Events

Kick off the first Friday of the month with art, music and drinks in downtown Bend.

The Fermentation Celebration is a beer walk through the popular Old Mill District, with tastings from the region’s growing number of breweries.  Participating breweries will feature unique, experimental and limited release beers – many of which will only available at the Fermentation Celebration. Entry to the event is free. Those who wish to partake in...

The Fermentation Celebration is a beer walk through the popular Old Mill District, with tastings from the region’s growing number of breweries.  Participating breweries will feature unique, experimental and limited release beers – many of which will only available at the Fermentation Celebration. Entry to the event is free. Those who wish to partake in...

Sisters Annual Rodeo celebrates 77 years! Except for the announcers and live stock the tradition of the rodeo has not changed over the years. The rodeo has attracted the best in the business from the beginning. World Champion cowboys have competed since day one. The events include Bulldogging Shootout, Xtreme Bulls, Team Bronc Riding, Steer...

Central Oregon is known for it's "larga vida" athletic community. Athletes 50 years and older can compete in sixteen different event's held around Bend. Events include running, swimming, disc golf, table tennis, badminton and archery. This year the event will be held at Deschutes Historical Museum.

A week of motorcycles and poker. The race takes over approximately 200 miles of curvy, rolling roads across Central Oregon as you collect poker cards.  All proceeds support the outdoor adventures and military heroes.

The La Pine Rhubarb Festival is the largest of it's kind in Oregon! Taste Rhubarb in every way, pie, cakes, chili, beer and more! Food service begins when the festival opens at 11:30am and continues until the food is gone. Over 65 vendors, including a huge yard sale and Dutch oven cooking invite rhubarb enthusiast...

Part race, part celebration, all fun. The Dirty Half is a longtime beloved staple of Central Oregon trail running community. This race invites 499 runners to a challenge course through the high desert. After the race, runners then toast to their accomplishments with Deschutes Brewery beer at the finish line/ beer garden. All proceeds go...

The 4 Peaks Music Festival is located in the heart of beautiful Central Oregon. The high desert locale is known for endless trails for mountain biking, steep lines for world-class climbing, and pristine waters for kayaking and fishing—all under the watchful eye of the Cascade Mountains. Our vibrant downtown is filled with two dozen craft...

The 2017 Bend Memorial Clinic Free Summer Sunday Concert Series at the Les Schwab Amphitheater welcomes Milonga. The band plays original songs based on the musical traditions of Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean. Milonga’s focus is to expose diverse audiences to a Pan-Latin musical and cultural experience and offers up a wide variety of...