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Jun
21
Fri
Salem, OR Attending Festival of Balloons @ Cooke Park
Jun 21 @ 5:30 am – Jun 23 @ 6:30 am

Come see the festival of balloons as they balloons take off.

If interested in riding in a balloon here is the link to purchase your tickets.  They are still working on the event information on their website so you may need to check back.

Festival Of Balloons (tigardballoon.org)

Salem, OR Attending Sip and Stroll @ Downtown Salem
Jun 21 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Experience a fun-filled evening sipping local samplings of Northwest wines, beer, spirits, and treats while strolling through boutique shops and other distinct venues in Downtown Salem.
Early Bird Tickets are $25 and include: 6 taste tickets and a complimentary keepsake tasting glass.
Early Bird Pricing for Drink Tickets: 8 tickets for $10 or $2 a piece
Group Pricing (Only 20 Available): $225 for 10 admission tickets plus receive an additional 10 drink tickets
Purchase tickets: Sip & Stroll – Garten
Enjoy tastings from:
503 Distilling
Andante Vineyard
Bethel Heights Vineyard
Björnson Vineyard
Brooks Wine
Buddha Kat Winery
Calapooia Brewing
Catman Cellars
Coelho Winery
Coria Estate Wines
Chateau Bianca Winery
Croft Vineyards
Cubanisimo Vineyard
Divine Distillers
Domaine 524 & Prophet Vineyard
Just Rum
La Chouette Vineyard
La Familia Cider House
LifeSource Natural Foods
Miller’s BBQ
One Hope Wines
Parra Wines
Pfriem Family Brewers
Shades of Brew Brewery
Sineann Winery
Vivacity Spirits
West Hills Vineyards
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Zenith Wine
Jun
30
Sun
Salem, OR Attending Sheep Springs Horse Camp @ Sheep Springs Horse Camp
Jun 30 @ 8:00 am – Jul 2 @ 5:00 pm

Come enjoy a few days of fun and riding!

From Sisters, Oregon, travel 12.4 miles northwest on Highway 20, then 7.0 miles north on Forest Road 12, then 1.1 miles west on Forest Road 1260, and then 1 mile north on Forest Road 1260 200.

Sheep Springs Horse Camp Reservations

Check-in: 2:00 PM, check-out: 1:00 PM

Campsites – $21 per night
($2 more on holidays and holiday weekends) (Plus $8 reservation fee)

Key Sheep Springs Horse Camp Regulations

  1. Bring only weed-free certified hay. (No local forage available.)
  2. Horses must be kept in stalls provided, and may not be tethered or picketed outside of stalls.
  3. Quiet Hours extend from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
  4. Prevent the spread of invasive pests by obtaining firewood locally.
  5. Fires are only permitted in designated fire receptacles and must be attended. Fires must be extinguished upon departure.
  6. Pets must be kept on leash and attended at all times.
  7. Secure food and scented items from bears.
Salem, OR Attending Jokers Wild Poker Ride @ TE Ranch
Jun 30 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Come on out for the 24th Annual Oregon Equestrian Trails Mid-Valley Chapter Poker Ride.

Directions: North on 9th St, go 1 mile, Left on Heritage Hills Rd, then follow the signs to TE Ranch.

$10 per hand or 3 hand for $20 (minimum one hand per rider)
Minors (under 18 yrs old) need a parent or guardian signature.

First rider out 9 am * Last rider out 12 pm * Awards at 2: 30 PM
NO DOGS PLEASE!

Food will be available for purchase from J&C BBQ.

For more information, please call Meg 541.609.1075 or email PokerRideInfo@gmail.com

Jul
3
Wed
Midlothian, TX: Attending Ennis Freedom Fest @ Ennis Veteran's Memorial Park
Jul 3 @ 6:00 pm

Family friendly, live music, blue bonnet market

Jul
4
Thu
Midlothian, TX: Attending Midlo Fireworks @ TBA
Jul 4 @ 9:15 pm

Fireworks in town, viewing place TBA

Jul
9
Tue
Salem, OR July Roundup Meeting @ Queen Amber's House
Jul 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Let’s get Together and Have Some Fun!

Social Hour at 6 PM.

Potluck and Meeting starts at 6:30 PM.

Bring Your Ideas of Some Fun Events!

Jul
11
Thu
Salem, OR Attending Marion County Fair @ Marion County Fairgrounds
Jul 11 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Jul
12
Fri
Salem, OR Attending the Lavender Festival @ Arrowhead Lavender Farm
Jul 12 @ 10:00 am – Jul 14 @ 6:00 am

You aren’t going to want to miss this! @arrowheadlavenderfarm is hosting their first annual Mid-Willamette Valley Lavender Festival.

There’s going to be artisan vendors, food, lavender lemonades, U-Pick lavender, music, our farm store will be packed with lavender products.

* * It will be located at their farm 6373 Sunnyview Rd NE Salem, OR 97305. *

Jul
13
Sat
Midlothian, TX: Attending Open Arena, Obstacle Training at RMR @ Remember Me Rescue
Jul 13 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

7-9 in hand only

9-12 under saddle or in hand

Salem, OR Attending Artisan’s Festival @ Fordyce Farms
Jul 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING
Saturday, July 13
• 9am-4pm •
Located on the lawn and in the orchard behind their store. Grilled lunches available for purchase. Traveling Taphouse on site from 11am-4pm.
Talented artists, crafters, trades-folk, and musicians from the Salem and surrounding areas will be featured at their festival.
Shop and support your local artisans! Some of the items you might find at the festival:
• Paintings
• Quilts & Blankets
• Handcrafted Soaps
• Home Decor
• House Plants
• Photography Prints
• Handmade jewelry
• Embroidery
• Epoxy
• Woodcrafts
• Pottery
• Paper arts
• Handcrafted teas
• Garden art
• Children’s clothing
• Fiber arts
• …and more!
Live music!
Jul
14
Sun
Salem, OR Attending Bees Street Market @ Aunt Bee's House
Jul 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Come join us on July 14th for the vintage, handmade & modern street market.

There will be lots of vendors, food and more. Plus there will be deals outside and inside the store.

So join the summer fun and find treasure along the way! 🐝

Jul
20
Sat
Salem, OR to Attend Poker Ride @ Milo McIver State Park
Jul 20 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Register now for our July 20th Ride to Provide Poker Ride!
The ride will be held at the Milo McIver State Park, but because the State Park System no longer allows the exchange of money on park property, everyone must pre-register to participate.
You may register up to the day of, but if you register prior to July 15th, you will receive an extra poker hand.
Salem, OR Attending Renaissance Faire @ Canterbury Renaissance Faire
Jul 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:01 pm

Come live the majesty! Featuring Queen Elizabeth, the Seattle Knights, Blacksmithing Demonstrations, Merchants & More!

July 20-21 & 27-28, 2024

Open 10 AM-6 PM

Located in Silverton, Oregon

Parking & Free Shuttle Service Available

Jul
25
Thu
Salem, OR Cowgirls Campout @ Quinn Meadows
Jul 25 @ 8:00 am – Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm

Come enjoy a few days of riding and relaxation.

To make reservations go to recreation.gov

Quinn Meadows is 30 miles south of Bend, on Century Dr.

Contact Princess Tootie if you want to coordinate meals.

Jul
27
Sat
Salem, OR Attending Warbirds Over Salem @ Salem RC Pilots Association
Jul 27 @ 8:30 am – 8:45 am

Pilots! Come fly your warbird with us at the Warbirds over Salem event!

Landing fee: $20.00

Aircraft Type: Any R/C warbird or government agency aircraft fixed wing and rotary wing is welcome.

Turbines are welcome with wavier.

80*1000ft grass runway

Power available for recharging.

Free to spectators!! Bring a chair, your sunglasses, friends and family and enjoy the airshow!  Food available for purchase at event!

Salem, OR Attending Santiam Summer Fest Street Fair @ Sanitam Sumerfest
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join for the largest Street Fair in the region!
Over 100+ vendor booths offering a variety of foods, arts & crafts, retail products, home decor, books, clothing, family friendly activities, services and information.
Are you a local business, non-profit, agency, or festival vendor interested in getting in front of thousands of potential customers? Join for this single day event! Applications are available by emailing: [email protected]. (50% off vendor pricing for all Chamber members! – Ask me how!)
Aug
1
Thu
Salem, OR Attending Sunflower Festival @ Neighborhood Church
Aug 1 @ 11:00 am – Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm
Get your tickets for the Stafford Acres annual Sunflower Festival at the Neighborhood Church off Stafford Rd!
This is a family friendly festival with hundreds of thousands of sunflowers, with just the right amount of zinnias and adorable farm animals🐥.
You can get a bounce house pass for your kids, enjoy concessions, feed the goats, visit the chickens/turkeys/peacocks, visit the general store, and wander the fields to find your perfect bouquet.
$5 per person, and $2 per sunflower bloom, $1 per Zinnia.
Age 5 and under enter FREE.
Book your entry tickets before July 15 and get one u-pick bouquet of 1-doz flowers for just $10
Really love sunflowers? Book a bundle with entrance for 2, and 2 dozen you pick flowers for just $38!
🐶Dogs are welcome on leash.
All donations go toward keeping this beloved event going another year, and supporting the special needs playground and service events.
*Please keep in mind, as this is an agricultural event, field conditions at the time of your tickets are outside our control. They will be updating their field conditions on their Facebook. Should field conditions be negative on the listed date of your ticket, they will strive to honor your ticket on another date they are open. No refunds will be issued.
Note: They are starting pre-sale with the first 3 weekends of August. It’s possible they will extend those dates to include the other 2 weekends in August.
The time you select is the hour you’ll arrive in. You can stay as long as you would like.
Hours:
Thursdays 11-5
Fridays 10-5
Saturdays 10-5
Sundays 12-5
Aug
9
Fri
Church Point, LA – Trail ride @ Ebenezer Park-near Jasper, TX
Aug 9 – Aug 11 all-day

We will ride twice a day and potluck both evenings.

Book your RV spot through

https://www.recreation.gov

See y’all there!

Church Point, LA chapter- Ebenezer Trail ride @ Ebenzer State Park
Aug 9 – Aug 11 all-day

We will gather and have potluck meals Friday and Saturday.

first trail ride 9:00 am second trail ride will be in the evening.

From Jasper, Texas, take US Highway 96 North approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Recreation Road 255. Go west on 255 approximately 8 miles to the park entrance road. 31° 4′ 13.0001″ N 94° 7′ 28.9999″ W

Salem, OR Attending Liberty & Bridleless Riding Clinic @ Wallace Ranch
Aug 9 @ 9:00 am – Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm

Come enjoy an Amazing Clinic with Patrick Sullivan of Gamilah Unbridled & Modern-Day Horsemanship

Each day, participants will receive 2 one on one sessions with their horse.  Due to the individualized teaching, they welcome participants of all skill levels.  Their niche is liberty and bridleless riding, but participants are welcome to use their sessions as they’d like.

This clinic will end with liberty games Sunday Afternoon!

Cost: Participants $675 for 3 days, Auditors $35 per day.

To sign up email [email protected]

To rent overnight stalls, paddocks, dry or electrical hookup camping please contact Marla Batchelor 503-502-9297

Aug
17
Sat
Salem, OR Attending Aumsville Corn Festival @ City of Aumsville
Aug 17 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Field of Dreams- If you grow it, they will come!
There will be more information released soon on the 2024 Corn Festival. Make sure to mark your calendars for August 17th for a parade, entertainment and as always- FREE HOT BUTTERED CORN!
The City of Aumsville is the only place that is accepting vendor applications. We will never contact you from our personal Facebook accounts regarding the Corn Festival, or for any city business. Do not respond to anyone else offering vendor applications.
2024 Corn Festival Sponsors:
Recology Organics – Sponsor of Free Hot Buttered Corn
Blazers Industries – Gold Level Sponsor
Republic Services – Gold Level Sponsor
Sandi Elwood – Sponsor of Free Pony Rides
Pacific Power – Gold Level Sponsor
Westech Engineering – Gold Level Sponsor
Riverview Bank – Sponsor of Corn Eating Contest
Northwest Natural Gas – Sponsor of Family Games
Jim Reed Insurance – Gold Level Sponsor
Figaro’s – Silver Level Sponsor
Marion County Farm Bureau – Silver Level Sponsor
Click N Fix Computer Repair – Silver Level Sponsor
Aug
23
Fri
Salem, OR Attending NW Art and Air Festival @ Timber Linn Park
Aug 23 @ 6:30 am – Aug 24 @ 7:30 am

Balloons start lifting off around 6:45 a.m. (don’t miss it!)

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday balloons lift off from the fields at the south end of Timber Linn Park, weather permitting.

Night Glow (Friday ONLY)

The Friday Night Glow is full of joy and amazement for the entire family: brilliantly-colored balloons tower over the crowd, lighting up the night sky.

Half a dozen balloons participate in one of the Festival’s most popular events, the Night Glow on Friday only at dusk, weather permitting. Balloon pilots and crews set up the colorful fabric envelopes in open area on the east side of Timber-Linn Park, inflate them with hot air while tethered to the ground, and illuminate them in a series of patterns.

Please understand that weather makes a big difference on how the timing of the Night Glow will go. Depending on wind, the balloons might not be able to inflate for very long. Usually luck out and the winds cooperate but it is in mother natures hands.

Seating area opens at 1pm to put blankets and chairs down.

Please note: The night glow happens on Friday night only. (weather permitting)

Sep
6
Fri
Salem, OR Attending Sublimity Harvest Festival @ Sublimity Harvest Festival Grounds
Sep 6 @ 5:00 pm – Sep 8 @ 6:00 pm
The Sublimity Harvest Festival started in 1973 as a competition between local farmers to see whose tractor could pull the farthest.
Today, there have been many additions to the tractor pulls including truck pulls, ATV pulls, and MONSTER trucks!
Hours:
Friday • 5pm – 1am
Saturday • Noon – 1am
Sunday • 9am – 6pm
Free for Children (5 and under)
Sep
12
Thu
Salem, OR Attending Mt. Angel Oktoberfest @ Mt. Angel Oktoberfest
Sep 12 @ 11:00 am – Sep 15 @ 10:00 pm

There are many, many things to do and see at Oktoberfest.

Take your time and wander the streets enjoying the music and taking in the sights, sounds and smell of delicious food selections.

Oct
5
Sat
Salem, OR Attending Ghost Walk @ Independence Riverview Park
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Ghost Walk is a free community event hosted by the Heritage Museum. Get to downtown early to enjoy dinner!
Go to the fountain to get your map for the evening starting at 7PM.
For more information visit: www.orheritage.org/ghostwalk
Oct
18
Fri
Salem, OR Attending The Great Junk Hunt @ Oregon State Fairgrounds
Oct 18 – Oct 19 all-day
Get ready for a fun-filled weekend at the Oregon State Fairgrounds! The Great Junk Hunt is back, and they’ve got you covered with vintage items, home décor & more!
Join us Oct. 18 & 19 to shop 85K sq. ft. full of the best vendors in the PNW!
The Great Junk Hunt is a round up of curated vendors selling their best goods, plus no party is complete without cocktails, live music and aisles of junkin’ treasure.
Shoppers walk away with items they can’t find anywhere else. Discover farmhouse, industrial, vintage, re-purposed, handmade and much more.
– Named Top 15 Flea Market in USA by Romantic Homes magazine!
– Listed Top 5 Flea Market in USA by Flea Market Décor magazine!
– Listed top traveling market in USA by Flea Market Style magazine!
– Ticket Info –
FRIDAY:
Friday (Oct. 18th) 4pm-9pm
– First Pick – 4pm entry ($20)
– Early Bird – 6pm entry ($15)
– Tickets good for both days
SATURDAY:
Saturday (Oct. 19th) 9am-4pm
– Early Bird – 9am entry. 1 hr before GA ($12)
– General Admission 10am-4pm ($10). Enter anytime after 10am.
*The venue will be charging $5 per vehicle for parking
*12 and under is free
Nov
1
Fri
Salem, OR Attending Holiday Marketplace @ OR State Fairgrounds
Nov 1 @ 5:00 pm – Nov 3 @ 4:00 pm

MARKETPLACE FESTIVALS Presents Holiday Marketplace at the Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center in the Jackman Long Building!
General Admission: $5 PP
Sr, 1st Responder & Military Admission: $2 PP
Children’s Admission: Free!
VIP Admission: $8 PP includes Front of Admission Line, 30 min. prior to Show Entrance & Priority Seating!
All Tickets are 2 for 1 Right Now until July 4!!!
Door Prizes, Raffles, Gifts, 150+Vendors, Festive Holiday Food & Drinks, SANTA Photos & Visits, Crafts, Live Performances, & Much More! THE 1ST & BIGGEST HOLIDAY EVENT OF 2024

Nov
15
Fri
Salem, OR Attending Christmas Bazaar @ North Albany Community Church
Nov 15 @ 9:00 am – Nov 16 @ 4:00 pm

ACC Christmas Bazaar 2024 will be FRIDAY, November 15th, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm AND SATURDAY, November 16th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Friday night will be Ladies Night! Come with your friends and get first picks of all the wonderful treasures their vendors have to offer! Tickets will be sold online or at the door.

For Friday night only, there will be free appys and non-alcoholic drinks, large value raffle prizes available only for Friday attenders that will be raffled off that evening. Along with their regular raffle area, special offers and little bit of swag and so much fun!

Tickets will be $8 online or $10 at the door and online special only of 4 tickets for $25!

Saturday’s event will be no charge!

There will have around 90 vendors offering a huge variety of high quality treasures.

There will be delicious breakfast and lunch offered, along with a huge bake sale, fabulous raffle area and their coffee bar.

This event is a fundraiser to support their women’s ministry program.

Nov
22
Fri
Salem, OR Attending Silverton Christmas Market @ Silverton Christmas Market
Nov 22 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Experience the award-winning Silverton Christmas Market at the Oregon Garden Resort! Honored as the ✨ Festival of the Year by the Oregon Festivals & Events Association✨, this event promises a holiday adventure brimming with magic and joy for all ages.
Stroll along immersive paths draped in one MILLION lights, visit the traditional German Christmas Market for handmade gifts, sip on warm gluhwein by a cozy fire, ride down the snowless tubing hill or listen to live music in the Biergarten, Nov. 22 – Dec. 31, 2024. The event is closed Nov. 28 and Dec. 24-25.
🎄NEW TO 2024:
The Silverton Christmas Market is set to become even more spectacular! 🤩 Prepare for new light displays, additional local vendors in the authentic German Vendor Market, discover delicious new food offerings and two new lanes at the snowless tubing hill (now a total of 4 lanes!). Enjoy an expanded Biergarten with more seating, ensuring a cozy and festive experience for all. The Silverton Christmas Market continues to grow, bringing even more magic and wonder to your holiday season! 🎅🏻 ❤️