Jen from Thrifty NW Mom, Karrie from Happy Money Saver and I have teamed up to bring you the most comprehensive list of Christmas Family Fun in the Pacific Northwest. In this post, I have listed Christmas events, kid-friendly outings, bazaars & craft fairs, and concerts in Western Oregon and SW Washington.
Head to Thrifty NW Mom for a list of Puget Sound events and Happy Money Saver for a list of Eastern Washington and Central and Eastern Oregon events.
PORTLAND METRO
- America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar, November 25-27 & December 2-4, Portland
- Artisans in the Grove Holiday Market, November 2 & December 3, Forest Grove
- Christmas Around the World at the Pittock Mansion, December 17-January 1, Portland
- Christmas Marketplace Bazaar at Cornell Estates, November 19, Hillsboro
- Christmas Ship Parade, December 8-20, Portland
- Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale, December 10-11, Portland
- Every Husband’s Nightmare Bazaar, November 15-20, Hillsboro
- Festival of Lights at the Grotto, November 25-December 30, Portland
- Festival of Trees, December 3-4, Portland
- Formal Holiday Artisans Fair, December 18, Portland
- Handel’s Messiah by the PBO, December 16-19, Portland
- Holiday Food & Gift Festival, November 4-6, Portland
- Holiday Bazaar, November 5, Dennis’ 7 Dees Eastside Garden Center
- Royals Holiday Gift Show, November 5, Portland
- Saturday Market’s Festival of the Last Minute, December 19-23, Portland
- Singing Christmas Tree, December 1-4, Portland
- The Nutcracker at OBT, December 10-11, 17-24, Portland
- Tree Arrival & Lighting Ceremonies, November 10 & 25, Portland
- Tuba Christmas, December 10, Portland
- TVA Holiday Bazaar, November 13, Tualatin
- Lewis Holiday Bazaar, November 5, Portland
- Llewellyn Holiday Market, November 4-5, Portland
- OHSU Heart Research Holiday Bazaar, November 29-30, Portland
- Peacock Lane Lights, December 15- December 31, Portland
- Pioneer Courthouse Square Holiday Concerts, December 6-21, Portland
- Winter Wonderland at PIR, November 24- December 25, Portland
- Zoolights at the Oregon Zoo, November 25-January 1, Portland
SW WASHINGTON
- Christmas at Fort Vancouver, December 10, Vancouver
- Christmas at the Port, December 3, Ilwaco
- Christmas Eve Dinner at the Grant House, December 24, Vancouver
- Community Tree Lighting, November 25, Vancouver
- Festival of Trees, November 25-27 & December 3, Vancouver
- Festival of Nativities, December 1-4, Vancouver
- Holiday Open House & Artisans’ Market, December 3, Vancouver
- Holidays at the Beach, November 25-27, Long Beach
- Ladybug Bazaar, November 5, Battleground
- LoveNow Benefit Bazaar & Silent Auction, November 5, Vancouver
- Vancouver Pops Holiday Concert, November 25, Vancouver
Check out Coupon Savvy’s list of holiday bazaars in Longview and surrounding areas here.
HOOD RIVER AREA
- Holiday Parade & Lighting of the Tree, December 2, Hood River
- Last Chance Holiday Bazaar, December 10-11, Hood River County Fairgrounds
- Lighting Ceremony at The Columbia Gorge Hotel, November 25, Hood River
- Mt. Hood RR Polar Express, November-December, Hood River
OREGON COAST
- Annual Christmas Train Display, November 28-December 24, Charleston
- Crafts on the Coast Harvest & Holiday Festival, November 5-6, Yachats
- Holiday Bazaar & Gingerbread House Contest, December 2-4, Reedsport
- Holiday Gift Fair, November 25-27, Seaside
- Holiday Gift Fair, November 25-26, Rockaway
- Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park, November 24-December 31, Coos Bay
- Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Candy Cane Express, December 10-11 & 17-18, Garibaldi
- Parade of Lights, November 25, Seaside
- Tillamook County Fair Holiday Bazaar, November 4-5, Tillamook
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
- Champoeg Holiday Bazaar, November 19, Champoeg State Park
- Christmas Fantasy Trail at Wenzel Farms, December 2-29, Oregon City
- Christmas in the Country at Philip Foster Farm, December 10-11, Eagle Creek
- Country Christmas Bazaar, November 8-12, Canby
- Craft Fair, November 11-12, McMinnville
- Crafters Market, November 5, Lebanon
- Fall Bazaar & Craft Fair, November 13, Newberg
- Harvest Moon Bazaar, November 10-12, Boring
- Heritage Holiday at the McLoughlin House, December 3, Oregon City
- Historic Kirchem Farm, November 24-December 25, Oregon City
- Holiday Craft Fair, November 5-6, Philomath
- Holiday Market, November 19-20 & 25-27, December 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 & 22-24, Eugene
- Holiday Marketplace at New Hope Church, November 11-12, Happy Valley
- Holiday Parade, December 10, West Linn
- Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, November 4-December 18, Lake Oswego
- Journey to Bethlehem, December 9-10, Lake Oswego
- Marylhurst Symphony Christmas Pops, December 11, Lake Oswego
- Merrywood Farm, November 25-December 24, Oregon City
- Messiah Lutheran Church Holiday Craft Bazaar, November 12, Salem
- Old Fashioned Christmas Store, November 10-13, Albany
- OSU Holiday Marketplace, December 2-3, Corvallis
- Springfield Christmas Parade, December 3, Springfield
- Town and Country Christmas Bazaar, December 2-4, Albany
SOUTHERN OREGON
- A Christmas Carol, November 17-December 18, Roseburg
- Annual Classic Crafters Guild Christmas Show, November 25-27, Roseburg
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 27, Roseburg
- Douglas County Christmas Fair, December 2-4, Douglas County Fairgrounds
- Festival of Light, November 25-December, Ashland
- Festival of Lights, November 20-January 1, Roseburg
- Festival of Trees, December 2-4, Medford
- Gingerbread Jubilee, November 19-23 & 25-26, Medford
- Timber Town Toyland Light Parade, December 17, Sutherlin
- Timber Truckers Light Parade, December 10, Myrtle Creek
- Victorian Christmas Celebration, December 3-4, 10-11 & 17-18, Jacksonville
- Victorian Christmas Parade, December 2, Jacksonville
- Winter Light Festival, December, Medford
Leave a comment! What are your favorite holiday events and family outings in SW Washington & Western and Southern Oregon?
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I volunteer for Second Chance Companions – Animeals and we are having a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 6th 9am-2pm at Cascade Park Animal Hospital in Vancouver, WA. All the funds go towards the Animeals program.
http://www.sccpets.com/pages/events.html
Thank you!
I love this list! Shore Acres in Coos Bay has gorgeous Christmas lights in the gardens and the caretaker house is always open for cookies and cider!…. http://www.shoreacres.net/16thHolidayLights.htm
In Keizer, there is a drive through Christmas light display that is free. Here is a link: http://www.keizerfire.com/Page.asp?NavID=354
We took our kids 4 different nights last year. One of the times we brought the wagon and walked it. They really enjoy it, and best of all, it’s FREE!
Katie’s Kause for Cystic Fibrosis is hosting it’s 2nd Annual Shop for a Kause inside Jantzen Beach Supercenter in The Park Room on Saturday November 19th from 10am-6pm. A portion of the proceeds from each vendor will be donated to Katie’s Kause for Cystic Fibrosis, an Oregon non-profit supporting children with cystic fibrosis and their familes in Oregon & Washington. Kick start your holiday shopping with us and your purchases directly benefit children in your local community!
Saturday December 3rd from 10am-4pm at Highland Community Church on 182nd and Powell in Portland, they are having a Christmas Bazaar featuring crafts and handmade items.
There is also Check ‘em off green in Vancouver on November 12 and the Marshall Center. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B83dATXa-qUpYjg4ZDBlNjItNThhMi00OWJiLThiOTItMzAzZTA5MWYwYmM2&hl=en
I will be a vendor at the Holiday Market Place at New Hope in Happy Valley/ Clackamas. Be on the look out for ‘C and S Creations’ ~ a fellow couponer! And check out our website at: http://www.candscreations.biz
6th annual St. Patrick’s Holiday Craft Bazaar, 498 NW 9th Ave, Canby, OR
Nov 12th 9-4pm and Nov 13th 9-2pm. We house 25+ Vendors staying true to homemade gifts, decor and foods. Not one to miss! Same weekend as the bazaar at the Canby Fairgrounds, easy to make a day of bazaars in Canby this weekend as there are several more.
http://www.facebook.com/stpatrickbazaar
http://www.stpatrickbazaar.blogspot.com
silver falls state park Christmas Festival Saturday and Sunday, December 10 & 11, 2011
music, snacks, free crafts for the kids in a beautiful surrounding. what more could you ask for? http://www.oregonstateparks.org/images/pdf/events/SF_events_2011.pdf
This list is GREAT. I know I’m asking a lot, but you can always say, “no.” Is there any way you could sort these by date (current at top, New Year’s at bottom) and re-post? That way we can refer to it the whole season and still see what’s left to do. Just an idea.
Portland Christian Center puts on an amazing, huge, professional quality concert each year. Totally free, but you have to reserve tickets. There are ten performances over two weekends, so you’re bound to find one that fits your schedule.
http://www.pcctoday.com/christmas/
This isn’t the church we go to, but it’s definitely one of the highlights of the Christmas season for our family.
I would love a list for Eastern Oregon and SE Washington…or even a blog that is in the know about these things in my area!
Head over to Happy Money Saver’s list. The link is at the top of the page.
These are some great ideas…does anyone know where there might be a “live nativity” within an hour drive of Portland?
How can we get our holiday show listed? We are a non profit group that has given back over a quarter of a million dollars to the surrounding communities.
The Christmas Greens Show & Holiday Market is the oldest running holiday show in the Willamette Valley. For 44 years it has been a holiday tradition. Offering holiday shoppers works of arts, quality crafts and gifts by local and regional artists and craftsmen. November 30, Dec 1 & 2. Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem, Oregon
email Angela at frugallivingonline@gmail.com
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Here’s a great Fall event in Oregon City.
Oregon City – Sat 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., October 27, 2012. St. John’s the Apostle Catholic Church, in the Parish Center on 5th street and Center. There is no admission charge, and the building is handicapped accessible. There will be tables of craft exhibitors from the community. Come walk the event to find that one special handmade gift.
Hi, I was wondering if you are going to put a list like this together for this year? If you are I would love for you to add one that my son’s school is doing again this year in Salem. here is the info Crosshill Christian School Holiday Bazaar Nov 16 (3-5) & Nov 17 (9-4). Here is the FB page and blog. Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crosshill-Christian-Holiday-Arts-and-Crafts-Sale/280767491941258
http://www.crosshillchristianchristmasbazaar.wordpress.com
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