Event Listings in Oregon

Explore Downtown Eugene’s vibrant arts scene during the August 1st First Friday ArtWalk. Stop by the Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave) from 5:30pm-8:00pm, where you can pick up your ArtWalk Guide before exploring the many galleries and arts venues of downtown Eugene. The monthly First Friday ArtWalk is presented by Lane Arts Council and is always free.

Farmers Market Pavilion Highlight: Oregon DesiFest
Celebrate the rich tapestry of the South Asian diaspora’s cultural contributions through dance, music, film, and visual storytelling with Oregon DesiFest! Exhibitions and showcases include: the installation “Echoes of the Diaspora: Threads of Memory and Movement;” dance demonstrations featuring Odissi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, and Bollywood Hip Hop; live tabla and sitar performances; and sacred geometry of Tamil kōlam and Tibetan-and Nepal-inspired mandalas. The evening culminates with Paramita, a powerful short film by Kirthi Nath that beautifully intertwines spiritual and cultural reflections.
DesiFest Sponsors: Oregon Pacific Bank and Sudha Vaikuntam

August First Friday ArtWalk Sponsor: Summit Bank
Summit Bank is proud to support Lane Arts Council’s annual First Friday ArtWalk. As a local community bank, we’re committed to strengthening the communities we serve through partnerships that support education, entrepreneurship, and the arts. We value the role creativity plays in a thriving local economy and are glad to help make events like the ArtWalk possible.

This event is funded in part by a grant from The City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund.

"Quilts by the Sea," the annual quilt show presented by the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild on the first weekend in August, will feature hundreds of quilts and special displays, including the work of our Featured Quilter, Gloria Zirges; a special presentation to local military veterans by members of the guild's Veterans Quilting Project; and featuring a Vendors Mall, a Children's Activity Center; a Silent Auction; and a Raffle Quilt drawing (tickets $1/ea. or 6 for $5) and you don't have to be present to win, plus much more! Friday, August 1, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday, August 2, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History offers free admission on the first Friday of the month. Investigate Oregon's amazing fossils and ecosystems, and delve into its cultural history—from the First Americans at Paisley Caves to the dynamic cultures of today's Tribes.

Join us in the museum’s courtyard this summer for lots of family fun with hands-on activities highlighting themes from the museum. Activities are bilingual English/Spanish and perfect for children ages 3 and up.

Jump, slither, flap and skitter through activities that investigate how our smallest neighbors play a huge role on planet Earth. Peer into the life of insects and bugs to discover where they live, how they move, what they eat, and how they help make our world go round.

The Benton County Fair and Rodeo happens Wednesday, July 30 through Saturday, August 2, 2025. Enjoy live music, carnival games and rides, rodeos, exhibitions and more! Admission price includes all entertainments like the concerts and rodeos.

Eugene, OR – Be part of Eugene’s vibrant art scene during the May 2nd First Friday ArtWalk. Bike to the Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E 8th Ave), where you can pick up your ArtWalk Guide and shop the pop-up Artist Marketplace before exploring the many galleries and arts venues of downtown Eugene from 5:30-8:00pm. The monthly First Friday ArtWalk is presented by Lane Arts Council and is always free.

Farmers Market Pavilion Highlight: Reggae Show, 6:00pm-10:00pm
Programming for May will feature family-friendly reggae concert celebrating multicultural music designed to connect younger generations with foundational elders. Opening the event at 5pm we have Kunu Bearchum from Morning Star Creative kicking off the vibes, followed by an interactive children's reggae show from Grammy-nominated Aaron Nigel Smith, up next we have an energetic performance from Eugene’s very own Michael Leslie, then we welcome the legendary reggae artist Winston "Flames" Jarrett to the stage, with a late night dub showcase by Jubba White closing out the evening. Immerse yourself in the cultural richness of reggae music, honoring its origin & legacy while fostering unity across generations through the power of sound.
May is Bike Month: Lane Arts Council is collaborating with community partners Lane Council of Governments and Shift Community Cycles in Celebration of May is Bike month with some exciting and engaging bike activities. Biking to the event is encouraged.

Extended through the month of August with new work

The Museum of Techno Art is a collective of dreamers and makers exploring the intersection of the human story, technology, and post-industrial aesthetics.
MTA showcases art with technological and industrial themes, reflecting on the history of human invention, retrofuturism, and imaginative machines of the future.

The collective curates traveling exhibitions that spark delight and wonder. Through traditional and contemporary processes, they create one-of-a-kind sculptures, assemblages, and graphic artworks, both contemplative and whimsical, that reimagine artifacts from possible futures, reinvented pasts, and the remnants of the machine age. Inspired by mechanisms both real and imagined, and by structures evocative of otherworldly or microscopic life, MTA transcends genre to deliver exceptional art experiences wherever they exhibit.

Featuring the work of artists Jud Turner, Renee Mahni, Rob Bolman, Barbora Bakalarova, Steve La Riccia,
Max Rink, Allen Ott, Joe Mross, Ralf Huber
and guest artist Neil Conners.

Meet the MTA artists at the First Friday ArtWalk reception on Friday, August 1st, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Enjoy an eclectic mix of art, with live music and light refreshments

Venue On Broadway will be open during the MTA exhibition Thursday through Saturday, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.

A new installation show at Radiant Community Arts (Radiant) aims to spread love to the world and connect the community together. Love Letters to the World will feature several large scale and multimedia displays of letters sharing love for anything, anyone, or any place.

Radiant put out the call love letters to anything in June and have been collecting letters from as far away as Pennsylvania, Arizona, and California. We also placed decorated collection boxes at MECCA, Community Cup Café, Dandelion Bookstore, Eugene Pride Festival and The Oregon Country Fair. People write letters to their partners and loved ones, to coffee and clouds, and to every human on the earth.

Exhibition visitors will also be able to add their love letters to the project while at the gallery. The center of the gallery features a large paper mâché tree, with letters hanging from the branches.

Mija Andrade, the exhibition's designer and manager, states, "We felt it would be an important community project to spread much needed love to the world. We've had people write letters to the children of Palestine, to their pets and spouses, and to clouds and trees. We're very excited to share this installation,” This will be Andrade's final art show in Eugene before her relocation to Mexico.

The installation is co-designed by artist David Prince, adding another layer of creative vision to the project.

"Love Letters to the World" promises to be a heartwarming and thought-provoking experience that celebrates the power of love and connection in our community and beyond.

Radiant Community Arts’ mission is to increase access to the arts to strengthen communities. Radiant offers a variety of creative classes and workshops open to all adults and hosts exhibitions for the community in our gallery.

Free & all ages. We are thrilled to return to Drop Bear Brewery with their unique drinks and food options...and also their friendly staff, comfortable seating, and lively ambiance. Enjoy live 60's - 70’s acoustic folk-rock while choosing among their delicious food & drink options in-house, or get a meal from the Thai food cart next door. Eugene based acoustic trio Sassafras! plays a wide variety of roots rock, Americana, folk, and a pinch of Celtic and originals. Acoustic playfulness with vocal harmonies, humorous ditties, and heart-felt ballads. They love to get creative with songs by John Prine, America, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, & traditional Celtic.