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EVENTS
Long standing traditions contribute to the unique flavor of Ashland. From the 4th of July to Santa’s Parade and everything in between, Ashland knows how to celebrate!
YEAR ROUND: First Friday Art Walks
Sponsored by the Ashland Gallery Association, Ashland invites you to walk the town, have some wine and appreciate the truly amazing talent of many different art forms the 1st Friday of every month.
JANUARY: Rogue Valley Blues Festival
A Blues Festival in January -- what was St. Clair Productions thinking! After hosting eight successful festivals, St. Clair Productions is please to present the 10th Annual Rogue Valley Blues Festival, January 15-17, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with main events at the Historic Ashland Armory. The festival features an acoustic concert Friday evening, a dance with the best blues bands ever on Saturday evening, up-and-coming under 21 bands on Sunday evening, workshops by the headliners plus free performances from noon-4 p.m. at area restaurants.
FEBRUARY: Seasons of Romance
Get away Ashland Packages to rest and rejuvenate!
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Season Opens!
Experience the magic of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, eight plays open in the Angus Bowmer and New Theatre!
MARCH: Oregon Chocolate Festival
Weekend long chocolate extravaganza presenting
Oregon chocolate and specialty food vendors!
A true chocoholic understands that one truffle, or even one small box is never enough. Chocoholics young and old – it’s your holiday again so mark your calendar! The 6th annual Oregon Chocolate Festival – a weekend long event will take place at the Ashland Springs Hotel and many other locations throughout downtown Ashland between March 5th and 7th, 2010. Visit Ashland Springs Hotel for more information as it become available!
APRIL: Ashland Independent Film Festival
The 9th annual ashland independent film festival will take place April 8-12, 2010. Every spring, filmmakers and film lovers gather at the Varsity Theatre in historic downtown Ashland, Oregon to celebrate independent film and the filmmakers who create it. Over 80 documentaries, features, shorts and student films are shown on the five screens of this intimate art-deco theatre, with special events at the Historic Ashland Armory.
APRIL: Ashland Gallery Association presents "A Taste of Ashland"
A Taste of Ashland, Southern Oregon's premiere art, food and wine event. Enjoy one of the best art towns in America, as we showcase the region's best art, food, and wine in Ashland's most delicious art show. The Taste takes place throughout Ashland in selected Ashland Gallery Association Galleries. The galleries are paired with regional restaurants, wineries and breweries to create a true taste of the very best the region has to offer. A colorful Food, Beverage, Gallery Guide and walking map will lead you through this amazing sensory experience.
MAY: ScienceWorks presents "The Science of Wine"
A wine and fun-filled weekend of activities!
Proceeds from the weekend's events benefit ScienceWorks Museum and its science education programs that reach 15,000 students and educators in southern Oregon and northern California. For event times and tickets visit: www.ScienceOfWineAshland.com
JUNE: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Outdoor Theatre Opens!
Experience the magic of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, three additional plays open in the Elizabethan!
Photo by Sean Bagshaw/Outdoor Exposure Photography
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JULY: Ashland's Old Fashioned 4th of July!
Now over 100 years old, this celebration is what makes Ashland a "great small town to live in." The festivities begin early with a run, followed by a grand old parade, activities, food and entertainment in gorgeous Lithia Park, and concludes late that evening with spectacular fireworks! Click here for more information!
AUGUST: Britt Music Festival
Now in its 47th year, Britt Festivals, a non-profit organization, is the Pacific Northwest's premiere outdoor summer performing arts festival. Located in the historic 1850s gold rush town of Jacksonville.
SEPTEMBER: Downtown Ashland Sidewalk Sale
"From Downtown to A Street" is an event that folks plan their vacations around.
OCTOBER: Children's Halloween Parade
A parade of costumed children and parents and then trick-or-treating at downtown merchants.
NOVEMBER: Food & Wine Classic of Southern Oregon
We invite you to sip, sample and celebrate Southern Oregon’s bounty in Ashland. With lodging packages available for travelers near and far, the annual weekend event is full of fun culinary and wine experiences for all the senses. For a taste of our past event please click here.
Photo by Sean Bagshaw/Outdoor Exposure Photography
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DECEMBER: Festival of Light
The Festival of Light, a community event put on by the Ashland Chamber, begins each year the day after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season. There is entertainment on the Plaza, followed by Santa’s Parade at 5:00 pm and a Grand Illumination with a countdown led by Santa and Mrs. Claus who officially turn on over one million lights all over downtown. Childlike wonder at the magic of the town takes over as you view the lights, the decorations and the beautiful storefront windows. Feast on delightful cuisine at one of Ashland’s amazing restaurants, catch a festive music or theater performance, and glide on the ice at Ashland’s outdoor ice-skating rink or ski down the runs at nearby Mt. Ashland.
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