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.

Jul
23
Sun
Brownsville “Stand By Me” day @ Linn County Historical Museum
Jul 23 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Brownsville "Stand By Me" day @ Linn County Historical Museum | Brownsville | Oregon | United States

Since 2007, the town has hosted Stand By Me Day, a celebration of the 1986 coming-of-age film that was primarily shot in the city.

Stand By Me Day events run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Linn County Historical Museum, 101 Park Ave. in Brownsville, and include guided walking tours, 1950s-style music and games, and a blueberry pie eating contest at 3 p.m.

And the Annual Barbizon Brownsville Paintout, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., is taking place at the Brownsville Art Association, 255 N. Main St. Bring plein air easels, paints, and canvas and unleash your inner artist.

Photo: Coke Sign, Brownsville by Stephanie Low

Aug
5
Sat
Brownsville Antique Faire @ Brownsville Pioneer Park
Aug 5 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Brownsville Antique Faire @ Brownsville Pioneer Park | Brownsville | Oregon | United States

No matter what you’re searching for, you’re sure to find it at Brownsville’s annual Antique Faire in Pioneer Park. 70+ of vendors come together with their treasures and there’s something for everyone. Breakfast and lunch will be available and there’s plenty of shade and tables to relax for a while. You’ll enjoy live music and a beautiful park setting and leave with vintage goodies. Also, be sure not to miss the vintage car show!

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023 9am-3pm
Location: Brownsville Pioneer Park, 200 W Park Ave.

Free Admission

Photo: “Antique St. Car Show 1” By Oliver J. Anderson

Aug
26
Sat
Hands on History @ Linn County Historical Museum
Aug 26 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hands on History @ Linn County Historical Museum | Brownsville | Oregon | United States

The event is held in Library Park adjacent to the Linn County Historical Museum in Downtown Brownsville. It begins at 10am. Come early and beat the heat!

Step back in time and try your hand at the crafts and activities practiced by the folks who lived here long ago. The Mid-Valley Prospectors will be here for you to pan for gold and the Boston Mill will be bring their Stone Quern for grinding wheat. You can wash clothes on a washboard, press apples into cider, dip beeswax candles and spin wool. Try your hand at crosscut sawing and make a cornhusk doll. Plan to stay the whole day…you won’t want to leave! This free activity is supported by a generous donation from Randy Tripp.

Photo: Sunrise in Brownsville by Mike Moshofsky

Sep
8
Fri
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
9
Sat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 9 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
10
Sun
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 10 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
12
Tue
Oregon Ag Prayer Breakfast 2023
Sep 12 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Oregon Ag Prayer Breakfast 2023 @ Tangent | Oregon | United States

Everyone is invited to a FREE prayer breakfast. Join thousands of farmers, ranchers, loggers, and believers as we gather for food, fellowship, and prayer. Plenty of parking!

​We welcome your car, truck, tractor, pickup, log truck, RV, you name it! Come out and camp the night before on the 180-acre field!

For 2023 Early Registration click here
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
31916 Seven Mile Lane, Tangent, OR
just off I-5 Exit 228 – Hwy 34
(Follow signs & Look for tractors and big tent)

https://www.oregonagprayerbreakfast.com/

Photo: Grand Prairie Rd One by Kathy Hawthorne

Sep
15
Fri
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
16
Sat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 16 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.

Sep
17
Sun
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center
Sep 17 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Russell Tripp Performance Center | Albany | Oregon | United States

ServeINC Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an unforgettable time of music and theater at the Russell Tripp Performance Center! Get ready to be blown away by the timeless story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This in-person event will transport you to a world of vibrant colors, catchy tunes, and captivating performances.

https://serveincwillamette.org/the-joseph-musical-2023/

Admission is free, but you will need to reserve your seat.

Show dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17 at the Tripp Performance Center at Linn Benton Community College.