Phoenix Park, City trails	EC Marathon 5K Series
Sidewalk Saturday	Sat	10/26	Downtown/Water Street	DECI
Carson 5 & 10	Sat	10/26	Carson	Indianhead Track Club
Festival Foods Turkey Trot	Thu	11/28	Downtown Eau Claire	Turkey Trot
Clearwater Winter Parade	Fri	12/6	City streets	Clearwater Winter Events
Santa Cycle Rampage	Sat	12/7	Haymarket Plaza, City trails	Volume One
Ho H-EAU Ho 5K -EC Marathon series	Sat	12/14	Carson Park	EC Marathon 5K Series

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