Things to Do in Eugene

Here are some of our favorite places that you can check out while you're here.

Almost everything is within walking distance of the hotels and venue in downtown Eugene. You can also rent a bike from PeaceHealth Rides.

S-Tier Places

Eugene Saturday Market - big art market every Saturday

For kids and kids at heart

Bricks and Minifigs (Lego store)

Brick Builders (another Lego store, ask Kevin about the drama)

Adventure! Children's Museum

Eugene Science Center and Planetarium

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Eugene Raptor Center

Eugene Toy and Hobby

Parks and paths

The Path by the River - easy walking just North of downtown

Skinner Butte Park - great view of eugene at the top

Spencers Butte- iconic local hiking spot

Masonic Cemetery - next to A+K's house

Amazon Park- playground, trails, dog park, pool

River Wood Beach

Hendricks Park - botanical gardens and woods near campus 

Owen's Rose Garden- blooms in summer

Vegan Restaurants

Morning Glory

Acorn Community Cafe

Hippy Grocery Stores

Sundance

Friendly Street Market

Market of Choice

Food

Laurelwood Pub- brunch with a view

Cheba Hut- Sandwiches 

Slice Pizza

Royal India

Mazzi's Italian

Laughing Planet

Jade Dumpling and Noodle House

Dough and Co - late night food

Dessert

Prince Puckler's Ice Cream- $5 Sundaes

Voodoo Doughnut

Sweet Life- vegan and gf options

Drinks 🎶🍺

Flying Squirrel - dive bar with good food

Jackalope - dive bar with bad food and pinball

Oakshire - where Kevin gets his coffee beers

Beergarden - food trucks and live music

Sparrow and Serpent

Bier Stein - lots of beers

The Garden on Friendly - food trucks and live music

Crow and Cart

McMenamins on 19th (Ariel and Kevin's local bar)

McMenamins North Bank (Tiki drinks! Ariel likes sunsets by the river here)

The Other McMenamins (it's another McMenamins)

Bookstores

Books with Pictures (comic books)

Daffodil Books- Romantasy and cute cafe

Tsunami Books- used and new ecclectic

Hodgepodge Books and Tap - reading and drinking!

Art

Lots of murals (map)

Maude Kerns Art Gallery

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art