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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.
Corvallis Celtic Festival 2023
Saturday, July 22, all day – All-day event in Central Park and the Corvallis Arts Center.
Saturday starts at 9:30am with a bagpiper’s parade. Then we’ll have a bevy of local and regional Celtic performers and artists in Central Park, the Corvallis Library and The Corvallis Arts Center. Everything from harps and fiddles to bagpipes, flutes, whistles, and singing will be represented. Expect musical performances and workshops, dancing, arts, crafts, and food vendors, children’s activities, whiskey tasting and a relaxed pace Celtic session where new players are very welcome.
The Corvallis Arts Center will transform into Celtic Harp Central from noon-5pm on Saturday. A hands on harp workshop and a performance by Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter are part of the program there.
A high energy Celtic session at Squirrels Tavern in downtown Corvallis caps off Saturday’s festivities. This session will run from 9pm to midnight and will be anchored by Portland band Biddy on the Bench. All those 21 and over are welcome to this session.
There will be an outdoor main stage with bands from near and far. Workshops and more intimate performances will be held inside the Corvallis Arts Center and other nearby venues. The day will include Ceili dancing, Celtic arts and crafts, Celtic history and genealogy, and children’s activities. Participatory workshops will include instrument playing, singing, and dancing. The day ends with an after-hours Celtic Session in a downtown Corvallis venue.
Hot Summer, Hot Wheels: A Roll Out for Every Body!
Be part of the first annual event THIS SATURDAY, JULY 22
Show up after 6:30 pm and
be ready to roll out @ 7:00 pm.
Rotary Pavilion at the south end of Willamette park in Corvallis, OR.
Join members of the Sick Town Derby Dames roller derby club on July 22nd for an evening of empowerment, joy and community…. on wheels! All bodies and wheels are welcome, with an emphasis on roller skates.
Come wearing what makes YOU feel empowered and get ready to feel the love of the skating community.
Love the skin you’re in and uplift your friends while you skate a 3-mile loop from the Rotary Pavilion at the south end of Willamette Park, up to the Crystal Lake Sports Fields and back. Revelry, lawn games, and roller dancing continue until dark.
Suggested donation $5.
Water fountains and bathrooms on site.
It’s gonna be a blast!
You’re gonna get so many compliments!
Follow @mountain.pony on Instagram for more details & updates.
Corvallis Celtic Festival 2023
Sunday, July 23
More free musical performances at multiple locations in downtown Corvallis.
Portland, Oregon family friendly music featuring Johnny Clay (The Dimes), Dave Gulick and Nat Johnson (Derby). With stylistic nods to 1970’s era Sesame Street, School House Rock, and “The Point” by Harry Nilsson, Ants Ants Ants recalls the best elements of a fun and fanciful childhood – the thrill of knocking down a tower of blocks; the fun of imagining what your dog is thinking; a make believe world where nocturnal animals meet in the park at night to play games.
Doors open at 2pm, show starts at 3pm
KIDS admission prices: Presale online $5, or at the Door day of $7
ADULTS admission prices: Presale online $10, or at the Door day of $15
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
It’s a quick trip to Corvallis to visit the historic Whiteside Theater! The Whiteside hosts a movie every Wednesday at 7 p.m. They also host the Bob Newton Family Movie, a family-friendly 3 p.m. monthly matinee.
Visit the Whiteside Theatre’s movie listings to learn more and buy tickets. $6 in advance through the website, $8 at the door day-of.
July Schedule
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
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.
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.
It’s a quick trip to Corvallis to visit the historic Whiteside Theater! The Whiteside hosts a movie every Wednesday at 7 p.m. They also host the Bob Newton Family Movie, a family-friendly 3 p.m. monthly matinee.
Visit the Whiteside Theatre’s movie listings to learn more and buy tickets. $6 in advance through the website, $8 at the door day-of.
August Schedule
