Winter Nights at the High Desert Museum – Footprints in the Snow

It’s warm and wondrous inside the High Desert Museum during Winter Nights!

Join the High Desert Museum after hours every Thursday in December (excluding Christmas Day) for a festive night out with Winter Nights.

During Winter Nights, the Museum will remain open until 7:00 pm with seasonal themes, cookie decorating, storytelling, drink tastings, music, a chance to experience new exhibitions, and engaging activities for all ages!

The Rimrock Café will be open for folks to grab a treat. Silver Sage Trading, the Museum store, will also be open for all your holiday shopping needs. Museum visitors can also look forward to regional craft beverage vendors sampling their seasonal concoctions!

Tonight’s Theme: Footprints in the Snow

The wonder of winter always reveals itself in the footprints we make in the first snowfall of the season. What’s on your feet? Which socks help make the moment? Wear your coziest boots and socks combo to explore the Soil Alive! exhibition, decorate cookies, scavenger hunt, listen to stories, and enjoy toddler dance parties and photo-boothing like a pro foot model.

Event Details

Dec 04, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Café closes at 6:30 p.m.)
At the High Desert Museum (59800 S Hwy 97 Bend, OR 97702)

Get Your Tickets Early and Save: Click here

Members get in FREE! Please RSVP so they don’t run out of cookies!

Event Lodging

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Photos courtesy of the High Desert Museum