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.
Feb
9
Thu
Take your best shot and share it with us! The AVA annual photo contest is on and is open to photographers of all skill levels. The deadline to enter is February 10, 2023. For information, rules, and entry form visit HERE
Feb
10
Fri
Take your best shot and share it with us! The AVA annual photo contest is on and is open to photographers of all skill levels. The deadline to enter is February 10, 2023. For information, rules, and entry form visit HERE
The Valentine’s show is one of our customer’s favorites! The shop will be filled with sweet and beautiful gifts for gift-giving and decorating your home for the Valentine’s Holiday Season. In the shop, you will find antiques, collectibles and handmade gifts with a vintage charm from 30+ local artists and crafters along with baked goods, Belgium chocolates and more!
Great family fun at an affordable price with activities for kids, a raffle and concessions. Admission is $10 with kids 12 and under free. Free parking. The show continues on February 11 and 12.
Feb
11
Sat
SAVE the DATE for this annual event and the chance to bottle feed and snuggle baby lambs. To schedule visit HERE
Great family fun at an affordable price with activities for kids, a raffle and concessions. Admission is $10 with kids 12 and under free. Free parking. The show continues on February 12.
The Valentine’s show is one of our customer’s favorites! The shop will be filled with sweet and beautiful gifts for gift-giving and decorating your home for the Valentine’s Holiday Season. In the shop, you will find antiques, collectibles and handmade gifts with a vintage charm from 30+ local artists and crafters along with baked goods, Belgium chocolates and more!
Hear ye, hear ye – The Albany Carousel cordially invites all princesses, princes, kings, and queens, to a Little Royalty Tea Party. Party Perfection Princesses will attend, along with their face painters. A professional photographer on hand so you can get your photo taken with a princess and tea (or apple juice) will be served along with light refreshments. You will also get to make your own crown to take home! Tickets go on sale on Eventbrite on 1/23/23 and are $15.00 per person attending. Please be advised that all minors attending must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Celebrate Oregon’s Birthday at the Monteith House!
Admission ticket includes crab and pulled pork, or a vegan option, The Depot’s famous clam chowder, salad, rolls, cookies and all the fixings. Soft drinks and coffee are free. Wine, beer and cocktails are sold by Calapooia. For information and tickets visit the Rotary website HERE.