The Southwest Washington Winery Association is hosting a Fall Celebration at 16 wineries and tasting rooms from 1 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. Visit tasting rooms in Clark and Cowlitz Counties to sample local wines and new fall releases. Wineries will offer discounts, gift baskets and gift wine bundles. […]
The Rotary's Club's Vancouver Community Tree Lighting Celebration is 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in Esther Short Park and Vancouver's Waterfront Park. The festivities will include a vehicle parade, starting with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus via tugboat at 5:30 p.m. in front of the AC Marriott Hotel at 333 W. Columbia […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Vancouver chapter of Point Man International Ministries meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday in the Education Module at Church on the Rock, 500 S.W. Eaton Blvd., Battle Ground. Pointman International was started by a Seattle police officer and veteran and the faith-based, non-denominational support group is open to all veterans and first […]
Agyei Marshall hosts a casual jam night at Kennedy Violins, 17720 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 160, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the last Friday of each month. This is a free event and is open to the public as well as Kennedy Violins students.
The National Opera and Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine present "Giselle" at 7 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25 at Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets ($29 to $113) are available at portland5.com/newmark-theatre/events/giselle. "Giselle" is a classical ballet that tells the story of a peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a […]
Jurassic Quest is coming the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. General admission for ages 2 to 65 is $22. Seniors are $19. Kids' unlimited tickets are $36 and include all rides and activities. Parking is $6 cash. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25 […]
Visit Santa aboard the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad's Christmas Special Trains, weekend excursions featuring three diesel runs each Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25 through Dec. 10. The 1941, ALCO S2 departs at 9:30 a.m., noon, and 2:30 pm. each day from the station in Yacolt. See views of the Lewis River atop a hill-side vantage point […]
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use […]
The Friends of Fort Vancouver will host a Christmas Market and Poinsettia Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 25 featuring handmade gifts, vintage ornaments and decor, […]
The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club is celebrating 76 years of model railroading with its annual Holiday Open House shows from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 […]
Do your Christmas shopping at the Holiday Makers Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Valiant Ballroom in downtown […]
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, […]
Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main Street, Vancouver, is offering a workshop, "Learn to Crochet a Granny Square," from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 25. In this beginner-friendly class, students […]
The Southwest Washington Winery Association is hosting a Fall Celebration at 16 wineries and tasting rooms from 1 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. Visit […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights is Nov. 25 through Dec. 30 (except Christmas day) at 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland. This walk-through event features millions of lights and about […]
