Must-see attractions in Eugene

  • Saturday Market

    For great fun and a quintessential introduction to Eugene's peculiar vitality, don't miss the Saturday Market, held each Saturday from April through…

  • Skinner Butte

    A hike up wooded Skinner Butte, directly north of downtown, provides a good orientation and a little exercise. Eugene Skinner established the city's first…

  • University of Oregon

    Established in 1872, the University of Oregon is the state's foremost institution of higher learning, with a focus on the arts, sciences and law. The…

  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

    This renowned museum offers a 13,000-piece rotating permanent collection of world-class art, with an Asian art specialty. Highlights can include a 10…

  • Lane County Historical Museum

    Most prominent at this good museum is a transportation collection that includes Oregon's oldest, best-preserved running gear (undercarriage) for a covered…

  • Museum of Natural & Cultural History

    Housed in a replica of a Native American longhouse, this museum features a variety of displays on Northwest Native American culture and artifacts,…

  • Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden

    Thousands of rhododendrons and azaleas erupt into bloom here in the spring, along with dogwoods and daffodils, peaking in May. The garden is part of a…

  • Eugene Science Center

    Parents and kids will love this STEM-focused museum, located in Alton Baker Park. Hands-on exhibits about space, the human body and the natural world are…

  • Alton Baker Park

    This popular 400-acre riverside park, which provides access to the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System, a 12-mile bikeway that flanks both sides of the…

  • Holiday Market

    The regular Saturday Market relocates indoors to the Lane Events Center on weekends in November and December, with special holiday-themed events like…