Discover Nature Festival Join the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon for a free family event, Discover Nature Festival. Over 30 outdoor activities including a climbing wall, mountain bike lessons, Fire Trucks, nature arts and crafts, STEM activities, and more. All are welcome!
2023 Heroes on the Run 5K Join Street Dog Hero on Sunday, September 10th in Bend for the fourth annual Heroes on the Run 5K! A pet and family-friendly 5K fun run and walk with all proceeds benefiting Street Dog Hero! Enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, a beer garden, raffle prizes, local vendors and more!
Wildlife Track ID Snowshoe Hike Join Think Wild at Virgina Meissner SnoPark for a Wildlife Track ID Snowshoe Hike. We will have 20 adult snowshoe pairs and 20 child snowshoe pairs available at no cost. SnoPark parking pass required.
23rd Annual Turkey Trot 5k Race & 1st Annual Toddler Trot Race The Turkey Trot is a 5k road race around the beautiful COCC Bend Campus. All proceeds from the Turkey Trot will go to the COCC Foundation, which provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to students and fiscal support for college programs.
Saturday Artisan Market Ride + Gelato! Join Bend Bikes board members and others at the Pilot Butte park shelter at 10am for a “party pace” ride along multi-use paths and bike lanes to the Artisan Market. We'll leave at 11am from the parking lot to ride Bend’s only protected roundabout and stop for gelato!