Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired Nutcracker production with beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon. Showtimes are 6 p.m. Dec. 20 (sensory-friendly with softer music, more lights and buffer seats) and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Livestream viewing is available. The performance is […]
Oaks Amusement Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, will host Winter Gleam holiday light show from 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 29 and continuing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday […]
Visitors are invited to see a live re-enactment of the Christmas Nativity with narration from the comfort of their vehicles. The nativity can be viewed from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 20-22 in the rear parking lot at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11101 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver.
Peacock Lane in Portland’s Sunnyside neighborhood will be open for free viewing from 6-11 p.m. daily from Dec. 15 to 31. Pedestrian-only nights are Dec. 15 and 16, when the street is blocked to vehicle traffic. Cars will be allowed on the street Dec. 17-31. If viewing on foot, parking is available on surrounding streets. […]
Ekklesia Theatre presents "Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Vancouver Christmas Show" with showtimes from Dec. 13-22 at North Creek Church, aka The Coffee Church, at 10311 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. This cheeky, family-friendly retelling of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" features five actors playing over 30 characters, with plenty of laughs and local references. Showtimes are 7 […]
Magenta Theater presents "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story," playing from Dec. 6-22 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. The play is an adaptation of the holiday classic, reimagined through theatrical storytelling. Actors transform from narrators into characters, and beloved carols are sung to joyful or sinister effect, giving a fresh perspective to this familiar Christmas story. […]
Skamania Lodge, 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, will offer a Holiday Light Walk through the meadow and under the Douglas firs in Tree House Village from dusk until 9 p.m. every night from Nov. 29 to Jan. 3. Guests can enjoy hot cocoa around the fire pit at the end of their stroll.
Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14, 4607 N.E. St. James Road, Vancouver, will host a Christmas Tree Sale, Dec. 1-22. Shoppers will find a variety of freshly cut Christmas trees. Sales support local veterans and their families. Weekday hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more details, visit […]
Take a train to visit Santa with the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad’s Christmas Specials. The 1941 ALCO S2 diesel locomotive departs at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 30-31, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-15, Dec. 21-22 from the station in Yacolt. See views of the Lewis River then stop at Moulton Station for warm cider, cocoa […]
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.
The new ice skating rink at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is open from Nov. 23 to Jan. 1. The synthetic rink will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The rink will be closed Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving day), Dec. 2, 4, 5, […]
Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired Nutcracker production with beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon. Showtimes are 6 p.m. Dec. 20 (sensory-friendly with softer music, more lights and buffer seats) and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Livestream viewing is available. The performance is […]
Magenta Theater presents "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story," playing from Dec. 6-22 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. The play is an adaptation of the holiday classic, reimagined through theatrical storytelling. Actors transform from narrators into characters, and beloved carols are sung to joyful or sinister effect, giving a fresh perspective to this familiar Christmas story. […]
Willful Wine will host three Holiday High Teas at the Grant House, 1101 Officer's Row, Vancouver, from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 30. Dec. 14 and Dec. 22. The tea […]
See the Winter Wonderland drive-through light show at Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Nov. 29-Dec. 31. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 4:30 to 11 […]
The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights is Nov. 29 through Dec. 30 (except Christmas day) at 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland. This walk-through event features millions of lights and about […]
Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired Nutcracker production with beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon. Showtimes are 6 p.m. Dec. 20 (sensory-friendly with softer music, more lights and buffer seats) and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Livestream viewing is available. The performance is […]
Oaks Amusement Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, will host Winter Gleam holiday light show from 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 29 and continuing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday […]
Visitors are invited to see a live re-enactment of the Christmas Nativity with narration from the comfort of their vehicles. The nativity can be viewed from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 20-22 in the rear parking lot at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11101 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver.
Peacock Lane in Portland’s Sunnyside neighborhood will be open for free viewing from 6-11 p.m. daily from Dec. 15 to 31. Pedestrian-only nights are Dec. 15 and 16, when the street is blocked to vehicle traffic. Cars will be allowed on the street Dec. 17-31. If viewing on foot, parking is available on surrounding streets. […]
