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.

Jan
17
Wed
Carousel Happy Hour @ Historic Carousel & Museum
Jan 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Carousel Happy Hour @ Historic Carousel & Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

It’s happy hour! Every Wednesday from 3PM-4PM at the Historic Carousel & Museum, ride tokens are just $1 and drinks in the cafe are 1/2 price, sponsored by Bish’s RV.

Photo by Nathan Pendley.

Open Mic at Dixie Creek Saloon @ Dixie Creek Saloon
Jan 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic at Dixie Creek Saloon @ Dixie Creek Saloon | Tangent | Oregon | United States

Food, fun, and open mic night at the Dixie Creek Saloon in Tangent!

Menu: https://dixiecreeksaloon.com/dixie_creek_menu.html

32994 Hwy 99 E, Tangent, OR, United States, Oregon

Jan
18
Thu
Muddy Creek Open House @ Life Bible Church
Jan 18 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Muddy Creek Open House @ Life Bible Church | Harrisburg | Oregon | United States

Muddy Creek Open House

Solar energy leader Qcells is inviting the community to an informational open house about the innovative Muddy Creek Energy Park, an agrivoltaics project combining solar panels with agriculture and sheep ranching on 1,100 acres in southern Linn County.

The open house is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024, in room 125 of the Life Bible Church in Harrisburg, 23650 Peoria Rd., Harrisburg, Oregon, 97446.

Qcells will have information to share and experts covering all areas of agrivoltaics projects and Muddy Creek Energy Park, including: agrivoltaics; environment; permitting and construction timeline; and project benefits. There will also be light refreshments and opportunities for questions and comments.

For more information, please visit www.muddycreeksolar.com.

Who: Qcells.

What: An informational open house about Muddy Creek Energy Park, an agrivoltaics project combining solar panels with agriculture and sheep ranching on 1,100 acres in southern Linn County.

When: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024.

Where: Room 125 of the Life Bible Church in Harrisburg, 23650 Peoria Rd., Harrisburg, Oregon, 97446.

Why: To share more information and answer questions about Muddy Creek Energy Park and agrivoltaics projects.

About Muddy Creek Energy Park:
Muddy Creek Energy Park is an agrivoltaics project combining solar panels with
agriculture and sheep ranching on 1,100 acres in southern Linn County. It would
generate enough energy for up to 34,000 homes while keeping agricultural land in production.

Music Bingo at Deluxe Brewing @ Deluxe Brewing Co.
Jan 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Music Bingo at Deluxe Brewing @ Deluxe Brewing Co. | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join Deluxe Brewing for Music Bingo Night from 6:30-8:30PM in the taproom! Due to high demand from eager customers, they will be hosting this event every first and third Thursday of the month.
Come prepared to flex your knowledge of music through the ages and genres. Bring your friends or come alone for a night of fun and competition against the crowd with a chance to win Deluxe Brewing swag. Picture the perfect marriage of Bingo and Name That Tune – and throw in great craft beer and cocktails!
Their taproom is family and pet-friendly. There is no cost to participate, although they encourage you to enjoy a cold pint or cocktail with your friends as you compete. They serve Deluxe Brewing craft beers, Sinister Distilling cocktails, cider, wines and sodas. Their Deluxe Food Cart is open during all standard taproom business hours and serves delicious brewery fare to their customers.
For more information: https://linktr.ee/sinisterdeluxe
Jan
19
Fri
Winter Rod and Speed Show @ Linn County Expo Center
Jan 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter Rod and Speed Show @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

The Winter Rod and Speed Show will feature over 100 cars, including hot rods, muscle cars, bikes, low riders, custom trucks and race cars from all over the Northwest gather for a show they will be talking about for months! Parking is free

For more information visit http://capitoldragster.com/

Admission:
Adults only $10.00
Kids 8 and under free

Family Budget Pricing:
2 adults and 2 kiddos (under 8)
only $20.00 for the whole family

Friday All Skate @ YMCA/NW Skateland
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday All Skate @ YMCA/NW Skateland | Albany | Oregon | United States

Friday All Skate
7pm-9pm
$10

* WAIVER NOTICE * – All occupants are highly encouraged to complete an individual online waiver before arriving to avoid potential delays of entry.
Management reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason.

** Know Before You Roll **
* Online Sales , Valid Waiver (15 min early entry)
* Traditional quad skates included, Inline skates $5.00 additional
* Walking Assist Skate Mates (Sundays Only)

Karaoke at Dixie Creek Saloon @ Dixie Creek Saloon
Jan 19 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Karaoke at Dixie Creek Saloon @ Dixie Creek Saloon | Tangent | Oregon | United States

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

Jan
20
Sat
Winter Rod and Speed Show @ Linn County Expo Center
Jan 20 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Winter Rod and Speed Show @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

The Winter Rod and Speed Show will feature over 100 cars, including hot rods, muscle cars, bikes, low riders, custom trucks and race cars from all over the Northwest gather for a show they will be talking about for months! Parking is free

For more information visit http://capitoldragster.com/

Admission:
Adults only $10.00
Kids 8 and under free

Family Budget Pricing:
2 adults and 2 kiddos (under 8)
only $20.00 for the whole family

Late Skate @ YMCA/NW Skateland
Jan 20 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Late Skate @ YMCA/NW Skateland | Albany | Oregon | United States

Late Skate
9:30 pm – 11pm
$10

* WAIVER NOTICE * – All occupants are highly encouraged to complete an individual online waiver before arriving to avoid potential delays of entry.
Management reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason.

** Know Before You Roll **
* Online Sales , Valid Waiver (15 min early entry)
* Traditional quad skates included, Inline skates $5.00 additional
* Walking Assist Skate Mates (Sundays Only)

Jan
21
Sun
Canuary Fundraiser @ Safeway
Jan 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Canuary Fundraiser @ Safeway | Corvallis | Oregon | United States

The Sick Town Derby Dames Roller Derby Club are collecting cans to raise funds.

Canuary is one of their BottleDrop fundraisers and they want your bottles and cans! It’s pretty simple. You donate your eligible containers. They add them to their non-profit BottleDrop account. You get rid of clutter. They get to keep rolling! Save the date. Save your cans.