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🍁 Nonstop fun in Bend

🪕Sisters folk festival kicks off, round two of Oktoberfests, and a very busy Saturday around Central Oregon

Derek Carlson
September 27, 2024

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! Let’s hope this dose of news and events from around the high desert is as crisp and refreshing as a fall morning.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🪕 Sisters Folk Festival moseys on in
🍻 Round two of Oktoberfests kick-off
☑️ A full Saturday of events

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🪕 Sisters Folk Festival Kicks off

One of the best music weekends of the year kicks off in Sisters with the Sisters Folk Fest. Over the weekend, the entire town becomes a stage as musical acts play all across the city. If you have little ones, then don’t miss the kid zone on Saturday, which is free to attend and includes music and crafts.

🎭️ Enjoy the arts at Cascade Theater

Cascade Theater’s production of the play Now & Then kicked off yesterday and runs through the weekend with showings on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This romantic comedy is set in the olden days of 1981 and explores the decisions we make and the costs that can go along with them.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🌮 NW Raw closes: The owners of NW Raw, which is located off of Century Dr, announced that their last day in business will be this Saturday. So swing by and grab one last glass of organic juice before they close up shop.

🎃 Pumpkin Patch opening weekend: D&D Ranch announced that opening day for their Smith Rock adjacent pumpkin patch will be this Sunday, September 29th. Pack up the family and get ready for a day of hay rides, arcade games, and pushing a wheelbarrow through the dirt in search of that perfect pumpkin.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday

🏰 Fort building at the library: Bring your littles to the library for an afternoon of fort-building fun. Kids will work together to build the castle of their dreams from PVC pipe and sheets. 3:30 - 4:45 PM Downtown Bend Library

🤣 Comedy from the heartland: Indiana-born comedian Jamie Shriner is bringing her comedic chops to the high desert for a one-night event at The Capitol. 6:30 PM 190 NW Oregon Ave

Saturday

🛖 Tour the greenest buildings in Bend: The Bend Environmental Center is hosting a green building tour. The event includes talks about green building techniques and ideas and a tour (by car or bike) of seven green building sites around town. 9 AM - 6 PM

🥞 Diva drag brunch: Diva Drag Brunch takes over the campfire hotel for an afternoon of food, drinks, performances, and more. Doors open at 11 AM, and the performances start at noon, but get there early for the best seats in the house. 11 AM 721 NE 3rd St

🥕 Tour a high desert farm: Have you ever been interested in learning about what it takes to farm in the high desert? Seed to Table Farm produces over 100,000 pounds of fresh produce every year and donates 40% of it to local food pantries, schools, and other local organizations. Now that summer is over, they are inviting you to come see the farm and learn more about what it takes to grow food in this less-than-ideal environment. 10 AM

🍺 Fresh hops and pop-up shops: Swing by River’s Place food cart pod for an afternoon of perusing goods from local makers, fresh hop beers, and live music. 12 - 5 PM 787 NE Purcell Blvd

🎨 Last Saturday art walk: The weather is looking great this weekend, so make the most of it by swinging by the Old Bend Iron Works for their last Saturday art walk. With live music, coffee and treats from Cafe Des Chutes, and art from a variety of local artists, this is always a can’t-miss event. 9 AM - 5 PM 50 SE Scott St

🦌 Connect with nature: At the Nature Connect Fest! Alpenglow Park is playing host to this family-friendly event filled with fun activities, music, food, and more. Learn how you can connect with nature and be a better steward for the lands we all call home. 11 AM - 3 PM 61049 SE 15th Street

🚒 Fire & rescue open house: There is nothing cooler as a kid than to be able to climb aboard a real fire truck and this weekend you’ll have the chance, err..I mean, your kid will have the chance to do just that. Although I’m sure you can climb aboard too if you ask. Bend Fire & Rescue is hosting an open house with free ice cream, a chance to explore the fire trucks, and demonstrations from the firefighters. 10 AM - 1 PM 63377 Jameson St

Sunday

⛷️ Kick off the winter stoke: Join fellow skiing enthusiasts at the Tower Theatre to kick the winter stoke into high gear with a screening of Beyond the Fantasy from Teton Gravity Research. 3:30 & 6:15 PM Tower Theatre

⚪️ Not’cho grandmas bingo: If you’re looking to start off your Sunday with a bang, then swing by Silver Moon Brewing for a wild morning of bingo. Gone are the visors and smoky bingo hall rooms, and in is a high-energy, entertaining morning of bingo. 9:30 AM - 1 PM 24 NW Greenwood Ave

LIVE MUSIC

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

🍁 BEND OKTOBERFESTS: TAKE 2

Millworks Pub: Friday 6 - 8 PM

Monkless Belgian Ales: Saturday 2 - 8 PM

Worthy Brewing: Saturday 12 - 10 PM

Crux Fermentation Project: Saturday 2 - 7 PM

Boneyard Pub: Saturday 11 AM - 10 PM

THANKS!

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