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.

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						1 Angel Tree at the Carousel 10:00 am Angel Tree at the Carousel @ Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany Nov 21 @ 10:00 am – Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Help children in our community feel loved! Select an ‘Angel’ from the tree and purchase new clothing or a toy – your gift may be the only one a child opens on Christmas morning. The carousel is closed... Read More Cowboy Christmas Sale 9:00 am Cowboy Christmas Sale @ Hand in Hand Farm Dec 1 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets The 12th Annual Cowboy Christmas Sale at Hand in Hand Farm showcases several vendors for tack, decor, crafts, and anything horsey!! For information visit the event Facebook page: CowboyChristmas Sweet Home Ranger District “Wreath Making & Holiday Decor” 9:00 am Sweet Home Ranger District “Wreath Making & Holiday Decor” Dec 1 @ 9:00 am Tickets Start Time: 9:00am \| Location: Meet at Sweet Home Ranger Station Difficulty: Easy Learn to assemble holiday swags and wreaths from locally pre-collected forest products, such as boughs, cones, and berries. We will have a limited number of... Read More Brownsville Library Book Sale 10:00 am Brownsville Library Book Sale @ Brownsville Library Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More Joy of Giving Christmas Festival & Fundraiser 10:00 am Joy of Giving Christmas Festival & Fundraiser @ United Presbyterian Church of Albany Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets A fun loaded event including a Silent Auction & Raffle, Secret Santa Shoppe, Live Music, photos with Santa, a Barefoot Book sale, cookie decorating, letters to Santa, and more! All proceeds from the event will directly fund new... Read More Roller Derby – Sick Town Derby Dames 6:00 pm Roller Derby – Sick Town Derby Dames @ Linn County Fair & Expo Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm Tickets This family-friendly event is all ages. As always, we’ll have food vendors, a beer garden, a Sick Town merchandise table, half-time fun and more! Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Doors open at 5... Read More Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Cascade Rye 8:00 pm Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Cascade Rye @ Calapooia Brewing Dec 1 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Cascade Rye is a grass roots effort, led by husband and wife team, Jake and Kalyn Payne, with roots 8 generations deep in rural Oregon. Whether this Americana/Roots Rock act performs as an acoustic duo, trio, or a... Read More
2	3	4 Brownsville Library Book Sale 10:00 am Brownsville Library Book Sale @ Brownsville Library Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More DIY Craft Workshops at the Library 7:00 pm DIY Craft Workshops at the Library @ Albany Library Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.... Read More	5 Brownsville Library Book Sale 10:00 am Brownsville Library Book Sale @ Brownsville Library Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More Enduring A’s Chapter MAFCA 7:00 pm Enduring A’s Chapter MAFCA Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Monthly meeting for people interested in the preservation and restoration of the Model A Ford. For information contact Linda Harding: 541-926-3972.	6 Brownsville Library Book Sale 1:00 pm Brownsville Library Book Sale @ Brownsville Library Dec 6 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Rusty Hinges 7:30 pm Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Rusty Hinges @ Calapooia Brewing Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Rusty Hinges performs at Calapooia Brewing. Rusty Hinges grew out of the bluegrass jam circles at local festivals. Their music is a blend of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and Americana. For more information visit: Calapooia Brewing	7 Brownsville Library Book Sale 10:00 am Brownsville Library Book Sale @ Brownsville Library Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More Festival of Trees in Brownsville 10:00 am Festival of Trees in Brownsville @ Brownsville Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Festival of Trees is a community event sponsored by the Brownsville Women’s Study Club which supports the Library, the Moyer House and other community causes. View some 25 decorated trees in the downtown Brownsville area businesses and place... Read More Sweet Red Bistro Sweeteasy 9:00 pm Sweet Red Bistro Sweeteasy @ Sweet Red Bistro Dec 7 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 8 @ 12:00 am Tickets Join Sweet Red for our First Friday late night Sweeteasy! Stop by for a 1920s inspired roarin’ good time! Happy Hour menu food and drinks- dress up if you like! See you at Sweet Red’s Sweeteasy! For information... Read More	8 Brownsville Library Book Sale 10:00 am Brownsville Library Book Sale @ Brownsville Library Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Annual Friends of the Brownsville Community Library Book Sale will be held beginning Saturday, December 1 through Saturday December 8 in the Kirk Room during normal Library hours. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1... Read More Festival of Trees in Brownsville 10:00 am Festival of Trees in Brownsville @ Brownsville Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Festival of Trees is a community event sponsored by the Brownsville Women’s Study Club which supports the Library, the Moyer House and other community causes. View some 25 decorated trees in the downtown Brownsville area businesses and place... Read More South Albany High School 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar 10:00 am South Albany High School 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar @ South Albany High School Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets You are invited to the second annual South Albany High School Holiday Bazaar! This year, all proceeds from vendor registration fees will go directly to meeting the needs of the students experiencing homelessness at South Albany High. There... Read More Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – The Bush Pilots 8:00 pm Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – The Bush Pilots @ Calapooia Brewing Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets The Bush Pilots are a bluegrass-style trio that plays their original songs and adds a variety of interpretations of other tunes. Their unique style is difficult to place into a single category encompassing newgrass, jazzgrass, and bluegrass with a... Read More
9 A Dickens Christmas Dinner Fundraiser at Sybaris 5:00 pm A Dickens Christmas Dinner Fundraiser at Sybaris @ Sybaris Restaurant Dec 9 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Sybaris presents the fourth “Let Kids be Kids!” a Dickens Christmas dinner to raise funds for local underprivileged children to ride the Albany Historic Carousel. The menu includes chilled pheasant pie with wassail jelly, goose “ham”, pease porridge,... Read More Christmas Concert at Eastside Christian Church 6:00 pm Christmas Concert at Eastside Christian Church @ Eastside Christian Church Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Christmas Concert at Eastside Christian Church.	10	11 DIY Craft Workshops at the Library 7:00 pm DIY Craft Workshops at the Library @ Albany Library Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.... Read More	12	13 Holiday Banquet 12:00 pm Holiday Banquet Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Brookdale Senior Living and Sybaris Bistro are partnering to bring us this annual event of wonderful holiday food and entertainment. the Center will be decorated and an 11:00 a.m. hors d’oeuvers and punch service will take place in... Read More	14	15 YMCA Brunch with Santa 9:30 am YMCA Brunch with Santa @ Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Dec 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Enjoy brunch and take a photo with Santa! This is a fun, family event where you can have one on one time with Santa! We’ll have games and crafts. Go home with a free professional photo of your... Read More Monster Trucks 2:00 pm Monster Trucks @ Linn county Fair & Expo Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets For the 1st time ever, the Linn County Fairgrounds will Explode with Ground Pounding Monster Trucks flying 30 feet in the air. Plus Tuff Trucks and Quad Racers for you Locals. Two shows: 2:00 – 3:00 and 7:30 – 9:30. All Advance... Read More Shop Til You Drop – Parents Night Out at the Y 2:00 pm Shop Til You Drop – Parents Night Out at the Y @ Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Kids will enjoy a Christmas pajama party, with movie, crafts, games and treats while the parents finish shopping or whatever they want to do! 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. This event is $15 for members and $17 for non-members.... Read More
16	17 DIY Craft Workshops at the Library 7:00 pm DIY Craft Workshops at the Library @ Albany Library Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join the library for fun holiday craft evenings in December! Get ready for the holidays by learning how to make your own decorations and gifts. These evenings are best for adults and teens 15+, and all supplies are provided.... Read More	18	19	20 White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, 7:00 pm White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, @ Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm Tickets It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Jesse Meade 8:00 pm Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Jesse Meade @ Calapooia Brewing Dec 20 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Jesse is a singer-songwriter now living in Eugene. He presents original material and an array of cover songs and is performing all over the Northwest while also writing and recording new music. For more information visit: Calapooia Brewing	21 Ugly Sweater & White Elephant Party at Deluxe 5:30 pm Ugly Sweater & White Elephant Party at Deluxe @ Deluxe Brewing Dec 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Join us for a fun time with holiday beer and cocktail specials and prizes for the individual and couple wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift and get a gift in exchange – $15... Read More White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, 7:00 pm White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, @ Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm Tickets It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More	22 White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, 2:00 pm White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, @ Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec 22 @ 2:00 pm Tickets It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, 7:00 pm White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, @ Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm Tickets It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Mikael Penderson 8:00 pm Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Mikael Penderson @ Calapooia Brewing Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Mikael, born and raised in Oregon, creates music with hints of soul and blues driven guitar riffs, and adds vivid story telling to create a compelling performance. Mikael seeks to inspire and encourage others through his songs and... Read More
23 White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, 2:00 pm White Christmas at Linn Benton Community College, @ Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec 23 @ 2:00 pm Tickets It’s the holiday treat you’ve been dreaming of! South Albany High School Theater Arts, in its second annual partnership with the Russell Tripp theater at LBCC, presents White Christmas, featuring all the songs, characters, and moments you love... Read More	24 Candlelight Service at Eastside Christian Church 5:30 pm Candlelight Service at Eastside Christian Church @ Eastside Christian Church Dec 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Eastside Christian Church.	25	26	27 Coloring Contest 10:00 am Coloring Contest @ Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany Dec 27 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Get the kids out of the house! Come to the Carousel and let the kids color! We will have coloring sheets of our carousel animals. Prizes will be given to different age groups. For information visit: AlbanyHistoricCarousel ... Read More	28	29 Peace Corps Information Event 10:00 am Peace Corps Information Event @ Historic Carousel & Museum Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Join former Peace Corps volunteer Jack Dunkin for an informative meeting about the Peace Corps volunteer program. Volunteers will share experiences they had in their host countries and those familiar with the Peace Corps can find out what’s... Read More Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Sick Monkey 8:00 pm Live Music at Calapooia Brewing – Sick Monkey @ Calapooia Brewing Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Sensing a need for a harder-edge rock sound on the west coast, Grace formed Sick Monkey. Her playing brings a tight, intricate, hard-driving feel to every song the band performs along with lead vocalist and bassist, Eric Smith’s... Read More
30	31 New Year’s Party at Sweet Red Bistro 7:00 pm New Year’s Party at Sweet Red Bistro @ Sweet Red Bistro Dec 31 2018 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 1 2019 @ 1:00 am Tickets Our New Year’s Eve Party theme is Moulin Rouge and Masquerade starting with a cocktail hour at 7p.m with hors d’ oeuvres. Dinner begins at 8:30- with a champagne cocktail pairing! Of course, we will have a toast... Read More New Years Eve 90’s Paint Rave 7:00 pm New Years Eve 90’s Paint Rave @ Albany Art Studio Dec 31 2018 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 1 2019 @ 12:30 am Tickets MUSIC, DANCING, AND PAINT! It’s a paint rave. Music, drinks, dancing, and paint, lots of paint. You can throw it around, design on the walls, or each other or make a nice design on canvas. We even have... Read More

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