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.

Mar
30
Sat
Sweet Home – 74th Annual Rock and Mineral Show @ Sweet Home High School Gym
Mar 30 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sweet Home - 74th Annual Rock and Mineral Show @ Sweet Home High School Gym | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Come and enjoy a rock and mineral show! The theme this year is “A Pyrite’s Treasure Chest”.
There will be various displays, vendors, raffles, door prizes, as well as a snack bar!
Admission is $1.00
12 and under, free if accompanied by an adult.

Mar
31
Sun
Sweet Home – 74th Annual Rock and Mineral Show @ Sweet Home High School Gym
Mar 31 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sweet Home - 74th Annual Rock and Mineral Show @ Sweet Home High School Gym | Sweet Home | Oregon | United States

Come and enjoy a rock and mineral show! The theme this year is “A Pyrite’s Treasure Chest”.
There will be various displays, vendors, raffles, door prizes, as well as a snack bar!
Admission is $1.00
12 and under, free if accompanied by an adult.

Apr
13
Sat
Kittens & Cocktails @ Deluxe Brewing & Sinister Distilling
Apr 13 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Kittens & Cocktails @ Deluxe Brewing & Sinister Distilling | Albany | Oregon | United States

Join the Deluxe Brewing taproom on Saturday, April 13th  from 1-3 PM for a fundraising and kitten adoption event co-hosted by SafeHaven Humane Society!

The SafeHaven staff and a litter of ready-to-adopt kittens will be available for a meet and greet during this event. Staff will have additional information about ways to adopt, foster, and volunteer with their office.  They will also be present at the event to showcase adoptable kitties for those who are ready to take home their next furry friend.
During the event, donation items will be accepted for SafeHaven and happy hour discounts will be available to those who participate by bringing a donation! (See link below for items Safe Haven needs). Deluxe Brewing has also committed to donating $1 per pint or cocktail purchased during the event towards SafeHaven and the animals that they care for. There will also be a raffle prize awarded with Deluxe Brewing and Sinister Distilling merchandise to one lucky attendee.
As always, the Deluxe Brewing taproom is a pet-friendly business. Due to the presence of young animals and those who have yet to be conditioned among other pets, we ask that our customers pay particular attention to the following: Well-behaved, people- and pet-friendly animals are welcome. Dogs must be fully vaccinated, registered, and on a leash at all times (no retractable leashes, please).
If you have any questions about bringing your own pets to this event, we ask that you choose to leave your pets at home to keep from overwhelming those who are looking to be adopted on site.
See Items to donate here:  safehavenhumane.org/support-us/donate/wish-list
May
18
Sat
Sick Town Roller Derby Home Bout- May 18, 2024 @ Santiam Center - Linn County Fair & Expo Center
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Get yourself a track-side seat to the latest Sick Town Roller Derby Home Bout presented by Sick Town Roller Derby.
Doors open at 5, Game at 6
Food, Beverages, Action
Children 10 and under are Free
Tickets are $12 and are available for purchase in advance. Scan the QR code below to purchase.
Kids 5 and under are free.

Jun
7
Fri
Back Again Hopped Up Kick Off Party at Deluxe Brewing June 7, 2024 @ Deluxe Brewing Co.
Jun 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Back Again Hopped Up Kick Off Party at Deluxe Brewing June 7, 2024 @ Deluxe Brewing Co. | Albany | Oregon | United States

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.