The Eugene Cal

Top Picks 🏅 

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

• Friday 1/31 Sportsmen’s and Outdoor Recreation Show (all weekend)

• Saturday 2/1 Annual Seedling and Plant Sale at Alton Baker Park

• Saturday 2/1 Abba-solutely Fabulous, Abba cabaret tribute

• Saturday 2/1 Cheer on the Duck’s hockey team (also Sunday)

• Oakshire’s Dark Days of February all weekend… beer releases & live music

Around Town 🏙️ 

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

• Thursday 1/30 Join the city of Springfield in State of the City 2025

• Thursday 1/30 Soulful blues guitar with Albert Cummings

• Thursday 1/30 Make a steampunk hat 

• Thursday 1/30 Beethoven and more with the Oasis Ensemble (also Sunday)

• Thursday 1/30 Love cats? 1 year anniversary party for Eugene Cat Lounge

• Thursday 1/30 Jazz with the Jack Radsliff Trio

• Thursday 1/30 Watch a bad movie while playing bingo

• Friday 1/31 Catch the iconic opera Rigoletto (also Sunday)

• Friday 1/31 Jazz pianist Keith Brown at The Jazz Station

• Friday 1/31 Comedian Rachel Feinstein comes to Olsen Run (Also Saturday)

• Friday 1/31 Music from the 60’s-70’s; The Wrecking Crew at the Shedd (also Sunday)

• Friday 1/31 See August: Osage County at Very little Theater (all weekend)

• Saturday 2/1 2000’s Dance party at McDonald Theater

• Saturday 2/1 Vibrant! all black drag show

• Saturday 2/1 Be amazed by the Hip-Hop/R&B showcase at Wow Hall

• Saturday 2/1 Catch the musical Into the Woods (also Sunday)

• Saturday 2/1 A night of Rock n’ Roll tribute music

• Saturday 2/1 Saxophonists galore at Jazz Station

• Saturday 2/1 House Concert featuring Argentine guitarist Cecilia Zabala

• Sunday 2/2 Blazing horns and searing guitars with soul band Diggin Dirt

• Sunday 2/2 Try your hand at paper lantern making

• Sunday 2/2 Classical on Broadway jazz music

• Sunday 2/2 Beethoven Reimagined from a string quartet (also Tuesday)

• Tuesday 2/4 Get some writing in at Writing Time

• Tuesday 2/4 Make art with upcycled bike parts

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For the Kiddos 🛝 

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

• Wednesday 1/29 Make clay monsters (ages 5-9)

• Thursday 1/30 Slightly Messy Art Thursday at the Children’s Museum

• Thursday 1/30 Bead friendship bracelets together (ages 13-19)

• Saturday 2/1 Baby and toddler storytime

• Saturday 2/1 Go on an Exploration in Storytelling

• Sunday 2/2 Fun with Legos (ages 5-9)

• Monday 2/3 Hear some interactive, high energy music with 123 Andres

• Monday 2/3 Play in the snow at Salt Creek Falls (ages 12-14)

• Tuesday 2/4 Mad science tabletop games and experiments (ages 9-12)

• Tuesday 2/4 Bike Maintenance 101 (kids and families)

The Duck Corner 🦆 

All things University of Oregon.

• Thursday 1/30 UO Chamber Choir & Australia’s Gondwana Chorale

• Thursday 1/30 Geopolitics in 2025 with Ben Rhodes of Pod Save the World

• Friday 1/31 Hear the Oregon Wind Ensemble perform

• Saturday 2/1 First Saturday tour at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

• Sunday 2/2 Men’s basketball vs Nebraska

• Sunday 2/2 Outliers and Outlaws documentary and Q&A

• Tuesday 2/4 Attend the talk “Surviving Together“ with writer Patty Krawec

• Tuesday 2/4 Watch the UO Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky

What’s on Tap 🍻 

Grab a beverage and stay a while.

• Wednesday 1/29 Millennial Night at Cowfish

• Wednesday 1/29 Grab some friends and play trivia at Drop Bear Brewing

• Wednesday 1/29 We/Us/Ours social hour at PublicHouse

• Thursday 1/30 Bingo Beer night at Cornucopia

• Thursday 1/30 Boogie with The Gold Souls at Blair Alley

• Friday 1/31 Watch a community dance showcase at Whirled Pies

• Friday 1/31 Rock to some Glam Metal at 255 Madison

• Friday 1/31 Acoustic jammers and social dancers; meet at Viking Brewing

• Friday 1/31 Hear the Joanne Broh Trio at Gratitude Brewing

• Friday 1/31 Catch Daddy Rabbit playing 50s, 60s, and 70s Rock and Roll

• Saturday 2/1 Age of Aquarius party at Play Eugene

• Saturday 2/1 Chris Baron & Two Secrets perform at Beergarden

• Saturday 2/1 Check out Arable Brewing with singer Rudolf Korv

• Saturday 2/1 Dance to the best 90s vs 00s jams at Blair Alley

• Saturday 2/1 Hear two different bands at Sam Bond’s

• Saturday 2/1 Laugh with Andrew Rivers comedy

• Sunday 2/2 Open Mic at ColdFire Brewing

• Sunday 2/2 Hear some shamrock jam at Pint Pot Public House

• Monday 2/3 Listen or even play in Monday Night Big Band

• Tuesday 2/4 Play some bingo with friends at PublicHouse

• Tuesday 2/4 Learn to Latin Dance at Play Eugene

Take a Hike 🌲 

Get outside, you live in Oregon for darn sakes!

• Wednesday 1/29 Help clean up Lark City Park

• Wednesday 1/29 Learn to care for the Owen Rose Garden roses

• Friday 1/31 Hear about hiking in the Wallowas with hiking guru Bill Sullivan

• Friday 1/31 Volunteer at the native plant nursery (family friendly)

• Saturday 2/1 Take an guided walk exploring Bertelsen Nature Park

• Saturday 2/1 The Winter Classic- Oregon Disc Golf singles tournament

• Saturday 2/1 Go snowshoeing at Clear Lake

• Saturday 2/1 Go on a Weed ID walk to learn how best to control your garden

Free 💸 

Need we say more?

• Wednesday 1/29 Learn about mindfulness and psychological safety

• Saturday 2/1 Sample different exercise classes at the Fitness Expo

• Saturday 2/1 Check out a nature-inspired calligraphy exhibit

• Saturday 2/1 The Lane County Farmer’s Market is back for 2025

• Saturday 2/1 Kick off Black History Month with music, dance, and comedy

• Sunday 2/2 Let Eugene help you fix your furniture, tools and more for free

• Monday 2/3 Go on a free tour of the Hult Center

• Tuesday 2/4 Knit and Crochet circle together

Not Eugene, but Close Enough 🚗 

Events about an hour away, ish.

• Friday 1/31 Friday Night Live music & wine at Saginaw Vineyards (Saginaw)

Looking Ahead (Get your tickets now) 🎟️ 

Not this week, but sometimes anticipation is everything.

• Thursday 2/8 Get ready for life size dinosaurs at Dinosaurs Adventure

• Friday 2/9 Grab tickets to see the Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen

• Friday 2/14 Plans for Valentine’s Day? Perhaps dinner at Saginaw Vineyard, the Diamond of the Season Ball, a Parisian Jazz Ballet, or the Sweetheart’s Ball