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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.
Greyhound Tavern presents “Western Wednesday” with line dancing led by Jamie Lee Dancing. Admission is free!
Y’all come down and have a boot stompin’ good time!
Live Professional Comedy at The Garage!
Every Thursday @ 6:30pm
No Cover, $20 suggested donation
Participating downtown Albany businesses have special sales, events, and fun each first Friday of the month!
Photo: “Downtown Albany” by David Maestas
First Friday- Family Craft Night
Join the Albany Regional Museum for a family-friendly craft night! Little ones and parents can enjoy hands-on activities in the community room. There will be opportunities for younger children to create old-fashioned toys such as a thaumatrope or design their own 9-square quilt. Older children can explore the exhibits.
This event is free to participate in and admission is waived during First Friday hours!
Parental supervision is required for kids 10 years and younger to participate in Family Craft Night.
First Friday- Family Craft Night
Join the Albany Regional Museum for a family-friendly craft night! Little ones and parents can enjoy hands-on activities in the community room. There will be opportunities for younger children to create old-fashioned toys such as a thaumatrope or design their own 9-square quilt. Older children can explore the exhibits.
This event is free to participate in and admission is waived during First Friday hours!
Parental supervision is required for kids 10 years and younger to participate in Family Craft Night.
Join 1st Hand Seconds on June 7th to celebrate the grand reopening of their Bridal Boutique. There is no cost for this event.
You are invited! Celebrate the diverse talent of our LGBTQIA+ community with our artist reception this coming Friday, June 7th, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at Albany City Hall.
The works of more than 25 artists will be featured during June.
This showcase will run the entire month of June, but if you attend the First Friday reception, you will have a chance to meet the artists, speak with the Albany Arts Commission members, and partake in refreshments as you enjoy the various art.
The AAC has raised public funds to support ongoing artist receptions for First Friday downtown for the rest of 2024.
Join them on the First Friday of every month for a fun evening of music, and shopping. They have a different theme each month!
In-store specials 5 – 7pm
124 Broadalbin St SW, Albany, OR 97321, USA
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.
Back Again brings Classic Rock with a twist to the Deluxe Brewing taproom on Friday, June 7th from 6-9 pm! More about the band
Rock out to the classics while enjoying all the roadsters and classic cars! The band performance will begin at 6 PM. Weather permitting, this will be an outdoor performance. Customers are welcome to bring their own seating for the outdoor concert, patio chairs will be available from the brewery as well.
This is the Kick Off Party starting the weekly Hopped Up Cruise-In. Guests may join Deluxe every Friday night from 5-8 PM this Summer (June – August) to show off their roadsters and classic cars with a cruise-in at the brewery. Start your Summer weekends with a cold pint or cocktail enjoyed alongside other Deluxe car enthusiasts.
This event is free so get your dancing shoes on and dance to excellent classic rock music, enjoy great drinks, delicious food, and classic cars!
Deluxe Brewing is open to all ages and is always pet-friendly. The taproom serves craft beer, house spirit cocktails, cider, wine, and soda.
No outside beverages are allowed. The Deluxe Food Cart operates during standard taproom business hours, serving delicious brewery fare.
For more information on Deluxe Brewing and Sinister Distilling visit the official Facebook page or the main website at www.sinisterdeluxe.com.
