Events

Games and activities will keep kids entertained all day at the annual Kids Day in May at the Village at Sunriver. Try the rock wall, visit the petting zoo and more at this family-friendly, free event.

In a pairing that ensures the music gods were looking out for Bend this summer, singer-songwriter Ray Lamontagne and Neko Case (with her first solo album in five years) will be performing at the Les Schwab Amphitheater and opening a summer concert lineup of your dreams.

You’ve heard her take on politics and pop culture with wit and humor on NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.” See her live at the Tower Theatre in a comedy performance. Expect uncensored humor and audience participation.

Classic rock favorite Jethro Tull comes to the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Jethro Tull just released a new album and is on its 50th-anniversary tour.

The annual event kicks off with a crawfish boil on Friday and ends with a party on the lawn at Imperial River Company.

From British composer and playwright Richard Holmers, Accomplice is a dramatic play that will be staged by local production company 2nd Street Theater. The thriller will keep audiences guessing.

Reggae band Slightly Stoopid will be in town again this summer. If last year’s performance is any indication, the reggae band will throw a party the whole town will be talking about.

Rockhounds should head to Prineville for the annual Rockhound Pow Wow. The free event is a showcase for the minerals, rocks and gems that are found just below the surface in Central Oregon.

Foodies take over the streets of downtown Bend for three days of tasting, sipping and culinary competitions from the region’s best restaurants, chefs, bartenders and brewers. Bite of Bend showcases the innovative people in Bend’s culinary scene.

The closing performance in Cascades Theatrical Company’s season, 9-5 The Musical is based on the ’80s movie of the name about three women who get even with their chauvinist boss, with music by Dolly Parton.