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    • August 2026

    • Sat 8

      Run for Hope and Health

      August 8 @ 9:00 am

      Run in support of Salem Free Clinics and its work providing medical care to uninsured and underserved community members. Registration details are available online.

      See registration
    • Sat 8

      Salem Saturday Market

      August 8 @ 9:00 am

      Shop local produce, handmade goods, artisan crafts and more during the weekly outdoor market. Vendors vary by date.

      Free
    • Sat 8

      Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

      August 8 @ 10:00 am Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens
      Gaiety Hollow 545 Mission St. SE, Salem, United States

      Visit the restored home, garden and studio of pioneering landscape architects Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver. Open Gardens offers a closer look at their work and influence.

      Free; donations encouraged
    • Sat 8

      Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens: Lord and Schryver Exhibit

      August 8 @ 10:00 am
      Gaiety Hollow 545 Mission St. SE, Salem, United States

      Explore an exhibit focused on the lives and work of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver. Visitors may also spend time in the restored garden and studio.

      Free; donations encouraged
    • Sat 8

      Riverfront Family Fest

      August 8 @ 10:00 am

      Gather for a free day designed around family activities and community fun. Additional programming details are available from the organizer.

      Free
    • Sat 8

      Englewood Forest Festival

      August 8 @ 10:00 am
      Englewood Park 1192 20th St NE, Salem, United States

      Celebrate art, nature and community with local artists, multicultural music and dance, food vendors and hands-on activities. The park also offers playgrounds, a splash pad and a native pollinator garden.

      Free
    • Sat 8

      Summer Sip & Shop

      August 8 @ 11:00 am

      Browse local goods while spending a summer day at the vineyard. Food, wine and shopping details are available from the organizer.

      See venue
    • Sat 8

      No Rules: 10 Thoughts for Writing Poetry

      August 8 @ 1:00 pm

      Poet Marc Janssen leads a workshop designed to help writers sharpen and focus their poetry. Proceeds support the 2027 Salem Poetry Festival.

      Fundraiser; RSVP required
    • Sat 8

      Live Music: Joanne Broh Band featuring Gerry Meziere

      August 8 @ 5:00 pm

      The band performs a smooth mix of blues, soul, jazz and roots rock. The orchard setting offers space for an early-evening summer concert.

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    • Sat 8

      Farm to Fork Dinner

      August 8 @ 6:00 pm

      Dine at a long table in the apple orchard during a four-course dinner prepared by Trellis of Dundee. Each course includes a wine or nonalcoholic pairing.

      $120
    • Sat 8

      Conjure: Salem Night Market

      August 8 @ 6:00 pm - August 9 @ 12:00 am

      Browse ritual goods, dark art, jewelry, oddities and unusual curiosities during an immersive nighttime market. Live music, performers, a lounge and bar add to the atmosphere.

      See website
    • Sat 8

      Amerakin Overdose with Proven and Pitch Black Mass

      August 8 @ 7:00 pm

      Portland industrial and nu-metal band Amerakin Overdose headlines a heavy-music bill with Proven and Pitch Black Mass. The all-ages show combines crushing riffs, electronic textures and theatrical performance.

      See website
    • Sat 8

      MarchFourth with Mr. Vale’s Math Class

      August 8 @ 8:00 pm
      Salem's Historic Grand Theatre 187 High St NE, Salem, OR, United States

      MarchFourth combines horns, percussion, funk, rock, jazz, dancers, acrobatics and circus-inspired spectacle. Mr. Vale's Math Class opens with horn-driven funk.

      See website
    • Sat 8

      Pachanga

      August 8 @ 8:00 pm

      Pachanga brings rhythmic, dance-friendly Latin music to the evening. Food and drinks are available separately.

      See venue
    • Sun 9

      National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

      August 9 @ 12:30 pm

      Pegeen Flaherty's life changes when a young man enters her pub claiming to have killed his father. The acclaimed stage production is presented on screen through National Theatre Live.

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