Eugene Events this Week

Top Picks 🏅 

Our top picks for events you won’t want to miss.

• Wednesday 4/9 Opening Night with the Eugene Emeralds (home all week)

• Saturday 4/12 Giant April Book Sale with w/ Friends of Eugene Library (also Sun.)

• Sunday 4/13 Re-imagine Earth Day Celebration downtown

• Sunday 4/13 Love cats? Cattery Open House at Greenhill Humane Society

Around Town 🏙️ 

It’s healthy to leave your house once in a while…

• Wednesday 4/9 Jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen takes stage

• Wednesday 4/9 Laugh with stand up comic Sam Jay

• Wednesday 4/9 See Tophouse; rock band meets old-fashioned bluegrass

• Thursday 4/10 Saxsquatch is real! Multi instrumentalist & electronic artist

• Thursday 4/10 Roller skate in the heart of downtown

• Thursday 4/10 Comedian David Koechner dishes up laughs (all weekend)

• Thursday 4/10 Trumpeter Jun Lida and his Quintet jazz it up

• Friday 4/11 The Pairs perform acoustic songs for the world

• Friday 4/11 The Best of Anita O’ Day concert at The Shedd (all weekend)

• Friday 4/11 Big band jazz with the Nathan Poehlke Jazz Ensemble

• Friday 4/11 Go on a shopping spree at Sip and Seams (all weekend)

• Friday 4/11 Get some theater with Nunsense! or Firebringer (all weekend)

• Saturday 4/12 Love The Office? Trivia and stories with “Todd Packer“

• Saturday 4/12 Eugene Vocal Arts takes stage singing Shadow and Light (also Sun.)

• Saturday 4/12 Ukranian folk group Yagody take the stage

• Saturday 4/12 Racks Town USA vintage market with bands and more

• Saturday 4/12 The Don Latarski Quartet goes acoustic at Tsunami Books

• Saturday 4/12 The 2025 Gun and Knife show comes to town (also Sun.)

• Saturday 4/12 Be moved with Eugene Ballet: The Toni’s

• Saturday 4/12 Join saxophonist Joe Manis and his quartet for jazz

• Saturday 4/12 Rapper and hip hop artist Andre Nickatina performs

• Saturday 4/12 Check out the 48th Annual Knife Show (also Sun.)

• Sunday 4/13 Hunt for deals and treasures at Piccadilly Flea Market

• Sunday 4/13 Folksinger/songwriter Anna Tivel sings

• Sunday 4/13 Real Housewife Countess Luann De Lesseps performs

• Monday 4/14 Hear The String Queens and the ride repertoire of music

• Monday 4/14 Chamber Music Amici: Old & New at Wildish Theater

• Tuesday 4/15 Hotel California takes stage w/ the original Eagles Tribute

• Tuesday 4/15 Blues guitarist and singer Coco Montoya take the stage

• Tuesday 4/15 “Liberal Redneck” comedian Trae Crowder laughs it up

For the Kiddos 🛝 

We won’t judge if you want to go and don’t have kids!

• Wednesday 4/9 Stories and hands on chemistry activities (ages 5-9)

• Friday 4/11 Budding Readers Group with crafts and books (ages 5-9)

• Friday 4/11 Hang with friends with games, snacks and more (ages 12-18)

• Saturday 4/12 Try on Eugene Emerald’s Sluggos’ shoes and meet him

• Saturday 4/12 See the Easter Bunny and got on an Easter egg hunt

• Saturday 4/12 Watch Wonka outside at 5th St Market

• Sunday 4/13 Get creative with origami (ages 5-9)

The Duck Corner 🦆 

All things University of Oregon.

• Wednesday 4/9 The Strike film and conversation

• Thursday 4/10 What does it mean to Defend Democracy Now lecture

• Thursday 4/10 Evolving Animation Through its long long past cinema talk

• Saturday 4/12 Singing and Chirping: Solo harpsichord recital of birdsongs

• Tuesday 4/15 Music in Transformation student composers series

What’s on Tap 🍻 

Grab a beverage and stay a while.

• Wednesday 4/10 Nerd Nite; fascinating short talks at Drop Bear Brewing

• Friday 4/11 Seven piece rock/americana band Connectarine take stage

• Friday 4/11 Pop up escape room at Arable Brewing (all weekend)

• Friday 4/11 Imagine Lane Arts night of connection and creativity

• Friday 4/11 Giggle and Gulp with comedians at Gratitude Brewing

• Saturday 4/12 Lord of the Rings themed burlesque and drag brunch

• Saturday 4/12 The Stagger and Sway Trio are playing at Garden on Friendly

• Saturday 4/12 Watch Jerry Garcia tribute band Cap’n Trips rock

• Saturday 4/12 High energy Eugene band Spunj performs at The Hybrid

• Saturday 4/12 The Muse Collective Cabaret at PlayEugene

• Sunday 4/13 Creative Nonfiction Podcast live recording @ Gratitude Brewing

• Monday 4/14 History Pub Lecture: Nutritional Advice to the Cook Islands

AND DON’T FORGET ⬇️ 

Take a Hike 🌲 

Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!

• Wednesday 4/9 Watershed Wednesday volunteering at Green Island

• Wednesday 4/9 Insect Apocalypse? speaker presentation

• Friday 4/11 Attend a training on Emerald Ash Borer and how you can help

• Saturday 4/12 Grab some friends for a one day kickball tournament

• Saturday 4/12 Westmoreland Park volunteer Work Party

• Saturday 4/12 See the full moon from the top of Mt Pisgah on a group hike

• Saturday 4/12 Get your hands dirty with a free composting workshop

• Saturday 4/12 Living River Exploration Day at Green Island

• Saturday 4/12 Volunteer with some habitat restoration work

• Saturday 4/12 Learn about garden irrigation techniques & growing tomatoes

• Sunday 4/13 Rhododendron Garden walk and talk at Hendricks Park

• Sunday 4/13 Race or walk an 8k or 5k to support autism awareness

• Tuesday 4/15 Solve garden pest problems with a free seminar

Free 💸 

Need we say more?

• Wednesday 4/9 Knit or crochet with friends at the library

• Thursday 4/10 Archaeology Talk: Warrior Queens Along the Nile

• Thursday 4/10 Help with adulting? Adulting 101; Your financial future class

• Saturday 4/12 Stroll the Eugene Saturday Market & Farmer’s Market

• Saturday 4/12 Artist talk: Of Fern and Fin and gallery show

• Tuesday 4/15 Paint a pot and then pair it with a houseplant

• Tuesday 4/15 Learn how to felt and make a cute frog

Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗 

Events about an hour away, ish.

• Thursday 4/9 History Gathering; Maps, Trails and Fire Lookouts (McKenzie Bridge)

• Friday 4/10 Fly high w/ a production of Mary Poppins (Cottage Grove, all weekend)

• Sunday 4/13 Ski over water at Splash at the Pass (Willamette Pass)