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Albany Visitors Association
122 Ferry St SW
Albany, OR 97321
PO Box 965
Phone:
541-928-0911
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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.
Aug
2
Wed
Aug 2 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Join the Albany Carousel for a sensory-friendly ride!
To provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities and their families, we will slow the carousel down to a jog and turn off the organ music.
It’s our hope to provide a fun and inviting space for everyone. So put on your blue and join us!
Aug 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
About String and Shadow! String and Shadow is a performance company that creates incredible giant puppets and masks and weaves them into spectacle performances for all ages.
About Ship of Fools! String & Shadow’s 2023 show is called “Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey.” In it, three mimes set sail from the Port of Styx across the mythical boundary waters connecting the world of the living to the underworld. Aboard a mysteriously sentient ship, they encounter a world of beautiful and strange creatures: hermit crabs carrying houses on their backs, a ghostly humpback whale, and much more. Under layers of colorful fabric and dancing cardboard, Ship of Fools deals with themes of loss and acceptance, depicting a wondrous unknown and speaking to the power of friendship and love. It is brought to life by 3 mimes, 3 musicians, and 6 puppeteers.
Aug
3
Thu
Benton County Fair & Rodeo
A county fair wouldn’t be complete without the competition pies, quilts, paintings, flowers, and vegetables. Every year at the Benton County Fair, the community’s gardeners, bakers and artisans of all ages come together to share their talents with our fairgoers.
Aug
4
Fri
Benton County Fair & Rodeo
A county fair wouldn’t be complete without the competition pies, quilts, paintings, flowers, and vegetables. Every year at the Benton County Fair, the community’s gardeners, bakers and artisans of all ages come together to share their talents with our fairgoers.
AUGUST 4TH: FIRST FRIDAY—THEME is Carnival!
A few games will be set up in the party room. Let’s have fun and dress up! They will be serving Cotton Candy that night out of the Café (it will be pre-bagged) and hopefully, Party Perfection will have a few clowns on hand. Sign up for this super fun night!
On the 1st Friday of every month, the carousel is open from 5:30-8:00 p.m., and for just $5 per person, you get UNLIMITED CAROUSEL RIDES, plus a fun activity or craft for the family, along with gift shop specials and a great deal on a tasty treat at the Carousel Café!
Photo by Nathan Pendley.
Aug
5
Sat
Benton County Fair & Rodeo
A county fair wouldn’t be complete without the competition pies, quilts, paintings, flowers, and vegetables. Every year at the Benton County Fair, the community’s gardeners, bakers and artisans of all ages come together to share their talents with our fairgoers.
Aug
7
Mon
Become a pioneer for the day! The Monteith House is hosting day camp for kids going into grades 1-8. Children, will learn and explore pioneer life through stories and hands-on activities. Partial costumes and snacks will be provided.
Dates: August 7-9
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $100/child
*Sibling discount: $75/child if more than one child from a family with be attending.
https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/2023-pioneer-day-camp/details
Photo: “Monteith Volunteer” by Oliver J. Anderson
Aug
8
Tue
Become a pioneer for the day! The Monteith House is hosting day camp for kids going into grades 1-8. Children, will learn and explore pioneer life through stories and hands-on activities. Partial costumes and snacks will be provided.
Dates: August 7-9
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $100/child
*Sibling discount: $75/child if more than one child from a family with be attending.
https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/2023-pioneer-day-camp/details
Photo: “Monteith Volunteer” by Oliver J. Anderson
Aug
9
Wed
Become a pioneer for the day! The Monteith House is hosting day camp for kids going into grades 1-8. Children, will learn and explore pioneer life through stories and hands-on activities. Partial costumes and snacks will be provided.
Dates: August 7-9
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $100/child
*Sibling discount: $75/child if more than one child from a family with be attending.
https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/2023-pioneer-day-camp/details
Photo: “Monteith Volunteer” by Oliver J. Anderson
FREE! All ages welcome
10am-Noon
This summer join us in a different neighborhood for games and fun for kids of all ages! You are invited to find a bench or bring a blanket and enjoy some sun and time in our beautiful parks before heading home to work on a cool take-home craft kit.
- 6/28—Lehigh Park
- 7/5—Gibson Hill Park
- 7/12—Deerfield Park
- 7/19—Takena Park
- 7/26—Sunrise Park
- 8/2—Doug Killin Park
- 8/9—Swanson Park
Photo: “Summer at Waverly Lake” by Keith Kendrick
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