The 2025 Sunriver Oktoberfest is Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, marking a new tradition for the Sunriver community in Central Oregon. This inaugural event is part of a broader year of celebrations in Sunriver and will offer a festive atmosphere with a German theme.
Come say “Prost!” with us over the last weekend in September and enjoy live music, delicious beer-inspired food and beer, a fun run, and activities and events for all ages!
Contact exec@sunriverchamber.com for additional information.
Treat Dad to a day he won’t forget at Sunriver Resort! Start the morning off right by fueling up with our annual Father’s Day Brunch at Lodge Kitchen, complete with a Bloody Mary bar. Feast on BBQ favorites, an omelet station, and a carving station, all topped off with delectable desserts! Make this Father’s Day truly special at Sunriver Resort!
$92/per adult, $54/per child 6-12 years, and complimentary for children 5 and under with a paying adult.
Join us in the Backyard to kick off summer during our Food & Wine Festival! Enjoy a classic pig roast featuring traditional BBQ sides, paired with craft beers, wines, and live music. Come hungry and ready for a fantastic time!
MENU:
Whole Smoked Pig
Mac & Cheese
Collard Greens
Watermelon
Corn
The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to the Sunriver Saturday Holiday Market from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Nov. 30 at SHARC.
There will be more than 45 Central Oregon vendors selling food, beverages, holiday decorations and items perfect for holiday gifts.
According to an anonymous source, Santa Claus will visit from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Follow the Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook and Instagram to view vendors’ profiles.
Email sunriversaturdaymarket@gmail.com for additional information.
Don’t Miss The Sunriver Art Fair August 9-11
The 14th Annual Sunriver Art Fair returns August 9th to 11th at the Village at Sunriver. The fair, voted one of America’s Best Art Fairs, features more than 70 juried artists who will display their original work in this vibrant outdoor setting surrounded by great restaurants and shopping. Their talent includes a variety of mediums, such as painting, photography, ceramics, mixed media, wood, drawing, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, and textiles at a variety of price points for everyone.
Pick up a Passport to Art at a local merchant or at the fair, and get artists to stamp it when you visit their booths to enter a drawing for a great travel prize or a signed 2024 Commemorative Poster by Bend artist Michelle Adams.
The Sunriver Art Fair supports the Community Grant Program of the Sunriver Women’s Club which supports south Deschutes County nonprofits.
Don’t Miss The Sunriver Art Fair August 9-11
The 14th Annual Sunriver Art Fair returns August 9th to 11th at the Village at Sunriver. The fair, voted one of America’s Best Art Fairs, features more than 70 juried artists who will display their original work in this vibrant outdoor setting surrounded by great restaurants and shopping. Their talent includes a variety of mediums, such as painting, photography, ceramics, mixed media, wood, drawing, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, and textiles at a variety of price points for everyone.
Pick up a Passport to Art at a local merchant or at the fair. Visit artist booths to collect stamps on your passport to enter a drawing for a great travel prize or a signed 2024 Commemorative Poster by Bend artist Michelle Adams.
The Sunriver Art Fair supports the Community Grant Program of the Sunriver Women’s Club which supports south Deschutes County nonprofits.
This special matinee opens with the most famous waltz of all time—The Blue Danube by Strauss. After intermission, Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony is a musical depiction of the Schumanns’ travels along the Rhine.
Don’t Miss The Sunriver Art Fair August 9-11
The 14th Annual Sunriver Art Fair returns August 9th to 11th at the Village at Sunriver. The fair, voted one of America’s Best Art Fairs, features more than 70 juried artists who will display their original work in this vibrant outdoor setting surrounded by great restaurants and shopping. Their talent includes a variety of mediums, such as painting, photography, ceramics, mixed media, wood, drawing, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, and textiles at a variety of price points for everyone.
Pick up a Passport to Art at a local merchant or at the fair, and get artists to stamp it when you visit their booths to enter a drawing for a great travel prize or a signed 2024 Commemorative Poster by Bend artist Michelle Adams.
The Sunriver Art Fair supports the Community Grant Program of the Sunriver Women’s Club which supports south Deschutes County nonprofits.
Come celebrate National Pickleball Day at the grand opening of Sunriver Resort’s outdoor pickleball complex – and its first 10 courts – on August 8th, 2023. This event is open to the public and runs from 8am – 6pm! The events include: a mixer from 8 – 10am, round robin games from 10am – 12pm, open play from 12 – 4pm, and another mixer from 4 – 6pm, plus food and drinks, raffle prizes and more. All new members who join and pay an initiation fee that day will receive a complimentary paddle. There will be four open courts throughout the day for a first-come, first-served, drop-in play. Both seasoned and beginner players are invited to embrace National Pickleball Day at Sunriver Resort.
Celebrate the holiday season by attending the Traditions Holiday Concert featuring world-renowned Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer.
Aaron and his band will ring in the holiday season with joyous music, enjoyable for all ages.
Spend the day in Sunriver by shopping and going to dinner before enjoying the concert at Sunriver Resort’s Homestead Room.
To hear Aaron’s music, visit https://www.aaronmeyer.com/
There are two concerts:
7 pm Saturday, Dec. 3
2 pm Sunday, Dec. 4
One of the premier dance bands in the Pacific Northwest, the 17 members of the Blue Skies Big Band bring the smooth big band sound along with the tight vocal harmonies of the Jewel Tones. Come out to Sunriver Music Festival dance, or just to enjoy a great dinner and the swinging music of the big band era! www.sunrivermusic.org
Ticket Includes: Hosted Happy Hour, Gourmet Dinner, Full Concert/Dance
Festival Faire is this community’s premier fundraiser of the year!
At this lively event, vital funds are raised for the Young Artists Scholarships and Sunriver Music Festival’s world-class concerts. Come for a delightful time in the open air with live music, friendly fun, and multiple delicious dining options!
$85 per person includes catered dinner and wines, performances from truly impressive young musicians, and lively auctions of quality experiences and items. The online auction opens July 19th and closes at the event. www.sunrivermusic.org
12th Annual SWINGS FORE STRINGS golf tournament, Sunday June 6th at the Woodlands Course. Sunriver Resort and Sunriver Music Festival present this good time for a great cause — Gather your golfing buddies for a fun afternoon and sign up now at sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084.
12th Annual SWINGS FORE STRINGS golf tournament, Sunday October 11th at the Woodlands Course in Sunriver. Sunriver Resort and Sunriver Music Festival present this opportunity to support a great cause and enjoy a wonderful day of golf, drinks, live music, and camaraderie! Gather your friends and colleagues and sign up now at www.sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084.
Time: 1:00 p.m. shotgun start – scramble format
Location: Woodlands Golf Course, Sunriver Oregon
Contact: Sunriver Music Festival, information@sunrivermusic.org, 541-593-1084, www.sunrivermusic.org
Cost: $130 player entry; $520 foursome entry. Contact us at 541-593-1084 or information@sunrivermusic.org to discuss fantastic sponsorship opportunities, too!
12th Annual SWINGS FORE STRINGS golf tournament, Sunday October 11th at the Woodlands Course in Sunriver. Sunriver Resort and Sunriver Music Festival present this opportunity to support a great cause and enjoy a wonderful day of golf, drinks, live music, and camaraderie! Gather your friends and colleagues and sign up now at www.sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084.
Time: 1:00 p.m. shotgun start – scramble format
Location: Woodlands Golf Course, Sunriver Oregon
Contact: Sunriver Music Festival, information@sunrivermusic.org, 541-593-1084, www.sunrivermusic.org
Cost: $130 player entry; $520 foursome entry. Contact us at 541-593-1084 or information@sunrivermusic.org to discuss fantastic sponsorship opportunities, too!
Tal Wilkenfeld headlines the 7th Annual Newberry Event Charity Music Festival!
Central Oregon’s 7th Annual Newberry Event Music and Arts Festival to Defeat MS is a three-day outdoor summer multi-genre music festival well-known as a good time for a good cause. July 26, 27, 28, 2019. Main acts Friday are Portland’s Indubious reggae, opening for Pigs on the Wing Pink Floyd tribute band in the beautiful outdoor intimate venue. For over a decade, Indubious brothers Evton and Skip Burton, have shared their instrumental skills, powerful harmonies, and electrifying performances, “raising the positive vibrations of our planet, to help others express the true loving nature within us all.” Pigs on the Wing’s intense live performances are an expansive audio-visual experience.
Saturday night headlines Tal Wilkenfeld, a 32 year old Australian born bass and guitar phenom who has performed alongside artists including Jeff Beck, Prince, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock and Mick Jagger. Hosted on rural residential acreage, DiamondStone Guest Lodge is 25 miles south of Bend, between Sunriver and La Pine. With over 20 bands on 2 rotating stages, the lawns, shady aspens & pines of So. Deschutes County create a beautiful outdoor concert setting.
Enjoy awesome music and dancing in the grass 10am-10pm. Tent camping is free and RV sites available. Kids under age 13 are free. With many vendors – great food (breakfast too), Sunriver Brewing Co. beers, Kombucha, ciders and distillery vendors, you’ll find everything you need for the day or weekend. You’ll also enjoy dancers, homemade arts & crafts, and a silent auction plus raffles of incredible fine art and merchandise. See good reviews on Facebook and Google. Don’t miss it!
The festival just received the state’s “Hidden Gem Festival Award” at the annual meeting of the Oregon Festivals and Events Association.The 501c3 charity benefits the Oregon National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Other performers: Dead Horses – Milwaukee, WI, Dodgy Mountain Men – Missoula, MT, Pat Simmons Jr.- Maui, HI , Indubious – Portland, Lounge on Fire – Boise, ID, Petty Thievery, a Tom Petty & Heartbreakers Tribute Band, Pigs On The Wing tribute to Pink Floyd – Portland, OR, The Rad Trads – Brooklyn, N.Y., Pete Kartsounes – La Pine! Eric Leadbetter – Bend, Idle Poets – Scappoose, Sol Seed – Eugene, J Brothers – Jacksonville, Mission Blues – Bend, Natty Red – Bend, Newberry Family Band, Broken Down Guitars – La Pine, The Tortilla Chips – Bend, Vokab Kompany – San Diego, and local belly dancers, the South County Hipsters.
The thinking in Sunriver is that community happens not in lines, but in circles. Seventeen miles southwest of Bend, the same meadows where wagon trains circled in the 1800s still beckon travelers to come, slow down and lose themselves in the beauty of Central Oregon. Tucked into the woods, and dotted with eleven traffic circles (there is no circle eight), more than 3,000 acres comprise this community where travelers and locals alike come to get away from their overscheduled lives and out into nature.
These fields and forests have hosted a variety of people throughout history. During World War II, the government purchased 5,500 acres for Camp Abbot, an Army Corps of Engineers combat-training facility that housed thousands of soldiers from 1942 to 1944. The last remaining building, the officer’s club, still serves as a place for social gatherings, hosting weddings and events as the Great Hall at Sunriver Resort.
In the late 1960s, a group of developers envisioned a residential community centered around a resort and Sunriver was born. Like home but without the hassles of regular life, the scenic vacation spot continues to entice visitors to come enjoy recreation like hiking, tennis, river kayaking, fly fishing, birding, horseback riding and world-class golf, as well as running and biking around Sunriver’s more than 30 miles of paved pathways. Even with so many options for activity, perhaps the best part of Sunriver is the chance to really relax, whether it’s in a hammock or a hot tub, and enjoy the luxury of leisure time.
In the summertime, guests can swing golf clubs at one of four golf courses, including Crosswater, a former host course for a PGA Legends Tour stop. Splash down a waterslide at aquatic centers such as SHARC or The Cove, Sunriver Resort’s newest outdoor swimming facility. In July, Balloons Over Sunriver fills the sky with floating hot-air balloons, August brings in classical strings for the Sunriver Music Festival, and families flock to the Twilight Cinema Nights, showing free movies under the stars during August and September.
Benham Falls
One of the largest waterfalls on the Upper Deschutes River, Benham Falls is also one of the easiest and the most accessible hikes. Walk or bike the 6.6-mile paved out-and-back trail that connects Sunriver Resort to the falls, where singletrack side trails offer various route options for longer treks.
Golf, Swim and Stars
Recreation opportunities abound at Sunriver, which was designed with fun in mind. Play golf at one of four golf courses, splash in the water park at SHARC, go horse riding at the stables or see local wildlife up close at the nature center. At night, gaze up at the summer sky and see stars at the Oregon Observatory.
Bistros and Brewpubs
Serving Sunriver since 2004, South Bend Bistro blends Italian influences with Northwest ingredients. Chef Day has curated a menu that tells a story of the Northwest through regional flavors and ingredients. For something more casual, grab bites and beers at the original Sunriver Brewing Company located in The Village at Sunriver.
The Village at Sunriver
From sports shops to retail, The Village at Sunriver features stores with souvenirs for all seasons. Seek stylish finds at Village Threads, take kids to the ever-popular Tumbleweeds Toys or stop in at Sunriver Books & Music to pick up a good read and hear a local author’s book talk.
