Events

“Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie” is a dramatic play written by Alan Alda. The true story follows Curie’s personal life after her husband, Pierre, with whom she shared the...

There are three chances to see the Music in Public Places Series from the Central Oregon Symphony Association. There will be performances of classical music at the Prineville, Sisters and...

Bend Boulder Bash is a community bouldering competition where top competitors from across the Pacific Northwest compete for cash prizes. This is a free and fun event for the public...

Astronomy lecturer Scott Fisher will reveal the wonders of the Universe during a lecture on "The Cosmic Perspective." Using images and videos from observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope and...

Kids and families will enjoy the Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert, where musicians from the Central Oregon Symphony will perform an interactive and engaging classic musical concert. Get to the concert...

Acclaimed science journalist Mary Roach will be in Bend as part of the Author! Author! series from the Deschutes Public Library. She’s published seven books including Stiff: The Curious Lives...

Head to Mt. Bachelor for the sixteenth annual Great Nordeen cross-country ski and fat bike races. Choose from the 18k or 30k cross-country ski races that starts at the West...

In the third installment of the BendBroadband Jazz at the Oxford series, musicians Paul Creighton and Jarrod Lawson will be performing A Tribute to Stevie Wonder. The performances on Friday and Saturday will feature the jazz and soul songs of Stevie Wonder. $49. Oxford Hotel.

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.