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Winter Pridefest is made possible thanks to the generous support of sponsors – including Visit Bend Cultural Tourism Fund
Weekend events include:
Welcoming Snocial: (March 2nd 7pm) – Meet with old and new friends, grab a drink/dinner and pick-up your FREE Winter PrideFest Neck Tube at Gearfix. Join us at the Crosscut Warming Hut and Canteen where several business welcome WinterPridefest guests.
‘Wigs//an Icebreaker’ (March 3rd 7pm) @Seventh Mountain Resort – ice skating with wigs!! A fun and silly way for participants to connect. This event is all ages – so bring your kiddos!
Dance Party (March 4th 9pm) @10 Barrel the fun of ‘Winter PrideFest’ continues this queer dance party. Enjoy a space for all queer people to come together liberate! celebrate! and dance! – Checkout last years party
OUT in Focus FilmFest –(March 2-4) this year we are partnering with BendFilm and Tower Theater to bring queer film to Central Oregon. In conjunction with Winter PrideFest. Details coming soon!
‘Apres Tea Party’ @Somewhere That’s Green (March 4th 7pm)– “For the Cozy Queer” *Live Drag Piano * Metolius Tea + Mugs and Pastries Available!!
Bonfire on the Snow with Wanderlust Tours (March 3rd 7-11pm) -Deep snow awaits our exploration on snowshoes under the starry skies! Strap on the snowshoes to a spectacular, hand-carved amphitheater in the snow. Snow chairs will have been hand-carved into the snow and a bonfire will be glowing. Dessert and hot cocoa with a splash of Hazelnut Espresso Vodka will be served before heading back to civilization. – Learn More + Buy Tickets
Our Mission
Learn about our mission of ‘Inclusivity in the Outdoors’ where OUT Central Oregon brings community together to celebrate outdoor activities – with Pride. This is what outdoor communities can look like – where diversity and inclusivity are embraced – even in rural areas like Bend. With a backdrop of Winter PrideFest, OUT Central Oregon to support outdoor life and activities that are welcoming to everyone
And… checkout what others are saying
Outside Inc – Podcast – Forces of Good: So a Drag Queen Walks into a Mountain Town…
Outsports – OUT Central Oregon’s Winter PrideFest promises to warm hearts
Bend Magazine – Community, Allyship, and Hittin’ the Slopes
Spokeman Review – LGBTQ+ festival putting pride on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor
– KTVZ Bend – KPOV Bend
Winter PrideFest 2022
Checkout all the photos from 2022 including: Welcoming Snocial – Wigs Icebreaker – Panel Discussion @OSU – Pride @ Mt Bachelor – Apres Tea Party – Dance Party – Campfire Hotel
Campfire Hotel
Jump to: Welcoming Snocial – Wigs Icebreaker – Panel Discussion @OSU – Pride @ Mt Bachelor – Apres Tea Party – Dance Party – Campfire Hotel
Panel Discussion: Inclusivity in the Outdoors
Jump to: Welcoming Snocial – Wigs Icebreaker – Panel Discussion @OSU – Pride @ Mt Bachelor – Apres Tea Party – Dance Party – Campfire Hotel
Mt Bachelor
Jump to: Welcoming Snocial – Wigs Icebreaker – Panel Discussion @OSU – Pride @ Mt Bachelor – Apres Tea Party – Dance Party – Campfire Hotel
Welcoming Snocial
Jump to: Welcoming Snocial – Wigs Icebreaker – Panel Discussion @OSU – Pride @ Mt Bachelor – Apres Tea Party – Dance Party – Campfire Hotel
Wigs… an Icebreaker
Jump to: Welcoming Snocial – Wigs Icebreaker – Panel Discussion @OSU – Pride @ Mt Bachelor – Apres Tea Party – Dance Party – Campfire Hotel
