Earlier this month, we went to the local Summer Festival here in Bend, Oregon.
If it’s a summer festival, you might see fairies walking down the street, right? Are those blurry spots behind them spots on my windshield? Nope, I’m pretty sure that’s a cloud of fairy dust. 😉
As the sign says, this festival features music, food, and art. It takes place downtown on three city blocks, plus a couple side streets. It’s estimated that 70,000 people attend this two and a half day festival.
The art booths have everything from jewelry and landscape art, to pillows featuring an image of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Various businesses feature their products and services in the Bend Business Showcase section.
There’s also a place for kids to play at this event.
Musicians play on this stage and in various locations around downtown. You’ll hear a wide variety of musical genres.
Hanging baskets, overflowing with colorful flowers, decorate the streets.
There are lots of food booths. We enjoyed watching this cook hold various vegetables in his hand and then slice them directly into two enormous woks. It was like watching performance art.
I bought a little memento of the Summer Festival from a local artisan at the Branch + Barrel booth. Pretty, aren’t they?
Bend has lots of activities and events, but this is definitely one of my favorites. After months of dealing with the chill of winter and the rains of spring, this festival signals the unboundness of summer.
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What a great way to do a summer weekend in Bend. I love the flourishing flower baskets and your nature inspired earrings. And I am just going to believe it is fairy dust.
Thanks, Donna! I think some of the fairy dust drifted onto the flower baskets and that's why they are so pretty. :D
lol Of course!!!
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Thanks, Graham!
You're so right Siobhan, summer DOES feel unbound doesn't it?! Years ago we visited a Bend street festival although who knows if it was the same one. It was indeed at the height of summer. I remember because our rental VRBO had no air conditioning and it was beastly hot!!! Loved the earrings 😊 and sharing an event that spells summer in the best of ways.
Thanks, Tina! Yes, it can get hot here in the summer. I didn't used to care about AC at rentals, but now I do!
What fun! Looks like a great festival Siobhan, and thank you for sharing it with us!
Thanks, Anne! Yes, it's a fun one to go to. 🙂
so much fun to be had Siobhan. Yes there is fairy dust around for sure :)
Yes, lots to do in the summer sun!
Beautiful day in Bend, Oregon. Summer is amazing. So many experiences when the weather’s nice enough to enjoy being outdoors.
Thanks, Dan! Lots to do in the outdoors here.
Great selections. Summer festivals are the best.
Thanks, John. Yeah, they are fun!
LOVE those earrings!
Me too, Alanna!
Summery and fairy dust over it all! Love your earrings too!
Thank you, Ann-Christine!
Wow!
This certainly looks so amazingly wonderful. And you visited the festival on such a lovely day :)
Yes, pretty clouds that day! 😁