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.

Sep
10
Sun
Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire @ Kings Valley
Sep 10 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire @ Kings Valley | Philomath | Oregon | United States

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.

Philomath Chili Cook Off @ Philomath Frolic & Rodeo
Sep 10 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Philomath Chili Cook Off @ Philomath Frolic & Rodeo | Philomath | Oregon | United States

The Public Safety Chili Cook-Off is a community event that’s fun for the whole family and a great way to raise money for local programs!

Come and try some amazing chili!

Your entry fee includes samples of nearly 2 dozen amazing chili recipes!

Click here to purchase online tickets: $10 per adult, $5 per child under 12.

Tickets will be sold at the event and can be purchased with cash or credit card. However, the entry line might be much longer for those paying at the event than pre-purchased online tickets.

Oct
14
Sat
Marys Peak Cleanup
Oct 14 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Marys Peak Cleanup

The target shooting area at the Marys Peak rock quarry needs to be cleaned up and organizers are planning a volunteer event to run from 9 a.m-1 p.m. Saturday.

The annual Marys Peak Cleanup is a collaborative effort involving the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and the Trash No Land organization.

The rock quarry, which can be found near milepost 4 on Marys Peak Road, has for years been used by recreational target shooters but trash is often left behind. Organizers are hoping for a good turnout to help clean up the area.

Volunteers should wear outdoor clothing and gloves and if possible, bring rakes, shovels and manual or magnet pickers. Organizers recommend that any children participating to be age 12 or older with adult supervision because of hazardous materials and sharp objects.

A safety briefing and discussion begins at 9 a.m. A barbecue will be offered at 1 p.m., along with free raffle prizes.

Google Maps:  https://goo.gl/maps/HUDUY5vFY4gwG4q77

GPS:  44°28’47.3″N 123°32’21.1″W

Photo: “Mary’s Peak Sunset” by Stephanie Low

Marys River Grange’s Harvest Fest @ Marys River Grange Hall
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Marys River Grange’s Harvest Fest @ Marys River Grange Hall | Philomath | Oregon | United States

Philomath’s Marys River Grange presents Harvest fest, featuring; scarves, handmade books, knitted items, art, lotions, woodcarving, stepping stones, craft jewelry and even painted gourds — just to name a few. The event will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Marys River Grange Hall.

Admission to Harvest Fest is free.

Sunbow Farms will return this year with produce items. Nick’s: Soul Food, which offers authentic Southern soul food, plans to bring out its food truck.

They will have the cider press going so people can buy jugs of cider.

GreenGable Farm, which is situated next door, will have its corn maze open to provide another activity for festivalgoers. There is a charge to enter GreenGable’s corn maze.

Oct
21
Sat
Philomath Open Studios Tour
Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Philomath Open Studios Tour

More than 25 artists will display their work in and around Philomath during the Philomath Open Studios Tour on the weekends of Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29.

The free self-guided tour, which runs from noon-5 p.m., will be held in 11 locations — many of which are the artists’ own studios.

The tour showcases a broad array of art, including paintings, printmaking, ceramics, glass work, mosaics, beadwork, pencil drawings, photography, mixed media and more.

For more information visit: https://www.philomathopenstudios.com/

Oct
22
Sun
Philomath Open Studios Tour
Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Philomath Open Studios Tour

More than 25 artists will display their work in and around Philomath during the Philomath Open Studios Tour on the weekends of Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29.

The free self-guided tour, which runs from noon-5 p.m., will be held in 11 locations — many of which are the artists’ own studios.

The tour showcases a broad array of art, including paintings, printmaking, ceramics, glass work, mosaics, beadwork, pencil drawings, photography, mixed media and more.

For more information visit: https://www.philomathopenstudios.com/

Oct
28
Sat
Philomath Open Studios Tour
Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Philomath Open Studios Tour

More than 25 artists will display their work in and around Philomath during the Philomath Open Studios Tour on the weekends of Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29.

The free self-guided tour, which runs from noon-5 p.m., will be held in 11 locations — many of which are the artists’ own studios.

The tour showcases a broad array of art, including paintings, printmaking, ceramics, glass work, mosaics, beadwork, pencil drawings, photography, mixed media and more.

For more information visit: https://www.philomathopenstudios.com/

Oct
29
Sun
Philomath Open Studios Tour
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Philomath Open Studios Tour

More than 25 artists will display their work in and around Philomath during the Philomath Open Studios Tour on the weekends of Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29.

The free self-guided tour, which runs from noon-5 p.m., will be held in 11 locations — many of which are the artists’ own studios.

The tour showcases a broad array of art, including paintings, printmaking, ceramics, glass work, mosaics, beadwork, pencil drawings, photography, mixed media and more.

For more information visit: https://www.philomathopenstudios.com/

Nov
4
Sat
Philomath Holiday Craft Fair @ Philomath Elementary School
Nov 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Philomath Holiday Craft Fair @ Philomath Elementary School | Philomath | Oregon | United States

Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Craft Fair at Philomath Elementary School
November 4th and 5th!
Come shop from 9a – 5p Saturday
​and 10a – 3p Sunday.
BUY LOCAL. BUY UNIQUE.

ALL VENDOR SPACES ARE CURRENTLY FULL.
PLEASE EMAIL TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST ​OR TO BE PLACED ON THE MAILING LIST FOR FUTURE EVENTS. ​CONTACT INFORMATION: FROLIC.CRAFTFAIR@GMAIL.COM

Nov
5
Sun
Philomath Holiday Craft Fair @ Philomath Elementary School
Nov 5 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Philomath Holiday Craft Fair @ Philomath Elementary School | Philomath | Oregon | United States

Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Craft Fair at Philomath Elementary School
November 4th and 5th!
Come shop from 9a – 5p Saturday
​and 10a – 3p Sunday.
BUY LOCAL. BUY UNIQUE.

ALL VENDOR SPACES ARE CURRENTLY FULL.
PLEASE EMAIL TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST ​OR TO BE PLACED ON THE MAILING LIST FOR FUTURE EVENTS. ​CONTACT INFORMATION: FROLIC.CRAFTFAIR@GMAIL.COM