101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Portland - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 7, 2024 | Santa's Arrival Celebration - Washington Square |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2024 | Photos with Santa - Washington Square |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | Santa's In Town! - Clackamas Town Center |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Pet Pictures with Santa - Burns Feed Store |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Community Tree Lighting Ceremony - Vancouver Rotary Foundation |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 40th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pioneer Courthouse Square |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Photos with Santa - Bridgeport Village |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Santa's Arrival Celebration - Bridgeport Village |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Reindeer Magic - Dennis' 7 Dees Vancouver |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Silent Santa - Bridgeport Village |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Bethany Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market - Bethany Village Centre |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Wilsonville's Annual Tree Lighting |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 3, 2024 | Pet Photos with Santa - Bridgeport Village |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Multnomah Village Holiday Gala |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Holiday Tree Lighting and Community Celebration - West Linn Parks & Recreation |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Annual Holiday Tree Lighting - Gladstone Community Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Chili Feed with Santa & Mrs. Claus - Burns Feed Store |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Reindeer Magic - Dennis' 7 Dees Lake Oswego |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | Troutdale's Windy Wonderland & Tree Lighting |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - City of Happy Valley |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Brunch with Santa - Abernathy Center |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2024 | Silverton Christmas Market 2024 |
| Nov 29 & 30, 2024 | European Bazaar at the Goat Blocks |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | Christmas at the Museum 2024 - Gresham Historical Society |
Light Displays
| Nov 23, 2024 | Hillsboro Holly Days Celebration |
| Nov 18, 2024 | ZooLights Sensory Friendnly Night - Oregon Zoo |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2024 | ZooLights 2024 - Oregon Zoo |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2024 Tree Lighting Festival - Lake Oswego |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Ashland Chamber Festival of Lights 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Winter Wonderland Portland 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Christmas Lights on 96th Street |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Umbrella Parade & Tree Lighting - City of Milwaukie |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Troutdale Tree Lighting - Mayor's Square City Park |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | Lightopia: An Illuminated Journey - Gordon Faber Recreation Complex |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Lighted Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting - City of Washougal |
Living Nativities
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Nativity Lights - Neighborhood Church On Stafford Road |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | Christmas on the Campground |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | A Christmas Story: The Musical - Lakewood Center for the Arts |
| Nov 14, 2024 | The Hip Hop Nutcracker - Keller Auditorium |
| Nov 23 & 24, 2024 | Oregon International Ballet Academy presents Nutcracker |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Five Golden Rings - Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Santa Sing-Along at Broadway Rose - Broadway Rose Theatre Company |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2024 | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 14, 2024 | A Nutcracker Tea - Northwest Dance Theatre |
| Dec 30, 2024 | A Magical Cirque Christmas - Keller Auditorium |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 22, 2024 | A Very Merry Mariachi Christmas with Mariachi Sol de México® de José Hernández |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Michael Allen Harrison's Christmas at The Reser |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Sounds of the Season - Bridgeport Village |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Kalani Pe'a's Hawaiian Christmas - Patricia Reser Center for the Arts |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Portland Nordic Chorus Annual Christmas Concert - Nordic Northwest |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | Gospel Christmas: Celebrating 25 Years - Oregon Symphony |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Comfort & Joy: Songs of Good Cheer - Oregon Symphony |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Holiday Brass 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | The Reser presents The Klezmatics |
| Dec 21 & 22, 2024 | A Charlie Brown Christmas - LIVE! - Oregon Symphony |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Concert-at-Christmas: Out of this World - Portland Youth Philharmonic |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2024 | Lee Farms Christmas Tree Season 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 | Christmas Trees - Frog Pond Farm |
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Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 |
Christmas Tree Season - Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm |
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Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 |
Christmas Tree Season 2024 - Washougal River Christmas Trees |
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Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 |
2024 Season at Thorntons' Treeland |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Christmas Tree Weekends - Helvetia Christmas Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Christmas Season - Furrow Farms |
Ice Skating
| Lloyd Center Ice Rink | |
| Mountain View Ice Arena | |
| Winterhawks Skating Center | |
Kwanzaa
| Dec 8, 2024 | Celebrating Kwanzaa with Nikki Brown Clown |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2024 Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration and Karamu - Clark County Fairgrounds |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Joyous Kwanzaa Celebration - Tualatin Hills Athletic Center |
Hanukkah
| Nov 17, 2024 | CKA Hanukkah Bazaar - Congregation Kol Ami |
| Dec 7, 2024 | CNS PJ Havdallah in Chanukah Pajamas |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hannukah Craft Fair - Leikam Brewing Company |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2024 | Hanukkah Marketplace - MJCC |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Hanukkah Night Market - Eastside Jewish Commons |
| Dec 18, 2024 | The Reser presents The Klezmatics |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Chanukah 1800: First Night in Pioneer Square |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Vancouver Community Menorah Lighting - Esther Short Park |
| Dec 29, 2024 | CNS Chanukah Dinner & Party |
| Dec 29, 2024 | CNS Chanukah Party: Light the Night, Be a Blessing |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Multiple dates starting Oct 11, 2024 | Red Mitten Market 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2024 | Maggie Mae's Holiday Kick Off Sale |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2024 | 2024 Red Sled Market |
| Nov 8 & 9, 2024 | Holiday Open House - Camas Antiques |
| Nov 9 & 10, 2024 | Art in the Burbs 2024 |
| Nov 8 & 9, 2024 | Nordic Vintage & Treasure Sale - Nordic Northwest |
| Nov 9 & 10, 2024 | Santa's Treasures Holiday Bazaar - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church |
| Nov 9 & 10, 2024 | Trinity Artisan Fair 2024 - Trinity Cathedral Portland |
| Nov 15-17, 2024 | Portland Holiday Market - Portland Expo Center |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Milwaukie High School Holiday Bazaar 2024 |
| Nov 16 & 17, 2024 | Annual Holiday Bazaar - West Linn Parks and Recreation |
| Nov 22 - 24, 2024 | 2024 Show at Glenn Otto Park - Larch Mountain Country Artisans |
| Nov 23 & 24, 2024 | Italia Holiday Artisan Fair - Gather Arts |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 50 Cent Book Sale - The Clackamas Bookshelf |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Scandinavian Christmas Goat Market - New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society |
| Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2024 | A Holiday Bazaar - the uncommon marketplace |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Bethany Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market - Bethany Village Centre |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Winter Faire - Swallowtail Waldorf School |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3rd Annual Winter Market Holiday Bazaar - Gladstone Community Center |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | Troutdale Wind-er Wonderland |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2024 | ScanFair 2024: Nordic Christmas Market |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hannukah Craft Fair - Leikam Brewing Company |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2024 | Hanukkah Marketplace - MJCC |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art + Craft Market |
| Dec 14, 2024 | A Christmas Bazaar 2024 - Clark College |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Winter in Willamette Holiday Market |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | The Spot Market - Lloyd Center Mall |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 14, 2024 | Portland Grande Bazaar |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 30, 2024 | New Year's Concert in Portland - Beethoven's Ninth - Oregon Symphony |
| Dec 31, 2024 | The Reser presents Kid's New Year's Eve |
| Dec 31, 2024 | "Noon" Year's Eve - Gilbert House Children's Museum |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Years at Noon - Mittleman Jewish Community Center |
Miscellaneous
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 | Mt. Hood Christmas Train - Mount Hood Railroad |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Ornament Workshop - Board & Brush Portland |
| Nov 27, 2024 | HTC Race Series Turkey Trot - Portland International Raceway |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Portland Tofurky Trot 2024 - Oaks Park Dance Pavilion |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | Winter Village - Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station Plaza |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | 2024 Gingerbread House Competition - Gresham Historical Society |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2024 | Cinnamon Bear Breakfast Cruise - Portland Spirit Cruises and Events |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2024 | Mrs. Claus Storytime - Bridgeport Village |
| Dec 7, 2024 | The Sherwood Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Ceremony |
| Dec 14, 2024 | West Linn's Annual Holiday Parade - Downtown Willamette |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Winter Wonderland - Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Angels on Wheels Toy Run - NW Corvette Association |
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