Come meet Sandra Claus, grab a freshly baked cookie, a butterbeer or hot cocoa, and get into the magical mood of winter! New makers each weekend! Nov 29/30, Dec 6/7, Dec 13/14, Dec 20/21. 10 am-5 pm
Experience the magic of the annual Bend Christmas Parade with the theme “The Heart of Christmas.” Join the festivities in downtown Bend and revel in the beloved holiday tradition that marks the start of the season each year. To learn more, please reach out to Cascade Lakes Relay and the Bend Christmas Parade.
Have brunch with Santa and all of his Sunriver friends. There will be delectable food and fun holiday characters to mix and mingle with! Now accepting online reservations for parties up to 8, by clicking the link below. For parties of 9 or more, or for general inquiries, please email greathalltraditions@sunriver-resort.com or call 541-593-3762.
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This is the third year for the A Cappella Festival, a singing competition that takes over the Tower Theatre and downtown Bend for a weekend in February. A Cappella groups from junior high, high school, college and beyond come to Bend to perform and compete. If you can’t make the main stage performances, head to […]
Head to Hoodoo for a daylong festival featuring games and activities for the whole family. From a ski javelin throw and a team tube race to a pie eating contest and Frisbee golf, the Hoodoo Winter Carnival will be sure to entertain when you and your family need a break from the slopes. Hoodoo Ski […]
Brave the chilly water of the Deschutes River for a good cause. The Polar Plunge is an annual benefit for Special Olympics Oregon, where participants take part in an early morning dip into the river. $50 minimum. Riverbend Park.
Tien Hsieh is an award-winning pianist who will be performing in the February event for the Redmond Community Concert Association. Hsieh will be joined by tenor Robert Trenpham in a classical music performance. Redmond Performing Arts Center.
Smoke from wildfire season may have cancelled the Sisters Folk Festival in September, but the Winter Concert Series is in full swing. We Banjo 3, an Irish string band considered “the hottest thing in Irish music,” returns to Sisters for a performance in February. $10-$60. Sisters High School.
This Valentine’s Day, grab your loved one and head to the historic Great Hall in Sunriver for the annual dinner and concert presented by Sunriver Music Festival. Enjoy a hosted happy hour and gourmet meal from the resort’s chefs. Top off the evening with dancing to the live music performed by saxophonist Patrick Lamb. $75-$80. […]
Get a taste of the upcoming season of opera from OperaBend, a new opera production company in Central Oregon, at the Operaganza. There will be entertainment from local opera performers throughout the evening, as well as a silent auction. Operaganza will be held at Elevation at the Cascade Culinary Institute and the ticket includes a […]
Colson Whitehead’s 2016 novel The Underground Railroad won a Pulitzer Prize, among many other awards, that year. Whitehead will be in Bend to talk about that and his other writing that includes novels and essays at the Author! Author! event from the Deschutes Public Library in February. $25. Bend Senior High School.
Jazz violinist, and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Regina Carter will be in Bend for two nights to perform with her critically acclaimed quartet. With musical influences that range from Gospel and swing to folk and Motown, Carter is one of the stars of her generation. $55. Riverhouse on the Deschutes.
WinterFest packs tons of entertainment into its annual three-day festival. There’s the 10 Barrel Rail Jam, the Royal Run 5k and 10k races, ice sculpting and fire pit competition, bouncy houses and the OMSI tent for kids and live music to top it all off each night. Local food vendors and businesses are onsite all […]
