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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.
Come and enjoy a rock and mineral show! The theme this year is “A Pyrite’s Treasure Chest”.
There will be various displays, vendors, raffles, door prizes, as well as a snack bar!
Admission is $1.00
12 and under, free if accompanied by an adult.
For more information please call: 541-497-2934, or visit: AlbanyHistoricCarousel
Come and enjoy a rock and mineral show! The theme this year is “A Pyrite’s Treasure Chest”.
There will be various displays, vendors, raffles, door prizes, as well as a snack bar!
Admission is $1.00
12 and under, free if accompanied by an adult.
The Albany Arts Commission (AAC) will participate in Albany’s First Friday event in April with its first-ever commission members show.
On First Friday, April 5, 2024, members of the AAC will host a reception at City Hall from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
This event is free and open to the public. Come meet your AAC active artist members, enjoy refreshments, view the variety of their work, and learn more about AAC’s mission and goals to support the arts in our community.
The AAC has raised public funds to support ongoing artist receptions for First Friday downtown for the rest of 2024.
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 the Albany Arts Commission (AAC) as they participate in Historic Downtown Albany’s First Friday event, May 3, 2024.
They will host a community art show featuring works by over 20 artists for the entire month of May.
Members of the AAC will host a First Friday reception for the Community Show artists at the Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin St SW, on Friday May 3rd from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
This event is free and open to the public. Come meet your AAC active artist members, enjoy refreshments, view the variety of their work, and learn more about AAC’s mission and goals to support the arts in our community.
The AAC has raised public funds to support ongoing artist receptions for First Friday downtown for the rest of 2024.
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!
