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.

May
19
Fri
NW Champion Sheepdog Trials @ Scio Fairgrounds
May 19 @ 8:00 am – May 21 @ 11:00 am
NW Champion Sheepdog Trials @ Scio Fairgrounds | Scio | Oregon | United States

Come celebrate the 85th year of what organizers say is the longest-running sheepdog trial in the country on May 19 through 21. The NW Champion Sheepdog Trial is held in conjunction with the Linn County Lamb and Wool Fair, which is celebrating its 88th year.

The sheepdog trials will take place at Wolston Farm, 39562 Highway 226 off of Franklin Butte Road beginning at 8am and last until all dogs have run.

Photo by Melinda Martin.

Jun
23
Fri
Jonathan Richman in concert @ Whiteside Theater
Jun 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jonathan Richman in concert @ Whiteside Theater | Corvallis | Oregon | United States

It’s a quick trip to Corvallis to visit the historic Whiteside Theater!

June 23, 7pm

Tickets at the door $30

“The music we’re doing now works well in quiet places like theaters and performing art centers. We still don’t use a program or a set list so we don’t know what we’ll do until we do it. Please do not expect old songs. Many singers my age do a retrospective; this show is not like that. It’s mostly stuff made up in the last 3 and 4 years. Some of the songs presented might be in different languages; this is not to be esoteric or clever, it’s because the different languages help me express different feelings sometimes. One last thing, my idea of a good show has nothing to do with applause. It’s about if all the songs I sang that night were ones that I felt.” – Jonathan Richman

Jul
9
Sun
Lebanon NW CONCRETE COUNTRY FEST! @ NW STREET FEST
Jul 9 @ 5:00 pm
Lebanon NW CONCRETE COUNTRY FEST! @ NW STREET FEST | Lebanon | Oregon | United States

NW CONCRETE COUNTRY FEST!
JULY 9TH 2023

This isn’t your typical country show! This is CONCRETE country!
ALL-AGES show!
2pm Doors
3pm showtime

Featuring:
HAYSTAK & CHRIS TAYLOR
Plus special guests:
TIM NEFF (The Shameless)
RANDY NICHOLSON

TICKETS $18 ADV – $25 GATE
KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE!
Get Tickets Here

Jul
14
Fri
Dharmika Live in Concert @ Tallman Brewing
Jul 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dharmika Live in Concert @ Tallman Brewing | Lebanon | Oregon | United States

Dharmika Live in Concert

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  • Tallman Brewing2055 Primrose Street Lebanon, OR, 97355

Dharmika J. Henshel brings joyful music for all ages about tropical and temperate forests, neighborhood cats, oranges, mushrooms, and other miscellaneous bits of life. Some singing-along will be encouraged!

Dueling Pianos at Olsen Run @ Olsen Run Winery
Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm
Dueling Pianos at Olsen Run @ Olsen Run Winery | Harrisburg | Oregon | United States

Vegas comes to Olsen Run Winery! The Dueling Hobbits return to Olsen Run Winery. These incredible musicians will be putting on a one of kind, audience interactive comedy musical show where they play from their catalogue of over 1,000 songs from numerous decades and genres, by artists including ACDC, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and…..pretty much any artist or song the audience wants to hear!

Tickets $20 

Kids and dogs are welcome!

Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.

Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.

Plenty of parking at venue.

No outside food or drink.

We are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.

 

Photo: “Marks Ridge Harvest Time” by Gary Thurman

Smashmouth @ Linn County Expo Center
Jul 14 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Smashmouth at the Linn County Fair, FRIDAY 8:30pm

FREE with fair admission – limited reserved seats start at $25 includes fair admission. – seating chart

Limited seating is included with general admission.

With: The Junebugs @7:00PM

Like a fine Napa Valley wine, this internationally loved and wildly successful San Jose pop-rock outfit seems to only get better with time. Armed with a stock-load of always fresh and blazing ammo primed to fire you straight into rock ‘n roll Valhalla, Smash Mouth has infinitely proven themselves a 100% developed…yet always growing…rock and roll juggernaut for the ages.

Jul
15
Sat
Wag Your Tail-Gate! @ Hello Vet Pet Wellness Center
Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Wag Your Tail-Gate! @ Hello Vet Pet Wellness Center | Corvallis | Oregon | United States

Hello Vet’s 3rd Annual Summer Pet Festival
Saturday 10:00AM – 2:00PM
at the Hello Vet Pet Wellness Center
1838 Northwest 9th Street Suite 113, Corvallis, 97330

PET FRIENDLY/FAMILY FRIENDLY Community Event offering fun for the whole family. Pet-related activities and vendors, kids activities, clinic tours, bark-uterie, food trucks, pet trick contest and more!

WHERE: Hello Vet Pet Wellness Center Parking Lot and in-clinic

PET FRIENDLY – FAMILY FRIENDLY

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

* Food trucks
* Raffles + Giveaways
* Local Vendors
* Selfie Station
* Bark-uterie Bar
* Bacon Bubbles
* Pet Trick Contest – participate or enjoy the show – limited to 15 participants so register early
* Kids Activities – become junior vet assistants in a mini-course
* Adoptable Pets
* Pet and Family Friendly Event
* Music
and many other fun activities!

Photo: “Bring A Lunch” by Dan Bateman

Dueling Pianos at Olsen Run @ Olsen Run Winery
Jul 15 @ 6:00 pm
Dueling Pianos at Olsen Run @ Olsen Run Winery | Harrisburg | Oregon | United States

Vegas comes to Olsen Run Winery! The Dueling Hobbits return to Olsen Run Winery. These incredible musicians will be putting on a one of kind, audience interactive comedy musical show where they play from their catalogue of over 1,000 songs from numerous decades and genres, by artists including ACDC, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and…..pretty much any artist or song the audience wants to hear!

Tickets $20 

Kids and dogs are welcome!

Food truck kitchen open until 8pm.

Olsen Run wine and beer available all night.

Plenty of parking at venue.

No outside food or drink.

We are located off I5 at Exit 209 in Harrisburg.

 

Photo: “Marks Ridge Harvest Time” by Gary Thurman

Jul
17
Mon
Summer Sounds 2023: Huckleberry Road @ Timber-Linn Memorial Park
Jul 17 @ 7:00 pm
Summer Sounds 2023: Huckleberry Road @ Timber-Linn Memorial Park | Albany | Oregon | United States

Live concerts, food vendors, and fun in Timber Linn Park on Monday nights at 7pm in July. Playing this year:

  • Eagle Eyes, an Eagles tribute band, on July 10
  • Huckleberry Road on July 17
  • Birch Pereira & Gin Joints on July 24
  • Ms. Vee on July 31

The event is free, but a $1 donation per person is appreciated.

Visit their website, cityofalbany.net/parks/events, for all the information. 

Jul
18
Tue
Corvallis Central Park Summer Concert Series: Children’s Concert @ Corvallis Central Park
Jul 18 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Corvallis Central Park Summer Concert Series: Children’s Concert @ Corvallis Central Park | Corvallis | Oregon | United States

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