Event Type: Single Event

Herd all your friends over to the High Desert Museum to learn how and why to create indoor enrichment toys for your furry feline friends at home, all while sipping on adult beverages. Our wildlife team will share how they keep the animals in our care engaged through mental and physical enrichment. Bring along a (more…)

Happy Father’s Day! All dads and those who serve as dads receive FREE admission! 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (more…)

Celebrate Central Oregon’s fourth annual Juneteenth with The Father’s Group, High Desert Museum and many other partners at Drake Park in downtown Bend. Enjoy entertainment, music, food and activities for the entire family. 11:00 am – 5:30 pm FREE At Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend Learn more: juneteenthcentralor.com (more…)

Celebrate Central Oregon’s fourth annual Juneteenth with The Father’s Group, High Desert Museum and many other partners at Drake Park in downtown Bend. Enjoy entertainment, music, food and activities for the entire family. 11:00 am – 5:30 pm FREE At Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend Learn more: juneteenthcentralor.com (more…)

Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and how lumber was processed on-the-go at the turn of the century. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)

  The Forest at Night is a new, animated interactive experience where visitors can explore the nocturnal forest and starry night sky. Inside, meet the plants and animals whose movements fill the forest’s darkest hours with exciting activity. FREE with Museum admission (more…)

Silver Sage Trading will be closed on Tuesday, May 14 for a spring refresh. Visit us after Tuesday, May 14 to discover a new layout and new arrivals! If your only destination is Silver Sage Trading there is no need to pay Museum admission. (more…)

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at the High Desert Museum! We’ve got a full day of fun scheduled, including… Birding for Breakfast beginning at 7:00 am. To learn more and sign up, visit highdesertmuseum.org/birding-for-breakfast Guided tour of pollinator habitat with Hayley Brazier, the Museum’s Donald M. Kerr Curator of Natural History Western Beavers Cooperative interpretive (more…)

Happy Senior Day! Ages 65 and older get in to the Museum for free!  (more…)

Long-awaited summer programs like Raptors of the Desert Sky begin! (more…)