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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.
Vegas comes to Olsen Run Winery! The Dueling Hobbits return to Olsen Run Winery. These incredible musicians will be putting on a one of kind, audience interactive comedy musical show where they play from their catalogue of over 1,000 songs from numerous decades and genres, by artists including ACDC, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and…..pretty much any artist or song the audience wants to hear!
Kids and dogs are welcome!
Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.
Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.
Plenty of parking at venue.
No outside food or drink.
We are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.
Photo: “Marks Ridge Harvest Time” by Gary Thurman
You are invited to a 9-hole round of disc golf for a great cause. A chance to learn and play a round of disc golf while supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
They will be setting up a temporary short course at Bryant Park. Tee times will be every 10 minutes between 10 am and 4 pm.
Register in advance to get the time you want! Day of registrations will be accepted. Your $25 entry fee will get you one tournament stamp disc to use and take home with you.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or experience! Presented by National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 959 and Disc Golf Club of Albany.
For more information visit, www.facebook.com/events/980414239906367.
Photo: Frisbee Course, Bryant Park by Stephanie Low
Live concerts, food vendors, and fun in Timber Linn Park on Monday nights at 7pm in July. Playing this year:
The event is free, but a $1 donation per person is appreciated.
Visit their website, cityofalbany.net/parks/events, for all the information.
The Corvallis Community Bands presents
2023 Summer Concert Series
Corvallis Central Park, 7:30pm
The Corvallis Community Band presents its Summer Concerts in the Park series each Tuesday evening 7:30-8:30pm from June 20th to August 29th. The concert is free to the public.
This family-friendly series features the Corvallis Community Band. The first concert features Conductor Justin Preece with the theme of Surveying the Sea. The band rehearses from 6:30-7:25pm before each concert and if you wish to join in, bring your band instrument and do so. The concert is from 7:30-8:30pm and is free to the public in front of the gazebo in Central Park in Corvallis. No seats are provided so dress for the weather and bring a blanket or low-backed chairs.
Tue at 7:30PM – 8:30PM
Central Park
650 Northwest Monroe Avenue
Corvallis
97333
• Tuesday, June 20 – The Sea, conducted by Justin Preece
• June 27 – All Folk Welcome, conducted by Daemon Shane
• July 4th – Celebrate America!, conducted by Jim Martinez
• July 11 – Classic Broadway, conducted by Cheryl Martinez
• July 18 – Children’s Concert, conducted by Steve Matthes
• July 25 – A Summer Concert, conducted by Nathan Boal
• August 1 – Old Fashion Band Concert, conducted by Steve Matthes
• August 8 – Music of the British Isles, conducted by Isaac Andrew
• August 15 – Fantasy & Fantasia, conducted by Mark Tarasawa
• August 22 – Big Band Bash, conducted by John Russell
• August 29 – Movie Magic, conducted by John Russell
Photo: Gorgeous Sunset, Timber Linn Park by Linda Gail Voet
Open Streets returns Sunday, August 20, 2023!
Central Park to Peanut Park, 11 am to 3 pm
Join the community of Corvallis for their 5th annual, free street festival that re-imagines our shared public spaces – streets and parks – as places where people want to walk, bike, and play.
Open Streets features live music, dance, fitness activities, giant-sized games, food and more!
One of the favorite parts of Open Streets is the parade along the route! Local jazz and funk band, DTW, is returning to lead this year’s parade from Central Park to Peanut Park. The parade starts at 11:30 am from Central Park. Anyone can join! We’ll meet at the corner of 8th St and Madison Ave, near the southwest corner of the park, a couple of minutes prior to the start. Look for the parade ambassador!
Photo: “Giving Back” by Casey Quincy
Harrisburg Summer Sounds concert series
Thursday Nights, Food Trucks open at 5:30pm, Music starts at 6:30pm at Riverfront Park in Harrisburg
Free Admission
Bring a chair or blanket
Photo: “Poppies Near Harrisburg” by Nancy Hunt
Live concerts in Timber Linn Park on Thursday nights at 7pm in July and August; Debbie Gibson on July 20, Spin Doctors on July 27, Home Free on August 3, and Foghat on August 10.
The event is free, but a $1 donation per person is appreciated. Visit their website, riverrhythms.org, for all the information.
Mennonite Village Heritage Day, Friday July 21st
9am – 1pm: Farmer’s Market and Vendor Fair
with live music from Chihuahua Desert and Fast Eddie Pramuk
– vendor booths – live music – food trucks – campus tours
5:30pm – 8:30pm: Free BBQ Dinner and Concert
with live music from The ByLines
– food trucks – raffle prizes – campus tours – ice cream – local vendors – and more!
Photo: Heritage Day Layout
Mennonite Village Heritage Day, Friday July 21st
9am – 1pm: Farmer’s Market and Vendor Fair
with live music from Chihuahua Desert and Fast Eddie Pramuk
– vendor booths – live music – food trucks – campus tours
5:30pm – 8:30pm: Free BBQ Dinner and Concert
with live music from The ByLines
– food trucks – raffle prizes – campus tours – ice cream – local vendors – and more!
Photo: Heritage Day Layout
