Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Sunriver Happenings, Spring 2015

View of Central Oregon from Smith Rock State Park
Summer dates are filling up fast. If you are planning to get to Sunriver this summer, you will want to reserve your nights soon. 

If you need some persuading, here are some fun happenings going on in Central Oregon now:


The High Desert Museum always has something fun and educational going on. Here is a sampling from their website:

Brewing Culture: The Craft of Beer

When: From January 17, 2015 to May 25, 2015
No Oregon town has more brewpubs per capita than Bend, Oregon, and the Brew Culture: The Craft of Beer exhibit at the High Desert Museum is your chance to party, taste, and enjoy the finest brews from the Oregon area while learning the intricate beer-making process.

OPEN 'TIL DARK event
May 29, 2015 from 4:00 – 8:00pm

The last bash of our Brewing exhibit! See the exhibit, enjoy live music by Truck Stop Gravy, enjoy food and drinks. This is a family-friendly event with activities for kids.
$8 per adult, $5 per child or student with I.D.

Click here for more upcoming events at the museum. 

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The Sunriver Nature Center is such a great resource right in Sunriver!  Click here for some upcoming events at the Nature Center. 

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Sunriver Resort's Fort Funigan also has fun activities planned year round. Here is a current sampling from their website:


Family Activites (Starting Memorial Day weekend)

GLOW BALL PUTTING
9:00PM-10:30PM | $12 PER PERSON
Join us after dark as we keep the party “glowing” with one of our most popular programs. Using flashing golf balls and neon holes, try your luck on our 9-hole putting course. Show up after-dusk with the whole family for the best effect. We accept walkup players until 10:15. Meet us at the 9-hole putting course behind the Lodge. Please note, day-time use of putting course is separate from the fee of this program.
S’MORES UNDER THE STARS
9:00PM-10:30PM | $5 INCLUDES FOUR S’MORES AND STARGAZING
Join us for our favorite evening treat as we gather around the fire pit. Our staff will bring all the s’mores supplies, along with candy for creative s’more combinations. We will be roasting marshmallows to golden perfection while looking at the stars above (with the help of our friends at the Sunriver Observatory).
QUIDDITCH 101 FOR MUGGLES
3:00PM-4:00PM 7-12 YEARS OLD & 4:00PM-5:00PM 13-17 YEARS OLD | $20 PER CHILD
Enter the world of everyone’s favorite wizard for a real life game of Quidditch. Play in teams of 8 in 1 of the 4 positions in Quidditch: Chaser, Beater, Keeper, or the Seeker. Make sure to keep an eye out for the golden snitch (one participant dressed up in yellow) running around the pitch (Besson Commons). The seeker that catches the golden snitch wins their team 30 points and ends the game! Multiple games of Quidditch will be played during each age group to allow for everyone to play the various positions.

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Even Mt. Bachelor has a fun schedule of events during the summer. Check it out here!

For more fun ideas, visit the Sunriver Resort Website or the Central Oregon Visitor's Association website. 
Get in touch if you'd like to book your next getaway!