Explore Albany, Discover your story
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.
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week returns with more restaurants than ever! From Sunday, April 21, through Saturday, April 27, visit our 30 destinations offering a variety of specials all week!
From breakfast to dinner, dozens of tasty options are sure to please.
Each restaurant will have delicious Restaurant Week specials so it’s easy to spend your week sampling your way through Downtown!
New this year is a passport and prize drawing. You will receive one chance at the drawing for each restaurant you patronize. You can pick up a passport at the Albany Downtown Association or download one online. Passports are also available at many Downtown restaurants. Once you have your passport, look for the Restaurant Week poster in each participating restaurant’s window for the code to add to your passport To download your passport, CLICK HERE!
Times vary with each restaurant, usually their normal hours. Reservations are highly recommended.
This is a great opportunity to get connected with the finest home improvement businesses and contractors in the Willamette Valley.
This event is being held at the Linn County Expo Center.
More details can be found here Albany Spring Home Show
Friday April 26, 12 – 6 PM
Saturday April 27, 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday April 28, 10 AM – 3 PM
This is a great opportunity to get connected with the finest home improvement businesses and contractors in the Willamette Valley.
This event is being held at the Linn County Expo Center.
More details can be found here Albany Spring Home Show
Friday April 26, 12 – 6 PM
Saturday April 27, 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday April 28, 10 AM – 3 PM
This is a great opportunity to get connected with the finest home improvement businesses and contractors in the Willamette Valley.
This event is being held at the Linn County Expo Center.
More details can be found here Albany Spring Home Show
Friday April 26, 12 – 6 PM
Saturday April 27, 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday April 28, 10 AM – 3 PM
Join North Albany Community Church for their 4th Annual Spring Bazaar! With over 85 vendors offering a large variety of gift ideas you’re sure to find something for everyone – including yourself! Breakfast and lunch are both available for purchase so plan to stay all day!
Celebrate the Cumberland’s 132nd birthday! Join the Community Events Center and enjoy tours, cake, and the history of this wonderful building, which is being renovated and will be home to the Cumberland Community Events Center. This event is part of Albany’s celebration of National History Preservation Month.
History of the Cumberland
The Cumberland Church building has been a part of Albany for 130 years. The church was built in 1892 by the Cumberland Presbyterians, a progressive branch of the Presbyterian Church. When it was dedicated on May 5, 1892, it was a rectangular, one-room meeting-style church. The building was moved to its new home on the corner of Santiam and Pine on October 17, 2021. The new address is 1400 Santiam Road SE. Once the restoration is complete, Cumberland will offer educational and enrichment programs for children and families, and provide a facility for the arts, education, recreation, celebration, and locally-based activities. The building will also be available to rent for both public and private events. Read more about the history of the Cumberland at AlbanyCumberland.org.
Photo: “Cumberland Steeple Removal” by Dan Bateman
Head to Wine Crush for a weekend of Food, Wine, Music, and Fun! Wine Crush will turn its back parking lot into ground zero for Crush Festival 2024!
Saturday, May 11
The fun starts at 2 pm when 6 wineries will be offering complimentary tastes of their new releases. There is no charge from 2-5 pm so settle in, sip wine and enjoy the food from the outside grill.
At 5:00 things get turned up a notch when the After Five Party begins! Sit back, and enjoy your dinner while you listen to a fantastic live band!
Dinner is served from 5 pm to 7 pm and includes two drinks (beer or wine) and an insulated steel tumbler! See details below for more info and to buy tickets.
IMPORTANT DETAILS: Wine Crush will remain open during Crush Fest for those craving pizza and conversation.
Crush Fest attendees will enter the event through the back door.
The After Parties are $25 per person.
Tickets must be purchased before the event online. There is a limit of 100 people for each party. Tickets are non-refundable.
Buy Tickets
Cheers, and a big thank you to the most important woman in everyone’s life! Come down and enjoy free carousel rides all day. There’s also a free carnation for the first 100 moms to walk through the door!
Photo: “Carousel Fun with GG” by Lori Norton
Mosey over to Wine Crush for a weekend of Food, Wine, Music, and Fun! The event will be held at the back parking lot of Wine Crush.
The fun starts at 1 pm on Sunday, May 12 with 6 wineries serving complimentary tastes. The grill will be fired up with food served outside under the tent. From 1 pm to 4 pm no ticket is needed to enjoy the wineries, food and music. So head around back, grab a drink and something to eat and listen as two amazing artists take the stage: Billy Lanham with Ron Green! You don’t want to miss this treat!
The After Four Party starts at, well, 4. You’ll be entertained by a local band while you enjoy your dinner (served 4pm to 6pm), two drinks, and a stainless steel tumbler for one price. See details below for more info and to buy tickets.
IMPORTANT DETAILS: Wine Crush will remain open during Crush Fest for those craving pizza and conversation.
Crush Fest attendees will enter the event through the back door. The After Parties are $25 per person and include food, two drinks, and a steel tumbler.
Tickets must be purchased before the event online. There is a limit of 100 people for each party. Tickets are non-refundable.
Buy Tickets
SAVE the DATE for this fun family event with a parade, live music, exhibits, quilt show, car show, and sheepdog trials and more!
The Fat Lamb Fiber Fest is part of the Lamb & Wool Fair activities.
May 17, 18, 19, 2024
