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.

Aug
25
Fri
PWDCA National Specialty Dog Show @ Linn County Expo Center
Aug 25 – Sep 1 all-day
PWDCA National Specialty Dog Show @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

31st Annual
Portuguese Water Dog Club of America
National Specialty
Albany, Oregon
August 25th – September 1st, 2023

 

Click here for the full brochure of events and schedule: PDF Brochure

Water Trial Address
Dexter Lake
850 Shore Line Drive
Lowell, OR 97452

Show Address
Linn County Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Road E.
Albany, Oregon 97322

Photo: A Portuguese water dog competes during a water trial at Chatfield State Park in Colorado, by Tom Auclair. From Wikimedia Commons.

Sep
8
Fri
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
9
Sat
Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty @ Linn County Expo Center
Sep 9 – Sep 20 all-day
Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

This national championship includes agility, hunt, tracking, scent, obedience, rally, conformation, gun dog sweeps and more! For individual events schedule and information visit GRCA

Dog Tails In Parade @ Adair County Park
Sep 9 @ 8:00 am
Dog Tails In Parade @ Adair County Park | Corvallis | Oregon | United States

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT:
Dog Parade, 5k Fun Run / Walk, Obstacle Course, Craft Fair, & More!
Saturday, September 9th | Adair County Park | 7295 NE Arnold Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330

Load up your dog and join The Albany Optimist Club on September 9th, 2023 for an opportunity to show off your furry friend, participate in some friendly competitions, and meet some amazing vendors. Proceeds from this event will help support the Supporting Area Veterans and The Elisted Project STEP, For Military Families, ABC House of Albany, and the Liberty House in Salem.

Free Parking & Free Admission for Spectators

Photo: “Intensity Agility Finals” by Dan Bateman

Bridges, Bikes & Brews @ Linn County Lamb and Wool Fairgrounds
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Bridges, Bikes & Brews @ Linn County Lamb and Wool Fairgrounds | Scio | Oregon | United States

Annual Bridges, Bikes & Brews Festival in Scio, Oregon on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

There will be a motorcycle poker run, cornhole tournament, live music, food, vendors, local breweries, and more. Bridges, Bikes and Brews is sponsored by the Scio Event Center Organization to raise funds for a new Fairgrounds and Event Center to be built in or near Scio, Oregon.

The Linn County Lamb and Wool Fairgrounds will be open from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. with food carts, and other vendors. The beer garden opens at 11:00 and features beverages from the Growler Café in Lebanon. There will be entertainment at the Carol Bates Stage featuring Lane Norberg, Jessie Leigh, and Huckle Buck Highway.

Photo: “Gilkey Bridge” by Oliver J. Anderson

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 9 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
10
Sun
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 10 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
12
Tue
Oregon Ag Prayer Breakfast 2023
Sep 12 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Oregon Ag Prayer Breakfast 2023 @ Tangent | Oregon | United States

Everyone is invited to a FREE prayer breakfast. Join thousands of farmers, ranchers, loggers, and believers as we gather for food, fellowship, and prayer. Plenty of parking!

​We welcome your car, truck, tractor, pickup, log truck, RV, you name it! Come out and camp the night before on the 180-acre field!

For 2023 Early Registration click here
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
31916 Seven Mile Lane, Tangent, OR
just off I-5 Exit 228 – Hwy 34
(Follow signs & Look for tractors and big tent)

https://www.oregonagprayerbreakfast.com/

Photo: Grand Prairie Rd One by Kathy Hawthorne

Sep
15
Fri
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
16
Sat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 16 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.