Aurora was Oregon's first National Historic District and has been an antiques center since the early 1970's.  (The first stores began here in the 1950's).  Known as Oregon's Antique Capital, the entire downtown area is given over to welcoming visitors to the historic buildings filled with antiques and specialty shops.  There are approximately 25 shops plus eateries.  The popular Old Aurora Colony Museum consists of five colony buildings including two colony homes, completely furnished.  The museum has wonderful collections of distinctive colony furniture and excellent textiles including quilts. 

Every season is reflected in a variety of local harvests throughout the year...from fields of flowers and berries, orchards of fruits, hazelnuts and fall foliage to selecting the perfect holiday tree.

 

Below are listed events happening in and around Aurora in 2011.  For more information on each event, click on the link if one is provided.  If no link is provided, go to the Contact page and email or call the Aurora Colony Visitors Association.
February 4	Ground Hog Hunt	Aurora Antiques Stores
February 4	First Saturday in Aurora
March 3	First Saturday in Aurora
March 10 & 11	Spinning Wheel Showcase	Aurora Colony Handspinners' Guild or Old Aurora Colony Museum
April 7	First Saturday in Aurora
April 28	27th Annual Fiber Faire	Aurora Colony Handspinners' Guild
May 5	First Saturday in Aurora
May 12	3rd Annual Remembering Emma Day with author Jane Kirkpatrick	Old Aurora Colony Museum
May 13	Mother's Day in Aurora	Aurora Colony Visitor's Association
May 12	Antique Radio Show & Sale	Aurora American Legion Hall
June 24	42nd Strawberry Social	Old Aurora Colony Museum
July 21	Spin & Dye Demonstrations	Old Aurora Colony Museum
July 28	Living History Day	Old Aurora Colony Museum
August 4	Living History Day	Old Aurora Colony Museum
August 11	Aurora Colony Day	Downtown
August 11-12	Art Show & Sale	Aurora American Legion Hall
September 1	First Saturday in Aurora
October 6	First Saturday in Aurora
October 13	Antique Radio Show & Sale	Aurora American Legion Hall
October 12-21	40th Annual Quilt Show - "Seeing Red"	Old Aurora Colony Museum
November 3	First Saturday in Aurora
November 10-11	Time After Time Holiday Open House	Time After Time
November 23-25	Open House Weekend	Aurora Celebrates the Holidays
December 1	First Saturday in Aurora
December 3	Wine & Chocolate Walk
December 1	Historic Home Tour & Tea	Old Aurora Colony Museum
December 1 & 2	Aurora Artists Art Show & Sale

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