The first thing to do for Lebanon's bazaar weekend happens on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25, about two weeks before any booth opens. St. Edward Catholic Church starts taking tamale pre-orders on Oct. 24/25, before and after Mass. Raffle ticket and theme basket sales start the same weekend. The tamales are served on Saturday, Nov. 7, so if you want to bring some home, you order them now.
That early start says a lot about how the weekend runs. Lebanon's bazaar weekend, held on the first Friday and Saturday of November, isn't put on by one organizer under one roof. It's a group of separate fundraisers that land on the same two days. One is run by a food-assistance charity, one by a fraternal lodge, one by an event hall and one by a parish. Each sets its own hours and its own lunch menu, and the list of hosts changes from year to year. A good weekend comes from knowing each host's schedule.
Four Hosts, Four Clocks
As of mid-October, The New Era's Oct. 13 events listing and Lebanon Local's matching listing confirm four bazaars for Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.
| Host | Address | Friday, Nov. 6 | Saturday, Nov. 7 | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISH of Lebanon Fall Harvest Bazaar, at New Hope Church | 37272 Gore Dr. | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | Closed | Lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m. |
| IOOF Lebanon Oddfellow Lodge #47 Holiday Bazaar | 20 E Ash St. | 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | None listed |
| Santiam Place Event Hall Holiday Craft Bazaar | 139 Main St. | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | None listed |
| St. Edward Catholic Church Bazaar & Country Store | 100 S Main St. | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Soup and pie Friday; tamales, rice and beans Saturday |
No two rows match. The Oddfellows open an hour before everyone else. Santiam Place and St. Edward close at 4 on Saturday. FISH is open Friday only. Someone who shows up Saturday morning expecting the whole set will find one of the four already done for the year.
The tables hold different things, too. The New Era lists handcrafts, quilts, diamond art, baked goods, jams and jellies, cups, succulents, wood items and pottery at FISH. Santiam Place lists booths from local crafters with handcrafted decor, gifts, jams and jellies, and jewelry. St. Edward pairs one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts and seasonal holiday decorations with a bakery table and what the parish calls its "famous raffles."
FISH Went to One Day, and That Changes the Order
FISH is the stop to plan around. In 2023, Lebanon Local's holiday preview listed the FISH Harvest Bazaar as a two-day event at New Hope Church: Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a soup and pie luncheon and the proceeds going to the local FISH. This year's listing gives one day, Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It's also the only one of the four away from the center of town. The Oddfellows, Santiam Place and St. Edward all have Main Street or Ash Street addresses. The 2023 preview puts New Hope Church out at Gore Road and Highway 20. Put those two facts together and Friday has a natural order.
- Downtown at 8 a.m. The Oddfellows Lodge at 20 E Ash St. is the only door open that early.
- Santiam Place at 9 a.m. Pick up the map of craft bazaars running around Lebanon that weekend. The hall's listing says copies are there.
- Out to New Hope Church for lunch. FISH serves from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Friday is your only chance.
- St. Edward in the afternoon. It's open until 5 p.m. Friday, and the kitchen serves soup and pie that day.
- Downtown for First Friday, 4 to 7 p.m. The City of Lebanon calendar lists the Lebanon Downtown Association's First Friday for Nov. 6.
Saturday is shorter and stays downtown: the Oddfellows from 8, then Santiam Place and St. Edward until 4. Saturday is also the day St. Edward serves tamales, rice and beans. That's why the Oct. 24/25 pre-order matters.
Why the Map Matters More Than Any Listing
The First Friday overlap is part of how the weekend has always worked. In 2023, the Friday of bazaar weekend also brought a downtown "chili cook-off," with merchants handing out samples from 5 to 8 p.m. In 2024, the Lebanon Downtown Association listed its Nov. 1 First Friday as "Chili Cookoff, Shop Small." No theme has been posted for Nov. 6 this year, and the city's calendar entry says "First Friday times and themes are subject to change." If you want to know before you go, the LDA office is at 743 S Main St., Suite 6.
The roster changes even more than the theme. The 2023 bazaar weekend ran Nov. 3–4 and had seven stops, by Lebanon Local's count:
- The Old Bates Berry Farm Barn, 38021 Weirich Drive, which opened early with a Thursday evening session
- FISH at New Hope Church
- Santiam Place Event Hall
- St. Edward Catholic Church
- A holiday craft bazaar at 1787 South 12th St.
- Christ Community Lutheran Church, 320 Market St., with 20-plus vendors
- The River Center, 3000 S Santiam Hwy., with up to 40 vendors
Lebanon Local's 2024 listing again called it an annual two-day, multi-location event with seven venues, on Nov. 1–2. The name goes back further than that. In 2021, The New Era described the River Center's 14th annual Holiday Craft and Gift Fair as part of "Lebanon's Bazaar Weekend."
This year's listings name four hosts. Three of the 2023 regulars, Christ Community Lutheran, the Bates Berry Farm barn and the River Center fair, don't appear in them. The Oddfellows Lodge does. Since the stops come and go, the weekend works best with an up-to-date map in hand, and Santiam Place is the one place listed as having it.
The Money Stays Close
Each table also raises money for its host, and you can follow some of it. FISH of Lebanon held its 2023 bazaar as a fundraiser for the local FISH. The same group runs a free clothing closet on the first Sunday and Monday of each month at First Presbyterian Church, 145 W. Ash St. In 2024, Lebanon Local reported it was drawing 75 to 100 shoppers a month. St. Edward's raffle drawings take place after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Nov. 8, and winners are called by phone, so your number doesn't have to be in the room.
If you'd rather be behind a table than in front of one, the Oddfellows are renting booths for $30, or $35 with electricity. To reserve one, call (541) 258-5253.
After the Weekend
Bazaar weekend opens a season of holiday events in Lebanon that runs into December, and the next few dates are already posted:
- Nov. 21: Nessie Bar Co. holds a holiday bazaar and toy drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Boys & Girls Club in Lebanon. New, unwrapped toys go to foster kids.
- Dec. 4–6: The Lebanon Downtown Association's Downtown Holiday Festival brings a Santa visit on Friday, eggnog tasting and horse-drawn carriage rides on Saturday, and caroling and ornament-making on Sunday.
- Dec. 5: "Stars, Stripes and Christmas Lights" runs 2 to 7 p.m. at Ralston Park. The Twilight Parade leaves downtown at 5:15 p.m., and the tree lighting follows.
Before any of that, St. Edward opens tamale pre-orders on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24/25.
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