Friday, Oct 2
5pm – 10pm
Music & Food Only
Sunday, October 4
11am – 5pm
New in 2026: Harvest Bake-Off
We turned up the heat — and the ovens — at Bend Fall Festival with our first-ever Harvest Bake-Off!
Local bakers and home chefs brought their best pies, breads and chili to the festival for a weekend of friendly competition, creative displays and, of course, plenty of tasting for our judges.
Awards were given for first, second and third place in each category, along with Best in Show, selected by our judges, and Best Display, voted on by Fall Festival attendees.
A huge congratulations to our inaugural Harvest Bake-Off winners!
Chili
1st Place: Allison Oehler — Harp Texas Chili
2nd Place: Hunter Franich — Bless Your Heart Chili
3rd Place: Cristi Walker — Perfect Pumpkin Chili
Best in Show: Hunter Franich — Bless Your Heart Chili
Best Display: Hunter Franich — Bless Your Heart Chili
Bread
1st Place: Tiffany Richardson — Chocolate Chip Croissant Sourdough Bread
2nd Place: Patricia Pietrzak — Vampire Slayer Double Fermented Rye Sourdough
3rd Place: Janet Martin — Harvest Spice Banana Bread
Best in Show: Patricia Pietrzak — Vampire Slayer Double Fermented Rye Sourdough
Best Display: Patricia Pietrzak — Vampire Slayer Double Fermented Rye Sourdough
Pie
1st Place: Maggie Jackson — Mag-pie from England
2nd Place: Eli Greenwaldt — Chai Apple Pie
3rd Place: Dayla Deane — The Great Pumpkin Caramel Pie
Best in Show: Eli Greenwaldt — Chai Apple Pie
Best Display: Maggie Jackson — Mag-pie from England
Presented by Local Acres Marketplace
Art IN ACTION
Step into creativity at Art in Action Avenue, where kids (and kids at heart!) can get hands-on with art and music all weekend long. This lively section of the festival invites families to roll up their sleeves and dive into interactive experiences:
🎨 Creative Activities with Freckles Creative Club – From slime-making to designing your own custom pen at the Pen Bar, get ready for fun, imaginative projects kids will love. There will also be take-home art kits for budding artists who want to keep the creativity going.
🎃 Pumpkin Painting – Back by popular demand, kids can decorate their very own pumpkin just in time for fall.
🎶 Interactive Music – The School of Rock joins us with an engaging, musical experience where festival-goers can play, sing, and connect with the joy of live music.
✨ Pop-Up Performances – Keep your eyes open for surprise acts throughout the festival!
Arts, Crafts & Design
Fine Arts & Crafts
Family Fun Zone
presented by Bailey’s Sports and SafeSplash
Soul Collective
Live music
Presented by Oregrown
Friday Night
• 5:30PM – 6:30PM — The Hasbens
• 7:00PM – 8:00PM — Sun Dive
• 8:30PM – 10:00PM — Taken by The Sky – Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Saturday
• 11AM – Noon — BEAT Children’s Theater
• 12:30PM – 2:00PM — School of Rock
• 2:30PM – 3:30PM — Improv Games
• 4:00PM – 5:00PM — Trick or Trivia
• 5:30PM – 6:30PM — Brandon Campbell Trio
• 7:00PM – 8:00PM — Tony Smiley
• 8:30PM – 10:00PM — Low Down Brass Band
Sunday
• 11AM – Noon — BEAT Children’s Theater
• 12:30PM – 1:30PM — School of Rock• 2:00PM – 3:00PM — Lava City Cirque
• 3:30PM – 5:00PM — Sweet N Juicy
Sip, Shop & Mingle
Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace
Presented by TDS
Harvest Market
Presented by Adair Homes
Bend Business Showcase
presented by National Solar
Food and Drink
Local favorites serving up deliciousness all weekend long.
A great selection of craft brews from Sunriver Brewing and northwestern wines and classic cocktails will also be available!
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