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Plan your Summer in Corvallis and Benton
County, enjoy nine wonderful
annual festivals and events each year. Some offer tickets online to save you time and
standing in line. Plan your summer fun now and get your tickets online.
(Secure).
For
information on other Corvallis & Benton County events, check our
searchable
Events
Calendar data base.
Our major annual festivals
and events are: (Listed by date order).
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Festival |
Description |
Tickets On-Line |
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Crossroads International Film Festival
(Every Sunday in Feb 2008) |
International Film Festival to raise
money for Crossroads International, a non-profit that facilitates
programs to build a bridge between people in the community and
international students and scholars at OSU. |
Thanks for a great Film
Festival, keep looking for 2009 information
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Rhapsody in the Vineyard
(March 8th 2008) |
A Downtown Wine Walk
° Saturday, March 8, 2008, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sample premier Oregon wines & appetizers at retail stores throughout
Downtown Corvallis.
A DCA-logo Rhapsody in the Vineyard wine glass and ID Bracelet are
required for wine tasting, available for $5. |
$5 at selected
stores |
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Benton County Fairgrounds Winter Rodeo Series (April
5 & Nov 22 2008) |
Doors open
at 6:00 p.m. Rodeo begins at 7:00 p.m. Cash &
checks only accepted at the door No ATM on-site
ABSOLUTELY NO
outside food or beverages allowed Food and
Beverage available on site Kids under 12 are
encouraged to participate in the Kids' Game
during intermission. Game provided by The Benton
County 4-H Horse Court
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Discount admission and carnival passes as well
as reserve concert tickets for Sawyer Brown, Eric Church, Three Dog
Night, and Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts go on sale June 2 in the
Fairgrounds office and on our website
www.bentoncountyfair.com (541)
766-6521 |
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Vinci Film Festival
April 18-20, 2008
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A
week-end of independent film, exhibits, and workshops! Friday night
keynote, 2nd Annual Fast Film Project, feature films, shorts, and
documentaries by student and independent filmmakers.
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On-line ticket sales closed for this year. Thank you
for a great film festival. Keep looking for 2009 information. |
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Corvallis-Albany Farmers' Markets
(April 19-Nov 26, 2008) |
Wonderful locally
grown produce sold on Weds (Benton County Fairgrounds, 8am to 1pm)
and Saturdays (Riverfront 1st & Jackson, 9am to 1pm) starting in
mid April and ending in late Nov. |
Free!!! |
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Red White & Blue Festival,
July 3rd and 4th
2008 |
Great blues bands,
delicious foods, Oregon wines and microbrews, craft faire, children's
activities, 5k fun run/walk, family parade, fireworks and tons of fun
for the entire family. On First Street between Monroe and Jackson on
the Downtown Corvallis Riverfront. FREE!!
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Free!!! |
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Philomath Frolic
& Rodeo July 10-13 2008 |
The Philomath Frolic & Rodeo is held
during the second weekend of July with three
Northwest
Professional Rodeo Association sanctioned rodeos, (NPRA),
Lions Club breakfasts, Beef & Chicken Barbecues, The Kids and Main
Street Parades, Crafts booths & food booths,
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20th Annual
da Vinci Days Festival,
July 18th to
20nd 2008 |
A celebration of art, science, and
technology.
OSU Lower Campus and Central Park.
For the very young to the young at heart, the festival includes
parades, creative contests, exhibits, non-stop music, street
performers, great food, and hands-on activities in the arts and
sciences. |
On-line tickets available May 15
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Bard in the Quad:
"A Mid Summer's Nights Dream" July
16-20, 23-27, July 30th to Aug 3rd 2008 |
Located in the spectacular surroundings of
the Memorial Union Quad at Oregon State University, the "Bard in the
Quad" production attracts over 3,000 people annually. |
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Benton County Fair and Rodeo,
July 30th to Aug 3rd 2008 |
The Benton County Fair, known for bringing nationally
known main stage entertainment to town each year. After the fair the best cowboys take on the meanest
stock in the West. |
Not Yet!
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Rhapsody in the Vineyard
September 6th 2008 |
Rhapsody in the Vineyard - A Downtown Wine
Walk
° Saturday, September 6, 2008, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sample premier Oregon wines & appetizers at retail stores throughout
Downtown Corvallis.
A DCA-logo Rhapsody in the Vineyard wine glass and ID Bracelet are
required for wine tasting, available for $5.
Details? visit
www.downtowncorvallis.org for
locations or call Downtown Corvallis Association: (541) 754-6624. |
$5 at selected stores |
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The Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire,
Sept 13th & 14th 2008 |
Come
be blythe and merry at the Renaissance Faire! Just 15 miles and
500 years away from downtown Corvallis. Here enchantment awaits young
and old alike as jousting knights and noble steeds clash on the
tourney field while minstrels, troubadours, jongleurs, dancers and
bards fill the lanes with delight. |
Not Yet!
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Corvallis Fall Festival,
September
27 & 28 2008 |
The
largest Arts & Crafts festival in Corvallis. Featuring a 170 booth
fine arts & crafts fair, continuous music on the main stage,
children’s activities and performances, great food and wine tasting.
Something for the whole
family. |
Free!!! |
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