Festival Events In & Around Eugene

April 3 -November 15
Eugene's Saturday Market
Where: 8th & Oak - Downtown Eugene
When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Every Saturday

Every Saturday, rain or shine, between April and Thanksgiving, approximately 150 vendors display their handmade or home-grown products in a park in downtown Eugene, Oregon, The sellers arrive early in the morning and set up their own individual booths. Buyers start to come around 10 AM, and from then on throughout the day the Market is alive with activity: browsing, buying, selling, trading, exchanging information, eating lunch, listening to and playing music. All these and more activities are going on simultaneously. Children and older people alike enjoy the selling and visiting at the Market. There is a true mixture of ages, incomes and lifestyles meeting with ease and pleasure.

The Market has become a meeting place for the whole community; it is where one meets friends, takes visitors, passes petitions, in addition, of course, to buying birthday and Christmas presents, and so on, Non profit community groups are able to disseminate information with free booth space provided. Quality entertainment has become much more of a focal point for bringing local residents back time and again. Craft demonstrations are becoming more a part of weekly attractions as the market strives towards providing an ongoing educational experience as well. The Market has had some influence on statewide legislation regarding the sale of baked goods. Members of the staff and the Board have been invited to talk to classes at the University of Oregon about various aspects of the market which concerns them, and the Market has been the subject of numerous high school and college term papers and architectural projects.

Contact Info:
541-686-8885
76 W. Broadway - Eugene OR, 97401

Open every Saturday, April 4 thru November 15
Rain or shine: 10 am-5 pm

Visit Eugene's Saturday Market Website >>

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August 6 & 7
2010 Willamette Valley Blues and Brews Festival
Where: Island Park in Springfield - 175 W B Street Springfield, Oregon.
When: 3:30 PM - 10:30 PM Friday | 10:30 AM - 10:30 PM Saturday

This Festival will take place Friday, August 6th from 4pm - 10:30pm and will feature Curtis Salgado as the headliner and Saturday, August 7th from 10:30am - 10:30pm with Karen Lovely, with Special Guest Peter Damman, of the Paul deLay Band as the headliners. This event, while only in its second year, has become the premier Blues and Brews Fest in our area, and has grown into an event that is highly anticipated, both by musicians and blues/brews lovers throughout the Northwest.

Tickets will be $8.00 daily and will be available at the gate and through various pre-sale sites. We are also asking attendees to bring 3 non-perishable food items to donate to FOOD for Lane County, with the goal of eclipsing our 5,200 pounds gathered at last year's Festival! Admission will include Tasting Glasses for all attendees 21 and over. Children 13 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. The Kate Darden Memorial KidZONE will be open Saturday from noon - 6pm with a separate stage and acts geared specifically for our younger attendees.

ll funds raised over expenses will go towards Habitat's mission. Our inaugural 2009 Festival was an incredible success, pairing over 130 of the Northwest's premier blues musicians with our area's local and regional microbrewers, crafters, and local food vendors to create this signature event. The Festival was successful in contributing a substantial donation to Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity as well as exposing the need to affordably house the underserved in our community to the more than 5,000 attendees over the course of the two-day Festival.

Ticket Pricing: $8

Contact Info:
541-521-0501
info@wvbbf.org

To learn more about this event...
Visit Website of The Willamette Valley Blues and Brews Festival >>

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August 20-21
Beavergrass Bluegrass Festival
Where: Central Park in Corvallis, Oregon at 7th and Monroe Streets
When: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday

Corvallis' first summer bluegrass festival with an amazing lineup of top performers!

Bluegrass Festival in Corvallis, Oregon's Central Park with 17 great bluegrass acts on 2 stages. Concerts - Workshops - Square Dance - JAMS!

Featuring:
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Alex Hargreaves and Jake Jolliff, Tony Furtado, Joy Kills Sorrow, Alice DiMicele, Brokentop, Conjugal Visitors, Eight Dollar Mountain Band, Green Mountain Bluegrass Band, Gumbo, Manzanita, Jackstraw String Band, Jim Page, Roundhouse,True North Bluegrass, and Foghorn Stringband for the Friday night Square Dance!
And Much More!

Ticket Pricing: BEST VALUE - $55 ADVANCE ONLINE ADULT FOR TWO DAY WEEKEND PASS TO All Music, All Workshops, Dance, & Jams!

Children 11 and Under FREE!!!

Purchase Tickets>>

Contact Info:
newworldproductions@comcast.net

To learn more about this event...
Visit Website of BeaverGrass >>

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August 27 - 29
29th Annual Eugene Celebration
Where: Downtown Eugene
When: 5:00 PM - Midnight Friday | 11:00 AM - Midnight Saturday | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday

This year's Eugene Celebration entertainment line-up includes outdoor as well as indoor stage entertainment, running as late as 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights so that you can dance the day AND night away! See our listings below to all the outdoor and indoor stages that are open to you with your Eugene Celebration wristband!

The Eugene Celebration Parade represents the best of Eugene in all its diversity. Not without controversy, this irreverent collection of left- and right, alternative and traditional, new age and conservative never fails to delight, entertain, stimulate and provoke the dialogue and interactions that define our community. Ever on the edge of appropriately behaved, Celebration Parade participants are eager to share their own particular ideology for the enjoyment of the community and their fellow citizens.

The Sustainability Village's mission is to highlight businesses, organizations and innovations that are making significant strides towards a more sustainable lifestyle in our area. This work includes decreasing our environmental impact, using green energy, and developing solutions to the over-consumption of natural resources. The Sustainability Village promotes choices that reduce the impact of Climate Change.

Some of the music includes: Blitzen Trapper, The Moondoggies, Beats Antique, Boy Eats Drum Machine, Hell's Bell's, Dirty Dozen Brass, Ty Curtis and more!

Ticket Pricing:
$1o - 3-day weekend pass, purchased in advance
$15 - 3-day weekend pass, purchased at the gates
Kids 12 and under: FREE $8
Sunday only (cannot be purchased in advanced, only Sunday at the gates)

Contact Info:
541-681-4108
1038 Willamette
Eugene, Oregon 97401

To learn more about this event...
Visit Website of The Eugene Celebration >>

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September 10
Asian Kite Festival
Where: Hilyard Community Center, Amazon Park, Eugene, OR
When: 2:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday

Bring your kite or make one at the Asian Kite Festival. Enjoy an afternoon of kite flying, competitions and prizes, and Asian kite exhibit and kite making class.

Ticket Pricing: $5 supply fee

Contact Info:
541-687-9600

To learn more about this event...
Visit Website of The Asian American Foundation of Oregon >>

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September 12
Coburg Antique Fair - First Sunday after Labor Day
Where: Coburg, OR
When: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday

You won't want to miss this! Over 350 antique dealers from over six states bring their finest goods to the streets of downtown Coburg. Food booths and musical entertainment make this an event for the whole family!

Coburg has a charming historical district with a delightful small town feel. We're a short drive from all of Oregon's large metropolitan areas, and just 5 miles north of Eugene, on I-5 at exit 199, makes this a show you will not want to miss. Twenty years of antiques at their best makes "The Original Antique Coburg Fair" a great fair for sellers and buyers.

Ticket Pricing: Admission and parking are free.

Contact Info:
541-683-0916

To learn more about this event...
Visit Website of Corburg, Oregon >>

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September 25 - 26
38th Annual Corvallis Fall Festival - 2010
Where: Central Park - Corvalis, Oregon
When: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday

The 38th annual Fall Festival, one of the Northwest's finest Arts and Crafts Fairs, will be held in Corvallis Central Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26. The art fair features 170 regional artists, continuous musical entertainment, a variety of children's activities, and a large Food Court. Admission is free. Hours for the festival are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday 10AM to 5 PM.

From local hometown talent (like GUMBO) to groups touring the West Coast, the Main Stage is sure to get your toes tapping. Street Dance 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.

And its continuous throughout the weekend.

The Children's Stage features performances for and by area youth groups. You can see dance, listen to music, or be wowed by a magician or cheer group.

During the breaks, be sure and sample some of the best local food fare around in our Food Court. Benton County Wineries have tastes and pours of their award winning wines.

The fair draws 35,000 people who come to view and shop from the juried paintings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, wood turnings, glassware, wearable art, metalwork, and more, in a beautiful outdoor setting. This year 50 new artists join returning favorites, creating the largest arts & crafts festival in the area. Six local arts guilds and Teal artist cooperative participate and show the work of 200 local artists. In the library's main meeting room the Fine Arts Showcase features fine arts and crafts from outstanding local artists.

Getting to the festival is easy and convenient. The Corvallis Transit System provides free bus service to Central Park on its normal weekday routes. Or, you can park at Avery Square (815 NW 9th St.) and ride the free festival shuttle. Bike parking is provided at the Peak Sports Corral in the Barnhisel, Willis, Barlow & Stephens parking lot, or at many other racks around the park.

Ticket Pricing: Free to public

Contact Info:
Central Park (6th & Monroe Streets) - Corvalis, Oregon
541-752-9655

To learn more about this event...
Visit Website of Corvallis Fall Festival >>

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