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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.
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.
We invite skaters of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to join Kids for the Culture for Soul Skate Night! This is their first fundraiser held in partnership with NW Skateland and the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA. Groove to live music and support their educational and community building programs.
Saturday, September 23
7 – 10 PM
$10 Entry
Location: Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Family Activity Center (3201 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, OR)
Event page: https://facebook.com/events/s/soul-skate-fundraiser/318297880598424/
Candy CARNAGE: Live LOCAL ROLLER DERBY
SATURDAY, OCT 7th 2023, doors open at 5 pm
Sick Town Roller Derby is on the track!! Grab those cowbells and get ready for a night of full-contact roller derby mayhem at Candy Carnage!
featuring Half-Time Entertainment, Food Carts, & ALCOHOL!
Tickets
Kids 5 & Under get in free!
$12 in Advance, purchase tickets here
$15 at the Door
Linn County Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Rd E
Albany, OR
ZOMBIE SAFARI 2023
Ready for an exciting zombie hunt guided tour? Fight off the zombie hoard while making your way through the spooky woods. Participants do not get shot at and will use gelly blasters with glow-in-the-dark jelly balls to eliminate zombies. Ages 5 years and older, all participants must have a valid waiver on file. Be sure to pre-register to secure your spot before we fill up. $20 per person, pre-reg or $30 at the gate.
Tours start at 7pm and run until midnight, last tour leaving at 11:45pm. This is fun for all ages 5 and up, children under the age 10 must be accompanied on the tour by an adult.
All the supplies needed will be provided, including Blaster and eye protection.
Participants will be able to shoot zombies with no risk of being shot back.
Cost per tour is $20 per person if you pre-register, this includes a full hopper of GellyBalls for you to shoot at zombies during your tour. If you don’t pre-register, price at the gate is $30 per person. You can purchase an extra reload of GellyBalls during registration for an additional $5 per reload.
Please plan for appropriate weather conditions. Please show up 30 minutes early to check in. And be sure to fill out your field waiver before the event to save time at registration. Waiver can be found at www.vantora.com/paintball/swamp/waiver
There are a limited number of entrants for this event. You can prepay at: ZOMBIE SAFARI HUNT
Field is located at:
38488 Shady Oak Lane, Lebanon, Oregon 97355
Call if have questions:
Ralph 541-409-0511
ZOMBIE SAFARI 2023
Ready for an exciting zombie hunt guided tour? Fight off the zombie hoard while making your way through the spooky woods. Participants do not get shot at and will use gelly blasters with glow-in-the-dark jelly balls to eliminate zombies. Ages 5 years and older, all participants must have a valid waiver on file. Be sure to pre-register to secure your spot before we fill up. $20 per person, pre-reg or $30 at the gate.
Tours start at 7pm and run until midnight, last tour leaving at 11:45pm. This is fun for all ages 5 and up, children under the age 10 must be accompanied on the tour by an adult.
All the supplies needed will be provided, including Blaster and eye protection.
Participants will be able to shoot zombies with no risk of being shot back.
Cost per tour is $20 per person if you pre-register, this includes a full hopper of GellyBalls for you to shoot at zombies during your tour. If you don’t pre-register, price at the gate is $30 per person. You can purchase an extra reload of GellyBalls during registration for an additional $5 per reload.
Please plan for appropriate weather conditions. Please show up 30 minutes early to check in. And be sure to fill out your field waiver before the event to save time at registration. Waiver can be found at www.vantora.com/paintball/swamp/waiver
There are a limited number of entrants for this event. You can prepay at: ZOMBIE SAFARI HUNT
Field is located at:
38488 Shady Oak Lane, Lebanon, Oregon 97355
Call if have questions:
Ralph 541-409-0511
ZOMBIE SAFARI 2023
Ready for an exciting zombie hunt guided tour? Fight off the zombie hoard while making your way through the spooky woods. Participants do not get shot at and will use gelly blasters with glow-in-the-dark jelly balls to eliminate zombies. Ages 5 years and older, all participants must have a valid waiver on file. Be sure to pre-register to secure your spot before we fill up. $20 per person, pre-reg or $30 at the gate.
Tours start at 7pm and run until midnight, last tour leaving at 11:45pm. This is fun for all ages 5 and up, children under the age 10 must be accompanied on the tour by an adult.
All the supplies needed will be provided, including Blaster and eye protection.
Participants will be able to shoot zombies with no risk of being shot back.
Cost per tour is $20 per person if you pre-register, this includes a full hopper of GellyBalls for you to shoot at zombies during your tour. If you don’t pre-register, price at the gate is $30 per person. You can purchase an extra reload of GellyBalls during registration for an additional $5 per reload.
Please plan for appropriate weather conditions. Please show up 30 minutes early to check in. And be sure to fill out your field waiver before the event to save time at registration. Waiver can be found at www.vantora.com/paintball/swamp/waiver
There are a limited number of entrants for this event. You can prepay at: ZOMBIE SAFARI HUNT
Field is located at:
38488 Shady Oak Lane, Lebanon, Oregon 97355
Call if have questions:
Ralph 541-409-0511
Thanksgiving Day Albany, Oregon
Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | 2.5 mile Walk | Kid’s Dash
Register at https://www.omroadrace.org/gobblers-revenge
The 15th Annual Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race is set to kick off on Thanksgiving morning 2023! Food, music, awards and prizes await those who are not afraid of ‘The Gobbler’s Revenge’.
The Mid-Valley Lions Club started the Oregon Mid-Valley Road Race as an annual running event in the region to raise dollars to help meet growing medical needs in the Mid-Valley.
Kid’s Dash Start time: 9:00 AM, Thanksgiving Morning
Start & Finish Location: North Albany Middle School Track
Pacers: Parents are welcome to assist with the little ones
Finisher medals or ribbons and swag: For all Kids!
Join former OSU standout & MLB infielder Darwin Barney at the YMCA for a brand-new baseball day camp that will help you improve your skills on the field. Barney, who won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award in recognition of his defensive skills at second base, will share his expertise and knowledge of the game with participants. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, this camp is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business. Do not miss out on this chance to take your game to the next level!
Two age divisions:
December 18th -Ages: 10-13
December 19th -Ages: 14-18
Join former OSU standout & MLB infielder Darwin Barney at the YMCA for a brand-new baseball day camp that will help you improve your skills on the field. Barney, who won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award in recognition of his defensive skills at second base, will share his expertise and knowledge of the game with participants. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, this camp is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business. Do not miss out on this chance to take your game to the next level!
Two age divisions:
December 18th -Ages: 10-13
December 19th -Ages: 14-18
Albany’s Roller Dome wants you to slip on your ugliest sweater and skate and sing Christmas songs, with the lyrics displayed on three large projection screens. 7:00m-9:00 pm ( All Ages )
