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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.
The Kids Create classes are open to everyone in the community. They have limited space, so call and sign up as soon as possible at 541-497-0386.
If a class fills up, there’s always a possibility that they will create another class later in the day. If you have an elementary-age or younger child, please stay with your child and help supervise them.
These classes and workshops have been made possible through a grant from the Linn County Cultural Coalition.
Visit the Art Guild’s website for more information.
Thanksgiving Day Albany, Oregon
Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | 2.5 mile Walk | Kid’s Dash
Register at https://www.omroadrace.org/gobblers-revenge
The 15th Annual Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race is set to kick off on Thanksgiving morning 2023! Food, music, awards and prizes await those who are not afraid of ‘The Gobbler’s Revenge’.
The Mid-Valley Lions Club started the Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race as an annual running event in the region to raise dollars to help meet growing medical needs in the Mid-Valley.
Kid’s Dash Start time: 9:00 AM, Thanksgiving Morning
Start & Finish Location: North Albany Middle School Track
Pacers: Parents are welcome to assist with the little ones
Finisher medals or ribbons and swag: For all Kids!
Jackson Street youth services presents live music at Skate Park After Dark with karaoke and youth vigil. The Jackson Street team, youth ambassadors, and staff will be at the skatepark serving up hot food, big smiles, winter resources, and fun activities.
No drugs, no alcohol, no jerks.
Free food, drinks, resources, and clothing for youth.
On the 1st Friday of every month, the carousel is open from 5:30-8:00 p.m., and for just $5 per person you get UNLIMITED CAROUSEL RIDES, plus a fun activity or craft for the family, along with gift shop specials and a great deal on a tasty treat at the Carousel Café! Photo by Nathan Pendley.
Deluxe Brewing and Sinister Distilling will host the Albany Toy Run on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the brewery located at 635 NE Water Ave. All motorcycle riders, classic car drivers and passengers are encouraged to participate in this fun event. New, unwrapped toys, for children of all ages are needed for donation. Community members are welcome to drop off donations with brewery staff during open business hours this week. The Deluxe Brewing taproom is open Monday through Friday, 3 – 9 pm, Saturday 12 – 9 pm, and this Sunday 11 am – 8 pm.
The Albany Toy Run parade will begin at 11 a.m., starting at the Walmart Supercenter
parking lot, at 1330 Goldfish Farm Rd SE, Albany, Ore. Motorcycle riders will be joined by
Santa Claus, riding on an Albany Fire Department truck, who will escort their donations
from Walmart to Deluxe Brewing where they will unload all of the donated toys and
enjoy a festive reception. Riders will depart Walmart at 11 a.m. exactly.
Between 1 and 4 p.m., children and their families are invited to visit Deluxe Brewing,
where they will have the opportunity to meet Santa and his elves who will help the
children choose a gift for Christmas. If you have a child or children with special needs
who are not able to attend the party, please contact Beth Walker at 541-730-1042.
The Albany Toy Run was first hosted in 1983 and was started by The Association for
Motorcyclists of Oregon. It is an annual event hosted by local motorcyclists to provide
Christmas joy to the children of the Albany area through donated toys. Throughout the
past 40 years, this event has been carried on by members who wanted to ensure that it
continues helping local children and their family’s have a better Christmas.
Admission to the event is free, and minors are welcome in Deluxe Brewing. The Deluxe
Food Cart will be open on Sunday, serving a limited menu from 12 – 2 pm to
accommodate the crowd. For more information about the Albany Toy Run or to view
details on how to donate, please visit the Deluxe Brewing Facebook page.
About Deluxe Brewing Company
Deluxe Brewing and Sinister Distilling is proud to be Albany’s first brewstillery, a
production brewery and distillery located along the Willamette River at 635 NE Water
Ave. Deluxe Brewing produces easy-drinking lagers and ales. For more information on
Deluxe Brewing and Sinister Distilling visit www.sinisterdeluxe.com.
What better way for your child to get into the Christmas spirit than by decking the halls of the Monteith House? The annual Children’s Pioneer Christmas Party is held in conjunction with the Albany Twice Around Christmas Parade. The party will begin at the Monteith House Museum. The children will sing carols, make a pioneer Christmas ornament, decorate the Christmas tree in the parlor, and enjoy gingerbread cookies and apple cider.
Tickets available at https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/
Children must be at least six years old to attend. The activities are geared towards children in first through sixth grade.
The Pioneer Christmas Party will end at 4:45 PM.
Photo: “Monteith Volunteer” by Oliver J. Anderson
An enchanting surprise to delight both children and adults will be on display at City Hall during the month of December. The costumed squirrels of artist Ronda Johnson come to life in three-dimensional dioramas as well as fun photos. A night watch photo of Baron Von Potentaut of the Natty Dresser will be on display as well.
Miniature art, quizzical ,whimsy and fine art will be displayed for your pleasure.
City Hall hours are 8-5, Monday thru Friday with the exhibit beginning Monday the 4th of December.
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!
Support the carousel and create some unforgettable Christmas memories by joining the Historic Albany Carousel staff and volunteers for Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus!
Tickets are $25 per person and include:
-A complete (and completely delicious) breakfast
-Christmas carol concert by South Albany High School Choir
-A fun Christmas craft at each table for your family to complete while waiting for Santa
-Professional photo of your child’s meeting with Santa by Sarah LaFond Photography
-A one-on-one visit with Santa, along with a personalized note from Santa and a gift he picked out for them!
Tickets will be available through Eventbrite and will go fast- sales open 11/15/22 at 9:00 AM.
The Kids Create classes are open to everyone in the community. They have limited space, so call and sign up as soon as possible at 541-497-0386.
If a class fills up, there’s always a possibility that they will create another class later in the day. If you have an elementary-age or younger child, please stay with your child and help supervise them.
These classes and workshops have been made possible through a grant from the Linn County Cultural Coalition.
Visit the Art Guild’s website for more information.
