Wine Tours
Tour the wineries of Oregon's Willamette Valley, by basing yourself in centrally located, Historic Albany, Oregon. Grand Cru Wine Tours and Holiday Inn Express have teamed up to offer Wine Tour Packages.
Antique Shopping
Browse through the many antique, collectible and specialty shops located in the Downtown Commercial Historic District. You'll find great places for lunch, decadent desserts or specialty coffees in Downtown Albany too. Pick up a brochure and map to help you find what you're looking for, at the Albany Visitors Association.
Christmas Parlour Tour
Second Sunday in December, 2pm-7pm Tour the parlours of several historic homes beautifully decorated and experience the sights and sounds of the Victorian holiday. Costumed carolers and vendors will delight you on the way. Ticket price is $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for seniors, groups of 10 or more and children. Ticket price includes hot drinks, entertainment, and trolley & haywagon rides. 541-928-0911 OR 800-526-5526
Historic Interior Homes Tour
Last Saturday in July, 11am-5pm Several families will open their homes to the public for tours. Each home has been lovingly restored, and reflects the best of both historic architecture and modern function. Ticket price includes refreshments, live entertainment and trolley & horse-drawn wagon rides. cost: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors, groups of 10 or more and children 12 and under. Tickets will be available from 10am till 4pm on tour day at the Albany Visitors Association. Call for more information. 541-928-0911 OR 800-526-2256
Monteith Historic District Landscape Tour
Monteith Historic District Landscape Tour is another self-guided walking tour. This walk focuses on historic trees, shrubs, and plant varieties. Take an hour or two to wander through this historic neighborhood and look at a Catalpa tree, a 100 year old Camperdown Elm tree and some of the trees from the original city orchard, planted before the turn of the century. Also on this tour, see old roses and beds lovingly planted, in the Victorian style. The tour ends at the Victorian Garden and Gazebo, a reproduction of a 1890's garden.
Self-Guided Walking/Driving Tour: Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times is a self-guided walking tour of historic architecture in Albany's three nationally registered historic districts. Albany has the most varied collection of historic home styles in the state. To make a day of it, you might tour the Monteith Historic District on the west side of town in the morning, have lunch in the Downtown Historic District, and head to the Hackleman Historic District for the afternoon. Now Available on Line: Seems Like Old Times
Self-guided Covered Bridge Tour
Travel to the Bridges of Linn County, in the countryside surrounding Albany. Take a picnic lunch and visit one or all of the eight bridges in scenic Linn County. Pick up a brochure at the Albany Visitors Association. For more information on Oregon’s Covered Bridges visit, www.willamettevalley.org, www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BRIDGE/, or www.covered-bridges.org
