Sports in Eau Claire
Sports aren't just a pastime in the Eau Claire area, they're our way of life, and we are committed to providing the best experience possible from the start of the bid, to the last out.
Located just 75 miles east of The Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Eau Claire area consists of the following communities: Eau Claire, Altoona and the Town of Union. We are located in the rolling hills and river valleys of Western Wisconsin. The Eau Claire area offers natural beauty, outdoor recreation, a rich heritage, unique attractions and second-to-none sporting facilities! Eau Claire has a variety of venues for your event, including soccer, football and baseball fields, indoor ice rinks, pools, and a large indoor sports center with several areas that can be customized to your sport. With over 2,000 hotel rooms, we can host events of all sizes. The city of Eau Claire is also easy to navigate and all hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues are no more than 20 minutes away.
When it comes to assisting you with planning your sporting event, you name it, we can do it. All services are available on a complimentary basis. Here is how we can help:
- Venue Coordination & Selection Assistance
- Site Inspections
- Complete Housing Coordination
- Member Referrals for Local Service
- Visit Eau Claire Area Information
- Welcome Letters
- Welcome Speakers
- Registration Assistance
- Complimentary Name Badges
- VIP Welcome Baskets
- Welcome Bags or Folders for Participants
- Referrals for Entertainment or Tour Options
- Coordination of Local Shuttle Service
- Management of All Local Media Relations
- Local Images for Use in Promotional Materials/Programs
Funding Support
Visit Eau Claire offers a number of complementary event services and support funding for meetings, events and sport organizations to not only attract and secure their events but also support their efforts in hosting a successful event in Eau Claire. If your organization would like to request funding support for your event, please review and submit this form.
Contact us today to book your next event!
Lucas Connolly
Sports Sales Manager
lucas@visiteauclaire.com
715-491-2473
Get Your Game On.
Kind WoRdS FRoM OuR ClieNTS!
"Lucas' down-to-earth, easy-to-talk-with kind of approach is extactly what we at NCTTA are looking for, and having worked with him already for almost a year, we know we have made the right decision. We had to unload a large number of specific sport equipment at a nearby storage area and he not once but twice helped us out. I don't know that I have ever had a CVB go-to bat for us like this before. My only regret is that we don't get to work with Lucas every year. Eau Claire is a special location since we have been here twice before. Our expectations were met but even more this time as Lucas went out of his way to get us grant money to pay for expenses. Here is something that maybe needs to be stated and sometimes isn't. Lucas "gets us". NCTTA is a small non-profit run by all volunteers. No paid staff in any capacity. Lucas took the time and for that, we are very grateful. He gets it and most importantly he gets us."
- Willy Leparulo (National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA))
"Eau Claire and more specifically Lucas, have been a fantastic Host to the North American Fast Pitch Association (NAFA). We have been fortunate enough to have been hosted by Eau Claire in 2022 and 2023 for our men's Fast Pitch Softball World Series. In 2023 and 2024 Eau Claire is hosting our Eau Claire Classic Mens Fast Pitch invitational. Lucas and his staff are extremely responsive to our requests and our needs. For the past 2 years, Eau Claire has set the standard for Partnering with our Organization not only in terms of securing fields for our events but also in making sure all details were taken care of. The attention to detail has set the bar extremely high. We are going up the road to La Crosse this year for our World Series, I have expressed how high the bar has been set. We are looking forward to partnering with Eau Claire for future NAFA Events!!"
- Clark Evans (NAFA)