by Isabelle Maggard
EUGENE, OREGON — Check out these fun events happening this weekend in Lane County!
THURSDAY – Movie Night
Thursday Movie Nights, happening every other Thursday for the rest of 2023, is taking place this Thursday, November 2nd. This event starts at 6 PM at Heritage Distilling Co. Tickets are $10 and include a snack box with pop corn, soft pretzels, and candy. Get $2 off of cocktails from Heritage Distilling while you enjoy the movie and snacks!
FRIDAY – Rally In The Alley
Rally In The Alley at 5th Street Public Market Alley this Friday, November 3rd, from 4:30 – 6 PM. There will be special appearances by the Oregon Duck, the Cheer Team, and the Duck Truck. The rally starts at 4:30 PM and the show starts at 5 PM.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY – Gem Faire
This weekend at the Lane Events Center, the Gem Faire makes it’s stop in Eugene. Quality gems, beads, crystals, and minerals will be on display. Browse through a wide selection of jewelry, costume jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, sparkling crystals, gold, silver, tools, jewelry supplies, and jewelry boxes at manufacturer’s prices. Enjoy jewelry repair, cleaning, and ring sizing while you shop the faire!
This event is happening all weekend with the following schedule:
Friday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
SATURDAY – Eugene Retro Game Fest
The first Eugene Retro Game Fest is this Saturday, November 4th, from 11 AM – 6 PM at the Veterans Memorial Building. The purchase of a ticket gets you admission to play free games in the Arcade1up Room and the Console Game Room. There will be lots of vendors in the upstairs ballroom to browse as well. This is a family friendly event.
SUNDAY – Tea Blending Workshop
Head downtown this Sunday, November 5th to Flux Crystal Boutique for a Tea Blending Workshop. Drop-in between 1 – 5 PM to attend this workshop and create 3 different blends of tea to take home and enjoy. Cover is $22 and all supplies are included.
Find more events happening in and near Eugene from Highlite’s Event Calendar below!
Isabelle Maggard is a Marketing Agent at Highlite. She recently graduated and concluded her studies in digital marketing at Lane Community College. Isabelle focuses on social media engagement and outreach for account growth. She also contributes a weekly article focusing on upcoming weekend events in Eugene.