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.

Dec
9
Sat
Breakfast with Santa at the Carousel @ Historic Carousel & Museum
Dec 9 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Breakfast with Santa at the Carousel @ Historic Carousel & Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States

Support the carousel and create some unforgettable Christmas memories by joining the Historic Albany Carousel staff and volunteers for Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus!

Tickets are $25 per person and include:
-A complete (and completely delicious) breakfast
-Christmas carol concert by South Albany High School Choir
-A fun Christmas craft at each table for your family to complete while waiting for Santa
-Professional photo of your child’s meeting with Santa by Sarah LaFond Photography
-A one-on-one visit with Santa, along with a personalized note from Santa and a gift he picked out for them!
Tickets will be available through Eventbrite and will go fast- sales open 11/15/22 at 9:00 AM.

Bonus Farmers Market @ Downtown Albany
Dec 9 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Bonus Farmers Market @ Downtown Albany | Albany | Oregon | United States

Albany Farmer’s Market Bonus Date!

SNAP and DUFB accepted

Founded in 1978, the Albany Farmers’ Market is the oldest continuously operated open-air farmers’ market in Oregon. Located in the City Hall parking lot and on an adjacent street that fronts the Linn County Courthouse, the market offers visitors an abundance of fresh, locally sourced food. From ripe, juicy produce to artisanal cheeses and freshly baked bread, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Holiday Bazaar at the Albany Christian School @ Albany Christian School
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Holiday Bazaar at the Albany Christian School @ Albany Christian School | Albany | Oregon | United States

Holiday Bazaar at the Albany Christian School is Saturday 12/9/2023 from 10am to 4pm.

Vendors will be in the gym – corner of 3rd and Jackson.

Hand-crafted decor, boutique clothing, food, jewelry, and more!

Christmas Storybook Land 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center
Dec 9 @ 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
Christmas Storybook Land 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

Visit Christmas Storybook Land to relive your favorite childhood nursery rhymes, fairy tales and family movies in a magical indoor walk-thru forest! Entry is free, although commercially packaged food for the local food bank is gladly accepted.

Monteith Living History Saturdays 2023 @ Monteith House
Dec 9 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Monteith Living History Saturdays 2023 @ Monteith House | Albany | Oregon | United States
SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
12PM-2PM
Monteith LIVING HISTORY ACTIVITIES
Step into 1850 with them on the second Saturday of each month, from 12 pm to 2 pm, at the Historic Monteith House. Exciting activities like, woodworking, pioneer doll making, baking biscuits, making butter, and so many other family-friendly activities! Each time will be something new, and you’ll learn a little more about this important piece of Albany’s history.  
Let’s get crafty!
Join the Monteith House on November 11th for another Living History Saturday in the cozy kitchen of the historic Monteith House in Albany, Oregon. This month, we’re learning how to make beautiful fall leaf candle holders from mason jars!
All supplies provided with your $5.00 donation, and you can take your candle holder home with you. Choose either the 11:30 am class or the 1:00 pm class. Register here: via EventBright
REGISTERING IN ADVANCE is important so they know how many kits to prepare before you arrive.
Sleigh Bells Sing! @ Monteith House
Dec 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sleigh Bells Sing! @ Monteith House | Albany | Oregon | United States

Hop aboard the Monteith Historical Society’s festive trolley and let’s spice up the season with a dash of Christmas Cheer!

Tickets available at https://monteithhouse.ticketleap.com/

Get ready for a trolley-mendous time as we jingle all the way through the Monteith Historic District in downtown Albany. Their carol-ousel of merriment will have you singing your heart out to the neighborhood.

After their trolley-tastic tour, cozy up in the Monteith House and savor some cider-iffic hot apple cider and cookies that are “sleigh”-fully delightful.

This year, our carol-riding adventure takes place on Albany’s historic trolley – the wheels on the bus go jingle all the way!

Join them for this event to catch that holly jolly Christmas bug and relish in a good, old-fashioned yuletide spirit. Ho-ho-hope to see you there!

The tour may be around 45 minutes, but the laughter will last a sleigh-lifetime. So be a “mistle-toad” and arrive 15 minutes early, and don’t forget to bundle up – it’s going to be “snow” much fun!

*Interested in booking a caroling trolley tour for a large group, 20 or more people?  Contact them before November 25, 2023 at info@monteithhouse.org or 541-220-0421 to reserve tickets for your party with limited fees.  Requests for limiting/waving fees for large groups will not be honored after November 25.

Albany Civic Theater presents: Peter and the Starcatcher @ Albany Civic Theater
Dec 9 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Albany Civic Theater presents: Peter and the Starcatcher @ Albany Civic Theater | Albany | Oregon | United States

Peter and the Starcatcher
by Rick Elice
Music by Wayne Barker
Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Directed by: Mirinda Keeling
Performances: Dec. 1, 2, 3(m), 8, 9, 10(m), 14, 15, 16, 2023

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure. (Music Theatre International)

Box office opens 45 minutes before performances

Dec
10
Sun
Christmas Storybook Land 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center
Dec 10 @ 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
Christmas Storybook Land 2023 @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

Visit Christmas Storybook Land to relive your favorite childhood nursery rhymes, fairy tales and family movies in a magical indoor walk-thru forest! Entry is free, although commercially packaged food for the local food bank is gladly accepted.

Yoga & Beer at Deluxe Brewing @ Deluxe Brewing Co.
Dec 10 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Yoga & Beer at Deluxe Brewing @ Deluxe Brewing Co. | Albany | Oregon | United States
Yoga + Beer in the taproom from 11-12 pm.
Join Deluxe Brewing on a Sunday morning for an all-levels yoga practice, followed by a pint of beer with fellow yogis. All are welcome, regardless of yoga experience. Suggested donation of $5-$15 per yogi for practice.
Pre-registration is available on their website and is encouraged. https://www.cheersandnamaste.com/events/deluxe
For more Deluxe info: https://linktr.ee/sinisterdeluxe
Christmas Parlour Tour @ Albany Visitors Association
Dec 10 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Christmas Parlour Tour @ Albany Visitors Association | Albany | Oregon | United States

Tickets will be on sale via Monteithhouse.org beginning November 1st, 2023. $15 each. Their phone number is (541) 220-0421

Come to Albany, Oregon, and enjoy the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned holiday celebration in Historic Downtown Albany. The Christmas Parlour Tour is an “insider’s” peek into the past. Step inside some of our most intriguing historic homes and travel back through several eras including Art Deco and Victorian.

Photo by Camron Settlemier.