Bend Veterans Day Parade

Dates

November

In 1999 veteran Mike Dolan paid for a parade permit and walked Wall Street alone, simply holding a flag. As others joined in organizing an annual parade, the event has grown larger each year.

In 2015, Bend police officer and Veteran Steve Esselstyn wanted to ensure Bend never again forgot to honor our community’s Veterans. His $2,000 donation paid the parade permit fee through 2025.

The heart of COVO’s mission is to support and advocate for Veterans. We are honored to be working with the community to ensure the Veterans Day Parade continues each year.

Upcoming Events Around Town

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Featured

High Desert Museum

October 23, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

High Desert Halloween

Calling all ghouls and goblins! Celebrate Halloween at the Museum. Hear tales that make you tremble. Uncover myths about not-so-wicked wildlife. Visit the Miller family and explore their favorite spooky traditions from the early 20th century. Costumes encouraged.

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Bend Cider

October 23, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Conner Bennett at Bend Cider Co.

Conner Bennett is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who finds creative energy by spending time in nature. While he has spent years studying and playing “American” roots music, he has traveled to various other countries and learned from their musical traditions as well. Best known for his expressive improvisational skills and ability to play many different styles of music— from folk to blues, funk, jazz, etc., Conner loves to play them...

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Faith Hope and Charity Vineyard

October 23, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Live at the Vineyard: The Substitutes

Advance ticket purchase required. Come listen to the classic rock sounds of the Substitutes! As Central Oregon’s self-appointed “Rock And Roll Border Patrol,” Tables and chairs provided for you. Wood fired pizza, salad, pub pretzels, wine by the bottle, etc available for purchase. Bring a warm jacket and come dance beneath the stars! Advance Ticket Purchase Required

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Cascades Theatrical Company

October 23, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The cult classic follows the adventures of a young couple, Brad and Janet, who become trapped in a mysterious castle filled with eccentric characters as they travel through a town called Denton. At the heart of the castle is Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist of extraterrestrial origins who leads the mysterious Annual Transylvanian Convention. The film will screen complete with a "shadow cast," in which actors perform in front of...

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Bend Trails

October 24, 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

10 Barrel Gravel Solo Series

Welcome to Gravel Solo Series! The Gravel Solo Series is a low-key high-fun factor dispersed gravel bike race held over 4 weeks on the trails and roads in and around Bend, OR. Gravel Solo enables you to race how you want, when you want, against real racers on real courses for position and awesome prizes and unlockable perks. This year's series features 4 one-week long stages featuring a different course...

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Bend Trails

October 24, 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

10 Barrel Riding Solo Series

The Riding Solo Series is a low-key, high fun-factor, dispersed cross-country mountain bike race held over 4 weeks on the trails in and around Bend, OR. Riding Solo enables you to race how you want, when you want, against real racers on real courses for position and awesome prizes and unlockable perks. This year's series features 4 one-week long stages featuring a different course each week AND an option to...

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Skyliners

October 24, 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

10 Barrel Time Trial Solo Series

The Time Trial Solo Series is a low-key high-fun factor dispersed time trial race series held over 4 weeks on Skyliners in Bend, OR. Time Trial Solo enables you to race how you want, when you want, against real racers on real courses for position and awesome prizes and unlockable perks. This year's series features 4 one-week long stages featuring a different course each week. In the spirit of the...

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Bend Trails

October 24, 12:01 am - 11:59 am

10 Barrel Running Solo Series

The Running Solo Series is a low-key, high fun-factor, dispersed cross-country running event held over 4 weeks on the trails in and around Bend, OR. Running Solo enables you to race how you want, when you want, against real racers on real courses for position, awesome prizes and unlockable perks. This year's series includes 4 one-week long stages featuring a different course each week. In the spirit of the Tour...

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Bend Trails

October 24, 12:01 am - 11:59 am

10 Barrel Hiking Solo Series

The Hiking Solo Series is a low-key, high fun-factor, dispersed hiking event held over 4 weeks on the trails in and around Bend, OR. Hiking Solo enables you to race how you want, when you want, against real racers on real courses for position, awesome prizes and unlockable perks. Each stage can be hiked or ran as many times as you'd like during the week-long stage time window. The first...

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Bend High School Auditorium

October 24, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Fall Central Oregon Symphony Concert

Due to pandemic protocols, our concerts this season will be briefer affairs – an hour without intermission – but we are delighted to be performing live orchestral music in Central Oregon once again. Our first concert will feature Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 “Haffner” (a piece we were scheduled to perform in May 2020), the lively Tritsch-Tratsch Polka by Johann Strauss and Wagner’s sublime symphonic poem, Siegfried Idyll.

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Spider City Brewing

October 28, 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Pints for Ponies

Spider City Brewing is hosting the fundraiser “Pints for Ponies” to benefit the non profit; Heartspace Horse Sanctuary. Admission is free and a $1 from every beverage sold goes to help feed and care for these elderly horses, ponies, mules and donkeys as they live out the remainder of their lives in a safe, nurturing environment. To learn more about this great organization go to; Heartspace horse.com

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Puzzle Effect Bend

October 28, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Hoodini's Trick-or-Treat Trail

Puzzle Effect Bend presents free, all-ages fun in our first inaugural Halloween-season bash! Tour our facility and explore our five escape rooms, enter our costume contest to win cool prizes, and trick-or-treat from room to room and receive candy from our cast of characters! TRICK-OR-TREATING: Knock-Knock! HOO'S there? Make your way through our facility to collect candy from each of our themed rooms! ESCAPE ROOM TOURS: Planning a birthday party,...