The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is offering Holiday Express train rides along the Willamette River with Santa Claus as a guest. Trains, pulled by the Polson No. 2 steam locomotive, run every 90 minutes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 24 through Dec. 17. Visit www.orhf.org/train-rides/holiday-express for tickets and […]
Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver, will host a First Friday Holiday Ornament and Wrapping Paper Swap from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 1. Get rid of that dusty storage box full of ornaments and paper and get rid of those things that no longer spark joy. Instead of purchasing new ornaments and […]
The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society offers an open house on the first Friday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The dog and cat shelters at 2675 Index St., Washougal, will be open to the public and no appointment is needed. Attendees can visit with adoptable dogs and cats, meet humane society […]
Zoo Lights is the Oregon Zoo's annual nighttime display of millions of dazzling lights, open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19 through Jan. 7. Purchase Zoo Lights Any Night tickets, available at oregonzoo.org/lights, which can be bought in advance and used spontaneously for any night and time throughout the season. Adult tickets range from […]
The second annual Ridgefield Winter Market is 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 with vendors, food carts, a photo booth, raffles and Christmas shopping at Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene, 747 Pioneer St., Ridgefield.
See the Winter Wonderland drive-through light show at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Nov. 24-Dec. 31. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 4:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. The light show is open from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Dec. 15-25, Christmas Day. Recognized as the largest holiday light show […]
Battle Ground will host a Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Battle Ground Community Center. The free event will include a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, escorted by Fire District 3 Engine and the Battle Ground Police Department. After the tree is lit, the celebration will move into the […]
Attend the First Friday Open Mic Music Night at North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, in the renovated 1910 United Brethren Church, from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1. This popular open mic night has been hosted local singer Wayne Hoffman for 22 years. Admission is free and open to everyone but […]
