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.

Apr
28
Fri
Albany Restaurant Week 2023 @ Historic Downtown Albany Oregon
Apr 28 all-day
Albany Restaurant Week 2023 @ Historic Downtown Albany Oregon | Albany | Oregon | United States

From breakfast to dinner, dozens of tasty options are sure to please during Downtown Albany Restaurant Week. Each restaurant will have specials so it’s easy to spend your week sampling your way through Downtown! Dine-In, outside or order to-go. Times vary with each restaurant, but most are their normal hours. Reservations are highly recommended.

This year’s restaurants include Calapooia Brewing, Sybaris Bistro, The Depot – Seafood,  Ba’s Vietnamese Comfort Food, Beloved Cheesecake (pending final construction), Brick & Mortar Café, The Brim Coffee Co., Carousel Café, Deluxe Brewing, Gamberetti’s – Italian,  The Garage – Pub Food, Homegrown Oregon Foods, Jinda Thai, Jo Jo Mac’s – Southern Cuisine, Loafer’s Station – American, The Mad Platter – East Coast, Margin Coffee Roasters, Natural Sprinkles Co. – Bakery, Novak’s – Hungarian, The Squeaky Cork – Scottish, Sweet Red Bistro, Taqueria Alonzo – Mexican, Toki Teriyaki – Korean, Vault 244 Bistro and Lounge, and Wine Crush. Keep checking albanydowntown.com for menu items included in Restaurant Week.

📷 “Street Dining” by Oliver J. Anderson

Apr
29
Sat
Albany Restaurant Week 2023 @ Historic Downtown Albany Oregon
Apr 29 all-day
Albany Restaurant Week 2023 @ Historic Downtown Albany Oregon | Albany | Oregon | United States

From breakfast to dinner, dozens of tasty options are sure to please during Downtown Albany Restaurant Week. Each restaurant will have specials so it’s easy to spend your week sampling your way through Downtown! Dine-In, outside or order to-go. Times vary with each restaurant, but most are their normal hours. Reservations are highly recommended.

This year’s restaurants include Calapooia Brewing, Sybaris Bistro, The Depot – Seafood,  Ba’s Vietnamese Comfort Food, Beloved Cheesecake (pending final construction), Brick & Mortar Café, The Brim Coffee Co., Carousel Café, Deluxe Brewing, Gamberetti’s – Italian,  The Garage – Pub Food, Homegrown Oregon Foods, Jinda Thai, Jo Jo Mac’s – Southern Cuisine, Loafer’s Station – American, The Mad Platter – East Coast, Margin Coffee Roasters, Natural Sprinkles Co. – Bakery, Novak’s – Hungarian, The Squeaky Cork – Scottish, Sweet Red Bistro, Taqueria Alonzo – Mexican, Toki Teriyaki – Korean, Vault 244 Bistro and Lounge, and Wine Crush. Keep checking albanydowntown.com for menu items included in Restaurant Week.

📷 “Street Dining” by Oliver J. Anderson

Albany Farmers’ Market @ Albany, Oregon
Apr 29 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Albany Farmers' Market @ Albany, Oregon | Albany | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce, baked goods, meat, flowers and more! For information visit Albany, OR Farmers’ Market

Heart of the Valley Home and Garden Show @ Linn County Expo Center
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Heart of the Valley Home and Garden Show @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

Over 50 exhibitors with products and services for your home and and garden needs and free seminars. Photo by Melinda Martin.

Something Rotten! @ Albany Civic Theater
Apr 29 @ 7:30 pm
Something Rotten! @ Albany Civic Theater | Albany | Oregon | United States

Don’t miss this hysterical combination of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway, in which two brothers are determined to write the world’s first musical. For tickets and information visit WEBSITE

Apr
30
Sun
Heart of the Valley Home and Garden Show @ Linn County Expo Center
Apr 30 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Heart of the Valley Home and Garden Show @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

Over 50 exhibitors with products and services for your home and and garden needs and free seminars. Photo by Melinda Martin.

May
3
Wed
Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR
May 3 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join the Albany Carousel for a sensory-friendly ride!

To provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities and their families, we will slow the carousel down to a jog and turn off the organ music.

It’s our hope to provide a fun and inviting space for everyone. So put on your blue and join us!

May
5
Fri
Springtime At The Roost @ The Vintage Roost
May 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Springtime At The Roost @ The Vintage Roost | Albany | Oregon | United States

Springtime at the Roost features indoor and outdoor garden decor, beautiful and unique gifts for Mother’s Day, delicious baked goods and a shop full of antiques, collectibles, and wonderful creations by local crafters. The show is open Fridays and Saturdays only, May 5 through May 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information visit the Vintage Roost Facebook page.

Wine Walk in Downtown Albany @ Historic Downtown Albany Oregon
May 5 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wine Walk in Downtown Albany @ Historic Downtown Albany Oregon | Albany | Oregon | United States
Albany Downtown Wine Walk takes place May 5, 2023, 4-8 pm and includes more than 20 wineries. Tickets are on sale here at Albany Visitors Association for $20. We are located at 110 SE 3rd Ave. Tickets include a glass and 5 tasting tickets. Cash or check only for advance sales. Tickets are also available on the day of the event, but…if you have an advance ticket, you get to use the Express Line at the event to get your wristband. Buy in Advance. Save time in line! The starting point is in Downtown Albany in the parking lot at the corner of 1st Ave and Ferry St. 
Carousel 1st Friday to Celebrate Moms @ Historic Carousel & Museum
May 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Carousel 1st Friday to Celebrate Moms @ Historic Carousel & Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

For 1st Friday in May, the carousel will have a Mother’s Day theme. For the craft, you can create a Mother’s Day card with tissue-paper flowers. The Café special is 50 cents off nachos and the Gift Shop special is 20% off of all jewelry. There will be a $5.00 entry fee and it includes unlimited carousel rides!

Photo by Nathan Pendley