Name: Salem Art Fair & Festival – Opening Night Party
Start: 2026-09-10T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-10T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Bush’s Pasture Park

September 2026
Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: The Elsewhere Ensemble

September 2 @ 7:30 pm

Hudson Concert Hall at Willamette University Salem, OR, United States

concert + live music

Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: The Elsewhere Ensemble Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. | Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center Grammy-winning baritone Kenneth Overton and internationally acclaimed soprano Camille Ortiz join the Eugene-based Elsewhere Ensemble for a powerful evening of music and contemplation. Together, they will perform Invocation – a prayer […]

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Queer Salsa Nights

September 3 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
The Fabric of Sleep

September 4 - December 31

Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St, Salem, United States

art + exhibitions

Exhibit: Textilezzz – The Fabric of Sleep September 4 - December 31 Get COZY this fall at the Willamette Heritage Center as we dive into the warm and fuzzy relationship between people and the fabrics we sleep with! From handcrafted coverlets to Oregon Trail travelling quilts, and mass produced woolen blankets, this exhibit features snooze inducing items […]
Queer Salsa Nights

September 4 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

September 5 @ 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
Queer Salsa Nights

September 5 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
People’s Creative Market

September 6 @ 2:00 pm People’s Creative Market

Up 'n Smoke Dispensary 1487 Broadway St NE, Salem, United States

The People's Creative Market Join us for our Monthly Outdoor Market, The People's Creative Market, first Sundays! This market is featured in downtown Salem at Up 'n Smoke Dispensary's Parking lot every first Sunday from 2-7pm. For more info (including how to be a vendor) visit: https://www.dragonwolfcollective.com/copy-of-the-outer-realms-and-other-ma
Queer Salsa Nights

September 6 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
Queer Salsa Nights

September 7 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
Weekly Drop-In Improv Comedy Class

September 7 @ 7:30 pm Weekly Drop-In Improv Comedy Class

Salem's Historic Grand Theatre 187 High St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Build confidence, communication and quick-thinking skills through playful improv exercises and scene work. The drop-in class welcomes beginners and experienced performers.

$5
Music at the Mill: Phoenix

September 8 @ 6:00 pm

Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St, Salem, United States

concert + live music

Music at the Mill continues August 11 and every other Tuesday until September 8! Come dance, eat, and drink to a different sound each night while being surrounded by the beautiful historic setting at Willamette Heritage Center. Music plays from 6pm to 8pm. Sept 8 features Phoenix, an American folk pop duo. Get pre-sale tickets […]

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Queer Salsa Nights

September 8 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

September 9 @ 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
Queer Salsa Nights

September 9 @ 7:00 pm Queer Salsa Nights

Salem's Riverfront Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, United States

Join us for inclusive and beginner-friendly Latin dance! 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Nights at Riverfront Amphitheater through the summer $5 suggested donation (lesson included)

$5
Salem Art Fair & Festival – Opening Night Party

September 10 @ 6:00 pm

Bush's Pasture Park 890 Mission St SE, Salem, OR, United States

concert + live music

Opening Night Party September 10 Thursday • 6-8pm Entrance gate at the corner of Miller and Bush Streets You are cordially invited to attend our Opening Night Party to celebrate the start of this year’s Salem Art Fair & Festival! This is a fun outdoor event with lots of entertainment, music, food, and drinks. The […]

September 2026

Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: The Elsewhere Ensemble

Queer Salsa Nights

The Fabric of Sleep

Queer Salsa Nights

Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

Queer Salsa Nights

People’s Creative Market

Queer Salsa Nights

Queer Salsa Nights

Weekly Drop-In Improv Comedy Class

Music at the Mill: Phoenix

Queer Salsa Nights

Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

Queer Salsa Nights

Salem Art Fair & Festival – Opening Night Party

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