Name: 11th Annual JA Heroes Gala
Start: 2026-11-12
End: 2026-11-12

Metropolis Resort has brought a new restaurant to Eau Claire, WI: City Eats! Breakfast here can't get any better. From fresh blueberry pancakes, and french toast to eggs, skillets and more. Stop by later in the day for dinner where you can expect homemade mozzarella sticks and their brand new spinach artichoke dip followed by a fresh salad or a juicy mac and cheese burger!

City Eats

Welcome to Action City Family Fun Center and Trampoline Park, located inside the Metropolis Resort. If you're looking for fun things to do in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area with your kids, family, and friends we have something for everyone. Our indoor go-kart track is the largest track in the Midwest. You'll find a laser tag course and laser maze vault room at the edge of the massive arcade featuring over 150 of the latest video arcade games, redemption games, and racers. All the fun continues outside with a challenging 19 hole mini golf course, a Zipline that will soar you 130 feet in the air, and an outdoor go-kart race track.

Action City also features one of the largest Trampoline Parks in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The trampoline park houses two dodgeball courts, an open jump arena, airbag stunt jump, basketball slam dunk stations, fidget ladder, slack line, jousting, and three different challenging ninja warrior courses all overlooking an indoor playground made to entertain the little ones for hours! Feeling hungry after all that fun? Try out Monkey in the Middle pizza or a frozen treat from Dairy Queen.

If you're looking for a Water Park in Wisconsin, we have that too! Visit Chaos waterpark.

Action City Trampoline Park & Fun Center

Chaos Indoor Water Park, located inside the Metropolis Resort, is not only a park that you and your little ones will enjoy, but it’s a park you can afford too! And if you want more than a day trip, admission to the waterpark is included in every reservation to Metropolis Resort, based on seasonal hours. Chaos features multi-story slides, an activity pool, a lazy river, lily pads course, double hot tub and an aquatic playground with cool splash features and a dump bucket.

Chaos Indoor Water Park

Metropolis Hotel in Eau Claire, Wisconsin offers a variety of amenities to make your stay with us as enjoyable and relaxing as possible. There are 111 unique hotel rooms that suit any vacation plans, from a getaway for two to a family reunion of 20 people or more. Clean and comfortable hotel rooms, deluxe bunk suites, King bedroom suites, and two bedroom suites are what you'll find at the Metropolis. Home Of Action City Fun Center, Trampoline Park and Chaos Water Park, the only water park in the Eau Claire area! https://www.metropolisresort.com/

Action City Family Fun Center & Trampoline Park, located inside Metropolis Resort features one of the largest Trampoline Parks in Wisconsin and Minnesota. If you're looking for fun things to do in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area with your kids, family, and friends we have something for everyone. Our indoor go-kart track is the largest track in the Midwest. You'll find a laser tag course and laser maze vault room at the edge of the massive arcade featuring over 150 of the latest video arcade games, redemption games, and racers. All the fun continues outside with a challenging 19 hole mini golf course, a Zipline that will soar you 130 feet in the air, and an outdoor go-kart race track.

The trampoline park houses two dodgeball courts, an open jump arena, airbag stunt jump, basketball slam dunk stations, fidget ladder, slack line, jousting, and three different challenging ninja warrior courses all overlooking an indoor playground made to entertain the little ones for hours! Feeling hungry after all that fun? Try out Monkey in the Middle pizza or a frozen treat from Dairy Queen.

Chaos Water Park is one of the premier waterparks in Wisconsin. The aquatic playground is perfect for families with little ones. You're going to love our dump bucket! If you're standing in the wrong place at the right time, you'll get soaked! But that's what it's all about. FAMILY FUN! There are water cannons, slides, mini dump buckets and sprayers that are sure to make all ages giggle.

Our large activity pool features a challenging lily pad path where only the strong make it across without a dunk in the water. Speaking of dunking, be sure to check out the basketball hoops and challenge your friends to a fun game of water basketball. The water park also has two big water slides Hurricane Run and Twister water slide which are sure to excite the thrill seekers!

The Splash Bar serves up homemade pizza, a variety of snacks, Snowies, fresh squeezed lemonade, cocktails and treats.

Make sure to make your way to City Eats! Our very own restaurant located in Action City serving up burgers, apps, wraps and more.

Admission to Chaos Water Park is included with every overnight stay for each registered guest for your entire stay! Please check seasonal water park hours before booking your stay. https://hours.metropolisresort.com/hours

Metropolis Resort and Conference Center

This upbeat and fun pizza joint is located inside Action City amidst video games and go-karts; it features made-from-scratch pizzas with a hint of garlic in the crust. This pizza place also features the Gorilla Pizza, a 30 inch pizza which can feed 10-15 people. Food and play packages also available.

Free Wireless Internet, Smoke Free, Table Seating, Private Party Rooms available.

Monkey in the Middle Pizza Co.

Casa Margarita invites you to try their delicious Mexican food that taste great every single time. Eat delicious food, grab a drink, and most of all, relax!

Casa Margarita

Cecis Taqueria

At The Red Mixer we offer a wide range of specialty drinks ready for you to try. The bursting flavors and unique combinations make us stand out and keep our customers coming. All our drinks are made from scratch, some containing fresh fruit and are bought locally. Not a fan of cocktails drinks and mixes? We offer a wide selection of wine, whiskey and so much more to ensure each customer is satisfied.

The Red Mixer

EC Indoor Sandbox LLC provides a sensory-friendly, year-round playspace designed for children ages 1–10. This tactile environment offers a calm and inclusive setting for open play during the week, serving as a perfect indoor escape regardless of the Wisconsin weather. For those looking to celebrate, the facility offers private party options on the weekends.

EC Indoor Sandbox

75 acres of hiking, walking and cross-country skiing trails. Fairfax park also contains a municipal swimming pool, baseball diamond and two Little League baseball fields.

Fairfax Park

Southtowne Pub offers a comfortable, quiet and clean environment where you can enjoy top shelf liquor, wine or sample from 16 taps of beer ranging from national products to locally made. Stop by and check them out!

Southtowne Pub

Modicum. noun mo·di·cum \ˈmä-di-kəm also ˈmō-\ : a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.

Modicum’s mission is to provide a world-class beer drinking experience for the adventurous beer drinker by brewing refined, elegant, well-constructed beers that showcase complexity, subtlety and nuance.

Modicum Brewing Company

Located in western Wisconsin, Eau Claire offers sports planners a destination that's easy to reach, easy to navigate, and ready to host. Just 90 minutes from the Minneapolis–St. Paul area and within driving distance of Chicago, Eau Claire is well positioned to welcome teams, athletes, and fans from across the Midwest.

A versatile mix of indoor and outdoor venues supports events across a wide range of sports and competition levels, with tournament-ready fields, courts, ice facilities, pools, trails, and large-scale indoor spaces. Hotels, restaurants, venues, and visitor amenities are conveniently located throughout the community, making it easy for teams to get where they need to be throughout the event.

Visit Eau Claire's sports team works alongside event organizers to help bring the details together, connecting planners with venues, accommodations, local resources, and destination support.

And there's plenty waiting beyond the competition. Eau Claire's walkable downtown, local restaurants and breweries, miles of trails, public art, live music, family attractions, and the Chippewa River give athletes and their families more to experience between games and after the final whistle.

Eau Claire has the facilities to host the event and the destination experience to make the trip worth it.**** Bring the competition, bring the crowd, and come as you are — Eau Claire is ready to host.

Visit Eau Claire

This gala will honor Brandon Riechers and Charlie Grossklaus for their exceptional leadership, community impact, and commitment to expanding opportunities for young people. Celebrate Royal Credit Union's longstanding partnership and support of Junior Achievement.

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