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Annual Events in the
Willamette Valley
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Winter
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 Annual
Christmas Parlour Tour
Albany - December
Tour features homes which have been lovingly restored
and beautifully decorated for the holidays. Along
with the homes on tour, guests visit local historic
places of interest.
LOCATION:
Two Rivers Market
Albany, Oregon
INFORMATION:
800-526-2256
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 Willamette
Jazz Festival
February - Salem
For
nearly thirty years, the Willamette University
Jazz Festival has brought the leading names in
jazz to the Salem area for a weekend of world-class
jazz performance and education.
LOCATION:
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon
INFORMATION:
503-370-6255
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Spring
Events
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 Annual
Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase
March
- Aurora
You
won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to
see working antique spinning wheels throughout
the museum complex. This annual event is sponsored
by the Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild. Live
animals will be on display in the Museum’s tie
shed. Coffee and cookies will be served in the
1876 Steinbach Log Cabin. The Aurora Colony Handspinners’
Guild will also raffle an antique spinning wheel.
LOCATION:
Old Aurora Colony Museum
15018 Second Street NE (Corner of Second & Liberty
Streets) Aurora, Oregon
INFORMATION:
(503) 678-5754
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 Wooden
Show Tulip Festival March/April
Enjoy
over 40 Acres of Tulips and Daffodils. Every day
enjoy a variety of activities along with the Tulip
Farm's beautiful fields. Each weekend they have
a variety of events planned.
LOCATION:
Wooden Show Tulip Farm
33814 S. Meridian Rd.
Woodburn, OR 97071
INFORMATION:
(503) 634-2243
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 Dundee
Hills Passport Tour
April
Dundee - Willamette Valley
Discover
the back roads of Oregons most renowned wine growing
region by taking part inthe Dundee Hills appellation's
first annual Passport Tour. Close to 20 premium
wineries will open their doors and cellars during
Earth Day weekend, inviting you to visit and enjoy
the benchmark wines of this exciting new appellation.
LOCATION:
Participating wineries, vineyards and tasting
rooms in the Dundee Hills Appellation
INFORMATION:
503-864-2700
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Summer
Events
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 Lane
County Fair
Eugene
- August
One
of the largest county fairs in the Northwest attracting
more than 165,000 visitors over a six-day period
in mid-August. It is among the most successful
county fairs in the Pacific Northwest, blending
a unique combination of urban and rural appeal.
Top name entertainers representing Country, Classic
Rock and Pop music genres perform nightly.
From
the exhibition area showcasing the county’s finest
homegrown talent to the popular carnival midway
and free Kids Park, the Lane County Fair is a
place where memories are truly made.
LOCATION:
Lane Events Center / Fairgrounds
796 West 13th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97402
INFORMATION:
541-682-4292
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 Oregon
State Fair
Salem
- August
Started
in the late nineteenth century, the State Fair
has become an Oregon family tradition. Families
come from all over the state to take in great
shows, rides, culinary delights, and animal and
agricultural exhibits. Fair attendees will be
able to see over 26,000 exhibits in livestock,
home arts and hobbies, show horses, fine art,
photography, professional wine, homebrew beer,
small animals, including poultry, rabbits, doves,
pigeons and guinea pigs, plus 4-H and FFA animals
and events.
LOCATION:
State Fair & Expo
Salem, Oregon
INFORMATION:
1-800-833-0011
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 Stillpoint
Farm’s Mother Earth Festival
Veneta
- August
Honoring
the Sacred Feminine - Inviting women, men and
children to join us for a day of celebration and
transformation to honor the Sacred Feminine and
Mother Earth through music, healing arts, creative
arts, ceremony, workshops, food and produce. This
extraordinary gathering will benefit the 13 indigenous
Grandmothers. Mid August in Veneta.
LOCATION:
Stillpoint Farm
86915 Territorial Rd.
Veneta, OR 97487
INFORMATION:
541-968-1999
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Fall
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 Colonial
Harvest Days
Pleasant Hill - October
Celebrate the harvest season with a unique fall
experience at the annual Colonial Harvest Days.
Live music, face painting, hayrides and a pie
eating contest are some of the fun you find here.
LOCTION:
Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm
36777 Wheeler Road
Pleasant Hill
lINFORMATION:
(503) 746-5161
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 Fall
Harvest Festival
St. Paul - October
The main attraction of the Fall Harvest Festival
features old fashioned farm fun, when Farmer John
and Farmer Eric host the Pigtucky Derby! There
will also be a Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Hay Maze,
a Two Acre Corn Maze, Farm Animal Display, an
Obstacle Course, Pumpkin Sling Shot and much more!
LOCTION:
French Prairie Gardens
17673 French Prairie Road
St. Paul, Oregon
lINFORMATION:
(503) 633-8445
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 Pumpkin
& Harvest Festival
Aurora - October
Music and entertainment as well as pony rides,
hayrides & horse-drawn buggies, kiddie hay maze
& the pitch-black Hay Maze Slipping, games and
rides. Shop for your pumpkins, corn stalks and
hay bales!
LOCTION:
Fir Point Farms
14601 Arndt Road
Aurora, Oregon
lINFORMATION:
(503) 678-2455
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 Wine
Country Thanksgiving
Willamette Valley - November
More
than 100 wineries are open to the public from
11 AM to 5 PM during this special weekend in the
Wine Country. Many of these wineries are not open
at any other time during the year. Festivities
include tasting of new releases and older vintages,
barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of
limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live
music and some charge a tasting fee. Winemakers
and owners will personally greet their guests.
LOCATION:
Various wineries. Call for a brochure.
INFORMATION:
503-646-2985
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