Friday, September 22
C3 Open House. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free. During our annual open house, all fitness class are free for drop-ins. There will also be free class demos throughout the week. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/c3-open-house-0 for more info.
GreenGable Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. GreenGable Farm, 24689 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $5+. GreenGable Farm offers 200+ pumpkins, gourds, and squashes for an autumn decorators paradise. Grab a provided wagon or a wheel barrel and have fun picking the best pumpkins you can find in the U-Pick Patch. The maze can be muddy This year their Corn Maze will also be a Scavenger Hunt. Purchase $5 tickets at the shop (babies and toddlers are free) search for all the black boxes throughout the maze, use the hole punches to punch your ticket and return to the Shop for a Free Gourd as a Prize! On rainy days or weeks, The maze can be muddy so be sure to bring appropriate boots. On the weekends in October GreenGable Farm will have freshly made Apple Cider Doughnuts for sale. Visit https://www.greengable.com/galery for more info.
Farm Tours. Terra Bella Farm, 6959 Northeast Elliott Circle, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 – $12. Experience and explore Terra Bella’s beautiful eleven-acre boutique farm. Meet and interact with Terra Bella’s alpacas, dwarf goats, chickens, and very soon – ducks. Activities include the following: Baby duck swimming lessons, Feed an alpaca, Snip some herbs to take home, Brush the goats, Collect some eggs, Selfies with alpacas, Frolic with the goats & Enjoy their view of the beautiful Willamette Valley. There are multiple tours every hour on the hour. Admission is $10 per person. Children 3 to 10 years old are $5 (with an adult). Children 2 years old and younger get in free. Visit https://www.terrabella-farm.com/book-online for more info.
Brew-in for Our Revolution. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Join Our Revolution-Corvallis Allies for an end of the week social hour (or two). They welcome you to join for a bite, a drink and lively conversation. Each Friday for the month of September Our Revolution-Corvallis Allies will be meeting at Common Fields. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1025956748686479 for more info.
Flynn Creek Circus: Desert Myth. Avery Park, Townsend Shelter, 1200 SW Avery Park Dr., Corvallis. 7 p.m. (21+). $18+. The internationally acclaimed Flynn Creek Circus returns to Corvallis with a super-star line up in their all-new show, “Desert Myth.” Featuring wild stunts, hilarious comedy, and mind blowing skills, ‘Desert Myth’ is an acrobatic odyssey. A sudden sand storm separates our nomads from their home. The Show Schedule is as follows: Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. (Adults 21+ Only), Saturday, Sept. 23, 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 8 p.m. (Adults 21+ Only), & Sunday, Sept 24, 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. Visit https://flynncreekcircus.ticketspice.com/corvallis-desert-myth-2023 for more info.
C3 Sock-Hop. Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., Corvallis. 7 p.m. Kick off your shoes and dance. Dancing, concessions, and prize drawings will make for a fun evening for everyone. New socks will be collected for those in need. A fundraiser event supporting C3 Free programs/services. Hosted by C3’s Senior Social Club. All ages. Admission: $5 Corvallis Community Center Friday, September 22, 7 p.m.– 9 p.m. Visit https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/corvparksandrecreation/activity/search/detail/46404?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true for more info.
Accordioso. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Accordioso will be live at Old World Deli. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Saturday, September 23
GreenGable Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. GreenGable Farm, 24689 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. $5+. GreenGable Farm offers 200+ pumpkins, gourds, and squashes for an autumn decorators paradise. Grab a provided wagon or a wheel barrel and have fun picking the best pumpkins you can find in the U-Pick Patch. The maze can be muddy This year their Corn Maze will also be a Scavenger Hunt. Purchase $5 tickets at the shop (babies and toddlers are free) search for all the black boxes throughout the maze, use the hole punches to punch your ticket and return to the Shop for a Free Gourd as a Prize! On rainy days or weeks, The maze can be muddy so be sure to bring appropriate boots. On the weekends in October GreenGable Farm will have freshly made Apple Cider Doughnuts for sale. Visit https://www.greengable.com/galery for more info.
Corvallis Farmers Market. Farmer’s Market, 1st & Monroe, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Corvallis Farmers Market happens Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm, April through November, on First Street in downtown Corvallis. The Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and more, all sourced locally from Benton County and the counties immediately surrounding Benton County. Visit http://locallygrown.org for more info.
Corvallis Fall Festival. Central Park, Corvallis, 650 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free. The festival hosts over 180 arts and crafts booths, along with food booths, musical entertainment, children’s entertainment and an art discovery zone, the Fall Festival Run, and the returning Street Dance from 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Fall Festival happens Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Media categories for Corvallis Fall Festival include 2D | Artisan Foods | Ceramics | Glass | Jewelry | Leather | Metal | Photography |Textiles |Wood | Up-cycled | Other. If you are an artist who is interested in vending at Corvallis Fall Festival 2024,visit the application page for details. Visit https://www.corvallisfallfestival.org/ for more info.
Corn Maze & Haunted Maze. Melon Shack, NE Garden Ave at NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $4 – $16. The melon Shack annual harvest actives will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 23rd! This year’s activities will be open seven days a week 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Activities include Pumpkin patch (over 6 acres of pumpkins), Day maze w/trivia (over 4 miles of trail) – $6 (last entry into day maze is 5 p.m.), Super Slide – free, & Hay fort – free. The following activities will be open Friday, Saturday and Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Hayride – $4 pp & Train ride (3 & under can’t ride alone) – $4 pp. The Melon Shack haunted corn maze will open on Friday September 29th – October 28th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. This year, the Melon Shack has made a change, the haunted corn maze will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. If you are in line by 10 p.m. you will enter the haunted maze! Visit https://www.facebook.com/themelonshack for more info.
Flynn Creek Circus: Desert Myth. Avery Park, Townsend Shelter, 1200 SW Avery Park Dr., Corvallis. 1 p.m., 4 p.m., & 8 p.m. $18+. The internationally acclaimed Flynn Creek Circus returns to Corvallis with a super-star line up in their all-new show, “Desert Myth.” Featuring wild stunts, hilarious comedy, and mind-blowing skills, ‘Desert Myth’ is an acrobatic odyssey. A sudden sandstorm separates our nomads from their home. The Show Schedule is as follows: Saturday, Sept. 23, 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 8 p.m. (Adults 21+ Only), & Sunday, Sept 24, 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. Visit https://flynncreekcircus.ticketspice.com/corvallis-desert-myth-2023 for more info.
Nomadic Nobodies. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. Nomadic Nobodies will be live and in person in downtown Corvallis at Old World Deli. Sandwiches are available at the deli until 11. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Last Summer Drag Show at Common Fields. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. $5+. Common Fields is excited to host the last drag show of our “Summer of Drag” series. This will be a very special show as it will be the first time they will host an 18+show! This may be the last summer drag show but Common Fields is planning 2 very special Halloween themed drag shows to end the Drag season at Common Fields. Don’t forget to bring those ones. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/291714276923566/ and https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/special-events.html for more info.
Sunday, September 24
HOTV Runners Fall Festival Run. Riverfront Commemorative Path located near the intersection of 1st St. and Jackson Ave., Corvallis. 7:30 a.m. (Day of Registration and packet pickup), 9 a.m. (5k and 10k start together), & 10:30 a.m. (Kids 1k Fun Run). $20 – $40. The HOTV Runners will host a 5K through Downtown Corvallis & South Corvallis. The HOTV Runners will also host a 10K through Downtown Corvallis to Bruce Starker Arts Park And Natural Area. This family-friendly event presents a welcoming and fun atmosphere for all who want to participate. Come for the run, stay for the Corvallis Fall Festival. The run is presented by Heart of the Valley Runners. Proceeds from the event go back to the community in accordance with the club’s mission. Registration costs are as follows: 10k and 5k: $35 Regular price (Ends 9/23 11:59 a.m.) and $40 Day of race (cash or check only). 18 years old and under special pricing Early Bird, Regular and Day of race is always $20. 1k kids run is free for the 2023 event! Visit https://www.hotvrunners.com/fall-festival-run.html for more info.
Corvallis Fall Festival. Central Park, Corvallis, 650 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free. The festival hosts over 180 arts and crafts booths, along with food booths, musical entertainment, children’s entertainment and an art discovery zone, and the anticipated Annual Fall Festival Run (5K & 10K – 9:00 am / 1K Kids Run – 10:30am). Sunday, Sept. 24, the Corvallis Fall Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Media categories for Corvallis Fall Festival include 2D | Artisan Foods | Ceramics | Glass | Jewelry | Leather | Metal | Photography |Textiles |Wood | Up-cycled | Other. If you are an artist who is interested in vending at Corvallis Fall Festival 2024,visit the application page for details. Visit https://www.corvallisfallfestival.org/ for more info.
GreenGable Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. GreenGable Farm, 24689 Grange Hall Rd., Philomath. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $5+. GreenGable Farm offers 200+ pumpkins, gourds, and squashes for an autumn decorators paradise. Grab a provided wagon or a wheel barrel and have fun picking the best pumpkins you can find in the U-Pick Patch. The maze can be muddy This year their Corn Maze will also be a Scavenger Hunt. Purchase $5 tickets at the shop (babies and toddlers are free) search for all the black boxes throughout the maze, use the hole punches to punch your ticket and return to the Shop for a Free Gourd as a Prize! On rainy days or weeks, The maze can be muddy so be sure to bring appropriate boots. On the weekends in October GreenGable Farm will have freshly made Apple Cider Doughnuts for sale. Visit https://www.greengable.com/galery for more info.
Corn Maze & Haunted Maze. Melon Shack, NE Garden Ave at NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $4 – $16. The melon Shack annual harvest actives will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 23rd! This year’s activities will be open seven days a week 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Activities include Pumpkin patch (over 6 acres of pumpkins), Day maze w/trivia (over 4 miles of trail) – $6 (last entry into day maze is 5 p.m.), Super Slide – free, & Hay fort – free. The following activities will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Hayride – $4 pp & Train ride (3 & under can’t ride alone) – $4 pp. The Melon Shack haunted corn maze will open on Friday September 29th – October 28th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. This year, the Melon Shack has made a change, the haunted corn maze will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. If you are in line by 10 p.m. you will enter the haunted maze! Visit https://www.facebook.com/themelonshack for more info.
Sunday Brunch With Revel’n. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Revel’n is back for your brunch entertainment Sunday September 24th from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Philomath Farmers Market. Philomath Public Library, 1050 Applegate St., Philomath. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. The Philomath Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, veggies, and more from local farmers and makers on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Philomath Library, May 28 through October 15. Visit https://philomathfarmersmarket.org/ for more info.
Jazz Fest. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. $5 cover. Enjoy performances by Jazz Palzz, Wild Rose, Charlene and Her Champagne Bruts, & Ben Mutschler Trio. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1273592219944434 & https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/special-events.html for more info.
Flynn Creek Circus: Desert Myth. Avery Park, Townsend Shelter, 1200 SW Avery Park Dr., Corvallis. 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. $18+. The internationally acclaimed Flynn Creek Circus returns to Corvallis with a super-star line up in their all-new show, “Desert Myth.” Featuring wild stunts, hilarious comedy, and mind blowing skills, ‘Desert Myth’ is an acrobatic odyssey. A sudden sand storm separates our nomads from their home. The Show Schedule is as follows: Sunday, Sept 24, 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. Visit https://flynncreekcircus.ticketspice.com/corvallis-desert-myth-2023 for more info.
Bingo. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 3 p.m. Free. Enjoy beverages and food from the Kalamata Bistro or Black Forest Kitchen while playing a game of bingo. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Willamette Valley Symphony. Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 SW Research Way, Corvallis. 4 p.m. Free* or $5** – $20. Join the Willamette Valley Symphony for a concert featuring Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9—“The New World Symphony.” This concert kicks off Willamette Valley Symphony’s first full season with their new Artistic Director, Lance Inouye. Other pieces they will perform include a new piece from Oregon composer Zachary Gulaboff-Davis, titled Cascade, Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, and Faure’s Pavane. *Willamette Valley Symphony is excited to bring back the Youth Passport Program, where an adult gets a free ticket if they bring a youth under 18 (who is already free!). **They are also introducing the “Arts for All” program, where people can purchase a $5 ticket if they present their Oregon Trail Card at the door. Adult tickets are $20/Seniors are $18. There will be a pre-concert talk 45 minutes before each performance. 2023-2024 Season Tickets are also available. Visit https://www.willamettevalleysymphony.org/ for tickets and more info.
Monday, September 25
Corn Maze & Haunted Maze. Melon Shack, NE Garden Ave at NE Highway 20, Corvallis. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. $4 – $16. The melon Shack annual harvest actives will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 23rd! This year’s activities will be open seven days a week 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Activities include Pumpkin patch (over 6 acres of pumpkins), Day maze w/trivia (over 4 miles of trail) – $6 (last entry into day maze is 5 p.m.), Super Slide – free, & Hay fort – free. The following activities will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sundays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Hayride – $4 pp & Train ride (3 & under can’t ride alone) – $4 pp. The Melon Shack haunted corn maze will open on Friday September 29th – October 28th from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. This year, the Melon Shack has made a change, the haunted corn maze will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. If you are in line by 10 p.m. you will enter the haunted maze! Visit https://www.facebook.com/themelonshack for more info.
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