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PO Box 965
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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
4
Tue
Jul 4 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
It’ll be family fun for all at the Official Fireworks of Salem, with a carnival, food and beverage, and a concert by Alabama, wrapping up with a FREE 20-minute fireworks show that will light up the sky above the Oregon State Fairgrounds!
Tickets are on sale now!
Alabama concert tickets include access to the VIP Party Zone. Carnival tickets will be sold onsite at the event.
ALABAMA: $67-135
PARKING: $10-20
VIP ZONE: $5
FIREWORKS: FREE!
Gates and Carnival: 3pm / Pre-Show Party with Live Band: 4pm
L.B. Day Amphitheater Doors: 6pm / Alabama: 8pm / Fireworks Show: 10pm
PLEASE NOTE: NO PERSONAL FIREWORKS ALLOWED.
BAGS WILL BE CHECKED UPON ENTRY.
STAYING IN YOUR PARKED CAR IN OUR PARKING LOTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
Photo: “Red, White & Blue” by Donald Bacher
Aug
12
Sat
Visit Salem for the free Englewood Forest Festival in beautiful Englewood Park for a day of art, music, dance, environmental education, wonder, and discovery!
Englewood Park is about one mile west of I-5 exit 256 at Market St. The park is adjacent to Englewood Elementary, located between D St. and Market Streets NE.
Street parking is available in the neighborhood. Additional parking is available at the Evergreen Church, 1110 17th St. NE and at the Salem First Church of the Nazarene’s parking lot east of 16th St NE.
ADA parking for visitors with ADA placards is adjacent to the park behind Englewood School. Enter on Nebraska St. NE and 20th St. NE.
Sep
19
Tue
Sep 19 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art at 25: Highlights from the Permanent Collection
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.
Join Jonathan Bucci, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, for a guided gallery talk.
Free and open to the public
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art (HFMA) at Willamette University proudly announces its 25th anniversary celebration. Whether you are an art enthusiast, a student, a scholar, a visitor, or a member of the community, there is something for everyone at the museum. Enjoy free admission during October and come and explore the exhibitions, attend the events and programs, and be part of the museum’s journey as it continues to inspire, educate, and engage.
Anniversary festivities will kick off on September 19 with the opening of “The Hallie Ford Museum of Art at 25: Highlights from the Permanent Collection” exhibition. The director, curators, outside scholars, and others joined forces to curate a visual journey that reveals the museum’s many hidden treasures, including items that will be on view for the first time.
Sep
23
Sat
Sep 23 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
OregonAF Marketplace
September 23, 11:00am
Meet Oregon’s new local food and beverage innovators at the Oregon Angel Food Marketplace at the Chemeketa Community College Agriculture Hub in Salem, Oregon on Saturday, September 23rd from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Hosted by Oregon Entrepreneur Network, in partnership with SEDCOR and Xcelerate Women.
Make a day of it to sample, sip and buy from craft food and beverage entrepreneurs from around the Pacific Northwest.
It’s FREE to attend. There are also a number of $75 Taster’s Tickets, which includes a curated bag of samples to take home and two drink tickets.
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AG COMPLEX
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Admission: Free
Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Oct
7
Sat
Oct 7 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events
What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis
When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)
Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon
Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)
Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!
Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!
Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.
Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!
Oct
8
Sun
Oct 8 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events
What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis
When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)
Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon
Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)
Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!
Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!
Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.
Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!
Oct
14
Sat
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events
What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis
When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)
Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon
Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)
Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!
Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!
Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.
Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!
Oct
15
Sun
Oct 15 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events
What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis
When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)
Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon
Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)
Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!
Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!
Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.
Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!
Oct
21
Sat
Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events
What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis
When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)
Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon
Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)
Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!
Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!
Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.
Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!
Oct
22
Sun
Oct 22 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
DETAILS: https://www.antiquepowerland.com/events
What: Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis
When: Saturdays and Sundays in October (except Oct. 1)
Where: Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon
Cost: $16 per person (under 2 years old free)
Tickets: Tickets will soon be available online. This year you will also be able to pay at the gate!
Adventure Length: The immersive Journey to Atlantis adventure is about 30 minutes. But this year we’ve added several activities for kids to turn your adventure into several hours!
Guests are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and really get into the adventure.
Follow and Like Powerland Halloween on Facebook to get fun Backstory and Behind-the-Scenes posts!
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