The cooler Fall weather wasted no time arriving in the Willamette Valley. A little online search and I discovered what my weekend had in store for me. I love Corvallis, as it feels much like the College neighborhood I moved from in Indianapolis, and it feels much more progressive than its surrounding areas. My mini & I made the trip from Salem and found side street parking a few blocks from the free event. It was overcast with drizzle in the forecast but that didn't deter us. Having arrived around lunch time, we decided to do a quick loop and hit the food trucks. There were several nice options to choose from benefitting the community. We landed on splitting a chicken quesadilla and a cheesesteak and both got flavored lemonades care of Benton County Democrats for Constitutions in High Schools. The area was set up with a hand washing station and plenty of picnic tables and trash cans. Afterwards we hit the many rows of vendors and were blown away by the diversity of quality art and hand made jewelry, crafts and foods. We especially enjoyed the 6 pack of variety baklava from Damascus treats and must've sampled 50 flavored balsamic vinegars and dipping oils from Mama Celia's Gourmet Foods before narrowing down our selection and taking home five. I have very little wall space left in my home, so I gravitated to the artist greeting cards and ended up with quite the collection. The snarky magnets from Tongue and Beak has us crying and will make nice gifts. We were unable to see everything in one day, but its was nice to know its a two day festival. I'll definitely plan to make this an annual event and allow myself more time next year! read more

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Amazing atmosphere! And it's free?!? What a great event to have in Corvallis. Artists from all over the Pacific Northwest are featured. There are food trucks, life music, and plenty to see and do. read more

I am a huge fan of Art festivals and actually drove up from Grants Pass just to come here yesterday! The variety of excellent artists displaying their handmade wares was wonderful! A TRUE Art festival, and they even had a little booklet with a map of the booth layout, really well put together. I found a couple of great things I bought, and enjoyed seeing all the great stuff. But, I hope whoever puts this festival together actually reads these reviews. Because they need to change the dates they do this. Yesterday was EXTREMELY wet, rainy and muddy! Not to mention cold. It really just did not make sense to hold an outdoor Art Festival in this kind of weather? And if people are aware Corvallis is like this in late September, why do the Festival this late in the year? Honestly, this should have been held in August, or at the very latest early September. I truly felt bad for the vendors who had to sit there in that kind of weather, and also, I doubt the turnout was as good as it could have been in better weather. Seriously, powers that be, you need to figure this thing out? read more

SUCH a great event to have in Corvallis! Good food, music, and art GALORE! I found a great new piece of pottery, some tulip bulbs, & ate and drank while listening to music. I love that they raise money for non-profits through food sales. Rocket Queen Cupcakes sold over 200 cupcakes in one day while vending here, and well over half of what was made went straight to Old mill center. Thanks to Cynthia and all of the other volunteers who put in hours to bring us something fun to do! read more

The Corvallis Fall Festival is amazing. I especially like the children's zone. It had lots of free things to do and the crafts changed a little from Saturday to Sunday. I highly recommend going both days as one day is not near enough time to do and see everything you want, especially if you have little ones that get excited about building and art. Live music both days and a huge collection of artists with all different kinds of products, there is truly something for everyone here. Wonderful food from great local businesses and most of it supported nonprofits and wasn't overpriced. Totally worth the visit, next year you know where I'll be when the Fall Festival rolls around! read more

For decades the fall festival has been the happnin' place in Corn Valley the last weekend in Sept. Do some early holiday shopping, just go to gawk, and catch up with friends you may not have seen in a while. I suggest walking or taking the bus. read more

This year I was looking for vendor food and art/crafts, and it was a hit. Even in the rain, it's a great weekend in downtown Corvallis.

Love the fall festival! So many unique vendors and an actual selection of ethnic food that is normally missing from Corvallis. I would recommend going both days to get the whole experience, and there are even a few free activities to participate in if you've already gleefully wandered around all the booths. The public library (right across the street) also has their book sales on the same days. read more

Love the Corvallis Fall Festival. Amazing, arts, crafts and activities. Always do some great holiday shopping here, and have yard art, light switch covers and sculptures that I treasure... its a great day trip or weekend destination...and never gets old! read more

This annual event is THE event of turn of Fall. Artists galore, live music street dance, good food. What more could you ask for?