Albany Travel Guide

Albany is an Oregon city tucked securely into the safety of the Willamette Valley. Surrounded by dense woods, lush greenery, and thriving cities in every direction, Albany is the perfect place for a vacation.

Things to Do in Albany

Visitors coming to Albany during the summer can enjoy a weekend of outdoors fun when they visit Waverly Lake Park where they can rent a boat and have a picnic, and go on a bike ride or bird watching expedition at the Talking Water Gardens. Alternatively, outdoors loving guests can make their way to Childer's Raspberry Farms to pick their own fresh fruit and berries, take a 3-mile long walk along the scenic Willamette River in Takena Landing Park, or play a few rounds of golf at the Golf Club of Oregon.

Visitors with a passion for old buildings and historic landmarks can take a few hours to explore the Historic District, which boasts authentic buildings from the 1860s, museums, restaurants, shopping, and most notably- the Historic Carousel and Museum. A few more fun Albany activities include bowling at Lakeshore Lanes, swimming at Albany Community Pool, admiring the original works on display at Gallery Calaoopia, and watching a live production at Albany Civic Theater.

Best Places to Stay in Albany

With so much green space and the spread out layout of the city, Albany is the perfect place for a vacation. The vacation rentals in Albany are regularly updated and cleaned thoroughly between guests. Many of them include a hot tub, and all include free internet and comfortable furniture to ensure the renter's comfort.

Best Time to Visit Albany

The best time to visit Albany is from mid July through August for the best weather conditions.

Best Events in Albany

The events in Albany are part of the city's unique personality. Each year, the annual events draw hundreds of residents and their guests out of their homes and into the streets. A few of the events include the Willamette Valley Quilt Festival, the Midwinter Festival, the Christmas Parlour Tour, and Christmas Storybook Land.

Things to Do for Families in Albany

For families, Albany is abundant with fun entertainment options. Albany Art Studio-Splatterbox offers families a variety of fun, art related activities such as painting rooms where guests can paint everything and anything (including each other!). Or, they can watch a movie at the Pix Theater, and spend the day at the G2 Fun Zone where they can play a game of mini golf and arcade games, children under 10 can jump in the bouncy houses, and toddlers under 2 can play in the dedicated toddler area.