Farm to Fork Dinner
2026-08-08 18:00 (America/Vancouver)
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.

Conjure: Salem Night Market
2026-08-08 18:00 - 2026-08-09 00:00
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.

Amerakin Overdose with Proven and Pitch Black Mass
2026-08-08 19:00
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.

MarchFourth with Mr. Vale's Math Class
2026-08-08 20:00 | Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre, 187 High St NE, Salem, OR, 97301, 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.

Pachanga
2026-08-08 20:00
Pachanga brings rhythmic, dance-friendly Latin music to the evening. Food and drinks are available separately.

James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
2026-08-09 17:00 | Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre, 187 High St NE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
James Garner and his band recreate the live sound and presence of Johnny Cash. The show features favorites including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire” and “I Walk the Line.”

Theatre 33 presents Prodigies
2026-08-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Pelton Theatre at Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem, 97301, United States
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 appears at an annual youth piano competition, Isla, Benji, Kinsleigh, and Eden question their own competency and ability to keep up with the growing demands of being a prodigy. After Isla gets her period while practicing, she takes it as a sign that she should quit playing piano forever, and attempts to rally the other prodigies to question their own devotion to Bach. “Prodigies” is a play about labor, duty, and living on the excruciating precipice of being a teenager.

August 9, 7 p.m. (Pelton Playhouse, Salem)
August 16, 7 p.m. (Pelton Playhouse, Salem)

Salem Hospital Mini Farmers Market
2026-08-10 09:30 - 13:30
Shop a small selection of local produce and market goods during the weekly hospital-campus market. The market is open to the public.

Yoga + Wine
2026-08-10 18:00 - 20:00
Practice a 60-minute, all-levels outdoor flow in an orchard beside the Willamette River. Stay after class for wine, food and time with the community.

Philosophy Talks: Nihilism
2026-08-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Venti’s Cafe, 325 Court St NE, Salem, 97301, United States
The monthly discussion series invites the community to examine a different idea through guided conversation. The August gathering explores nihilism with Richard.

Taco Tuesday at Coria Estates
2026-08-11 17:00 - 19:00
Chef Reyes serves rotating taco specials alongside house-made salsa and guacamole. The weekly menu includes familiar favorites and new creations.

Taco Tuesday at Bryn Mawr
2026-08-11 17:00 - 20:00
Enjoy tacos, live local music and wine during the weekly summer series. Reservations are required.

Music at the Mill: Water Street Project
2026-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St, Salem, 97301, United States
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 acoustic guitars to create a lush, vibrant sound.
Get pre-sale tickets online ahead of time for a $5 discount.
Music at the Mill is hosted by WHC in partnership with Lively at the Mill.

Weekly Ceili Dance Class
2026-08-11 18:30
Learn and practice Celtic dances in a welcoming weekly class. Each dance is walked through and called, and no partner is needed.

Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens
2026-08-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Gaiety Hollow, 545 Mission St. SE, Salem, 97301, 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.

Theatre 33 presents Lights in the Sky
2026-08-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Pelton Theatre at Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem, 97301, United States
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 political satire about the blindness of power and the violent choice that human beings decide to make. It shows how a group of people can get to the brink of world destruction — literally — and still not learn the lessons of the past. Jimmy King begins his first day of work for a government office in Washington, D.C., that investigates reports of UFO sightings. As he adjusts to his new job, he learns that his boss, Lillian, and his co-workers, Whit and Maye, are covering up a secret alien encounter that could lead to the destruction of the planet.

August 4 @ 7 p.m.
August 7 @ 7 p.m.
August 13 @ 7 p.m.
August 16 @ 2 p.m.

Capital City Retro Fest
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-16
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 MORISSETTE, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS and HALL & OATES
Click here for tickets.

Family Fun Fridays
2026-08-14 10:15 - 12:00, 2026-08-21 10:15 - 12:00 | Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St, Salem, 97301, 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 – 11:45 am
The Kalapuya people have lived in the Willamette Valley since time immemorial. Children will engage in hands-on activities exploring seasonal lifeways. They will investigate how the Kalapuya community was impacted by waves of Euro-American explorers, fur trappers, missionaries, and Oregon Trail immigrants.
Archaeology: More Than Rocks!
August 14 and August 28, 2026
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Families will learn that how they discover something is just as critical as what they uncover. They are taught the importance of stewarding both the mystery and the story that a dig site offers.

Learn skills for unearthing artifacts and handling them responsibly
Get your hands “dirty” using tools to explore a dig box
Participate in a group exercise where they rotate responsibilities and make collective decisions
Present findings to the rest of the class and conduct your own Q&A

Nature Walk & Black Joy Oregon Fundraiser
2026-08-15 14:00 - 19:00 | Minto Island Growers, 3394 Brown Island Road S, Salem, 97302, 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 Ray Joy and Rich McCloud (beginning at 5:30 pm).
Events are free. Donations and a percentage of sales benefit Black Joy Oregon.
Donate to a good cause. Be in community.

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening
2026-08-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
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 direct conduit to his late father and Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.
Following stints with Airrace and Virginia Wolf, he handled drums on Jimmy Page’s gold-certified Outrider. During 1988, he notably accompanied Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant behind the kit for Led Zeppelin at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Beyond helming solo projects such as Bonham and The Jason Bonham Band, he appeared in Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. Plus, he lent his talents to Foreigner, Little Steven, Joe Bonamassa, and Paul Rodgers. He held down the drums for Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert—which set the Guinness World Record® for “Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert.” The evening spawned the Celebration Day concert film and multiplatinum album, debuting Top 10 on the Billboard 200, selling three million-plus copies, and garnering a GRAMMY®. Other notable projects have included Black Country Communion (Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, and Derek Sherinian) and California Breed (Hughes and producer and guitarist Andrew Watt). He joined Sammy Hagar and the Circle with Van Halen’s Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani. In 2010, he introduced Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE), packing venues coast-to-coast and supporting everyone from Heart to Kid Rock. A spectacle of top-flight musicianship, arresting visuals, mind-blowing lighting, and emotionally charged storytelling, Rolling Stone hailed its “set of Led Zep gems that were strikingly faithful to the originals,” while Billy Joel handpicked JBLZE to open up a handful of dates. Ultimately, Jason remains forever at home on the drums.

Queer Salsa Nights
2026-08-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Salem’s Riverfront Park, 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR, 97301, 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)

CALL TO ARTISTS: Fiber Arts Show
2026-08-21 - 2026-10-14
Fiber, Fashion, and Fun Take the Spotlight at Artists in Action’s November Art Show
Artists in Action presents its Fiber Arts Show, featuring textile-based artwork and the playful, wearable art “Upcycled Creations” Fashion Show, November 6–28 at Elsinore Framing and Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St. SE, Salem. Opening reception: Friday, November 6, 5–8 p.m.; Fashion Show runway and judging begin at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.
An open Call to Artists is now available for both the Fiber Arts Show and the wearable art Fashion Show. Submission fees are $30 for Artists in Action members, $40 for non-members, and $20 for students up to age 25. Artists may submit to the Fiber Arts Show, the Fashion Show, or both for the same fee.
Online submissions begin August 3. The deadline for online submissions is Wednesday, October 14th.
The call to artists and application can be accessed at: https://aiafiberartsshow2026.artcall.org/pages/fiber-arts-show-call-to-artists
Website: artistsinaction.org/events2/fiber-arts-exhibition/
Email: aia@artistsinaction.org

Live music with Mayra Sandoval
2026-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Chemeketa Cellars, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW, Salem, United States
Live music on the patio with Mayra Sandoval. The tasting room is open from 4-9 pm with music from 6-8 pm. Sip award-winning student-crafted wines (plus beer, cider & NA options), snack on charcuterie, and settle in. Seating is first-come, first-served. The performance is free and open to all ages.
8/21/26 6-8 pm
Chemeketa Cellars, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW, Salem

Property Research Class
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St, Salem, 97301, United States
Ever wondered who built your home—or what stood there 100 years ago?
Join WHC staff for a hands‑on research class designed to help you research the history of your property in Marion County and the greater Salem area. Through real-life case studies, WHC staff will guide you through three essential research skills:

DIY deed searches to trace ownership over time

Finding your home in historic photographs, including aerial and panoramic images

A “speed dating” session with some of the most useful research resources available in WHC’s collections

Whether you’re curious about who lived in your home before you, when it was built, or how your neighborhood has changed, this class will give you practical tools and confidence to continue your own research.
Saturday, August 22, 202610:00 AM – 12:00 PMWillamette Heritage Center (Education Space)$25 per person
Space is limited—reserve your spot and start uncovering the history hiding in plain sight.
