Community Events
The district offers several community events each year, including our Old Fashioned July 4th Celebration and Pet Parade and the new Day of Play.
Day of Play...September 25, 2010
Come out and play with us at this FREE event at Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia Street. Join in a game, climb on a big truck, splash around and PLAY! Bend Park & Recreation is excited to introduce this new event packed full of fun, food, music, laughter and activities for all ages. For more information contact Chris Zerger at (541) 706-6118, or email her at chrisz@bendparksandrec.org
Friday, October 1, 2010 The 7th Annual “Gopher Broke Scramble” ~ Bend’s Own Caddyshack for Kid’s Sake fundraiser. The event is a four-person scramble held at Bend Golf and Country Club on October 1, 2010. It includes 18 holes of golf and a happy hour & hors d'œuvre awards presentation. The money raised in the tournament is used for creating a scholarship endowment fund to help provide families in our district the opportunity to participate in our recreation programs. In the past year the Scholarship fund has been used to award over $100,000 to families in need.
Download a registration form to play! Sponsors are always welcome. For more information contact Sue Boettner at (541) 706-6125, or email her at sueb@bendparksandrec.org
Central Oregon's Got Talent...March 2011
This annual community talent show raises funds for adaptive recreation for people with disabilities in our community, with cash prizes donated by Bend Kiwanis Club.
Old Fashioned July 4th Celebration & Pet Parade...
July 4, 2011
If you are looking for a special way to celebrate July 4th, start the day with Bend's most historical event, the Pet Parade, where children of all ages bring their special pet (we've seen dogs - large & small, llamas, horses, lizards, goats, and lots of stuffed animals) to parade through downtown Bend. It's one of the most unique parades you'll ever see! Decorating and lineup starts at 9:30am and the parade begins at 10am. No registration necessary. Line up is on Wall Street next to the School Administration building. No rabbits or cats please. Kids will receive a keepsake and popsicle. The Pet Parade is sponsored by Bend Pet Express.
Then join the rest of the community for our traditional event in Drake Park. The BendBroadband July 4th Festival goes from 11am - 4pm. You'll find craft and food booths, old fashioned games like three legged races, watermelon eating and water balloon contests as well as wonderful live entertainment. For accessibility information, call BPRD at (541)389-7275.
Volunteers are needed to make these events happen!
