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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.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
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.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
THE 2023 EDWARD JONES
RALLY IN THE VALLEY
August 24-27, 2023
Presented by Albany Pickleball Club
Hosted by Shane Denning at the Albany/LBCC Pickleball Courts
*Doubles Skill/Age Round Robin format (1 game to 15, win by 2) with Single Elimination playoffs (2 of 3 to 11 win by 2) for Gold/Silver/Bronze.
*Under 50 & Senior Divisions (10+, 50+, 60+, 70+) for all skills (3.0 – 5.0
*Medals will be awarded for all skill levels in combined brackets
*Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Doubles Brackets with Prize Money. Prize money awarded based on number of teams registered in each bracket.
This 295 mile bike ride begins and ends right here in Albany! Do you crave the wide-open landscape, the silky-smooth single lane roads, the forested canopies, the soundtrack of a river as you pedal along, those postcard worthy views, and those friendships made and nurtured. Then what you want is the Classic!
The amount of geographical wonder packed into the 295 by 395-mile rectangle we call Oregon is unparalleled. And for over 30 years Cycle Oregon has been exposing you to the sights, sounds and people of this wonderland. And still, there are roads and communities we have yet to experience – until now. This year, we’re taking you on an all-new adventure, with new routes, new communities, and new experiences.
You can read more and register for the event on the Cycle Oregon website.
Photo by Wirestock on Freepik
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
September 9th & 10th, 2023
Celebrating 27 Years Of Teaching History Through Faire Play
Elizabethan Revels & Marketplace
An Interactive Living History Village
Gates are Open from 10am to 6pm
Kings Valley – Oregon
est. 1996
Purchase Tickets Online or At the Gate
Before you come, please note:
Bring cash as a backup; we have no ATM and each of our vendors have their own payment arrangements.
No pets. Of course we welcome assistance animals as indicated under Oregon law.
Check your fuel as the nearest gas stations are about 15 miles in any direction.
Outdoor terrain on our partially unimproved site can be challenging for crutches and many kinds of electric scooters.
Feel free to contact us directly if you have any accessiblity questions; we have some experience.
Register now for good food, good drink, and good fun for a great cause. For more
information about the Albany Beer “Run”, visit the official event page at
www.omroadrace.org.
September 9th & 10th, 2023
Celebrating 27 Years Of Teaching History Through Faire Play
Elizabethan Revels & Marketplace
An Interactive Living History Village
Gates are Open from 10am to 6pm
Kings Valley – Oregon
est. 1996
Purchase Tickets Online or At the Gate
Before you come, please note:
Bring cash as a backup; we have no ATM and each of our vendors have their own payment arrangements.
No pets. Of course we welcome assistance animals as indicated under Oregon law.
Check your fuel as the nearest gas stations are about 15 miles in any direction.
Outdoor terrain on our partially unimproved site can be challenging for crutches and many kinds of electric scooters.
Feel free to contact us directly if you have any accessiblity questions; we have some experience.