Hi there,
Gotta love a spring day that involves multiple costume changes. My kiddo wore her snow boots to school and sunglasses on the way home. It’s looking like we have a gorgeous spring weekend ahead of us!
In this weekend’s Loop:
First Fridays Youth Art Takeover
The weekend’s event lineup
Egg hunts, face painting, balloon animals, and more!
Let’s jump right in!
–Megan
First Fridays Youth Art Takeover
There are some fresh faces in Bend’s art scene, and during this month’s First Friday Art Walk, they are getting the spotlight! Downtown Bend businesses will be hosting Bend-La Pine student artists as part of the 5th annual Youth Art Takeover, showcasing work that spans from painting and photography to sculpture and mixed media. And for the first time this year, musicians are joining the lineup with live performances.
The evening kicks off alongside the regular First Friday Artwalk, and includes an awards ceremony honoring standout student artists at 6:30pm in the Commons Café Courtyard. Participating locations will marked with balloons outside to guide your walk.
Friday, April 3 • 5-8pm • Notable stops:
High Desert Chamber Music Spotlight Chamber Players 📍Mockingbird Gallery from 5:00-7:30pm
Summit High Jazz Ensemble 📍Deschutes Brewery Public House from 5:30–7:30pm
Awards Ceremony 📍The Commons at 6:30pm
See a map of all participating businesses here!
Activities & Events
Here’s what’s happening this week/end!
Friday 4/3
🐰 Easter Party
9-11am • Ages 6 & under • Register
📍Cascade Indoor Sports (20775 NE High Desert Ln)
Everything your kid loves about Cascade Indoor Sports & the Big Play Thing, but with more Easter fun! There will be an egg hunt, face painting, balloon artist, and an appearance by the Easter Bunny.
🦄 Toddler Time Easter Party
9am-11am • Ages 5 & under • Tickets
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd #150)
What do the Easter Bunny, unicorns, and T-Rex all have in common? They will be making special appearances at this Easter party along with egg hunts, crafts, and bounce houses!
🐰 Easter Bunny Open Play
9am, 10:45am & 2pm • Ages 10 mo–8 years • Register
📍Free Spirit (320 SW Powerhouse Dr #150)
Free Spirit open play plus an Easter egg hunt throughout the gym, along with music, bubbles, and photo opportunities with Nibbles the Easter Bunny.
💃 Zumbini
10am-11am • Ages 0–4 • Free • RSVP
📍Family Resource Center (2500 NE Twin Knolls Dr)
Move and groove with your little one in this music and movement class! This parent-child class is a fun hour of dancing, songs, and instruments.
🎨 Art Play
10am-11am • Ages 2-4 • Register
📍Two Suns Art Studio (70 SW Century Dr.)
Budding artists explore open-ended art and sensory stations with an Outer Space theme to spark creativity and imagination.
🎨 Art Night for Kids
5pm-6:30pm • Register
📍TEAL Tea & Art Lounge (1024 NW Bond St)
Drop your kids off for a fun evening of Art while you enjoy your own First Friday Art Walk
🐣 Easter Egg Hunt
5:30pm & 6:20pm • Ages 4mo-12 years • Register
📍The Little Gym (61334 S Hwy 97 #190)
Easter eggs are hidden around the gym for your kiddos to find while enjoying instructor-led activities! There are separate times for kids under 3 and ages 3 to 12.
Saturday 4/4
🛠️ Kids Workshop: Build a Farm Planter
9am • All ages • Free • Register
📍Home Depot (63465 N Hwy 97)
Build a farm-inspired flower planter while learning basic tool & building skills.
🤸 Family Open Play
9-10:30am • Ages 7 & under • More info
📍Tula Movement Arts (2797 NW Clearwater Dr)
Bring the family to Tula studio for open play with obstacle courses, bounce house, and lots of ways to get moving.
🏃🏼♀️ Slow Season Run Club
9:30am-10:15am • Family-friendly• Free • Register
📍Larkspur Trailhead (1797 SE Bronzewood Ave)
Bring the stroller and join other parents on a morning run, following a beginner-friendly 5k training program with walking and running intervals and the Happy Girls 5k as a fun, no-pressure goal.
🧘 Kid’s Yoga
9:30am-10:45am • Ages 4+ • More info
📍Namaspa Yoga Community (1135 NW Galveston Ave.)
An interactive yoga class for kids that runs at the same time as the adult Power Flow class, so the whole family can get some time on the mat.
🐰 Ember’s Bunny Rescue Fundraiser
10am-5pm • Family-friendly • Book here
📍Ember’s Wildflower Rescue (2584 SW 58th St, Redmond)
Ember's annual Easter Barn Event is back! Meet adoptable bunnies, feed pigs and goats, get faces painted, snap photos with the Easter Bunny, and more in this beloved springtime fundraiser. Time slots are first come, first served.
🐣 Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue Egg Hunt
10am • 12 & under • Free • More info
📍Dick Chandler Ball Field (Corner SE Chinook & SE Commercial Loop, Crooked River Ranch)
Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue hosts their annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Dick Chandler Ball Field, welcoming families for a fun, festive community celebration. Bring your baskets and your cameras!
🧑🍳 With A Child: Bake A Better Biscuit
10am-12pm • Ages 7–13 • Register
📍Larkspur Community Center (1600 SE Reed Market Rd)
Kids and parents learn to bake tender, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits from scratch together in this hands-on cooking class.
🐣 Eggstravaganza
11am-3pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Salvation Army (515 NE Dekalb Ave.)
The Salvation Army and Kiwanis Club of Bend are hosting an Easter egg hunt complete with games, food, music, ice cream, and bikes to give away!
🦚 Petersen Rock Garden Museum Grand Reopening
1pm-4pm • Family friendly • Free • More info
📍Petersen Rock Garden (7930 SW 77th St, Redmond)
Celebrate the grand re-opening of the museum with a ribbon cutting, explore the restored exhibits and glow room, browse amazing structures built from jasper, agate, obsidian, and more, and enjoy local treats from Dropping Beets, plus a silent auction and raffle!
Sunday 4/5
🐣 Bend Elks Easter Egg Hunt
9am • Ages 12 & under • More info
📍Juniper Park (800 NE 6th St)
A free Easter egg hunt at Juniper Park hosted by Bend Elks Lodge, featuring 5,000+ eggs and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Starts at 9am sharp.
🐰 Egg Hunt at The Bite
10am • All ages • More info
📍The Bite (19860 7th St, Tumalo)
An Easter celebration at The Bite featuring an egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny until 1pm, brunch specials, and on-site vendors.
🎿 Nordic Easter Egg Hunt
10am-1pm • Family friendly • More info
📍Mt. Bachelor (13000 SW Century Dr.)
A family Easter egg hunt on Mt. Bachelor Nordic's beginner trails, with treat-filled eggs and 50 hidden YETI mugs to find. Participants must be on skis with a valid trail pass. Festive outfits encouraged!
🐣 Life in Bend Easter Egg Hunt
10:30am • All ages • RSVP
📍Compass Park (2500 NW Crossing Drive)
A festive Easter morning event featuring two egg hunts, balloon animals, glitter tattoos, and Easter candy. Separate areas for ages 4 and under and ages 5 and up. Don't forget your basket!
🐰 Egg Hunt at On Tap
11am • All ages • More info
📍On Tap (1424 NE Cushing Dr)
An Easter egg hunt at On Tap Bend featuring free photos with the Easter Bunny, Dilly Dilly Donuts, mimosa specials, and brunch.
🐣 Creekside Park Egg Hunt
1pm • Ages 11 & under • More info
📍Creekside Park (649 OR-126, Sisters)
Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Fire Departments are hosting a massive Easter egg hunt featuring 6,000 eggs, plus games, food, music, and ice cream. Arrive at least 15 minutes early!
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