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Events Near Eau Claire WI

Eau Claire Festival Foods Turkey

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
Eau Claire YMCA
Eau Claire, WI
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Wabasha Wobble Gobble- 5K Fun Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
Wabasha, MN
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Annual Bloomer Turkey Trot and Family Walk/Run

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:30am
Moose Lodge
Bloomer, WI
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Ducks Unlimited - DU Bingo @ UW-Stout

Ducks Unlimited - DU Bingo @ UW-Stout

Friday, Dec 6, 2024 at 5:30pm
Moose Lodge
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Frigid 8 and Thermal 3

Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 at 10:00am
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Chippewa Falls, WI
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Saturday, Mar 8, 2025 at 5:30pm
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North Clark Turkey Hunters Chapter,WI

Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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