Downtown 1st Friday & Rotary Wine Walk is May 2

Downtown 1st Friday & Rotary Wine Walk is May 2
May 1, 2025 Lise Grato

Get ready for a lively night in Downtown Albany! On May 2, 1st Friday joins forces with the ever-popular Wine Walk for an evening of sipping and shopping.

 

Rotary Club of Albany’s wine walk is 4-8 pm. Tickets are $20 and include entry to the event, a wine glass and five tasting tickets.

 

Tickets are available starting at 4 pm at the Rotary tents in the Bank Lot (1st & Ferry). Cash and cards will be accepted.

 

Make sure to check out the 1st Friday activities and sales at these businesses:

 

1st Hand Seconds: Join us for our spring $2 sale all day in our dollar boutique with 20% off the entire regular boutique. Refreshments. (4-8 pm)

 

Beloved Cheesecakes: Featuring our One Love local wines and our new seasonal, Biscoff Cookie cheesecake.

 

Gallery Calapooia: Artist reception featuring the work of Koka Filipovic and Bill Marshall. Refreshments. WW hosting Lumos Wine Co. (6-8 pm)

 

La Belle Boutique: Chili nachos. WW hosting Sinister Distilling. (5-8 pm)

 

The Natty Dresser: Live original music with the band “Bluesmind” In-store specials and a winery! WW hosting Benton-Lane Winery (4-8 pm)

 

Reds Boutique: Forever Jewelry by Emma! New inventory, and small bites! WW hosting Season Cellars (5-8 pm)

 

Signature Healthcare At Home: Appetizers and swag. WW co-hosting Parra Wine with Soroptimists. (5-8 pm)

 

SugarHeroes Candy Bar: Limited Wine Gums Candy (yes, they’re a thing—and they’re delicious! Grape & White Grape Juice for our non-alcoholic friends and guests under-21. 10% OFF your purchase when you take a photo with our candy wall and post it! (12 – 6 pm)

 

Trained ‘n Tidy: Free bandanas for self-serve dog wash customers. (4-7 pm)

 

Urban on 1st: We will have our sale rack outside all day! WW hosting Vivacity Spirits. (4-8 pm)

 

Urban Ag Supply: Fungi Friday. This week’s topic: Intro to Bag Inoculation.  Mushroom supply specials. (6-8 pm)

Wine Crush: Caprese Salad is back in time for warm weather and great wine!  Slices of fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes and basil leaves drizzled with balsamic! (4-8 pm)

 

More Wine Walk locations:

Jarvis Bridge Hulttunen & Weyer, Merrime Bridal, Vito’s Trattoria, Brigitte’s Place Fine Fabrics, MesmerEyes, Sybris Bistro, The Frame House, Emma Downtown, Pure Beauty Aesthetics, Vault 244, Blush Salon, Reds Boutique, Sniffany’s Pet Boutique, Camille’s Bistro, Jordan Jewelers, Sid Stevens Jewelers, Grazing Oregon.

 

For more info, call the ADA at (541) 928-2469 or visit our Facebook page.