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.

Feb
25
Sat
Kids for the Culture @ Albany Public Library
Feb 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Kids for the Culture @ Albany Public Library | Albany | Oregon | United States

Check out these free culturally enriching activities for kids and families!For information visit the library WEBSITE or FACEBOOK page.

Building Godly Women Conference @ Grace Bible Fellowship
Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm
Building Godly Women Conference @ Grace Bible Fellowship | Tangent | Oregon | United States

Building Godly Women conference with Michelle Lesley. The conference continues on Saturday – please see the website for hours, information and registration https://gbfalbany.com/news-events/announcements/

Feb
26
Sun
Linn County Kennel Club Show @ Linn County Expo Center
Feb 26 all-day
Linn County Kennel Club Show @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

SAVE the DATE – for this great show with three days of conformation, agility, obedience and rally! Photo by Dan Bateman.

Dr. Seuss’s B-day & Read Across America 2023 @ Historic Carousel & Museum
Feb 26 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Dr. Seuss's B-day & Read Across America 2023 @ Historic Carousel & Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday at the Albany Historic Carousel & Museum with Altrusa International! There will be games, character hide n’ seek, and crafts and all kids will get to take home fun new books (while supplies last). Help Altrusa support its mission of supporting literacy one book at a time!

Feb
28
Tue
Seedy Tuesday @ Lebanon Public Library
Feb 28 @ 6:30 pm
Seedy Tuesday @ Lebanon Public Library | Lebanon | Oregon | United States

Seedy Tuesday is back! This free event is open to all. Bring seeds to share, if you have some, or just bring envelopes and a pen so you can collect seeds shared by other gardeners. Tubers and other roots are welcome, too, provided they are wrapped or clean. This event will include an introduction to the Lebanon Public Library’s Seed Library, brief presentations on a few plants whose seeds will be on offer, a Master Gardeners’ advice table, and an information table for the Lebanon Garden Club. Seedy Tuesday is co-sponsored by the Lebanon Public Library, the Lebanon Garden Club, and Linn County Master Gardeners.

Mar
1
Wed
Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR
Mar 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR | Albany | Oregon | United States

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!

Mar
3
Fri
Albany 1st Friday @ Historic Downtown Albany, Oregon
Mar 3 @ 5:00 pm
Albany 1st Friday @ Historic Downtown Albany, Oregon

Follow the rainbow to the March 1st Friday in Historic Downtown Albany for sales, treats, entertainment and more! Photo by Camron Settleier.

Mar
4
Sat
March Maaadness 2023 @ Iron Water Ranch
Mar 4 all-day
March Maaadness 2023 @ Iron Water Ranch | Albany | Oregon | United States

Come meet the cutest lambs around! Hug, snuggle, and bottle-feed baby lambs. There will be educational displays, knowledgeable staff, and tons of baby lambs on hand. There is a cutest lamb contest to follow! Check the WEBSITE for hours and reservations.

ARPC Gun & Sportsman Show 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center
Mar 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
ARPC Gun & Sportsman Show 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

SAVE the DATE. For information call (541) 491-3755 or visit ARPC Gun Show

BEEvent 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center
Mar 4 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
BEEvent 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

Now is the perfect time for planning for pollinators to visit your plants this summer. The 9th Annual BEEvent Pollinator Conference brings together national experts and locally connected researchers to bring you a day full of inspiration, up-to-the-date news, and everything you need to know to have a great pollinator garden this year. For information and tickets visit Linn Benton County Master Gardeners. Photo by Cathy Webb.