# Events & Things To Do In Salem, Oregon on 16th May 2026 - **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Salem, Oregon on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. - **Category**: ## About Discover the best events and activities in Salem, Oregon on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. ## Events in Salem - **Event Name**: S.T.E.A.M.'d Up for Kids: Science, Fun & History! 🚂🤖 - **Description**: Are you ready for one of the most unique kid events in Oregon?! Calling all junior inventors, future engineers, and curious explorers! 🧪⚙️ Get ready to ignite your child's imagination at S.T.E.A.M.'d Up for Kids—the ultimate family day out where Scienc - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1679 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/steamd-up-for-kids-science-fun-and-history/200029679991001 - **Venue**: 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, OR, United States, Oregon 97303 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9iN2Q1NzJiYjhiZjBlZTYwYjM1MWFlNGNhOTJkNTQ0MDBmY2ZjZjQyOWE1ZWI5MmFjNzg0YTY2NjMxZWY1NjU5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDU3Mi1kYzAxNTE5MC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTI2Mjc0Mw.avif - **Categories**: kids, trips-adventures, art, workshops, entertainment - **Event Name**: Pink out the Park Regional - **Description**: Salem, Oregon 📅 April 25-26 Saturday Divisions: ✅ Men’s E ✅ Men’s D/C ✅ Women’s C/D Sunday Division: ✅ Coed C/D Tag your squad, lock in your spot, and get ready for a weekend full of softball action! 🧢🔥 Let’s make this one to remember! #USSSA #Softbal - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 92 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun May 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/pink-out-the-park-regional/200029397807320 - **Venue**: Wallace Sports Complex - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy84ODc1NzBhMjNmOGE2ZDYwYWNhZmMwYzNmOTdhYWVmZmMyMWJlZmQxNWE1ODQ2NWM4MTM3NDY2ZWZmN2RmOTQ1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kY2E5YTlhOS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTI2MDY0Ng.avif - **Categories**: sports - **Event Name**: Spotlight on Literacy: The Great Gatsby Gala - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE for Salem's most elegant evening of 2026! Join the MVLC Jazz-Age "Spotlight on Literacy: The Great Gatsby Gala"--an unforgettable evening of 1920s glamour celebrating the transformative power of adult literacy in our community. Step into th - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 24 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/spotlight-on-literacy-the-great-gatsby-gala/200029524023124 - **Venue**: 1850 45th Avenue NE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97303 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9iMGIwMmQ0ZWU0ZDljNmE2ODNmNTUzZDIyYmI3YmY2NDQzNzM5NGJjMzFhN2RjMDMxOGU3Y2NmZmY4NjM2ZmMxLXJpbWctdzEwNjQtaDM5NC1kYzAwMDAwMC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTYxOTc2Nw.avif - **Categories**: food-drinks, music, art, entertainment, charities - **Event Name**: Feria del Libro Oregon Book Fair 2026 - **Description**: ¡Ven a la Feria del Libro Oregon Book Fair 2026 para disfrutar de libros bilingües, autores locales y actividades biculturales !About this Event¡Bienvenidos a la Feria del Libro de Oregon 2026! - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/feria-del-libro-oregon-book-fair-2026/100001474608827699 - **Venue**: Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9lNDQ2NTljYjcyNDljNGJjMzFjMzBhZTEzYmQ1NzMzNDUxNDZkMTIwZDg1MjU0MGFjMTYyMjE4YjBkNzYxMzMwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2ZhZmRmNi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NTMxNjczOTY.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: art, literary-art, exhibitions - **Event Name**: Pickleball Tournament at KeizerFEST - Competitive Level (4.0 and above) - **Description**: KeizerFEST Pickleball Tournament 2026 Get ready to serve, rally, and smash your way through one of the most exciting events of KeizerFEST! Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just ready to level up your game, this tournament is all about fun, commu - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/pickleball-tournament-at-keizerfest-competitive-level-40-and-above/200029905164122 - **Venue**: 1900 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR, United States, Oregon 97303 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9hZjNmYmQ0MjYyZGM1OGFiODg4NWU5OWE2ZjZkNThkM2U1ZDEyY2Q4MWM1MGMwODJkYjgyM2E2OWMwOGVkNjg3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kY2MwYzFiZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTU3NDgxMQ.avif - **Categories**: sports, tournaments, contests, food-drinks - **Event Name**: Low Bike Life - Lowrider & Custom Motorcycle Show & Shine - **Description**: Bring out your Custom Motorcycles, Viclas, Lowrider Cars - whatever you are riding bring it out! Super chill hang out with merchandise vendors, music, community, raffles, awards, etc! SOB Brewery Smokehouse will be smoking up some amazing food! I hear - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 42 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/low-bike-life-lowrider-and-custom-motorcycle-show-and-shine/200029540189235 - **Venue**: SOB Brewery Smokehouse - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy80ODI4OWZhMmFiNDkzNjJmNjFmMDJjZWI2OTM1NTQ0YWU1OGZkMzBjMzM2MDliYWI3ZWVkYTdjYmNlMTY0ZTUzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEwNTItZGMwMzAxMDEtZ21pcj92PTE3NjkwNTY4MzQ.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures - **Event Name**: Bottle Drop Boogie - Salem - **Description**: 🎉 Get ready for BottleDrop Boogie! 🎉 Join us for a day supporting at-risk cats! Bring your redeemable bottles, cans, and glass to help turn recycling into lifesaving care. Whether you're a longtime supporter or a curious cat lover, your participation mak - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/bottle-drop-boogie-salem/200029913519538 - **Venue**: Tsunami Taproom - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9jNGMyODY1Njg2YjAzYTg4Y2JmOWUxNmFiMjdjODBiOTVjODc1ZmNmMDQ4NzAyNjE1OWZmMmZkOTk3M2Y5MTQ2LXJpbWctdzg1MS1oMzE1LWRjZmRmZGZkLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1NzMwNjk3.avif - **Event Name**: Huckle Buck Highway Live @ Half Penny - **Description**: Come join us at the Half Penny and bring your dancing shoes! Austin Church will be joining us on keys and vocals--you don't want to miss this! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 65 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/huckle-buck-highway-live-half-penny/200029568431437 - **Venue**: Half Penny - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8zYzlkYmU0NWNiNmJhM2E2MWQxODY0YzY0MjQ5Y2EzMWJlNmRlMzI4OTQxMzNlNzQ3ZmVlOGNlMGUzNGM1ODhlLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzAzMDMwNS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTQ5ODg1MA.avif - **Event Name**: Night at the Garden Gala - Age 21+ - **Description**: Step into an enchanting evening where florals meet candlelight at Night at the Garden Gala — a 21+, adults-only prom! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/night-at-the-garden-gala-age-21/100001981053436156 - **Venue**: The Blooming Desk - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9jNDhlZGVmNjRlOWM5N2YwMmEzYzFiOGYxZWI4NzU1OGVlNDJjOTY4OTRjYzlhZTVjYjI1YzRjZjlhOTJhYjYyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY5Ni1kYzU2NTY1NS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NjkwMTc2OTE.avif - **Price**: USD 71 - **Categories**: candlelight-concerts ## Trending Events in Salem - **Event Name**: SOMOS MS TOUR BANDA MS Y LOS 2 DE LA S EN EL PAVILION DE SALEM OR - **Description**: CONCIERTO BAILE BANDA MS LOS 2 DE LA S PUERTAS ABREN 7 PM INFORMES VMGCONCERTS.COM - **Venue**: Salem Pavilion @ Oregon State Fairgrounds - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/3775846227bf8a9a034472cd2f57a51a44ebc121b33a05e6f61266d4bfb7b5ca-rimg-w1200-h1392-dc050304-gmir?v=1775682453 - **Event Name**: Banda MS - Salem, OR - **Description**: Compra tu boleto aqui: https://eventmania.com/events/banda-ms-y-los-2-de-la-s-salem-or-salem-or-2026-04-24/Efl2/seat🔥🎶 ¡THE PAVILION se llena de música este 24 de abril! 🎶🔥Prepárate para una noche espectacula - **Venue**: The Pavilion - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69c34d74789d5.jpg - **Event Name**: Artist Application Deadline for the 77th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival - **Description**: Showcase Your Artwork at the 2026 Salem Art Fair & Festival Set within a beautiful 100-acre park and its historic white oak grove, the Salem Art Fair & Festival offers an inspiring natural setting for artists of all kinds. Located in the heart of - **Venue**: 600 Mis­sion St. SE,, 97302 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/2c093fef875a6c610f9420363cbe82fc3c47c22a368521c675c426e982874a3c-rimg-w1200-h800-dc171617-gmir?v=1775412050 - **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt at Elsinore Theatre - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Bonnie Raitt at Elsinore Theatre, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Elsinore Theatre in the heart of Salem, OR for an event that defies ex - **Venue**: Elsinore Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/05c2f860-ef93-11f0-833e-037899f021bd-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc010103-gmir.jpg?v=1768207518 - **Event Name**: The Salem Witches' Magic Circle 2026 - **Description**: The Salem Witches' Magic Circle 2025About this EventJoin Christian Day and Brian Cain, with drumming by the Dragon Ritual Drummers as Witches from around the globe gather for the sacred and magical ritual of Halloween! Th - **Venue**: Salem Common - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/6d33f830afc7b223a77d9c197a8b4d6cd7ba77b5fd432ddf696b4348e5a4a740-rimg-w832-h580-dc171618-gmir.jpg?v=1763744618 - **Event Name**: Weird Al Yankovic – Salem - **Description**: Weird Al Yankovic brings his Bigger & Weirder Tour to the Oregon State Fair, turning the LB Day Amphitheatre into a full-scale carnival of parody, color, and musical absurdity. With fair lights glowing around the venue and the late-summer crowd buzzi - **Venue**: Weird Al Yankovic – Salem, OR - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/73c11ed784d20d6c248944780c9ed593dfbb73b806a42a66c71b2d1326977b36-rimg-w1200-h629-dca8a7a5-gmir?v=1769406274 - **Event Name**: SAVE THE DATES! Salem Arts Festival 2026 - **Description**: 2 Spots Left!!! 🎉 Interested in being a vendor? Apply here :- Text is best! 💬:- 513-295-2262 📧 :- vfapply@gmail.com CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN DOWNTOWN SALEM! Salem Arts Festival 2026: Salem 400+ Special Edition Date & Time: Frid - **Venue**: Derby Square, Salem - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ada3dfbbb206d82fb56bc8d18d3bbcc931b23e70aca8fe78eb97507f3c3ea6e3-rimg-w1200-h675-dc8ca3bf-gmir?v=1775496306 - **Event Name**: The Official Salem Witches' Halloween Ball 2026 - **Description**: Join Christian Day, Brian Cain, and the Witches of Salem with guests Dragon Ritual Drummers for Salem's most magical Halloween party!About this EventJoin Christian Day, Brian Cain, and the Witches of Salem with guests Dra - **Venue**: Hawthorne Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/cfe924b06b01e318b3b48a92a3a19133353a17b8bc9e391da3f35fb40a29d2e5-rimg-w960-h582-dc061230-gmir.jpg?v=1762847598 - **Event Name**: Weird Al Yankovic - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Weird Al Yankovic, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Salem Civic Center in vibrant Salem, VA transforms into a realm of wonder - **Venue**: Salem Civic Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/777f8450-c806-11f0-a58b-5728a583d37c-rimg-w1200-h477-dc131d31-gmir.jpg?v=1763859055 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Salem? - **A:** S.T.E.A.M.'d Up for Kids: Science, Fun & History! 🚂🤖 (Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 am at 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, OR, United States, Oregon 97303), Pink out the Park Regional (Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Wallace Sports Complex), Spotlight on Literacy: The Great Gatsby Gala (Sat May 16 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1850 45th Avenue NE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97303), Feria del Libro Oregon Book Fair 2026 (Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center), Pickleball Tournament at KeizerFEST - Competitive Level (4.0 and above) (Sat May 16 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1900 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR, United States, Oregon 97303). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Salem? - **A:** Feria del Libro Oregon Book Fair 2026 (Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am at Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center). - **Q**: How can I find events in Salem? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Salem on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Salem? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Salem? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Salem include 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, OR, United States, Oregon 97303, Wallace Sports Complex, 1850 45th Avenue NE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97303. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Salem? - **A:** Prices for events in Salem range from USD 71 to USD 71. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Salem? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Salem include Powerland Heritage Park, Oregon USSSA GSL - Slowpitch Softball, Mid-Valley Literacy Center. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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