Concerts, classes, markets, pickleball, and a hundred reasons to get out the door. See what is coming up near you, and where to be.
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Fri 4 to 9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sun varies
Freedom Park, Charlotte · Charlotte, NC
Freedom Park, Charlotte
The 62nd annual arts and music festival fills Freedom Park with artists, food and entertainment over a fall weekend.
Food festivals
All day
Fishermen's Village, Punta Gorda · Port Charlotte, FL
Fishermen's Village, Punta Gorda
You can taste key lime treats and tropical fare at this late-summer food festival at the village.
Food festivals
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Legacy Park Amphitheater, Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO
Legacy Park Amphitheater, Lee's Summit
Spend a free day with eight hours of live music, art, and food at Legacy Park Amphitheater.
Golf
Real courses, green fees, and where to play, mapped for retirement.
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Markets
Sunriver · Bend, OR
Sunriver
A free weekly market of local makers selling candles, mugs, artwork and food just south of Bend.
Markets
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Brooks Alley, Downtown Bend · Bend, OR
Brooks Alley, Downtown Bend
Pick up local farm produce and goods every Wednesday downtown all season long.
Classes & arts
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bend, OR
A free downtown fall street party with a Bavarian theme, live music, local food, craft beer, and the famous wiener dog races. It is loud, silly, and very Bend. Held in mid-September.
Senior programs
Larkspur Community Center (Bend Senior Center) · Bend, OR
Larkspur Community Center (Bend Senior Center)
The senior center hosts weekly social activities, hosted brunches, afternoon movies, classes and health clinics.
Classes & arts
Bend · Bend, OR
Bend
Work on your landscape painting skills in this recurring afternoon art series that runs weekly through the summer.
Markets
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bend, OR
A midweek market every Wednesday from 11am to 3pm in Brooks Alley downtown, running May through mid-October. Produce, flowers, and prepared food in a tucked-away alley setting. Easy to fold into a downtown errand.
Classes & arts
Downtown Bend · Bend, OR
Downtown Bend
Galleries stay open late on the first Friday of every month for free art, live music and strolling downtown.
Community & civic
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Bend, OR
On the first Friday of each month from 5pm to 8pm, downtown galleries and shops open their doors for art, music, and a stroll. It runs all year, so it works in any season. Free and easy to wander.
Tastings
Viaggio Wine Merchant · Bend, OR
Viaggio Wine Merchant
Pair fresh oysters with wine on the first Friday of each month at this downtown wine merchant.
Lifelong learning
Larkspur Community Center · Bend, OR
Larkspur Community Center
A Great Courses series on history's most influential trials, running weekly through mid-June for lifelong learners.
Lifelong learning
Central Oregon (OLLI) · Bend, OR
Central Oregon (OLLI)
A weekly OLLI series digging beneath the familiar narrative of American history with a historian's eye.
Senior programs
High Desert Museum · Bend, OR
High Desert Museum
Visitors 65 and older get in free on Senior Day to explore the museum's wildlife and history exhibits.
Classes & arts
Mud Lake Studios · Bend, OR
Mud Lake Studios
A beginner-friendly one-day pottery workshop to try the wheel for the first time.
Dance & fitness
Legend Cider, La Pine · Bend, OR
Legend Cider, La Pine
Kick up your heels at a monthly line dancing night at the cider house just south of Bend.
Music & concerts
5:30 p.m.
Bend, OR
A free Thursday-evening concert series in summer, with live bands, a row of food vendors, and a kids zone. People bring low chairs and blankets and make an evening of it. A long-running Bend tradition.
Music & concerts
5:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Drake Park · Bend, OR
Drake Park
Bend's beloved free outdoor concert series returns to Drake Park every Thursday evening through the summer.
Markets
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bend, OR
A Saturday market from 10am to 2pm in the NorthWest Crossing neighborhood, running late May through late September. Local farms, food, and makers fill the street. Walkable and relaxed.
Classes & arts
Old Mill District · Bend, OR
Old Mill District
Stroll the Old Mill on the first Friday afternoon of the month for a free art walk along the river.
Lifelong learning
Deschutes Public Library · Bend, OR
Deschutes Public Library
OLLI partners with the library to offer free public lectures open to everyone on select Fridays.
Community & civic
Old Mill District · Bend, OR
Old Mill District
A dog-friendly social afternoon in the Old Mill with adoptable pets, vendors and drinks.
Pickleball & rec
Pine Nursery Park & Quail Park · Bend, OR
Pine Nursery Park & Quail Park
Public pickleball courts at Pine Nursery and Quail Park are open to drop-in play except during limited partnership use.
Classes & arts
Synergy Ceramics · Bend, OR
Synergy Ceramics
A two-week, five-class pottery course on the wheel and handbuilding at a Bend ceramics studio.
Markets
Gathered Wares · Bend, OR
Gathered Wares
A monthly makers market gathering local artisans on the second Sunday of each month.
Markets
220 S. Ash St., Sisters , OR, 97759 · Bend, OR
220 S. Ash St., Sisters , OR, 97759
Markets
51530 The Dalles-California Highway, La Pine, OR, USA · Bend, OR
51530 The Dalles-California Highway, La Pine, OR, USA
Lifelong learning
Central Oregon (OLLI) · Bend, OR
Central Oregon (OLLI)
Explore archaeology, architecture and nature treasures around the globe in this weekly OLLI Great Courses series.
Markets
Worthy Brewing · Bend, OR
Worthy Brewing
A relaxed Sunday farmers market on the brewery grounds with local vendors and a pint nearby.
