Sunriver Music Festival fills Central Oregon with music! In August 2024, Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell will lead world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in a remarkable 47th season. The Summer Festival opens August 11 at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and closes August 23 at Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall. Four […]
Join us for the 21st Annual Bend Film Festival in 2024! We’ll screen over 100 films from the Tower Theatre to Madras and host 125 filmmakers who are joining us from all over the country. Passes are currently the least expensive they will be, so do not wait. You can even gift a pass to […]
Art in the High Desert is a juried gathering of nationally acclaimed artists who are in Bend for just 3 days to share their stories and sell their artwork. Come! See! Enjoy! Buy! Art For Every Budget! August 23, 24, 25 — 2024 Friday — 5pm – 9pm Saturday — 10am – 6pm Sunday […]
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Local organizers are putting the finishing touches on the sixth annual TEDx conference that will take place this Saturday, May 13 at Bend Senior High School. TEDxBend is a day-long event that showcases the ideas and creations of local entrepreneurs, inventors, teachers and community members. There will be twenty-five talks throughout the day based on […]
Come celebrate Central Oregon’s thriving craft beer industry. Central Oregon's brewers throw open their doors for samples, tours, events and more. Visit the COBW website for information on specific events, partnerships and schedule.
Pole Pedal Paddle is the classic Central Oregon racing event. The multi-sport race includes skiing/snowboarding, cross country skiing, running, biking, canoeing/paddleboarding/kayaking and sprint finish. The event brings out Central Oregon’s best athletes as well as teams who are there to have fun. The prize is bragging rights and the ubiquitous ceramic mug.
The annual Civil War reenactment has a live demonstration of battles, as well as people in period clothing.
Live demonstration of battles, as well as people in period clothing showing different aspects of their life during the time.
The idea of PNREC came to Charles Tiebout, the noted and highly respected Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at the University of Washington, in 1966. He had observed that economic organizations in other parts of the U.S. — the New England Council, for example, and the Southern Economic Association — were undertaking studies that […]
Feast on art, music, poetry while you savor a delectable meal in the A6 gallery. Live music by Billy Mickelson, poetry readings with Krayna Castelbaum, and a four-course seasonal dinner prepared by Anna Witham of The Root Cellar.
Created as a way for mountain bikers to experience the new Peterson Ridge Trail Network, the Sisters Stampede is now a staple of the MTB circuit. The race starts and ends at Three Creeks Brewing, all the while taking you through the unique landscape of the Three Sisters area.
End the ski season at Mt.Bachelor with a Pond Skim, where competitors try to ski or board from the snow across a 100-foot pond, often in costume.
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.
Two person show for Jack Braman and Richard Mckinley at the Mockingbird Gallery.
The 2017 Bend Memorial Clinic Free Summer Sunday Concert Series at the Les Schwab Amphitheater welcomes B Side Brass Band, who is sure to get you moving, grooving and shaking to the beat. They deliver traditional street parade music with precision and punch. The sound is fresh, energetic, and raw – a kind of musical […]