If you’re looking for fun things to do in Eugene this weekend, we’ve put together a list of options around town, from haunted houses to painting parties. And if none of them appeal to you, you can always head up north to Portland to check out the countless entertainment options a big city can afford. Here’s just a small sampler of things to do this weekend in Eugene and its big neighbor to the north.
Friday 10/16
Eugene
Aloha Night at Cozmic Pizza – 199 W 8th Ave – 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Every third Friday of the month, Cozmic Pizza puts on a night of Hawaiian celebration. This week, they’re featuring Eugene hula school NĀ PUA O HAWAI’I NEI (The Flowers of Hawai’i) and Professor William Greene of South Oregon University, who will tell Hawaiian ghost stories. Everyday Kine Grindz will serve homemade Hawaiian food and Whirled Pies will provide pizza. The best part? It’s completely free!
Portland
Brewing Up A Cure at Castaway Portland – 1990 NW 18th Ave – 6:00 PM
Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Brewing Up A Cure is an all-you-can-drink craft beer event for a donation of $65. Friday’s charity event includes appearances from local breweries like Ninkasi, Golden Valley Brewery, Rogue, and more.
Saturday 10/17
Eugene
The Frightuary at The Lane County Fairgrounds – 796 W13th Ave – 7:00 to 10:00 PM
If you’re not going to Life in Color this weekend, you can enter the “Carnival of Souls” for just $12 this month at The Frightuary, a haunted house attraction right here in Eugene. Get in the Halloween state of mind by visiting this maze of mayhem, where random villains and fake murderers jump out and scare you and even follow you down dark hallways.
Portland
Madonna Rebel Heart Tour at The Moda Center – 1 North Center Court Street – 8:00 PM
If you still want to see the walking dead but don’t want to go to a haunted house then make your way to Portland for Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour. The 57-year-old pop star, acclaimed for both her music and her live performances, is still going strong with her new album Rebel Heart.
Sunday 10/18
Eugene
Paint & Tea Party at The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House – 303 Willamette Street – 1:00 PM
If you’re feeling fancy, stop by the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House this Sunday for a tea and painting party. For $52 you get access to a canvas and a wide array of paints along with a variety of teas, cucumber sandwiches and scones. If you ever wanted to experience this old Eugene institution, now’s your chance.
Portland
How We Got On at the Portland Playhouse – 602 NE Prescott Street – 2:00 PM
Get on over to Portland this Sunday for a production of Idris Goodwin’s play How We Got Onat the Portland Playhouse for $39. A nonfiction story and a hip-hop history lesson, Goodwin’s play focuses on three Midwest teenagers in the ’80s who dream of making it in the music industry with their beats and rhymes. Chickity-check it out if you want to learn more about hip-hop’s golden age.