Food & Drink Experiences

Food lovers will find plenty to celebrate in Albany and the surrounding region, where culinary traditions and community spirit come together all year long. These food- and drink-focused events invite you to sip, sample, and connect with the people and flavors that make our area unique.

Crab Fest with Greater Albany Rotary Club
Every February, the aroma of fresh Dungeness crab fills the air during this beloved all-you-can-eat fundraiser. Feast on tender Oregon Coast crab while supporting local nonprofits at this fun, flavor-packed event.

Mixology Madness
Experience Albany’s original cocktail competition and tasting event. Held downtown in March, this fundraiser for the Albany Downtown Association features creative cocktails by local bartenders, tasty bites, and a silent auction — plus awards for the best original and classic drinks.

Albany Taps and Caps with Furniture Share
Support a good cause while sampling the best of Albany’s beer scene at this spring event, usually held in early April, benefiting Furniture Share. Local breweries and taprooms come together for an afternoon of community and craft beverages.

Albany Wine Walk
Sip your way through historic downtown during this annual May celebration of wine and architecture. Northwest winemakers pour samples inside local businesses, offering the perfect pairing of fine wine and Albany’s beautifully preserved buildings.

Library Uncorked
This wine and beer tasting event in early May blends local flavor with community impact. Enjoy music, food, a wine wall, and silent auction while raising funds for children’s literacy programs at the Albany Public Library.

Lebanon Strawberry Festival
Celebrate more than a century of Oregon berry tradition at this sweet June festival in nearby Lebanon. Highlights include family-friendly fun, parades, and a chance to taste a slice of the World’s Largest Strawberry Shortcake.

Craft Brew Smackdown
Raise a glass to local brewing talent each September at this popular downtown event. Presented by the Greater Albany Rotary Club and the Albany Downtown Association, the Craft Brew Smackdown brings breweries, cideries, distilleries, and wineries into downtown storefronts for an afternoon of tastings, meet-the-maker moments, and community cheer.

Federweisser Festival
Held the weekend after Thanksgiving, this one-of-a-kind German-style harvest celebration features Federweisser — a young, fermenting Riesling — served with savory bratwurst and Zwiebelkuchen, a traditional onion tart. Enjoy live oom-pah music by day and a lively barn dance by night.