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2025 Ashland Airport Day
Jun
7
8:00 AM08:00

2025 Ashland Airport Day

Celebrate the world of flight at your city-owned airport! This annual event will take place on June 7, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with free admission and parking! 

The event offers a unique opportunity to explore and connect with your airport community. The Airport is located at 403 Dead Indian Memorial Rd. Here’s what to expect: 

  • Skydivers

  • Smokejumpers

  • Ashland Robotics Club

  • ScienceWorks presentation

  • Radio controlled plane exhibitionn

  • Airplanes on display

  • Food trucks

  • Kid’s activities

  • Drones 

  • & more! 

Learn about the Ashland Municipal Airport at ashlandoregon.gov/Airport.

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Madrone Trail May Faire Festival
May
3
11:00 AM11:00

Madrone Trail May Faire Festival

  • Madrone Trail Public Charter School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

FREE Admission - May Faire is a celebration carried from ancient times, to say farewell to winter and welcome to spring and is celebrated around May Day. Dances around the May Pole have been passed through generations and honor the fertility of the new season. Join us for a celebration including maypole dances, music, activities and food in a country fair atmosphere.

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Rogue Valley Bike Swap
Apr
26
12:00 PM12:00

Rogue Valley Bike Swap

Admission to this year’s Swap is free!

Buy, sell, or donate a bike, parts, or accessories at this festive and long-running annual event. Learn a skill or two in our free youth bike rodeo, register your bike with the Ashland PD, and learn about bike events and advocacy efforts in your community. Free bike safety checks, adjustments, and light tuning will be provided to shoppers free of charge. A portion of each sale will go to fund the PedalPower Youth Bike Program, which brings safety education to local public schools.

~ ~ ~ Food truck TBA! ~ ~ ~

You MUST drop off your bike for sale or donation BEFORE the event:

  • Friday, April 25 from 4-6pm at the RVTD building in downtown Medford (229 S Front St)

    1. Friday, April 25 from 5-7pm at the Grove in Ashland (1195 E Main St)

    2. Saturday, April 26 from 8:30-10am at the Grove

Consignment Terms:

80% of sale price to seller; 20% to youth bike education fund. If selling a bike, it must be in good working condition; event organizers reserve the right to refuse sale bikes in poor condition. Maximum fee to youth bike education fund shall be $100; i.e. any bike selling for $500 or over shares $100 with youth bike education fund.

Selling Bike Parts:

Those who wish to sell parts have two options.

  1. If  you have 5 or less parts to sell, use consignment model above (80/20% split).

  2. More than 5 parts to sell: Pay $30 for a space to set up a table and sell parts for whatever prices you wish; seller to handle all $ transactions.

Collect my bike after the swap:

  • If your bike does not sell, you MUST pick up your bike at the Grove on Saturday 4/26 between 3-4pm.

  • Those who dropped off bikes on Friday in Medford may pick up unsold bikes after the swap on Saturday at the Grove OR can pick up at the Medford drop location on Tuesday, April 29, 5-6pm

  • You also have the convenient option of donating your unsold bike to RVTD, in which case it would be tuned by volunteers and either given to an individual in need of free basic transportation or sold at a future date to fund youth bike education programs. Donations like these are very much appreciated by their new owners!

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Apr
26
to Apr 27

Gem & Mineral Show in Grants Pass

  • Josephine County Fairgrounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Gem and mineral sale by the Rogue Gem ad Geology Club in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Featuring a wide variety of gems, fossils, crystals, silver jewelry and more.
Vendors, raffle, silent auction, kids corner, food truck.
Josephine County Fairgrounds, Pavilion
FREE Admission


Saturday 9am - 5pm

Sunday 10am - 4pm

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LAKEVIEW IRISH DAYS FESTIVAL
Mar
17
to Mar 18

LAKEVIEW IRISH DAYS FESTIVAL

Lakeview Irish Days

Friday, March 17th

St. Patty’s Day Dinner at the Lakeview Elks Lodge

5pm-6pm Happy Hour

6pm-8pm Dinner

Saturday, March 18th

8am Breakfast & Bloody Mary’s at Lakeview Eagle Lodge (While supplies last)

9am Shamrock Walk / Run at Lakeview High School

11am Parade

Noon - Kids Stick Horse Races

1230opm - Outhouse Races

4pm - Pub Crawl

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THE ROGUE DRIVE-IN - NO TIME TO DIE IN CENTRAL POINT
Apr
30
7:30 PM19:30

THE ROGUE DRIVE-IN - NO TIME TO DIE IN CENTRAL POINT

  • Central Point Little League Fields (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Register

Central Point Parks and Recreation is proud to bring back drive-in movies! We will be featuring the new James Bond Movie No Time to Die at the Central Point Little League Fields. All proceeds will go right back to the Central Point Little League. A big thanks to TP Trucking for their sponsorship!

Gates open at 7:00pm and the movie starts at dusk. Cost is $17 per vehicle.

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ELK MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES & MAY DAY FESTIVAL
Apr
30
to May 1

ELK MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES & MAY DAY FESTIVAL

  • 8205 East Evans Creek Road Rogue River, OR, 97537 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Highland Games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss. While centered on competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture

May Day is an ancient holiday that celebrates the return of Spring. It is celebrated throughout the Northern Hemisphere and is a public holiday in many countries with festivals and May Pole dancing.

Two Day Pass:  Adults $15  Children $10 | One Day Pass:  Adults $10 | Children $5

Kids 10 & Under Free

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EARTH DAY WITH BUGS R US
Apr
22
3:30 PM15:30

EARTH DAY WITH BUGS R US

Explore the green world around us with Bugs-R-Us Educational Services. Learn about the massive importance of local trees and plants. Examples of local cones, leaves, and plants are discussed, including the life cycles of many different specimens. This presentation includes handouts describing the parts of trees and leaves as well as a Douglas Fir or Redwood cone to plant your own forest! Presented by Bugs-R-Us Educational Services.

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FORT KLAMATH HERITAGE DAYS
May
29
to May 30

FORT KLAMATH HERITAGE DAYS

  • Fort Klamath Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In association with the Klamath County Museums, the CCWS is proud to partake in the 2020 Heritage Days and help educate the local community on the history of Fort Klamath and the people who were part of it. We will present various stations regarding life at the Fort and for the peoples in the region in the 1800's. Donations are welcome both to the club and to the Museum but admission is free otherwise. This event is absolutely fun for the whole family to enjoy with period blacksmithing, artillery and infantry demonstrations, and much more!

Fort Klamath was established in 1863, and was an important Army post during conflicts with the Klamath, Modoc, & the Northern Paiute Indian  tribes. The fort consisted of more than 50 buildings, including a sawmill.  The Klamath fort is also the gravesite of four Modoc men, led by  Kintpuash (Captain Jack), who were executed at Fort Klamath in 1873 for the killing of General Edward Canby.  Their graves remain at Fort Klamath.

A post office was opened in 1879. By the mid-1880s, the settlers in the area no longer needed protection. In 1889 the decision was made to close the fort. After a harsh final winter with more than 20 ft of snow, the troops of Company I of the 14th Infantry Regiment (United States) 14th Infantry Regiment left the fort on June 23, 1890, and moved to Vancouver Barracks. 

The Fort Klamath Museum, which was established in 1972, includes eight acres within the heart of the historic military post that operated from 1863 to 1889. Soldiers from the fort played a key role in the 1872-73 Modoc Indian War along the Oregon-California border.

Fort Klamath is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and operated by Klamath County.

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THE ROGUE DRIVE-IN - FIELD OF DREAMS IN CENTRAL POINT (Copy)
May
8
7:30 PM19:30

THE ROGUE DRIVE-IN - FIELD OF DREAMS IN CENTRAL POINT (Copy)

  • Central Point Little League Fields (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Central Point Parks and Recreation is proud to bring back drive-in movies and we are partnering with the Central Point Little League. We are offering two movies and proceeds of these movies will go right back to the Central Point Little League.

Saturday May 8th - A League of Their Own

Gates open at 7:30pm and the movie starts at dusk. Cost is $17 per vehicle

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LINK RIVER FESTIVAL
Jun
3
10:00 AM10:00

LINK RIVER FESTIVAL

The trail and festival is open to the public, and all ages are encouraged to attend.  It is a walking event, taking place on the west side Link River Trail. (Approximately 1.5 miles each direction.)  There will be presenters, music, vendors and food along the trail.  Should you wish to walk only one direction, free shuttles will be available.

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