With the Fourth of July holiday on Saturday this year, and coinciding with the nation’s 250th birthday, there’s no shortage of celebrations around Central Oregon.
Bend
The Discovery West neighborhood west of Northwest Crossing in Bend is celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday on Friday, July 3, with food vendors, square dancing lessons, games and a live DJ. The evening ends with 100 drones lighting up the sky in a patriotic display around 9:45pm.
The traditional pet parade will do a lap through downtown Bend the morning of July 4. It’s free to participate. Just show up at the Harmon Park staging area with your furry friends dressed in red, white and blue. No cats or rabbits are allowed.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bend is holding a patriotic birthday bash celebrating the nation’s 250th. Festivities kick off at 2pm, July 4, with a BBQ rib contest. Live music from The Cutmen begins at 5pm. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs and stay to watch the fireworks.
Stars & Stripes Celebration
Fri, July 3, 8-10pm
Discovery West
1125 NW Ochoa Dr, Bend
discoverywestbend.com/july-3-stars-stripes-at-discovery-west/
Free
Pet Parade
Sat, July 4, 9:30am
Harmon Park
1100 NW Harmon Blvd, Bend
bendparksandrec.org/activities/4th-of-july/
Free
USA 250th Celebration
Sat, July 4, 2-9pm
VFW Post 1643
1503 NE Fourth St, Bend
facebook.com/bendvfw/
Redmond
Redmond starts the party early on Friday, July 3, and continues with a patriotic parade and fireworks on July 4. The block party Friday includes free snow cones, free hot dogs and free bouncy houses. There’ll also be lawn games, face painting, a patriotic pet costume contest and living history presentations.
Redmond Celebration
250th Birthday Celebration Fri, July 3, 4-8pm
Centennial Park
Parade Sat, July 4, 10am-Noon
Downtown Redmond
redmond250usa.com/
Free
Sisters
To motivate participants, the 3-Miler run/walk comes with a pancake/sausage breakfast, a costume contest and more. Money raised benefits the Sisters High School Outlaw XC team.
Red, White & Blue 3-Miler
Sat, July 4, 7:45am-Noon
Village Green Park
335 S Elm St, Sisters
runsistersrun.com/
$25-$40
La Pine
La Pine is celebrating 50 years of Frontier Days. The multi-day event kicks off July 1 celebrating America’s birthday. Each day a series of performers will bring history alive with short vignettes about why the colonists revolted and who emerged as early leaders of the country. There will also be live music along with a wide array of activities, including an apple pie contest, lawnmower races, a beard/mustache contest, a woodcutters chop and a parade that starts at 10:30am on the 4th.
Frontier Days
Wed-Sat, July 1-4
16405 1st Street, La Pine
lapinefrontierdays.org/
Free
Sunriver
The parade in Sunriver is a family affair with all ages rolling through the Village on July 4 in the annual bike parade. Other family friendly activities include pony rides, contests, carnival games and live entertainment. Proceeds go to local charities.
4th of July Bike Parade
Sat, July 4, 11am-3pm
Village at Sunriver
57100 Beaver Dr, Sunriver
village-properties.com/event/sunriver-4th-july-bike-parade-2026/
$30 Family of Four
Prineville
The annual celebration in Prineville includes local vendors, food trucks, live music and kid activities. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and make a day of it!
Independence Day Celebration
Sat, July 4, 10am-3pm
Pioneer Park
450 NE 3rd St, Prineville
ccprd.org/independence-day-celebration
Free
This article appears in the Source June 25, 2026.
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