Category Events
PHOTOS: Forest fest shows off Englewood Park, Salem’s “hidden jewel”
Hundreds of people flocked to the Englewood Forest Festival over the weekend to learn about native plants, score free books and enjoy the shade of fir trees.
EVENTS: Forest fest, a circus and new plays
Englewood Forest Fest, KeizerFEST and several shows make for a busy weekend. Here's your guide to events in Salem for Aug. 11-13.
Pentacle to perform an unconventional detective story
The Pentacle Theatre’s performance of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” starts Friday, and runs through Sept. 2. In the play, a teenager investigates the unexpected death of his neighbor’s dog.
PHOTOS: Salemites gather for peace, Hiroshima rememberance
A small group gathered in Riverfront Park on the anniversary of the U.S.'s atomic bombing of Hiroshima to fold paper cranes and discuss nuclear weapons abolition.
PHOTOS: Family fun comes to Riverfront Park
A helicopter, fire trucks and free books were among the highlights at this year's Riverfront Family Fest, put on by Family Building Blocks.
ART: August’s artist exhibitions in Salem
This month, Salem’s art scene offers a trip into surreal landscapes and a chance to see depictions of local parks before the paint dries.
EVENTS: Family fun, Hiroshima memorial and more to do in Salem
Riverfront Park hosts a concert, a day of free family activities and a peace rally this weekend. Here’s your guide to fun in Salem for Friday, Aug. 4 - Sunday, Aug. 6.
PHOTOS: Steam-Up brings machine enthusiasts to Powerland
Kids and steam-powered machines converged over the weekend at Powerland Heritage Park for an annual celebration of Oregon's machine heritage.
EVENTS: Celebrate Oregon history with logging and heavy machinery
The Great Oregon Steam-Up festival returns this weekend with demonstrations of historic workmanship and a parade of steam engines and other vehicles. Other events this weekend include a movie at Riverfront Park, Hoopla and a Blues performance.