Bend, Oregon: Your Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Adventures, Culinary and Craft Beer Delights & Cultural Wonders - Visit Bend

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Disc golf in Bend, OR

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Concert stage at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon

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Wildfire in the distance outside of Bend, OR

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Leave No Trace in Bend, OR

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Funky Fauna brewery in Sisters, Oregon is part of the Bend Ale Trail

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Guided fishing on Warm Springs reservation

Accessible hiking trail near Bend, OR

Mountain biking Farewell Trail in Bend, OR

Coffee in Bend, OR

Family Kayaking from Slough Camp to Dillon Falls

The best things to do in Bend for August

July 16, 2026

Three hikers stand on a rocky ridge in Central Oregon while dozens of orange-and-black California tortoiseshell butterflies swirl through the air. The jagged peak of Mount Washington and the snowcapped summit of Mount Jefferson rise in the background beneath a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Mistaken Identity: Meet the California Tortoiseshell Butterfly

July 15, 2026

A concert at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, OR

Live music and entertainment in Bend

July 10, 2026

A trail runner in motion blur crosses a wooden footbridge over a calm creek at dusk, surrounded by tall grasses and reeds, with pine trees lit gold by the setting sun in the background.

Rise + run: Bend’s 5 best trails for early-morning solitude

June 30, 2026

Aerial view of a lava flow, lake, and snow capped mountain along the Cascade Lakes Highway near Bend, Oregon.

The best things to do in Bend for July

June 25, 2026

Central Cascades Wilderness permit sign near Bend, OR

Wilderness permits in the Central Cascades

June 15, 2026

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A meal at Yoli in Bend, OR

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The Oxford Hotel in Bend, OR

The Ale Apothecary in Bend, Oregon

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A dog in Bend, OR

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44.0030° N,

121.6780° W

TREVOR NOAH

July 22 @ 6:00 pm

WYNONNA JUDD & MELISSA ETHERIDGE

July 23 @ 5:00 pm

JORDAN DAVIS

July 24 @ 6:00 pm

GOO GOO DOLLS

July 26 @ 5:00 pm

KOE WETZEL

July 31 @ 4:30 pm

LINDSEY STIRLING

August 1 @ 5:30 pm

TREVOR NOAH

July 22 @ 6:00 pm

Tickets now on sale. Available online or in-person at the Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District. Chair rentals for General Admission tickets available while supplies last. If you think […]

WYNONNA JUDD & MELISSA ETHERIDGE

July 23 @ 5:00 pm

JORDAN DAVIS

July 24 @ 6:00 pm

GOO GOO DOLLS

July 26 @ 5:00 pm

KOE WETZEL

July 31 @ 4:30 pm

LINDSEY STIRLING

August 1 @ 5:30 pm

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Trek the Bend Ale Trail

Ride the MTB trails

Explore the lakes

Motosports + ATVs