The 10 Best Festivals in Eugene, OR

Fresh reviews:

The Oregon Bach Festival is one of Eugene’s better claims to fame, celebrating the music Johann Sebastian Bach (though god knows what he has to do with Eugene). Famous German conductor Helmuth Rilling has been organizing the event for years (decades?), in cooperation with the University of Oregon.The festival…

Claire V.

Oregon Bach Festival

Though it doesn’t attract the big international crowd like the Bach Festival, the OFAM, held annually in August, is probably my favorite music festival in Eugene. Every year they pick a theme, generally related to the American Songbook, with lots of Jazz. They then organize performances by different bands…

Claire V.

Oregon Festival of American Music

Paella Fest is amazing — so cool, so tasty, so Eugene.Went to the eighth annual paella celebration last night. There were thirty huge pans of all kinds of paella, four kegs of beer, plenty of bottles of wine, and a huge jug of sangria. We enjoyed this for hours, with old friends and terrific new ones, in a…

James L.

Northwest Paella Fest

There’s more than 300k people in Lane County, and this is the fair we get?

Cee D.

Lane County Fair

I was highly disappointed that Eugene Celebration does not discount, or give free entry to those aiding the disabled. Very disappointing. My son is in a wheelchair and must be aided. So in order for us to go we had to pay double? Not cool Eugene, not cool at all. :(

Kathy M.

Eugene Celebration

Not a fan. While there we saw a woman dressed like a mushroom and asked if my daughter could have her picture taken with her and the woman said sure for money. We thought she was working there but realized she was panhandling. It ruined the event for us. I am sharing this in hopes the people who put this…