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.

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Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market

Tickets

Jul 4 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Salem 4th of July Spectacular @ Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center

Tickets

Jul 4 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm

It’ll be family fun for all at the Official Fireworks of Salem, with a carnival, food and beverage, and a concert by Alabama, wrapping up with a FREE 20-minute fireworks show that will light up the sky above the Oregon State Fairgrounds!

Tickets are on sale now!
Alabama concert tickets include access to the VIP Party Zone. Carnival tickets will be sold onsite at the event.

ALABAMA: $67-135
PARKING: $10-20
VIP ZONE: $5
FIREWORKS: FREE!

Gates and Carnival: 3pm / Pre-Show Party with Live Band: 4pm
L.B. Day Amphitheater Doors: 6pm / Alabama: 8pm / Fireworks Show: 10pm

PLEASE NOTE: NO PERSONAL FIREWORKS ALLOWED.
BAGS WILL BE CHECKED UPON ENTRY.
STAYING IN YOUR PARKED CAR IN OUR PARKING LOTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

Photo: “Red, White & Blue” by Donald Bacher

Tags: fireworks salem

Jul

Tue

Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market

Tickets

Jul 11 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Tags: food sweet home

Jul

Tue

Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market

Tickets

Jul 18 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Tags: food sweet home

Jul

Tue

Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market

Tickets

Jul 25 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Tags: food sweet home

Aug

Tue

Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market

Tickets

Aug 1 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Tags: food sweet home

Aug

Tue

Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market

Tickets

Aug 8 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Tags: food sweet home

Aug

Sat

Englewood Forest Festival @ Englewood Park

Tickets

Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Visit Salem for the free Englewood Forest Festival in beautiful Englewood Park for a day of art, music, dance, environmental education, wonder, and discovery!

Englewood Park is about one mile west of I-5 exit 256 at Market St. The park is adjacent to Englewood Elementary, located between D St. and Market Streets NE.

Street parking is available in the neighborhood. Additional parking is available at the Evergreen Church, 1110 17th St. NE and at the Salem First Church of the Nazarene’s parking lot east of 16th St NE.

ADA parking for visitors with ADA placards is adjacent to the park behind Englewood School. Enter on Nebraska St. NE and 20th St. NE.