Join the City of Mitchell for our annual Painted Hills Festival! 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Races, Quilt Show, Parade, Live Music, Pie Auction, Vendor Booths with unique items and Food Vendors to name a few of the highlights of the Festival! Events are located at the Mitchell City Park. The Quilts for the Quilt Show are showcased in the Mitchell Community Hall at 108 S. Nelson Ave.

Located just nine miles away from the Painted Hills — one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument — Mitchell is situated in a rugged canyon off U.S. Highway 26.

An impressive rock formation, the Mitchell Rock, looms above the town’s entrance and two hills, Black Butte and White Butte, rise up in the near distance. Three restaurants, one espresso stop, a historic hotel, two European cottages and a city park with RV hookups and camping make this a popular stop for visitors to the monument. Every Labor Day weekend, Mitchell celebrates the colorful Painted Hills Festival — an old-fashioned, fun event for the entire family.