Smith Rock Ranch pumpkin patch and corn mazeTerrebonne
late September through October · check the date
A huge corn maze with Smith Rock right behind it, plus a pumpkin cannon, wagon rides, a zoo train and pony rides.
Fall in Bend and Central Oregon3 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
DD Ranch pumpkin patchTerrebonne
October · check the date
A working ranch with hayrides, a petting zoo and a play area with a rope swing and a slide.
Bend Fall FestivalBend
the first weekend of October · check the date
Downtown fills up with music and food, and there's a family harvest area just for the kids.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Bend and Central Oregon2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. It can snow in Bend any time after Thanksgiving, so bring the real coats.
Bend Christmas ParadeBend
the first Saturday of December (last year Dec 6) · check the date
It's been going since around 1950 and downtown gets packed, so get a spot early.
Holiday Light Show at Sunriver ResortSunriver
three shows a night, late November to New Year's Day · check the date
Lights synced to Christmas music, and the resort also does sleigh rides and gingerbread house decorating.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Bend
Downtown Bend Christmas Tree Lighting
early December (last year Dec 7) · check the date
Local choirs sing and Santa is there for photos before the tree comes on.
Holiday Lights Paddle Parade
an evening in early December · check the date
Kayaks and paddleboards covered in lights float down the Deschutes, and you watch from the Flag Bridge.
Ice skating at The Pavilion
late November through the winter · check the date
Outdoor skating in town with rentals right there.
Christmas in Prineville
Christmas in the Pines
nightly in December through Christmas Day · check the date
A drive through light show at the fairgrounds, easy with little ones on a cold night.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Bend and Central Oregon fall and Christmas questions
When is the Bend Christmas Parade?
It's usually the first Saturday of December downtown. Last year it was December 6.
Where are the pumpkin patches near Bend?
Most of them are out in Terrebonne by Smith Rock, like Smith Rock Ranch and DD Ranch, about 30 minutes north.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.