"Off the Beaten Path" at Mockingbird Gallery
2017-09-01 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mockingbird Gallery, 869 NW Wall St. Suite 100, OR, 97701, United States
Two person show for Dan Chen and Romona Youngquist.

Sisters Fall Street Festival
2017-09-02 - 2017-09-03
Stroll through the Sisters Fall Street Festival and discover an array of local artists and craftsman. Local food and drink vendors will be on site. Live entertainment throughout the weekend brings local and regional acts to town to celebrate the new season. Free. Oak & Main Streets.

High Desert Swap Meet & Car Show
2017-09-09 | Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Now in its thirty-fourth year, the High Desert Swap Meet is one of the most popular classic and antique car shows in the region. The one-day event is family-friendly and will have local food and drink vendors on site. Free. Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center.

Oktoberfest
2017-09-15 - 2017-09-16 | Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States
Each September, find a little bit of Deutschland in Bend. Bend’s Oktoberfest takes over the downtown streets. With a (giant) stein in hand, taste a variety of beers from Bend and beyond. Local’s tip: If you volunteer to pour for a shift, you get to drink for free. $5-$28; cash only. Downtown Bend.

Rock of Ages
2017-09-15 - 2017-09-23 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
Relive the 80s through its best songs. Rock of Ages is a rock and roll musical featuring the music of Queen, Journey and more. The musical is produced by the local production company, Thoroughly Modern Productions. $27-$47. Tower Theater.

Sisters Fresh Hop Festival
2017-09-30
Twenty breweries from across the Pacific Northwest bring out their fresh hop beers for this annual event, not even in its eighth year. The family-friendly festival is a benefit for the American Cancer Society and will also have local food vendors and live music. $15 tasting package. Village Green Park.

Bend Fall Festival
2017-10-06 - 2017-10-08 | Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States
With harvest markets, live music, local food and drink vendors and more, Bend’s annual Fall Festival will have something for every member of the family. There are also spaces and activities that kids will enjoy. Free. Downtown Bend.

"Catching Light" at Mockingbird Gallery
2017-10-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Mockingbird Gallery, 869 NW Wall St. Suite 100, OR, 97701, United States
One person show for Richard Boyer.

First Friday
2017-10-06 17:00 - 21:00, 2017-11-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States
View sensational local and national art at dozens of businesses downtown on the first Friday of every month. Shops are matched with artists and stay open late. Many businesses will serve food and wine as they welcome you in to enjoy their space and this wonderful evening.

Bend Swivel Digital & Creative Marketing Conference
2017-10-09 - 2017-10-10
Innovators and creative thinkers from Central Oregon’s digital marketing industry and beyond the region gather in Bend for the Swivel Digital & Creative Marketing Conference. Now in its third year, the conference is a place to get the latest news in the industry and meet other digital marketing creatives. Passes start at $349. Various locations.

Bend Rising
2017-10-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
The October version of our regular What’s Brewing series will be like no other. Hosted at the Tower Theatre, Bend Rising: Should I Stay or Should I Go? is where the next generation of Bend’s business community and residents will weigh in on what they will inherit. Young professionals in Bend experience firsthand the impacts of high-cost housing and population growth. Our emerging workforce sees opportunity in urban living, but also wants to retain and enjoy the culture and natural beauty of Bend 30+ years from now as those who will inherit it.
Our guest will be John Savo, a principal, lead architect and self-prescribed “urbanist” at NBBJ, an internationally renowned architecture and design firm. Mr. Savo helped redefine Seattle’s South Lake Union District for millennials and Amazon. He works with communities, both large and small, who want to design spaces for the next generation of people who will occupy and love where they live and work.

Sisters Harvest Faire
2017-10-14 - 2017-10-15
The Sisters Harvest Faire has been a tradition for more than thirty years. The two-day festival features a juried arts and crafts fair, where you can find handcrafted items from 200 vendors. Held along Main Avenue in downtown Sisters, there will also be live entertainment and local food and drinks. Free. Main Avenue.

Venture Out Conference
2017-10-18 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
Created by Bend Outdoor Worx, the Venture Out Conference is a way for outdoor-based startups to present their businesses and compete for funding. Last year, the conference awarded more than $100k in funding, and highlighted the range of outdoor companies being created in Central Oregon.

Bend Venture Conference
2017-10-19 - 2017-10-20 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
Startups compete for funding from the Cascade Angel Fund at the Bend Venture Conference, the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. There are new pop-up events tied to the festival that you don’t want to miss, including the unConference. $135. Tower Theater.

Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz presents Kandace Springs Oct 20-21
2017-10-20 18:30 - 22:00 | Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N. Business 97, Bend, 97703
The second year of Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz opens with Kandace Springs, who caught the attention of Prince before his passing. Prince said it all – “Kandace has a voice that could melt snow.” Following her performance at Prince’s concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Purple Rain, Springs was signed to famed jazz label Blue Note, following an audition for legendary producer Don Was. Her Blue Note debut, Soul Eyes, is produced by Larry Klein (Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot). Springs came onto the scene in 2014, with the release of her self-titled EP, which received critical acclaim and landed appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, and Live at Daryl’s House. According to Soul Tracks, “Soul Eyes is an accomplished, alluring and adult record by an artist who has fully harnessed her Muse and her talents.”

Boldly Went
2017-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Tin Pan Theater, 869 Northwest Tin Pan Alley, Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Come for an evening of sharing your outdoor #outdooradventure#stories and meet like-minded people. Grab yourself a beer. Then settle in to listen or get prepared to share your adventure stories from 6-8 p.m.
Stories are recorded for the Boldly Went Podcast.

Ignite Bend
2017-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
At Ignite Bend, people from the community get on stage and talk for five minutes about anything they want, and the results are always amazing. Free, but tickets have to be reserved in advance. Tower Theater.

4th Annual "Mockingbird A-Z"
2017-11-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Mockingbird Gallery, 869 NW Wall St. Suite 100, OR, 97701, United States
All gallery group show.

Happy Girls Run
2017-11-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Five Pine Lodge
Sisters is a fitting location for the Happy Girls Run this fall. Join the 5k run through downtown Sisters or the half-marathon run on the Peterson Ridge Trail. The women’s running event will end with post-race eating and drinking festivities.

Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker
2017-11-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR, United States
Experience a holiday tradition at the Tower Theatre, with a production of the Nutcracker from the Moscow Ballet. The one-night-only performance is part of a nationwide tour of the critically acclaimed ballet from a world-renowned company.

Run the Rock
2017-11-11 | Smith Rock State Park, Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, OR, 97760, United States
Endurance runners will want to take part in Run the Rock at Smith Rock. Test your limits on the fifty-mile, 50k or half-marathon courses that wind through Smith Rock and the Crooked River National Grasslands.

Bend Ale Run
2017-11-11 | NorthWest Crossing, 2762 NW Crossing Dr., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the half-marathon or 10k races in the Bend Ale Run, which will start and end in NorthWest Crossing. The route hits trails, gravel and pavement with stunning views along the way. A free beer awaits runners as they cross the finish line, in addition to a free ticket to the Bend Ale Festival.

Bend Ale Festival
2017-11-11 08:00 - 17:00 | NorthWest Crossing, 2762 NW Crossing Dr., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
After you cross the finish line at the Bend Ale Run, walk over to the Bend Ale Festival, where you’ll find twenty breweries and tasters of forty beers. All ages are welcome at the festival, and there will also be live music and local food vendors. Free entry. $20 tasting package.

Veteran's Day Parade
2017-11-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Downtown Bend, Bend, OR, United States
More than 120 organizations will participate in Bend’s annual Veteran’s Day Parade. The parade starts at 11 a.m. in downtown Bend and winds through the streets of Bend’s west side. This is the eighteenth year of the parade, which is one of the largest Veteran’s Day parades in Oregon.

Holiday Food & Gift Festival
2017-11-17 - 2017-11-19 | Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Each year, Redmond’s Holiday Food & Gift Festival draws thousands of attendees. While you shop booths from more than 120 local vendors selling their handmade and artisan goods, fuel up with gourmet food samples. $6. Free for kids 12 and under.

Annual Benefit Gala
2017-11-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Support the High Desert Chamber Music and its community education programs by attending the Annual Benefit Gala, which has become a holiday season tradition in Bend. The gala includes a performance from the Spotlight Chamber Players, dinner and a silent auction with items from local businesses. $85. Bend Golf and Country Club.

I Like Pie Run
2017-11-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Old Mill District, 730 SW Columbia Street, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, two Bend running traditions joined this year for one Thanksgiving morning fun run that benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Bend and NeighborImpact. Join the 5k or 10k races, or a family-friendly walk/run on a shorter course through the Old Mill District. Don’t forget to bring a pie to donate or enter into the pie baking contest. $10-$35. Old Mill District.

Sisters Holiday Celebration & Parade
2017-11-24 - 2017-11-25 | Fir Street Park and Hood Avenue
The holiday season celebration in Sisters kicks off with the tree lighting ceremony in Fir Street Park on Friday evening. On Saturday, head to Hood Avenue to see the Christmas Parade march through the town. After, there will be treats and a chance to meet Santa at the Sisters Chamber of Commerce. Free. Fir Street Park and Hood Avenue.

Ski Touring Norway Slide Show
2017-11-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Commons Cafe, 875 NW Brooks St., OR, 97701, United States
Crow’s Feet Commons in Bend OR brings IFMGA Ski Guide and Black-Crow skis ambassador, Mark Allen, to share a slideshow presentation on 7 years of ski touring in the Lofoten Islands of Norway. Aimed to inspire adventure ski travel to the Arctic maritime slopes. Join us for a preview of this cold corner of the world and see how ski culture thrives.
