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The Downtown Bend Business Association is excited to invite you to a special CityFest at First Friday happening this Friday, May 1, in downtown Bend—and it’s the perfect excuse to get out, explore, and support our incredible local businesses.

As you make your way through the First Friday Art Walk, popping into shops, galleries, and restaurants, be sure to stop by the Lift Fitness parking lot where the City of Bend will be hosting CityFest.

Here’s what you can expect at CityFest:

• A brief State of the City update
• A chance to meet City staff and Mayor Melanie Kebler
• A hands-on community art project in partnership with Visit Bend
• Music, energy, and connection in the heart of downtown
• A FREE raffle with two chances to win $250 Downtown Bend gift cards

City Fest Event Details:
Friday, May 1
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Lift Fitness Studio parking lot (514 NW Franklin Ave)

First Friday Event Details:
Friday, May 1
4:00 – 8:00 PM
All around downtown – Look for the balloons!

Bonus: Free parking will be available in the Centennial Parking Garage from 4:00–8:00 PM.

First Friday is all about showing up for the businesses that make downtown Bend what it is—so grab a friend, stay a while, and make a night of it. Shop, dine, explore, and enjoy everything our downtown has to offer.

And don’t forget—look for the balloons outside participating businesses to help guide your way.

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. 

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CityFest at First Friday

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
April 29, 2026

<h1>CityFest at First Friday</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />April 29, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">The Downtown Bend Business Association is excited to invite you to a special <strong>CityFest at First Friday</strong> happening this Friday, May 1, in downtown Bend—and it’s the perfect excuse to get out, explore, and support our incredible local businesses.</p> <p>As you make your way through the&nbsp;<strong>First Friday Art Walk</strong>, popping into shops, galleries, and restaurants, be sure to stop by the Lift Fitness parking lot where the City of Bend will be hosting CityFest.</p> <p>Here’s what you can expect at CityFest:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>A brief State of the City update</li> <li>A chance to meet City staff and Mayor Melanie Kebler</li> <li>A hands-on community art project in partnership with Visit Bend</li> <li>Music, energy, and connection in the heart of downtown</li> <li>A FREE raffle with two chances to win $250 Downtown Bend gift cards</li> </ul> <p><strong>City Fest Event Details:</strong><br />Friday, May 1<br />5:00 – 7:00 PM<br />Lift Fitness Studio parking lot (514 NW Franklin Ave)</p> <p><strong>First Friday Event Details:</strong><br />Friday, May 1<br />4:00 – 8:00 PM<br />All around downtown - Look for the balloons!</p> <p><strong>Bonus:</strong>&nbsp;Free parking will be available in the Centennial Parking Garage from 4:00–8:00 PM.</p> <p>First Friday is all about showing up for the businesses that make downtown Bend what it is—so grab a friend, stay a while, and make a night of it. Shop, dine, explore, and enjoy everything our downtown has to offer.</p> <p>And don’t forget—look for the balloons outside participating businesses to help guide your way.</p> <p><em>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. </em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/cityfest-at-first-friday/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=85609&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/cityfest-at-first-friday/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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