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.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 1 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 2 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
Ropp Family Farm Christmas Barn 9:00 am
Ropp Family Farm Christmas Barn @ Ropp Family Farm
Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Ropp Family Farm Christmas Barn @ Ropp Family Farm | Albany | Oregon | United States
Find holiday treasures in the Barn full of handmade decor, quilts, wreaths, furniture, gifts, toys, and more, all made with love by our family for you. The show continues on Fridays and Saturdays until December 3, 2022.
The Natty Dresser First Friday 5:00 pm
The Natty Dresser First Friday @ The Natty Dresser
Dec 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Natty Dresser First Friday @ The Natty Dresser | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join The Natty Dresser for a Joyous December First Friday event and enjoy live music performed by James F. Wright and a hot chocolate bar with Peppermint schnapps! You will receive a gift with purchase!
Winter Wonderland Way 6:00 pm
Winter Wonderland Way @ Monteith Riverpark
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter Wonderland Way @ Monteith Riverpark | Albany | Oregon | United States
Explore the holiday-themed walking path around the park, shop the holiday marketplace and enjoy some great food, fun games and festive music. Fun for all ages! Admission is $5 and includes a fun holiday glow item and keepsake... Read More
The Nutcracker Ballet 7:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center | Albany | Oregon | United States
Legacy Ballet’s annual production is a full-length Nutcracker in a new theater venue, The Albany Performing Arts Center. Join Legacy this holiday season and celebrate the return of an annual tradition for so many in our community! There... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 3 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
Ropp Family Farm Christmas Barn 9:00 am
Ropp Family Farm Christmas Barn @ Ropp Family Farm
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Ropp Family Farm Christmas Barn @ Ropp Family Farm | Albany | Oregon | United States
Find holiday treasures in the Barn full of handmade decor, quilts, wreaths, furniture, gifts, toys, and more, all made with love by our family for you. The show continues on Fridays and Saturdays until December 3, 2022.
The Land of Misfit Toys Holiday Event 1:30 pm
The Land of Misfit Toys Holiday Event @ Albany Civic Theater
Dec 3 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
The Land of Misfit Toys Holiday Event @ Albany Civic Theater | Albany | Oregon | United States
Celebrate the holiday season and join ACT for a fun afternoon of activities for the whole family! Enjoy snacks, hot cocoa, cider and some photo opportunities with Pirate Santa, the Grinch, and a Christmas Elf! There will also... Read More
The Nutcracker Ballet 2:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center | Albany | Oregon | United States
Legacy Ballet’s annual production is a full-length Nutcracker in a new theater venue, The Albany Performing Arts Center. Join Legacy this holiday season and celebrate the return of an annual tradition for so many in our community! There... Read More
Winter Wonderland Way 6:00 pm
Winter Wonderland Way @ Monteith Riverpark
Dec 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Winter Wonderland Way @ Monteith Riverpark | Albany | Oregon | United States
Explore the holiday-themed walking path around the park, shop the holiday marketplace and enjoy some great food, fun games and festive music. Fun for all ages! Admission is $5 and includes a fun holiday glow item and keepsake... Read More
The Nutcracker Ballet 7:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center | Albany | Oregon | United States
Legacy Ballet’s annual production is a full-length Nutcracker in a new theater venue, The Albany Performing Arts Center. Join Legacy this holiday season and celebrate the return of an annual tradition for so many in our community! There... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 4 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
The Nutcracker Ballet 2:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet @ The Albany Performing Arts Center | Albany | Oregon | United States
Legacy Ballet’s annual production is a full-length Nutcracker in a new theater venue, The Albany Performing Arts Center. Join Legacy this holiday season and celebrate the return of an annual tradition for so many in our community! There... Read More
Children’s Pioneer Christmas Party 2:30 pm
Children’s Pioneer Christmas Party @ Monteith House
Dec 4 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Children's Pioneer Christmas Party @ Monteith House | Albany | Oregon | United States
SAVE the DATE for this fun event! Celebrate the Christmas season the way the pioneers would have done in the 1800s by joining the festivities at the Monteith House. Children ages 5-16 are invited to join the Monteith... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 5 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 6 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 7 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
Sensory Friendly Ride 11:00 am
Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR
Dec 7 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join the Albany Carousel for a sensory-friendly ride! To provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities and their families, we will slow the carousel down to a jog... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 8 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 9 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
Night Time Magic Holiday Light Contest
Night Time Magic Holiday Light Contest @ Albany, Oregon
Dec 9 – Dec 18 all-day
Night Time Magic Holiday Light Contest @ Albany, Oregon
The 2022 Nighttime Magic Holiday Light Contest is ON! Houses throughout Albany are decked out in holiday themes, and YOU can help choose the winners! You can also just enjoy the lights. For information and a map go... Read More
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon 5:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States
SAVE the DATE for the return of this beloved annual event! Photo by Camron Settlemier.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 10 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
December Bonus Farmers’ Market 10:00 am
December Bonus Farmers’ Market @ Albany Farmers' Market
Dec 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
December Bonus Farmers' Market @ Albany Farmers' Market | Albany | Oregon | United States
SAVE the DATE for this annual event and shop locally grown foods, gifts, holiday greenery and more!
Willamette Valley Symphony 7:00 pm
Willamette Valley Symphony @ Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm
Willamette Valley Symphony @ Albany Performing Arts Center | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join the Valley’s own symphonic orchestra to hear romantic and familiar music including West Side Story Overture, Romeo and Juliet Overture, and the glorious Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. This would be a great concert to take children to, as... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 11 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
Christmas Parlour Tour 2:00 pm
Christmas Parlour Tour @ Albany Visitors Association
Dec 11 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Christmas Parlour Tour @ Albany Visitors Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Come to Albany, Oregon, and enjoy the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned holiday celebration in Historic Downtown Albany. The Christmas Parlour Tour is an “insider’s” peek into the past. Step inside some of our most intriguing historic... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 12 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 13 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
Cooking Classes with Novak’s 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak’s @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant 
Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak's @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant  | Albany | Oregon | United States
Novak’s invites you to make beautiful food and beautiful memories. In each class, you can enjoy appetizers with your choice of wine and other beverages as you work together to create some of Novak’s exquisite foods. When you... Read More
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 14 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association
Dec 15 all-day
Downtown Holiday Character Hunt 2022 @ Albany Downtown Association | Albany | Oregon | United States
Stroll the sidewalks in Downtown Albany and find Holiday Movie Character posters on member businesses. Print your entry form from the ADA WEBSITE to find up to 30+ posters. Receive one entry per character found. https://albanydowntown.com/.
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Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon 5:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 16 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join the Monteith Historical Society to spread a little Christmas Cheer! Visitors will ride in a horse drawn wagon around the Monteith Historic District and serenade the neighborhood with Christmas Carols. After the tour, visitors will be invited... Read More
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Christmas Concert 3:00 pm
Christmas Concert @ Albany Performing Arts Center
Dec 17 @ 3:00 pm
Christmas Concert @ Albany Performing Arts Center | Lebanon | Oregon | United States
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon 5:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join the Monteith Historical Society to spread a little Christmas Cheer! Visitors will ride in a horse drawn wagon around the Monteith Historic District and serenade the neighborhood with Christmas Carols. After the tour, visitors will be invited... Read More
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Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon 5:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum
Dec 18 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Christmas Caroling by Horse Drawn Wagon @ Monteith House Museum | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join the Monteith Historical Society to spread a little Christmas Cheer! Visitors will ride in a horse drawn wagon around the Monteith Historic District and serenade the neighborhood with Christmas Carols. After the tour, visitors will be invited... Read More
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Cooking Classes with Novak’s 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak’s @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant 
Dec 20 @ 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak's @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant  | Albany | Oregon | United States
Novak’s invites you to make beautiful food and beautiful memories. In each class, you can enjoy appetizers with your choice of wine and other beverages as you work together to create some of Novak’s exquisite foods. When you... Read More
HooDoo Wintervention 6:00 pm
HooDoo Wintervention @ The Barn
Dec 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
HooDoo Wintervention @ The Barn | Albany | Oregon | United States
HooDoo Ski & Recreations will be giving away thousands of dollars in prizes including lift tickets, lodging, skis, snowboards, gear, goods and more! No Purchase Necessary. Free Event. All Ages are Welcome! For information visit the Barn’s event... Read More
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Whitespires Christmas Eve Program 7:00 pm
Whitespires Christmas Eve Program @ Whitespires
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Whitespires Christmas Eve Program @ Whitespires | Albany | Oregon | United States
Join the Whitespires Church in Historic Downtown Albany for a traditional Christmas Eve sing-along.
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Cooking Classes with Novak’s 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak’s @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant 
Dec 27 @ 12:00 pm
Cooking Classes with Novak's @ Novak's Hungarian Restaurant  | Albany | Oregon | United States
Novak’s invites you to make beautiful food and beautiful memories. In each class, you can enjoy appetizers with your choice of wine and other beverages as you work together to create some of Novak’s exquisite foods. When you... Read More
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Northwest Duals Wrestling Tournament
Northwest Duals Wrestling Tournament @ Linn County Fair & Expo
Dec 28 all-day
Northwest Duals Wrestling Tournament @ Linn County Fair & Expo | Albany | Oregon | United States
SAVE the DATE for the return of this event! Northwest Duals is a high school duals-style wrestling tournament hosted by West Albany High School to raise funds to support the program.  The event continues Thursday, December 29.
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Northwest Duals Wrestling Tournament
Northwest Duals Wrestling Tournament @ Linn County Fair & Expo
Dec 29 all-day
Northwest Duals Wrestling Tournament @ Linn County Fair & Expo | Albany | Oregon | United States
SAVE the DATE for the return of this event! Northwest Duals is a high school duals-style wrestling tournament hosted by West Albany High School to raise funds to support the program.  The event continues Thursday, December 29.
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New Year’s Eve Hoof ‘N Holler 7:30 pm
New Year’s Eve Hoof ‘N Holler @ Linn County Expo Center
Dec 31 @ 7:30 pm
New Year's Eve Hoof 'N Holler @ Linn County Expo Center | Albany | Oregon | United States
Celebrate the new year with professional bronc riding and dancing!