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    • August 2026

    • Tue 11

      Taco Tuesday at Coria Estates

      August 11 @ 5:00 pm

      Chef Reyes serves rotating taco specials alongside house-made salsa and guacamole. The weekly menu includes familiar favorites and new creations.

      Menu prices vary
    • Tue 11

      Taco Tuesday at Bryn Mawr

      August 11 @ 5:00 pm

      Enjoy tacos, live local music and wine during the weekly summer series. Reservations are required.

      Free to attend; reservations required
    • Tue 11

      Music at the Mill: Water Street Project

      August 11 @ 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. Aug 11 features Water Street Project, a six-piece band that uses four […]

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    • Tue 11

      Weekly Ceili Dance Class

      August 11 @ 6:30 pm

      Learn and practice Celtic dances in a welcoming weekly class. Each dance is walked through and called, and no partner is needed.

      $5
    • Wed 12

      Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

      August 12 @ 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
    • Thu 13

      Theatre 33 presents Lights in the Sky

      August 13 @ 7:00 pm Theatre 33 presents Lights in the Sky
      Pelton Theatre at Willamette University 900 State St, Salem, United States
      theater

      Theatre 33, in residence at Willamette University, is a new play development company that helps Oregon/NW playwrights develop their new scripts from our 60-hour rehearsed workshop production (fully designed lights, sound, props, set, costumes, and entirely blocked with scripts in hand) to a world-premiere full production. Lights in the Sky by Ricky Zipp Is a […]

    • Fri 14

      Capital City Retro Fest

      August 14 - August 16
      concert + live music

      Capital City Retro Fest is a 3-night, all-ages concert event at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater on Salem’s Riverfront Park including food cart pod and a central bar serving adult beverages to 21 & over attendees. The 2026 line-up includes tributes to DEF LEPPARD, FLEETWOOD MAC, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FOO FIGHTERS, DURAN DURAN, TOM PETTY, U2, ALANIS […]

    • Fri 14

      Family Fun Fridays

      August 14 @ 10:15 am Family Fun Fridays
      Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St, Salem, United States

      Family Fun Fridays Attend our Family Fun Fridays throughout August for hands-on experiences that educate and bring the history of our region to life! Cost: $15/adults; $11/youth 6-7; Berry Pass holders and 5 & under free *Adult admission required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Kalapuya August 7 and August 21, 2026 10:15 am […]

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    • Sat 15

      Nature Walk & Black Joy Oregon Fundraiser

      August 15 @ 2:00 pm
      Minto Island Growers 3394 Brown Island Road S, Salem, United States

      Just Walk Salem Keizer and Black Joy Oregon welcome you to... Go for a Nature Walk with a Farmer, 2 p.m. Aug 15 at Minto Island Growers. Then stay for Food & Music with a fundraiser for Black Joy Oregon Free Entry. Food for purchase (beginning at 4 pm). Community Vendors. Live music by Juli […]

    • Sun 16

      Theatre 33 presents Lights in the Sky

      August 16 @ 2:00 pm Theatre 33 presents Lights in the Sky
      Pelton Theatre at Willamette University 900 State St, Salem, United States
      theater

      Theatre 33, in residence at Willamette University, is a new play development company that helps Oregon/NW playwrights develop their new scripts from our 60-hour rehearsed workshop production (fully designed lights, sound, props, set, costumes, and entirely blocked with scripts in hand) to a world-premiere full production. Lights in the Sky by Ricky Zipp Is a […]

    • Sun 16

      Theatre 33 presents Prodigies

      August 16 @ 7:00 pm Theatre 33 presents Prodigies
      Pelton Theatre at Willamette University 900 State St, Salem, United States
      theater

      Theatre 33, in residence at Willamette University, is a new play development company that helps Oregon/NW playwrights develop their new scripts from our 60-hour rehearsed workshop production (fully designed lights, sound, props, set, costumes, and entirely blocked with scripts in hand) to a world-premiere full production. Prodigies by Brook Bethel When a new talented competitor […]

    • Mon 17

      Weekly Drop-In Improv Comedy Class

      August 17 @ 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
    • Tue 18

      Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening

      August 18 @ 7:30 pm
      Elsinore Theatre 170 High St SE, Salem, OR, United States
      concert + live music

      Jason Bonham always finds himself at home behind the drum kit. From this spot, he has anchored the tempo for a myriad of the most legendary artists of all-time. It’s the place where he initially realized his destiny as a kid. It’s a tried-and-true safe harbor for the expression of his purest emotions. It’s a […]

    • Wed 19

      Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens

      August 19 @ 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
    • Fri 21

      Family Fun Fridays

      August 21 @ 10:15 am Family Fun Fridays
      Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St, Salem, United States

      Family Fun Fridays Attend our Family Fun Fridays throughout August for hands-on experiences that educate and bring the history of our region to life! Cost: $15/adults; $11/youth 6-7; Berry Pass holders and 5 & under free *Adult admission required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Kalapuya August 7 and August 21, 2026 10:15 am […]

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