Great Places to Play
Eugene’s 134 parks
cover nearly 3,442 acres, offering numerous picnic spots, play areas, 24 miles
of hiking/jogging trails, 132 miles of bike paths, rhododendron and rose gardens.
You’ll enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, 44 athletic fields, an outdoor amphitheater,
23 tennis courts, rock columns for climbing, five outdoor skateboard facilities,
a major lighted softball complex. Add to that 12 community/recreation centers, a
specialized recreation center and a year-round, professionally staffed recreation
program for all ages and skill levels.
One local sporting organization, Emerald
KIDSPORTS, annually serves
nearly 24,000 young people, ages 5-18, with a wide variety of team sports programs
that include soccer, baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball. (541/683-2374)
The University of Oregon’s
10,000 seat McArthur Court, affectionately known as “The Pit,” regularly hosts University
and city league sports such as basketball, volleyball gymnastics. Cultural events
are also held at Mac Court. The University of Oregon is currently constructing a
new basketball arena, Matthew Knight
Arena, which is set for completion in 2010.
Autzen Stadium with seating for 54,000 fans, hosts PAC 10 football. Besides Ducks
football, Autzen also plays host to other events, marching band competitions, Oregon
high school football championships and musical concerts. It is currently the largest
sporting arena in the state of Oregon. (Oregon Athletic Dept. Tickets 541/346-4461)
The University’s beloved Hayward Field regularly hosts regional, national and
international track and field events, and has been the home field of such legendary
track stars as Alberto Salazar, Steve Prefontaine and Mary Decker Slaney. Each spring
the Oregon Track Club
holds the Prefontaine Classic track meet. It was home to the
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
– Track & Field. It was ranked The Best Track to Watch a Meet by Runner's World,
May 2003. (541/687-1989)
Civic Stadium is the home of the
Eugene Emeralds, a Class A
professional baseball team and an affiliate of the San Diego Padres. (541/342-5367)
Last but far from least, the Eugene area is a
golfer’s paradise, with scenic courses offering challenges from everyone from
weekend duffers to pro.
Great Places to Meet
Modern facilities, exceptional services and moderate prices make the greater
Eugene area an ideal site for conventions, trade shows and conferences as well as
recreational, athletic and cultural events. We’re equipped to manage virtually any
size event.
The Hult Center for
the Performing Arts includes the 2,500-seat Silva Concert Hall and the 500-seat
Soreng Theatre. Both regularly feature top performing artists from across the U.S.
and around the world. The Hult Center is home to the
Eugene Symphony,
Oregon Bach Festival,
Eugene Concert Choir,
Eugene Ballet Company,
Eugene Opera,
Oregon Mozart Players
and the Shedd Institute. The
Hult is part of a large civic center complex that includes the spacious Hilton Eugene
& Conference Center, restaurant, full service bar, lounge and two large parking
garages.
The Oregon Festival of American
Music at the John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts presents concerts and festivals
year-round in all genres from jazz to classical, traditional to musical theater,
for kids and adults.
The Lane Events Center
is a modern, all-purpose facility ideal for trade shows, equestrian events, ice
skating and hockey, crafts fairs and major conferences and conventions.
Let Us Entertain You
Our area is extraordinarily rich in cultural activities and the arts. Each summer
Eugene hosts the internationally-acclaimed
Oregon Bach Festival,
as well as the
Art and the
Vineyard, the Oregon Festival
of American Music and the
Lane County Fair.
In the fall you can enjoy food, fun and festivities at the city’s unique
Eugene Celebration.
There’s an annual
Asian Celebration,
a Scandinavian Festival,
an Octoberfest and many other fairs and festivals in nearby communities.
Audiences can enjoy superb live theater at more that half a dozen-area venues
such as Lord Leebrick Theatre
Company and Mainstage
Theatre Co./Actors Cabaret of Eugene. Dance and live music abound, and a broad
selection of visual arts and crafts can be seen at local galleries. First-run movies,
art and foreign films are available on more that 30 local theater screens.
We’re also proud of our area’s strong support for seven museums including the
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art,
UO Museum of Natural
& Cultural History, the
Lane County Historical Museum and the
Springfield Museum,
the Science Factory Children's
Museum and a local planetarium.
For more Culture, Recreation & Leisure information, please click the following
link:
Culture, Recreation & Leisure.