Bend Family Loop: Weekend of Jan. 30-Feb. 1

Hi there,

This weekend starts early with BLP schools being closed tomorrow – I’ve added a lot of open play options to Friday’s lineup in case they (or you?) start getting antsy. Saturday and Sunday bring lots of live music options as well as this month’s free day at the High Desert Museum. Let’s dive right in!

—Megan

Play Society announced yesterday that they will be closing their doors on March 27th. You can read the post here. My family will definitely miss Zelda & the space she created for little kids to explore and play.

If you have open play passes or gift certificates, you’ll want to use those before 3/27. You can pre-book your spots here.

PS: Play Society *is* looking for a buyer, so if you’re interested in taking over or bringing your own vision to the space, reach out!

Here’s what’s happening this weekend!

🤸 Giant Obstacle Course Jump Time
9-11am • Age 5 & under
10am–6pm • All ages
📍Mountain Air, 20495 Murray Rd. #150 ‌

Everything your kids love about Mountain Air, but with a giant obstacle course! Toddlers will have a dedicated hour to play from 9-10am (and can stay until 11am), and extended hours for big kids mean you can come burn off some energy throughout the day.

🤸 Toddlers & Tots Play 
9-11am • Ages 1-5 • More info
📍Cascade Indoor Sports, 20775 High Desert Ln. ‌

Enjoy climbing and sliding in the Bigger Play Thing without the “big kid” energy during this toddler-friendly open play time. There will also be Strider bikes, balloons, soccer balls, and more available for play.

🤸 Toddler Open Play w/ Storytime
9am–12pm • Ages 10mo–5yr • More info
📍Free Spirit, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr. Ste 150 ‌

Climb, jump, and slide during this open play time with obstacle courses and climbing walls then wind down with a storytime.

🤖 STEAM Workshop
9:30 am–2:30 pm • Ages 6-12 • Register
📍Sylvan Learning Center, 2754 NW Crossing Dr. Suite 101 ‌

Bring a robot to life in this LEGO® Robotics workshop!

💃 Zumbini
10-11am • Ages 0-4 • Free • More info
📍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.

🤸 Kids Open Play
12-3:00pm • Ages 10mo-13yr • More info
📍Free Spirit, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr. Ste 150 ‌

Open play with climbing and ninja skill obstacle courses.

🤸The Bigger Play Thing Open Play
3-8pm • Ages 3 & up • More info
📍Cascade Indoor Sports, 20775 High Desert Ln. ‌

Central Oregon’s biggest indoor play structure has extra hours on Friday. Tons of slides, climbing, racing, swinging, and adventures to be had.

🎶 POUND + Sound
4-5pm • Ages 4-9 • Register in advance
📍Discovery West, 1123 NW Ochoa Dr, Suite 100 ‌

A pop-up music & movement class that brings a playful blend of movement and sound to supports confidence, focus, emotional regulation, coordination, teamwork, and joyful expression.

🎻 Virginia Riggs Children's Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
9:30am–12pm • All ages • Free
📍Mountain View HS, 2755 NE 27th St. ‌

Explore a variety of instruments at a hands-on “petting zoo” with the Central Oregon Symphony and Cascade School of Music from 9:30-11am, followed by a free children’s concert at 11am.

🎨 Fun with Clay: Picture Frames
10am–12pm • Ages 5-15 • Register
📍Harmon Park Clay Studio, 1100 NW Harmon Blvd. ‌

Learn hand-building and glazing techniques as you create your own clay picture frames with your child.

🎟️ HDM Free Family Saturday
10am-4pm • All ages • Free
📍High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97 ‌

Come experience the High Desert Museum with free admission all day!

📚 Family Storytime
10:30am • Ages 0-5 • Free
📍Larkspur CC, 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. ‌

Put on those listening ears and get ready for stories, songs, and movement during this family storytime!

🏓 Rally Recreation 1 Year Celebration
1-10pm • Family-friendly • 50% off admission
📍Rally Recreation, 549 NW York Dr. ‌

Passes are half off on Saturday to celebrate 1 year of Rally Recreation! Bring the family for an afternoon or evening of ping pong, foosball, shuffleboard, air hockey, and more.

🎶 Western Sky Choir
3pm & 6pm • Family-friendly • Tickets (kids are free)
📍Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave. ‌

Bend’s new women’s pop choir is putting on their first concert featuring songs by Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and more.

🎹 Moonlight Ski Concert
5pm & 7pm • Family-friendly • Tickets
📍Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center, 13000 Century Dr. ‌

Cozy up with a warm drink at the Nordic Cafe, or bundle up and hit the trails while listening to award-winning pianist Paula Dreyer preform. Two showtimes available, kids of all ages welcome!

🏂 Pipe Down
6-10pm • Family-friendly • Free • More info
📍Parilla Grill, 635 NW 14th St. ‌

Come grab dinner and watch competitors show what they’ve got in 20 seconds on a mini-pipe built of snow in the parking lot. Have a kid who wants to compete? Signups start a 5pm, with 15 slots in the under-18 division.

💌 Valentine’s Day Crafting
12-2pm • All ages • Free • More info
📍Hopscotch Kids, 1303 NW Galveston Ave. ‌

Make a stuffy heart pillow at this cozy craft time. All supplies are included, no purchase needed!

🎵 South County Tribute to Bob Weir Fundraiser
4-8pm • Family-friendly • Free
📍Century Commons Taps & Trucks, 56809 Venture Ln, Sunriver ‌

Enjoy local bands as they celebrate the music of the legendary Bob Weir while raising funds for Three Rivers Schools’ K-8 music program.

🎤 Youth Choir of Central Oregon Winter Concert
4pm • Family-friendly • Tickets
📍Caldera High School, 60925 SE 15th St. ‌

140 of the most talented youth singers in Central Oregon take the stage at Caldera High School for their winter concert.

Opportunities for you get a little time without the kids (hello, date night!).

🤸 Kids Night Out: Obstacle Courses!
Friday • 6-9pm • Ages 4-12 • More info
📍Mountain Air, 20495 Murray Rd #150 ‌

Drop the kids off for a night of obstacle courses, jumping, games, and staff-led activities while you get to take a break! 🍕 Pizza included.

🤸 Ninja Night Out
Saturday • 5:30-8:30pm • Ages 6-13 • More info
📍Free Spirit, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr Ste 150 ‌

Free Spirit coaches lead an evening of obstacle course races, team-building games, and ninja challenges. This week it runs at the same time as the Harmonic Flow Yoga & Sound Bath, if you’re looking for some self-care time.

I thought it would be fun to collect some of our readers’ favorite date night ideas to share in an upcoming newsletter.

So, I’d love to hear from you! Hit reply and let me know:

❓What does your favorite date night look like? Share your fave activities, places to grab a drink, and places for dinner!

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