Gallery Calapooia loves the Holiday Season! We love it so much that we are starting early this year! The first event we are participating in is the Downtown Association’s “Downtown Unwrapped” on Thursday, November 2. This is downtown Albany’s kick off for the Holidays. We will unveil our holiday window and have warm drinks and cookies. The event starts at 5:00 and goes until 7:00, and it’s a great way to get a head start on your Holiday shopping.

We are participating in “Shop Small Saturday” on November 25. Starting at 10:00 and going to 5:00, this is a chance to support your local businesses by making it a point to stay away from the chaos of the big box stores and visit Downtown Albany, with its lovely twinkling lights in the trees and no lines! Our other big Downtown Albany event is the “Twice Around Town Parade” on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5:00. The parade route starts at the corner of Broadalbin Street and First Avenue, heads west down First to Calapooia Street, heads south on Calapooia to Second Avenue, heads east on Second to Broadalbin, heads north on Broadalbin to First, and then around again, ending up at Two Rivers Market parking lot at the corner of Second and Ferry. Immediately following the parade is the Community Tree Lighting Ceremony at Two Rivers Market parking lot, corner Ferry and Second.

To help our customers who like to have brunch downtown on Sundays, Gallery Calapooia will be open from 9:00-1:00 from Sunday, November 5 through Sunday, Dec. 17. If it is too difficult to make it downtown during the week, here is your chance for some extra time.

Starting on November 5th and continuing through December 17, Gallery Calapooia will be open on Sundays from 9am until 1pm to accommodate holiday shoppers. We also have extended evening hours on Thursday, Nov. 2 as part of Downtown Unwrapped which runs 5-8 p.m.