Head downtown to the waterfront on Saturdays for a local Farmer's Market that includes many organic options. Berries in Oregon are a can't miss treat.
between 14th and 30th and South of Monroe St.
Oregon State has a beautiful picturesque campus with many historic buildings, some of which are more than a century old. Make sure to check out the Memorial Union building and Dixon rec center located in the middle of campus just off of 25th and Campus Way. The sports programs are also a great attraction and a good way to spend a day.
Hopefully you can visit this courthouse for pleasure and not because you have to. This courthouse, in downtown Corvallis, was built in 1888 and is the oldest active courthouse in the state of Oregon.
One of Corvallis' most popular parks, there are several playground structures and picnic shelters throughout the 75 acre grounds as well as a historic locomotive, an art sculpture that resembles dinosaur bones and the Rose Garden with over 250 varieties of roses (full bloom in mid-June).
The historic fort operated from 1856-1865 to monitor the Coast Indian Reservation. Today, the park has trails, interpretive panels, restrooms, and a group picnic shelter.
Summer festival that has been growing by leaps and bounds every year. A festival focused on science. Includes a kinetic sculpture race through mud, water, and dry land. Also an independent film festival.