Calendar

Welcome to AVA’s monthly calendar of events. Take a peek and plan your stay-cation or your next visit to our region. The city’s most notable annual events include historic home tours, outdoor summer concerts and movies under the stars, and the Northwest Art and Air Festival.

*Note for event organizers: If you’d like to have your event listed on the AVA calendar, head over to our contact page and submit your event to us.

Dec
9
Fri
Night Time Magic Holiday Light Contest @ Albany, Oregon
Dec 9 – Dec 18 all-day
Night Time Magic Holiday Light Contest @ Albany, Oregon

The 2022 Nighttime Magic Holiday Light Contest is ON! Houses throughout Albany are decked out in holiday themes, and YOU can help choose the winners! You can also just enjoy the lights. For information and a map go to the AVA webpage

Dec
12
Mon
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 12 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States

Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.

Dec
13
Tue
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 13 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States

Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.

Cooking Classes with Novak’s @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant 
Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak's @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant  | Albany | Oregon | United States

Novak’s invites you to make beautiful food and beautiful memories. In each class, you can enjoy appetizers with your choice of wine and other beverages as you work together to create some of Novak’s exquisite foods. When you are done, you’ll feast on a lovely meal, and take home the recipe for future reference. Classes are $50 per person. Call for reservations at 541-967-9488. There are three classes in December: 13th at 12 p.m. Chicken Paprikas, Novak’s signature dish and our famously delicious Red Cabbage, 20th, 6 p.m. Szekely Toltott Kaposzta (Cabbage Rolls) and Oma’s sugar cookies, Tuesday, December 27th at 6 p.m. Mama’s Meatballs in a creamy mushroom sauce and Spatzel (Hungarian Pearl Noodles).

Dec
14
Wed
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 14 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States

Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.

Dec
15
Thu
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 15 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States

Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.

Dec
16
Fri
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 16 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join the Monteith Historical Society to spread a little Christmas Cheer! Visitors will ride in a horse drawn wagon around the Monteith Historic District and serenade the neighborhood with Christmas Carols. After the tour, visitors will be invited into the Monteith House to warm up by the fire and enjoy some hot apple cider and Christmas cookies. For tickets visit https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/. Photo by Camron Settlemier.

Dec
17
Sat
Christmas Concert @ Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 17 @ 3:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join the Monteith Historical Society to spread a little Christmas Cheer! Visitors will ride in a horse drawn wagon around the Monteith Historic District and serenade the neighborhood with Christmas Carols. After the tour, visitors will be invited into the Monteith House to warm up by the fire and enjoy some hot apple cider and Christmas cookies. For tickets visit https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/. Photo by Camron Settlemier.

Dec
18
Sun
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 18 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join the Monteith Historical Society to spread a little Christmas Cheer! Visitors will ride in a horse drawn wagon around the Monteith Historic District and serenade the neighborhood with Christmas Carols. After the tour, visitors will be invited into the Monteith House to warm up by the fire and enjoy some hot apple cider and Christmas cookies. For tickets visit https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/. Photo by Camron Settlemier.