The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programmes, exhibits, multimedia presentations, special events and more than four miles of interpretive trails. Visitors are transported along the 2,000-mile journey of the Oregon Trail via vast galleries with life-size trail dioramas, replica wagons and authentic artefacts. The permanent-exhibit galleries take visitors through the experiences of preparing for the journey, life on the trail, interaction between immigrants and natives, dangers and challenges, settlement and homesteading in Oregon. The exhibits are self-guided and include interactive displays and several short interpretive videos. In 2018, the pioneer spirit comes alive in Oregon for the 175th-anniversary of the Historic Oregon Trail. This famous wagon route, spanning 2,170 miles, was the largest migration in American history. Rediscover Oregon from the perspective of those brave pioneers — while making your own Oregon Trail story along the way.

Although the rodeo is the heart of Oregon’s Round-Up week, Round-Up refers to all of the excitement that draws thousands of visitors annually to Pendleton in the second week in September. Pendleton’s Main Street is closed to motorised traffic and becomes the carnival grounds, with vendors and live music throughout the week. Whether it’s the Happy Canyon Night Show Pageant, the Indian Pow-Wows and hand-crafted jewelry stalls, the Westward-Ho! Parade or the nightly shows on Main Street, the whole town transforms into a fun-filled festival with something for everyone.