Event Type: Single Event

A single event that spans one or more consecutive days.

Welcome the Night

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  •  07.16.25
     6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Grab your headlamps and join us outside at the High Desert Museum to celebrate sundown, the transition between day and night when nocturnal wildlife stir. Learn how a dark night sky free from artificial light pollution is critical for wildlife. This family-friendly event will include telescope tours, insect discoveries, bat watching, food and drinks for (more…)

Art in the West Closing Party

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  •  09.20.25
     6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us as we celebrate the closing of the 2025 Art in the West exhibition! What can you expect at this creative gathering? Here’s a sneak peek! Seven participating artists demonstrating their techniques and crafts. Live music from acoustic artist Chris Jones and the old-time string band Danger Gently. A 20-Dollar Art Show art-making station, hosted by (more…)

Sawmill Demonstration

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  •  08.28.25
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and how lumber was processed on-the-go at the turn of the century. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)

High Desert Rendezvous 2025

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  •  08.23.25
     5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser returns Saturday, August 23! Join us on Saturday, August 23, for the 36th High Desert Rendezvous — the High Desert Museum’s beloved annual fundraiser! As one of Central Oregon’s longest-standing fundraisers, Rendezvous is a testament to our community’s enduring support of the Museum’s mission to wildly excite and responsibly (more…)

Sawmill Demonstration

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  •  07.29.25
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and how lumber was processed on-the-go at the turn of the century. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)

Exhibition Opening: Art in the West

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  •  07.05.25
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Photo by Todd Cary Exhibition Opening – Art in the West July 5, 2025 – September 20, 2025 Art in the West is an annual juried exhibition and silent auction featuring traditional and contemporary art that celebrates the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures and history of the High Desert—a region that stretches from the eastern slope of the (more…)

Independence Day – Museum Closed!

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  •  07.04.25
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Photo by Jon Nelson Happy Independence Day! The Museum is closed today. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, July 5! (more…)

Exhibition Closing: Blood, Sweat and Flannel

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  •  06.29.25
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Last chance to see Blood, Sweat and Flannel! For more information about the exhibition, click here. (more…)

Father’s Day

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  •  06.15.25
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Happy Father’s Day! FREE admission for all dads and those who serve as dads!  (more…)