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.

Apr
6
Sat
April Floof’s Day 2024 @ Iron Water Ranch
Apr 6 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
April Floof's Day 2024 @ Iron Water Ranch | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join Iron Water Ranch for a fibery fun day with lambs to pet, fleeces to touch, and classes to take!

There will be a whole variety of raw fleeces available, natural and dyed yarns, washed locks, dryer balls, and fiber arts equipment and supplies!
2 Classes Available: Shepherding 101 for newer shepherds is from 12 pm to 2 pm, and a beginning Crochet Class from 1 pm – 3 pm.  To purchase tickets for these classes and for additional information visit Iron Water Ranch.
You’ll have a wooly good time!

Apr
17
Wed
A talk on Civil War Medicine at the Lebanon Public Library by Keith Menk and Ashely Wendell @ Lebanon Public Library
Apr 17 @ 6:30 pm

REENACTORS TALK ON CIVIL WAR MEDICINE

Keith Menk and Ashley Wendell, Civil War reenactors, who specialize in happenings within the medical tent, will give a talk on Civil War medicine on Wednesday, April 17, at the Lebanon Public Library. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and last for about an hour.

Sponsored by the Lebanon Museum Foundation and the Lebanon Public Library, this program is open to the public and free for all. The library is at 55 Academy Street.

For more information about this program or about the Lebanon Museum Foundation visit “Lebanon Museum” on Facebook, or see the website at lebanonmuseum.org.

May
11
Sat
Albany Tweed Ride 2024 @ The Natty Dresser
May 11 @ 9:30 am
Albany Tweed Ride 2024 @ The Natty Dresser | Albany | Oregon | United States

Don your finest tweed attire and join us for a bicycle tour of Albany’s National Historic Districts!
This event starts at The Natty Dresser, 124 Broadalbin St SW.

Arrive by 9:30 am to enter the costume and best bike contests. The ride starts at 10 am.  The tour will stop occasionally to talk about menswear and the historic buildings and sights along the way.  Bring a cup if it looks like it is going to be a warm day as there will be a water break along the way.
The ride ends at the Deluxe Brewery where they will be hosting their annual Vintage Bicycle Show and Swap Meet.
Food and drink will be available for purchase at the brewery, but riders are also welcome to bring a picnic lunch to the ride, as the brewery allows outside food.