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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Read More		2:00 pm Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market Sweet Home Farmers’ Market @ Sweet home Farmers' Market Oct 3 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Fresh and local produce and more! For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market	11:00 am Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR Sensory Friendly Ride @ The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR Oct 4 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets To provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities and their families, the carousel slows down to a jog, and the organ music is turned off. 6:00 pm Bow Wow Bingo! @ Schmizza Public House Bow Wow Bingo! @ Schmizza Public House Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Bow Wow Bingo is Back! THE 1ST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH! 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Schmizza Public House \| 2602 S Santiam Hwy, Lebanon, OR 97355 $1.00 per card or $5.00 for 6 cards Please bring cash. Small bills... Read More 7:00 pm Wednesday movies @ Whiteside Theater Wednesday movies @ Whiteside Theater Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets It’s a quick trip to Corvallis to visit the historic Whiteside Theater! The Whiteside hosts a movie every Wednesday at 7 p.m. They also host the Bob Newton Family Movie, a family-friendly 3 p.m. monthly matinee. Visit the Whiteside... Read More	2:00 pm Lebanon Downtown Farmers’ Market @ Lebanon Downtown Farmers' Market Lebanon Downtown Farmers’ Market @ Lebanon Downtown Farmers' Market Oct 5 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Shop local and fresh. For information visit Sweet Home Farmers Market 6:30 pm Music Bingo at Deluxe Brewing @ Deluxe Brewing Co. Music Bingo at Deluxe Brewing @ Deluxe Brewing Co. Oct 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Join Deluxe Brewing for Music Bingo Night from 6:30-8:30PM in the taproom! Due to high demand from eager customers, they will be hosting this event every first and third Thursday of the month. Come prepared to flex your... Read More	4:00 pm Downtown 1st Friday @ Downtown Albany Downtown 1st Friday @ Downtown Albany Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Participating downtown Albany businesses have special sales, events, and fun each first Friday of the month! Photo: “Downtown Albany” by David Maestas 5:00 pm Natty Dresser 1st Friday @ The Natty Dresser Natty Dresser 1st Friday @ The Natty Dresser Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join them on the First Friday of every month for a fun evening of music, and shopping. They have a different theme each month! In-store specials 5 – 7pm 124 Broadalbin St SW, Albany, OR 97321, USA 5:30 pm Carousel 1st Friday: Halloween Comes Early! @ Historic Carousel & Museum Carousel 1st Friday: Halloween Comes Early! @ Historic Carousel & Museum Oct 6 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets On the first Friday of every month, the carousel opens up in the evening from 5:30 PM-8:00 PM, and for just $5 per person you get UNLIMITED CAROUSEL RIDES, plus a fun activity or craft for the family... Read More	9:00 am Albany Farmers’ Market @ Albany, Oregon Albany Farmers’ Market @ Albany, Oregon Oct 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Fresh and local produce, baked goods, meat, flowers and more! For information visit Albany, OR Farmers’ Market 9:00 am Soroptimist Walk for the Cause @ Linn County Courthouse Soroptimist Walk for the Cause @ Linn County Courthouse Oct 7 @ 9:00 am Tickets Registration is now open for Soroptimist Walk Registration for the 2023 Soroptimist Walk for the Cause is open at sialbany.org/walk. Online pre-registration is $40 for adults, and includes a Walk shirt. Pre-registration ends on September 7th. The 2023... Read More 11:00 am Harvest Festival – Sweet Home @ Sankey Park Harvest Festival – Sweet Home @ Sankey Park Oct 7 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets 17th ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVALL Visit Sweet Home October 7th, 2023 for their Harvest Festival in Sankey Park at 877 14th Ave., Sweet Home OR. FUN ACTIVITIES Pumpkin Painting Tree Climbing Kid Zone Games Wagon Rides Face Painting Photo... Read More 11:00 am Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis! @ Powerland Heritage Park Oct 7 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets 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... Read More 4:09 pm Treasure Hunt Open House @ Station 11 Treasure Hunt Open House @ Station 11 Oct 7 @ 4:09 pm – 5:09 pm Tickets Fire Prevention Week October 7th 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Treasure Hunt is a yearly open house with local partners. Each stop along the hunt will have activities, treats and first responders. Meet firefighters from Tangent Fire District... Read More 5:00 pm Candy Carnage @ Linn County Expo Center Candy Carnage @ Linn County Expo Center Oct 7 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Candy CARNAGE: Live LOCAL ROLLER DERBY SATURDAY, OCT 7th 2023, doors open at 5 pm Sick Town Roller Derby is on the track!! Grab those cowbells and get ready for a night of full-contact roller derby mayhem at... Read More

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