Bend Family Loop: Weekend of Mar. 20-22

Hi there,

Hope your kids are excited for summer spring break! 😉 This edition is going to be short & sweet but packed with fun stuff as always.

In this weekend’s Loop:

Let’s jump right in!

–Megan

Picture this: you arrive at Mt. Bachelor and your kid grabs their own skis, gets geared up, and is already buzzing with excitement and confidence before they even hit the slopes. That’s exactly what Shredder Bend is all about.

Bend’s new indoor ski and snowboard school kicks off its first five-week sessions the week of March 30. Shredder gives kids a chance to learn and practice in a controlled, low-stress environment and is designed for kids of all levels of experience. With small classes of just three to five kids, coaches can meet kids right where they are and build the skills they need to get out there and have a blast.

Ready to get them signed up? Shredder Bend is offering our readers 20% off with code LOOP20 when you register by March 28.

Register here and use code LOOP20 at checkout!

See class descriptions here

Here’s what’s happening this weekend!

🌱 Rise of the Eco Heros Camp
9am-3pm • Grades K-5 • Register
📍Amity Creek School (437 NW Wall St)

A hands-on eco-themed camp where kids explore sustainability, gardening, and “going green” through activities focused on renewable energy, recycling, ecosystems, and creating their own eco-friendly inventions.

🎨 Art Play
10am-11am • Ages 2–4 • Register
📍Two Suns Art Studio (70 SW Century Dr, Suite 190)

Explore a whimsical world of fairytales, woodland creatures, and storybook magic through open-ended paint and sensory stations in this imaginative art class.

👟 Pregnancy & Postpartum Walk
10am • Parent (+ babe!) event • Free
📍Riverbend Park (799 SW Columbia St.)

Get moving & connect with other new & to-be moms on this free walk organized by Central Oregon Birth & Nurtured Bend.

🤸 Open Play
12pm-3pm • Ages 0-13 • More info
📍Free Spirit (320 SW Powerhouse Dr #150)

Climb, jump, and slide during this open play time with ninja skill obstacle courses and climbing walls.

🏒 Parent Tot Stick Time
4:15pm-5:15pm • Ages 3-5 • Register
📍The Pavilion (1001 SW Bradbury Way)

Think open gym, but on ice! Parent-Tot Stick Time gives your youngest hockey player a relaxed session to work on skating, stick handling, and shooting, with nets and pucks provided. Full gear required for kids, helmet, stick, and gloves for adults.

🍴 Easy Favorite Dishes
5pm-7pm • Ages 7–15 • Register
📍Larkspur Community Center (1600 SE Reed Market Rd.)

Parents and kids cook up a lineup of easy favorite dishes together, from corn dogs and chili to mac and cheese, while picking up essential kitchen basics along the way!

🤸 Skill Thrill Camp: Round-off Ready
5:30pm-7:30pm • Ages 6–12 • Register
📍The Little Gym (61334 S Hwy 97 Suite 190)

A high-energy gymnastics clinic where kids level up their cartwheels into powerful tumbling entries, focusing on speed, alignment, and dynamic control to build confidence with more advanced 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 • Ages 6mo+ • Free • RSVP
📍Larkspur Trailhead @ Larkspur Park

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.

🛠️ Kids Workshop: Lawn Mower
10am-1pm • Family friendly • Free • Register
📍Lowe’s (20501 Cooley Rd)

Kids use basic tools and building skills to assemble their own push lawn mower toy, complete with a spinning feature.

📚 Storytime: Clive Penguin
11am • All ages • Free • More info
📍Barnes & Noble (Barnes & Noble, 2690 NE Highway 20)

Grab a warm drink at the cafe, then head over to the Children's Department for storytime featuring Clive Penguin, a story about a penguin who has absolutely had it with snow and ice, and sets off on an adventure to find something better.

🛻 Kids Après: Touch a Truck
12pm-2om • All ages • Free • More info
📍Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort

Get up close and personal with Mt. Bachelor’s snowcat, snow removal trucks, and more. Staff will be one hand to answer all your kids questions!

🎨 Kids Art Class
12:30pm-1:30pm • Ages 6–12 • More info
📍Sisters Farm School (The Art Barn)

An immersive acrylic landscape painting class at the Sisters Farm School!

✍️ Brian Hays Book Signing
2pm • Ages 5–9 • Free • More info
📍Barnes & Noble (2690 NE Hwy 20)

Meet local Bend author Brian Hays at this book signing for The Rainbow Girl, a fun and inspiring story about a curious young inventor who uses science, coding, and robotics to help save the planet.

🌅 Sunset Snowshoe Tour
4pm-7pm • Ages 8+ • Register
📍Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort (Nordic Center)

Learn about natural history while soaking in alpine views with a local author and historian on a two-mile interpretive snowshoe tour. Soak in the sunset from the trail’s high point while warming up with a mug of hot cocoa before heading back to the lodge (and its cozy wood burning stove!).

🤸 COGA Open Gym
5pm-7:30pm • Ages 6-12 • More info
📍Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy (63060 Layton Ave)

Drop off your kids for a supervised open gym session where they can use the gymnastics equipment, hang with friends, and get some energy out.

🥅 Girls Have the Edge
8:30am-12pm • Ages 5+ • Register
📍The Pavilion (1001 SW Bradbury Way)

The 5th annual Girls Have the Edge event invites girls to try hockey through beginner-friendly on and off ice programming focused on skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship, hosted alongside USA Hockey, the Seattle Kraken, and local hockey staff.

❄️ Snowshoe with a Ranger
10am • Ages 8+• Register
Discover Your Northwest (Mt Bachelor Ranger Station)

Families with kids 8+ can join a 1½ mile ranger-led snowshoe hike that departs from the Mt. Bachelor Ranger Station. Learn about the geology and biology of the area as well as snowshoeing tips (no prior experience is necessary). It’s $10 and snowshoes are included.

🧗 Bouldering Basics for Kids
12:15pm • Ages 7-12 • More info
📍The Circuit Bouldering Gym (63051 NE Corporate Pl)

A one-day beginner’s lesson for kids that will teach safety, basic techniques and movements, and gym etiquette so they will feel comfortable and confident starting to climb.

Decoupage Napkin Decorative Eggs
1pm-3pm • Ages 13+ • More info
📍Michaels (63488 N Hwy 97)

Teens can get crafty making beautiful decorative wooden eggs using the decoupage technique, applying colorful napkins and Mod Podge to create a one-of-a-kind finished piece to take home!

Snow White Ballet
1pm • Family friendly • Tickets
📍The Tower Theater (835 NW Wall St)

The Grand Kyiv Ballet Company brings Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to life in a dazzling classical ballet full of bright costumes, humor, and dance. This familiar tale is an easy way to enjoy a theater ballet experience with the family.

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

🤸 Kids Night Out
Friday • 6-9pm • Ages 4-12 • More info
📍Mountain Air (20495 Murray Rd #150)

Drop the kids off for a night with the BIG SLIDE, 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.

Spring break is next week, and there are still camps with availability if you’re looking for a way to keep your child active & engaged during the week.

Here is our full Spring Break Camp directory, filterable by ages and interests!

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