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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 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.
18 years and counting for Oregon’s longest-running Blues Jam. Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds in the Atrium at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, Tasty licks, tasty food, the best beer, and surprise cocktails! Bring your instrument of choice, jump right in, and jam with the band!
All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Free.
18 years and counting for Oregon’s longest-running Blues Jam. Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds in the Atrium at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, Tasty licks, tasty food, the best beer, and surprise cocktails! Bring your instrument of choice, jump right in, and jam with the band!
All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Free.
Dam Right Drag Night – April 20, 2024 at Calapooia Brewing
Queer drag + variety show for the babez!
Featuring drag and performing art talent from throughout the Willamette Valley.
Bring your dolla billz! Make it rain on these queens!
This is a 21+ event. $10 cash cover at the door.
Doors open at 7:30
Show Starts at 8:30
18 years and counting for Oregon’s longest-running Blues Jam. Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds in the Atrium at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, Tasty licks, tasty food, the best beer, and surprise cocktails! Bring your instrument of choice, jump right in, and jam with the band!
All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Free.
18 years and counting for Oregon’s longest-running Blues Jam. Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds in the Atrium at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, Tasty licks, tasty food, the best beer, and surprise cocktails! Bring your instrument of choice, jump right in, and jam with the band!
All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Free.
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.
18 years and counting for Oregon’s longest-running Blues Jam. Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds in the Atrium at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, Tasty licks, tasty food, the best beer, and surprise cocktails! Bring your instrument of choice, jump right in, and jam with the band!
All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Free.
18 years and counting for Oregon’s longest-running Blues Jam. Join Froggy’s Blues Jam aka Church of Eternal Suds in the Atrium at Calapooia Brewing every Sunday from 3-6 PM for a fun evening of live music, Tasty licks, tasty food, the best beer, and surprise cocktails! Bring your instrument of choice, jump right in, and jam with the band!
All ages are welcome! You can even bring your dog!
Free.
SAVE the DATE for this fun family event with a parade, live music, exhibits, quilt show, car show, and sheepdog trials and more!
The Fat Lamb Fiber Fest is part of the Lamb & Wool Fair activities.
May 17, 18, 19, 2024
