Category Photo Galleries

PHOTOS: Salem’s holiday parade lights up downtown
Hundreds of thousands of festive lights illuminated dancers, marching bands and other festive performers as Salem's annual holiday lights parade returned Friday evening.

PHOTOS: Fall colors dazzle in the Willamette Valley
Photographer Ron Cooper shares his favorite images from this year's colorful fall display in Salem parks and vineyards.

PHOTOS: Día de Muertos celebration at McKay
Folkloric dance, a massive community ofrenda and dazzling makeup made for a vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration Saturday at McKay High School.

PHOTOS: Fairmount Halloween Parade draws a crowd
Hundreds of people gathered in the Fairmount neighborhood for the annual Halloween march of witches, dinosaurs and other spooky creatures.

PHOTOS: Hispanic Heritage Day celebration at the Capitol
Dance and cultural groups performed Saturday in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

PHOTOS: Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and apples mark fall festivities at local farms
Fall fun is here as Salem farms kick off their annual harvest festivals, welcoming local families to explore corn mazes, pick pumpkins and ride hayrides.

PHOTOS: Urban Art Fest 2025 celebrates culture
More than 2,000 people came to Riverfront Park for the 11th annual Urban Art Fest, a grassroots celebration of community, art and music.

‘Landscape pianist’ Hunter Noack dazzles a Salem crowd
Performing outdoors on a 1912 Steinway grand piano, Hunter Noack invited people to roam Riverfront Park or lie down under the piano while he played.

PHOTOS: Sunny Pride in the Park draws a crowd
Artists sold colorful wares, drag queens performed fan favorite routines and thousands of people celebrated the LGBTQ+ community at Riverfront Park Saturday.
