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122 Ferry St SW
Albany, OR 97321
PO Box 965
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541-928-0911
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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.
Nov
17
Fri
Nov 17 – Dec 31 all-day
Sixth Annual Ornament Hunt and Sweepstakes in the Willamette Valley
The Willamette Valley Visitors Association announces its annual ornament hunt, encouraging participants to connect with public lands through the spirit of holiday cheer!
The Willamette Valley Visitors Association (WVVA) will launch its sixth annual ornament hunt throughout the region and on non-wilderness trails of the Willamette National Forest and the Umpqua National Forest.
Beginning November 17, 2023, two hundred locally crafted wooden ornaments will be hidden
along non-wilderness trails in the following ranger districts: Detroit, Sweet Home, McKenzie
River and Middle Fork on the Willamette National Forest and Cottage Grove on the Umpqua
National Forest for lucky hikers to find.
This year’s ornaments will feature an agricultural scene that highlights the unique wine-growing
areas or AVAs throughout the Willamette Valley, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the
Willamette Valley AVA designation. Each ornament found includes instructions on how to
register to win the Grand Prize: a two-day getaway to the Willamette Valley.
For the first year ever, WVVA is offering a limited number of additional ornaments that will be
available for purchase at four ranger stations throughout the forest. All proceeds will benefit
Cascade Volunteers — a nonprofit organization that supports trail keepers and trail
maintenance. Learn more at https://cascadevols.org/.
Not only does the Ornament Hunt provide the perfect hiking opportunity, but participants are
also encouraged to go Christmas tree hunting. Be sure to register for a permit before taking
home the perfect tree, straight from the Willamette National Forest. More at
https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/ebd4facc-ec56-11ea-bcba-fa43c1aabce3
Participants venturing into the forest are asked to abide by Take Care Out There and Leave No
Trace Principles. WVVA and the forest service encourage hikers to plan ahead and take a look
at the winter safety tips.
The Willamette Valley Visitors Association website, https://willamettevalley.org/ornament, will
serve as the hub for ornament hunt details and hiking planning tips. It is also where you can
register your ornament to win the grand prize, a weekend getaway to the Willamette Valley. You
can also find trail information and hints throughout December on the following social channels:
@gowillamettevalley and @willametteNF.
WVVA encourages sharing adventures using #FindYourOrnament, #FindYourTrail, #IwonderWV,
#pnwonderland, #willamettenationalforest. The Willamette Valley Visitors Association abides by
Leave No Trace Principles; once the contest closes, all remaining ornaments will be picked up
by U.S. Forest Service professionals.
About Willamette Valley Visitors Association
Willamette Valley Visitors Association (WVVA) is a private, non-profit organization that supports
travel and tourism in the Willamette Valley – Oregon Wine Country.
About the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service is a Federal agency that manages 193 million acres of public lands in
national forests and grasslands.
Nov
23
Thu
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!
Linn County Arts Guild, 846 Main St. Nov. 1st through Dec. 24th (11-5 Tues-Sat).
Many local artists offering ‘handcrafted in Linn County’ items!
All of us celebrate the holidays a little differently. For those who enjoy spending a little time out, Wine Crush will be open from noon to 3pm. They look forward to seeing you!
Sybaris presents The Twentieth Annual Thanksgiving ABC House Benefit Dinner
Thursday, November 23rd at 1:30pm
Please call 541-928-8157 to reserve your spot for this special fundraiser
$40 per person/ $20 children 7-13/ children 6 and under eat free
All Dinner Sales Go Directly To The ABC House
- Appetizer: Mid-west style relish try – chips, dips, pickles, raw veggies
- Soup: New England Style cream of butternut squash
- Main Course: Roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, candied yams, and Yankee-style greens.
- Dessert: Pumpkin Pie
Nov
24
Fri
Linn County Arts Guild, 846 Main St. Nov. 1st through Dec. 24th (11-5 Tues-Sat).
Many local artists offering ‘handcrafted in Linn County’ items!
All of us celebrate the holidays a little differently. For those who enjoy spending a little time out, Wine Crush will be open from noon to 3pm. They look forward to seeing you!
Nov 24 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us for the 32nd annual Federweisser German Fall Festival and Barn Dance!
Featuring:
-Federweisser: Cider-like, unfiltered, semi-sweet white-pinot noir.
-Zwiebelkuchen: onion, egg, bacon, swiss cheese, and sour-cream pie.
-Pepper Tree Sausage House on the grill.
-Traditional oompah/ German festival music during the day. (We may change this to modern music by request)
-Live rock and classics Saturday night from local band Shatterproof.
-Showing of the OSU-UofO civil war football match on Friday, with rounds of trivia after the game- winner gets a prize!
-Live Jazz on Sunday by local singer Just Lōnna.
-Roaring fire outside.
-Games available all weekend: board games, card games, strategy, corn-toss and more! (Please bring your games from home as well, hours-long gamers are welcome)
Cover charge is $5 per person, per day, which includes a free tasting for adults 21+. Paid at the door. Anyone wearing lederhosen or dirndl, and kids younger than 15 enter for free!
Come try our delicious cider-like, unfiltered, semi-sweet white-pinot noir Federweisser, alongside the infamous Zwiebelkuchen onion, egg, bacon, swiss cheese and sour-cream pie.
Albany’s own fine meat and sausage producer Pepper Tree Sausage House will be prividing various bavarian style hot dogs and sausages with grilled onions and sourkraut all weekend! Food is CASH-ONLY.
**The Barn Dance is on SATURDAY the 25th, this year.**
The days and hours are:
Friday, Nov. 24th, from Noon-5:00pm (or until the game/trivia ends)
Saturday, Nov. 25th, from noon to 10:00pm. (Or until the band ends)
Sunday Nov. 26th, from noon-6:30pm. Lōnna will be singing from 4:45pm-6:00pm for dinner. (She may sing later for requests/tips)
See you there!
Food, fun, and karaoke at the Dixie Creek Saloon in Tangent!
Menu: https://dixiecreeksaloon.com/dixie_creek_menu.html
32994 Hwy 99 E, Tangent, OR, United States, Oregon
Nov
25
Sat
South Albany Boys Basketball is hosting its annual holiday bazaar in the SAHS Cafeteria, November 25th-26th from 9:00am-4:00pm each day. Come see us and support our 20+ vendors from around the community! We will be having raffle baskets available to be won!
Admission is free, donations are appreciated. Funds go towards RedHawks Boys Basketball.
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