Skip to main content

Featured Events

Sisters Folk Festival
September 26 - September 28
Sisters, Cascade Ave
Sisters, OR 97759 United States

With the motto “All the town’s a stage,” the Sisters Folk Festival continues to entertain throughout the small town each year. The festival brings the best of Americana and folk music to Sisters, as well as highlights local acts that you’ll wish you had known about sooner. Various locations in Sisters. Grab your tickets here!

Find out more
COMAG Presents: Local Artists of the High Desert
August 15 - August 17
Hampton Inn, 730 SW Columbia St
Bend, 97702

COMAG once again brings you our very own show. Bringing together only local artists from many different talents. This is a time for metal to shine.

Find out more
Bend Film Festival
October 8, 2025 - October 12, 2026
Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St
Bend, OR United States

Join us for the 22nd Annual Bend Film Festival this October 8-12, 2025! Explore More Films and More Stories, Now Expanded to Five Days. The world has Cannes and Sundance. But of the hundreds of film festivals across the country, Bend Film Festival has been a marquee event in Bend, Oregon for 22 years. Every […]

Find out more

Please submit your events HERE.

We will review your event and push it live within 48 business hours. Thank you!

It’s Only Dirt When It’s on Your Boots

It is easy for some people to dismiss dirt. But what is soil, why is it so important, and what different types exist in this region? How do soil properties relate to other aspects of an ecosystem? Dr. Ron Reuter, associate professor of natural resources at OSU-Cascades, will draw from his research in Oregon, as […]

Free

It’s Only Dirt When It’s on Your Boots

It is easy for some people to dismiss dirt. But what is soil, why is it so important, and what different types exist in this region? How do soil properties relate to other aspects of an ecosystem? Dr. Ron Reuter, associate professor of natural resources at OSU-Cascades, will draw from his research in Oregon, as […]

Free

Wildlife Conservation Photography

Join our wildlife curators to learn about and photograph the wildlife in our care. Experienced photographers will be available to walk participants through various camera techniques with portrait-style and action photography opportunities with raptors and mammals. Participants are welcome to explore the fundamentals of their equipment during a preliminary meeting on Friday, May 8 at […]

$20

Thorn Hollow String Band

Thorn Hollow String Band Hear some toe-tapping tunes from our pioneering house band! 11:00 am — 2:00 pm Free with Museum admission https://highdesertmuseum.org/events/thorn-hollow-string-band-20/ High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy 97 Bend, OR

Free with Museum admission

Common Ground: The Meaning of Extinction

High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Human success has come at the expense of many nonhuman species. Due to human actions, the extinction rate is estimated to be 1,000 times higher than the natural “background” rate. Some local, native species, such as the Oregon spotted frog, are threatened. How do we feel about the permanent loss of countless other species and […]

$20

June Show at Tumalo Art Co.—Danae Bennett-Miller, sculpture and original prints

Bend, OR

Danae Bennett-Miller’s exhibit, “Feathers & Fur”, opens June 5, from 4-7pm. The show includes a large sculpture of a deer, medium and small bird sculptures and new monoprints. All are one-of-a kind. Danae’s new work is about connecting with feelings past and present. “Animals have supported my emotional well being, and energized my artwork for […]

Celebrate National Pollinators Week!

539 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

June 22 – 28 is National Pollinator Week! Celebrate with activities to learn more about the pollinators upon which our local ecosystems-and our food system-depend. FREE with Museum admission.

Free with Museum admission

Lazinka Sawmill Demonstration

1859 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

Full steam ahead! Discover how critical this steam-powered sawmill was to homestead families in the High Desert while seeing it in action. FREE with Museum admission.

Free with Museum admission

Museum and Me

1859 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

A quieter time for children and adults with physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites. Doors open at 5:00 pm. FREE for individuals, friends and family.

Free
0
    Your Cart
    Your cart is emptyReturn to Shop