Here comes the fun!
The sweet days of summer are on their way and the time to get out and play is coming. We know you will have a lot of fun at the over 40 free events all over Eugene that we have planned just for you.
The City of Eugene is proud to bring you six series: --Downtown, --Live Music, --Movies, --Skate Competitions, --Breakfast at the Bike Bridges and new last summer, -- Sunday Jam: Dancin’ in the Park.
A total of 10,810 community members joined us in our beautiful parks, our bike bridges and downtown at Kesey Square in 2012. We are looking forward to many more of you getting out with us this year! 



Summer in the City rolls out with a new song by one of our local bands, The Sugar Beets. Enjoy, and join us Downtown, in the parks, and at the bike bridges.

Don't forget:
-All events are free
-Skate Competitions are free to watch and $5 to register (all proceed to WJ Skatepark Urban Plaza Project 
-Bring chairs to downtown; blankets, lawn chairs and picnics to the parks.
-Food carts at Kesey Square and Park Blocks.
-No glass containers, alcohol, smoking or pets.
-All movies will have subtitles for the hearing impaired.
-All events are subject to change or cancellation due to weather.

 

May   2013                                                                     
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
DeFazio Bridge, Alton Baker Park, West side
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges: Business Commute Challenge Week
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation.


Friday, May 31, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Amazon Trail & 24th
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation.

Friday, May 31, 2013, 9:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Hult Center Lobby
After Glow
Lobby Glows After Harmonic Lab’s Performance in Soreng. Meet and mingle with Harmonic Lab’s artists at an exciting post-performance party called “After Glow” in the Hult Center’s sparkling Lobby on Friday, May 31 featuring projections, the Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and a sneak peek at upcoming Summer in the City events. After Glow is free and open to the public.

Tickets for Harmonic Lab’s two performances Fri 5/31, Sat 6/1 in the Soreng Theater: $25; Student & youth advance tix $15, student & youth day of show $20, HultCenter.org

June 2013

 

Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Petersen Barn Park, 870 Berntzen Road
Live Music: TBA


Friday, June 28, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Greenway Bike Bridge (across from the Valley River Center)
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation.


Sunday, June 30, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: New Horizons Band
Concert band arrangements of pops, show tunes & more.

 

July 2013

Thursday, July 4, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Eugene Symphonic Band
Traditional concert band repertoire including pops, marches & more. Heraldic processions, folk dances, scherzos, show tunes and more. Featuring familiar and other arrangements including those by present and former members. Musicians from all walks of life.

Friday, July 5, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Petersen Barn Park, 870 Berntzen Road
Movie: Labyrinth
Rated PG, 101 minutes.


Saturday, July 6, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Trainsong Park, Bell Ave., off of Bethel Drive
Movie: Charlotte’s Web
Rated G, 97 minutes.

Sunday, July 7, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Joe Manis/Tyler Abbott Duo
Saxophone, guitar & tasty jazz standards & originals.


Friday, July 12, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
State Street Park, Burnett & Dakota
Movie: Annie
Rated PG, 128 minutes.


Sunday, July 14, 2013, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire
Sunday Jam: Dancin' in the Park
Spend Sunday Dancin’ in the Park while local DJs mix up the beat and jams. Bring your dancing shoes, or just come, sit back, relax and enjoy the music!

 

Sunday, July 14, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Asculta! Woodwind Quintet
From Latin Heat to German Cool.


Thursday, July 18, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Awbrey Park, Spring Creek Dr, off River Rd.
Live Music: The McG’s
The McG’s feature the sensational teenage fiddler Hannah McGowan performing Celtic, old-time and a little bluegrass. Always lively, fun and danceable!
Nineteen-year-old Hannah McGowan has been playing violin since age five. Hannah plays piano, flute and sings, too! She loves to tear into a good Irish jig but you’ll love the way she puts on the waltz.
Hannah and her dad Sean McGowan, on acoustic guitar, have been performing together as The McG’s since 2008.



Friday, July 19, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire
Movie: The Lorax
Rated PG, 86 minutes. Delicious free Smoothies provided by Northwest Community Credit Union’s fun Bicycle Blender.


Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 8:00 p.m.
Cuthbert Amphitheater in Alton Baker Park
Eugene Symphony in the Park
The Eugene Symphony, Kesey/Double T and City of Eugene present Eugene Symphony in the Park. Come join the Eugene Symphony for a free concert under the summer evening sky! Tickets are free! More details to come in early summer about the concert and where to get tickets.


Saturday, July 20, 2013, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cal Young Skatepark, Gilham & Crescent
Skate Competition @ Cal Young
All ages, all abilities! Register @ 4 p.m., $5, parent must register 18 & under.
Watch for free. Join us for hot dogs, prizes and music. Helmets required at all times. 100% of proceeds will go to WJ Skatepark Urban Plaza. For more information www.wjskatepark.com. Cash prizes for the 17 & up. Sponsored Category -- $150 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd donated by Northwest Community Credit Union.



Saturday, July 20, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Monroe Park, 10th & Monroe
Movie: The Neverending Story
Rated PG, 102 minutes.


Sunday, July 21, 2013, 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Downtown Eugene; in & around Kesey Square
Downtown: Eugene Sunday Streets
Participate or spectate as fast cyclists and elite runners compete in the first-ever closed-street dark30sports.com races in Downtown Eugene from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Elite cyclists will race at 30 mph on a tight and intense course at the Eugene Downtown Criterium in an Oregon Bicycle Racing Association-sanctioned event. The Downtown Eugene Mile pits Elite runners against each other for prize money on the fast closed-street course.

After the races, walk, bike and roll in the closed-to-traffic streets of downtown. Eugene Sunday Streets is an annual even that promotes healthy, active living by opening the city's largest public space - its streets, to discover active transportation in a safe, traffic-free environment.

The fun activity center at Kesey Square includes live music and a live DJ, all power-pedaled, as well as an obstacle course in partnership with Trips for Kids  and a make-your-own-art station by MECCA  for kids of all ages, food carts, beer garden and more! Check out eugenesundaystreets.org for details.



Sunday, July 21, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Eugene Highlanders Pipe Band
Scottish piping, drumming and dancing.


Thursday, July 25, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Amazon Park, next to Amazon Community Center
Live Music: Son Mela'o
The full ensemble of Son Mela'o makes for a hot summer night of salsa music. Salsa dancers plus instructor from 6:30 to 6:50 p.m. Son Melao is the premier salsa band in Eugene, and plays dance music from Colombia, Venezuela and Cuba. This includes Son Montuno, Guaracha, Guajira, Salsa, Cumbia, Plena, and Merengue. Bring your dancing shoes!
This Live Music event is presented to complement ¿Qué pasa?, a camp for kids ages 5-7 and 8-11 years at the City of Eugene Amazon Community Center from July 22 – 26. For registration information click here.



Friday, July 26, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
DeFazio Bridge, West side
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation.


Friday, July 26, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Washington Park, along 19th to 21st & Washington
Movie: The Lion King
Rated G, 89 minutes. Delicious free Smoothies provided by Northwest Community Credit Union’s fun Bicycle Blender.


Sunday, July 28, 2013, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire
Sunday Jam: Dancin' in the Park
Spend Sunday Dancin’ in the Park while local DJs mix up the beat and jams. Bring your dancing shoes, or just come, sit back, relax and enjoy the music!


Sunday, July 28, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Oregon Tuba Ensemble
Familiar tunes and classical melodies.


Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kesey Square; Willamette and Broadway
Downtown: Superhero Dodgeball
Superheroes rule! Will you and your friends wear the Golden Helmets and be the next Downtown Dodgeball Tourny Champs? Grab your pals, costume it up Superhero style with capes and tights and donate prize $200 to your fave charity! The Spirit Award goes to the team with the best, and loudest, cheering section and will pick another favorite charity to receive that cash prize.

Registration opens on April Fool’s Day and closes Thursday, July 25. Register your Superhero team for $30 at Playground Sport’s website You are guaranteed three games. Register early, the tournament sold out the last two years!

Due to popular demand, there will be walk-up and kids court for anyone who is coming without a team. Dominate in Foursquare, try out a variety of circus arts (both free) and watch the action from the beer garden. Dodgeball tournament registration is $30 per team, 6-8 players per team. 




August 2013


Friday, August 2, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Willakenzie Park, on Best Lane, off Willakenzie
Movie: Honey I Shrunk The Kids
Rated PG, 93 minutes. Delicious free Smoothies provided by Northwest Community Credit Union’s fun Bicycle Blender.


Saturday, August 3, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Amazon Park, next to Amazon Center
Movie: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure – A Bike Movie
Rated PG, 95 minutes.


Sunday, August 4, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Springfield Community Band
Traditional concert band.


Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 8:45 – 10:00 p.m.
Kesey Square; Willamette & Broadway
Downtown: HAPPY, co-presented by Bijou Art Cinema Metro
Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world that values and promotes happiness and well-being? Are we in the midst of a happiness revolution?
Roko Belic, director of the Academy Award® nominated “Genghis Blues” now brings us HAPPY, a film that sets out to answer these questions and more. Taking us from the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of Namibia, from the beaches of Brazil to the villages of Okinawa, HAPPY explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. 73 minutes. 



Friday, August 9, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
University Park, 24th & University
Movie: The Land Before Time
Rated G, 69 minutes. Delicious free Smoothies provided by Northwest Community Credit Union’s fun Bicycle Blender.


Sunday, August 11, 2013, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire
Sunday Jam: Dancin' in the Park
Spend Sunday Dancin’ in the Park while local DJs mix up the beat and jams. Bring your dancing shoes, or just come, sit back, relax and enjoy the music!


Sunday, August 11, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Calamity Jazz Dixieland Band
Calamity Jazz plays a carousel of music, setting the right mood



Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
East Park Blocks, 8th & Oak
Downtown: Sidewalk to Catwalk
Eugene favorites come together within the fashion sphere. Once again, talented new and up-and-coming, and designers display their skill with fabrics and fibers in this 5th annual Summer in the City—Downtown fashion show. Eugene's fashion hits the runway in the Downtown Park Blocks. Lights, music, and vendors accompany this grand display of artistic creation. Vending and fun start at 5:30 p.m.



Thursday, August 15, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Charnel Mulligan Park, 17th Ave. & Charnelton St.
Live Music: Get Your Chops Back! sponsored by Eugene A Go-Go and Pacific Winds Music
Bring your instrument, play with us and ‘Get Your Chops Back’. That translates to getting your skills back! We invite you to take this opportunity to participate in this collective music-making experience. ‘Get Your Chops Back’ is for artists who have not made music in a while, or as often as they would like, to engage, re-connect, and make music once again. Getting your chops back can be a foreboding, maybe a scary experience and no one starts out as good as they once were. It takes time and practice. The One More Time Marching Time will be there to help and direct. Re-connect, engage and make music again in a mistakes-allowed, stress-free and encouraging environment to just have fun! Check back for the music you’ll be playing with us!
If you have a music stand and/or chair please bring it with you. Some chairs and music stands will be provided. For more information, contact Tim Prendergast (One More Time Marching Band Director) at 541-345-5469 or email
 

Friday, August 16, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Churchill Youth Sports Park, Bailey Hill & W 18th
Movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Rated PG, 104 minutes.


Friday, August 17, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Maurie Jacobs Park, off Adams, across Valley River Center
Movie: The Notebook
Rated PG, 123 minutes.


Sunday, August 18, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Junction City Polka Band
Grab a partner and dance the polka.


Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Kesey Square, Broadway & Willamette
Downtown: Art Alfresco & Plein Air Show
Join us for a special evening in conjunction with Create! Eugene’s Plein Air Paint Out. Meet and watch painters as they create works of art in and around downtown Eugene. Bring the kids to the do-it-yourself art station and take home memories! Enjoy live music by Soul Jazz and a wine bar on a summer evening on the beautiful brick square in downtown Eugene. Artists from around the region will display artworks created earlier in the day for the Plein Air Paint Out competition. Winners, in adult and youth divisions, will be announced at 8:30 p.m. Cash and prizes will be awarded. For more information about all the Plein Air activities offered during the month-long hands-on creative arts event Create! Eugene, visit: www.createeugene.org.


 
Friday, August 23, 2013, 9:00-ish p.m.
Petersen Barn Park, 870 Berntzen Road
Movie: Hotel Transylvania en espanol
Rated PG, 91 minutes.


Saturday, August 24, 2013, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Willamalane Skatepark, Mohawk & G, Springfield
Skate Competition @ Willamalane
All ages, all abilities! Register @ 4 p.m., $5, parent must register 18 & under. Watch for free. Join us for hot dogs, prizes and music. Helmets required at all times. 100% of proceeds will go to WJ Skatepark Urban Plaza. For more information www.wjskatepark.com. Cash prizes for the 17 & up. Sponsored Category -- $150 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd donated by Northwest Community Credit Union.


Sunday, August 25, 2013, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire
Sunday Jam: Dancin' in the Park
Spend Sunday Dancin’ in the Park while local DJs mix up the beat and jams. Bring your dancing shoes, or just come, sit back, relax and enjoy the music!


Sunday, August 25, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: Oregon Brass Society
Traditional British brass band.

Friday, August 30, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Fern Ridge Path, close to Quaker St.
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation.



September 2013


Sunday, September 1, 2013, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sladden Park, N. Adams & Cheshire
Sunday Jam: Dancin' in the Park
Spend Sunday Dancin’ in the Park while local DJs mix up the beat and jams. Bring your dancing shoes, or just come, sit back, relax and enjoy the music!


Sunday, September 1, 2013, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Washburne Park, Agate & 20th
Live Music: One More Time Marching Band
The One More Time Marching Band has been a Eugene-area institution since 1986.


Sunday, September 8, 2013, 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bethel Neighborhood
Eugene Sunday Streets
eugenesundaystreets.org

Friday, September 27, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Delta Ponds Bridge
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation. 




October 2013

Friday, October 25, 2013, 7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Frohnmayer Bike Bridge, South side
Breakfast at the Bike Bridges
Celebrate biking and walking. Free coffee, bagels, safety checks, minor bike tune-ups, bike registrations by EPD and free bike bell installation. 

 


For more information, your ideas for next year or if you are interested in performing during the 2014 Summer in the City events, please contact Billie Moser via EugeneAGoGo.com, or e-mail at or call 541-682-6347.