Entertainment

& Activities

Local Arts Scene

Experience the creative heartbeat! Discover local artists, galleries, and studios showcasing vibrant art, handmade crafts, and one-of-a-kind treasures that bring color to our community.

Stage & Sound

Feel the pulse! From live music to theater and comedy, discover local venues and performers bringing unforgettable entertainment to our community.

Play & Leisure

Unleash the fun! Smash, throw, swing, and score with local rage rooms, axe throwing, arcades, bowling, golf, and more unforgettable experiences.

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Lane County Live

Bored with streaming reruns? Lane County’s stages, screens, and street corners are bursting with live energy. Independent theaters debut Oregon filmmakers, neighborhood pubs clear the floor for Americana jams, and pop-up galleries turn vacant storefronts into late-night art crawls. One ticket drops you into an experience no franchised megaplex can match—real artists, real crowds, real Northwest vibe.

Every applause ripple does economic heavy lifting. Cover charges pay sound engineers, scoreboard crews, and bartenders; they also bankroll youth-theater scholarships and the next downtown mural. Small venues hire locals faster than touring arenas, and the money circulates right back into coffee roasters, food carts, and instrument shops. Choosing a hometown show keeps Lane County’s creative flywheel spinning.

Plan a day or night of live-music, indie-film listings, trivia nights, and family festivals. Need more ideas? There is everything from roller-derby bouts to vineyard concerts, so you can map an itinerary that fits your mood and budget.