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Un-Fest 2019 is a non-gathering of people doing nothing but lying in the grass, staring at the sky. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. We guarantee their boredom and delight.

Please feel free to share.

Everyone welcome.

Location : Wherever you feel like doing nothing

Time : Whenever you feel like doing it

THERE WILL BE:

• No blankets
• No chairs
• No food trucks
• No music
• No local bands
• No visiting bands
• No screenings
• No readings
• No dancing
• No entertainment
• No artist booths
• No vendors
• No beer garden
• No cocktail lounge
• No coffee stands
• No VIP area
• No early admission
• No kids play area
• No games
• No competitions
• No awards awarded for any kind of achievement (fictional or non-fictional)
• No fireworks
• No raffles
• No silent auctions
• No live auctions
• No demonstrations
• No tastings
• No merch
• No commemorative mugs
• No free giveways
• No sponsors
• No ads
• No volunteer opportunities
• No bathrooms
• No water stations
• No parking
• No shuttle service

You are welcome to host your own Un-Fest 2019 at a location and time of your choice. No application necessary.

We hope you can join in!

Thanks for nothing!

UnFest NW
Whenever
Wherever
Free

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Un-Fest Northwest 2019

by Teafly Peterson, The Source - Bend, Oregon
June 19, 2019

<h1>Un-Fest Northwest 2019</h1> <p class="byline">by Teafly Peterson, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />June 19, 2019</p> <p> <b>Un-Fest 2019</b> is a non-gathering of people doing nothing but lying in the grass, staring at the sky. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. We guarantee their boredom and delight. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/artwatch1.1-11fc7f5bdb210d30.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/artwatch1.1-11fc7f5bdb210d30.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41748" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sometimes, the best thing to do is to do &#010;nothing at all.</figcaption></figure> <p> Please feel free to share. </p> <p> Everyone welcome. </p> <p> Location : Wherever you feel like doing nothing </p> <p> Time : Whenever you feel like doing it </p> <p> <b>THERE WILL BE:</b> </p> <ul> <li>No blankets</li> <li>No chairs</li> <li>No food trucks</li> <li>No music</li> <li>No local bands</li> <li>No visiting bands</li> <li>No screenings</li> <li>No readings</li> <li>No dancing</li> <li>No entertainment</li> <li>No artist booths</li> <li>No vendors</li> <li>No beer garden</li> <li>No cocktail lounge</li> <li>No coffee stands</li> <li>No VIP area</li> <li>No early admission</li> <li>No kids play area</li> <li>No games</li> <li>No competitions</li> <li>No awards awarded for any kind of achievement (fictional or non-fictional)</li> <li>No fireworks</li> <li>No raffles</li> <li>No silent auctions</li> <li>No live auctions</li> <li>No demonstrations</li> <li>No tastings</li> <li>No merch</li> <li>No commemorative mugs</li> <li>No free giveways</li> <li>No sponsors</li> <li>No ads</li> <li>No volunteer opportunities</li> <li>No bathrooms</li> <li>No water stations</li> <li>No parking</li> <li>No shuttle service</li> </ul> <p> You are welcome to host your own Un-Fest 2019 at a location and time of your choice. No application necessary. </p> <p> We hope you can join in! </p> <p> Thanks for nothing! </p> <p><h5 class="content_h5"><b>UnFest NW<br /> Whenever<br /> Wherever<br /> Free</b></h5> <p> </p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/culture/un-fest-northwest-2019-10545930/&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=41742&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/culture/un-fest-northwest-2019-10545930/&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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