Category Events
Where to celebrate Easter around Salem: Easter Bunny photos, egg hunts, face painting
Celebrate Easter with egg hunts, Easter bunny photos and snacks at events around Salem over the weekend. Events will also include face painting, bounce houses and craft activities.
What to do in Salem from April 10-16: Junk Hunt, ballet, live music
Events this week include a large vintage sale at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, the world premiere of a ballet, roller derby and the 2nd Friday Céilí.
Chemeketa planetarium to screen short film about telescopes through June
A spring planetarium show kicked off this month, screening weekly on Friday evenings in Chemeketa's planetarium.
Salem poets to hold Indigenous storytelling workshop, reading this weekend
The Mid-Valley Poetry Society is hosting two weekend events with Indigenous poets to celebrate National Poetry Month.
Slow Art Day invites Salem gallery visitors to take extra time with pieces
On Saturday, visitors to the Salem Public Library, Salem Art Association and Salem on the Edge will be asked to consider a single piece of art for 10 minutes. The event, called Slow Art Day, is part of an international event encouraging people to take some time to themselves to connect with works.
What’s showing at Salem galleries, museums in April
Exhibitions in Salem this month will celebrate spring blooms, share local fashion history and showcase work by young artists. Free events include Slow Art Day, lectures on art history and downtown’s Salem Art Walk on Friday.
What to do in Salem from April 3-9: Comic art expo, Qingming, planetarium show
Events in Salem this week include a new planetarium show focused on telescopes, live hardcore and hip-hop shows, and the biggest celebration of comics in the region.
Two cousins canoe 1,300 miles on Columbia River in new documentary screening Saturday
“Columbia River Canoe Project” will screen Saturday, March 29, at Salem Cinema, taking the viewer on a 1,300-mile canoe journey down the Columbia River from Butte to the Pacific Ocean. The screening starts at 5:30 p.m. and is followed by a Q&A session with canoer and one of the film’s creators, Robert Lester.
What to do in Salem from March 27- April 2: Easter marketplace, canoe documentary, comedy
Events in Salem this week include a premiere screening of a canoeing documentary, a weekend Easter marketplace at the state fairgrounds and a classic country and rock music show.