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
9
Sat
Bridges, Bikes & Brews @ Linn County Lamb and Wool Fairgrounds
Sep 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Bridges, Bikes & Brews @ Linn County Lamb and Wool Fairgrounds | Scio | Oregon | United States

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

Sep
12
Tue
Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market
Sep 12 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Farmers' Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Sep
19
Tue
Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market
Sep 19 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Farmers' Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Sep
26
Tue
Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market
Sep 26 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Farmers' Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Oct
3
Tue
Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market
Oct 3 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Farmers' Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Oct
7
Sat
Harvest Festival – Sweet Home @ Sankey Park
Oct 7 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Harvest Festival - Sweet Home @ Sankey Park | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

17th ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVALL

Visit Sweet Home October 7th, 2023 for their Harvest Festival in Sankey Park at 877 14th Ave., Sweet Home OR.

FUN ACTIVITIES

Pumpkin Painting
Tree Climbing
Kid Zone Games
Wagon Rides
Face Painting
Photo Booth
*All Free Activities and Snacks Are While Supplies Last*

The popular Pie Bake-Off Contest is back! You can taste the entries for a $3 donation. Donations go toward park projects.

The Chili Cook-Off is back! Admission will be $5 per person or $10 per family (limit 6 people per family). A ticket will be provided as proof of purchase for general admission. Purchasers will use their entry ticket as a ‘voting ticket’ for the People’s Choice Award. The ticket sale profits will go toward the Sweet Home Kids Food Pak.

Oct
10
Tue
Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market
Oct 10 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Farmers' Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Oct
17
Tue
Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market
Oct 17 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Farmers' Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market

Oct
27
Fri
Sweet Home Medical Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting @ Sweet Home Medical Center
Oct 27 @ 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home Medical Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting @ Sweet Home Medical Center | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Samaritan Health Services will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by an open house and refreshments, on Friday, Oct. 27, from 12:30 to 6 p.m., for the new Sweet Home Medical Center, located at 1289 49th Ave. in Sweet Home. The event is open to the public. Remarks from Samaritan Health Services’ leadership will begin shortly after 12:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting, tours and refreshments will immediately follow. The completion of this facility exemplifies the commitment of so many to building a healthier community together. The 17,500-square-foot building focuses on improving access to health care with clinics offering family medicine, walk-in care and medication management as well as a retail pharmacy with a drive-up window and a helipad. The facility will open on Monday, Oct. 30. More information about this project can be found at samhealth.org/SweetHomeTogether. For questions about the grand opening, call 541-451-7063.

Nov
25
Sat
Holiday ART on the Farm @ Misner Century Farm
Nov 25 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Holiday ART on the Farm @ Misner Century Farm | Scio | Oregon | United States

Holiday Open Art Studio. Art Sale – Holiday Gifts. Visit the Misner Family Century Farm and Therese Misner’s Art studio for art and gifts.
The Misner Family and artist, Therese Misner, open their Century Farm for a festive day of art, gifts, and relaxing on the farm. Visit an artist working studio, home gallery, and tour the Misner Century Farm.