Christmas Toy Giveaway

Fourth Plain Community Commons 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Inner Beauty in U, Shifted Theory Mentoring, Toys for Tots and the city of Vancouver are sponsoring a Christmas Toy Giveaway from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fourth […]

free

Teen DIY: Handmade Holiday

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

Camas Public Library is hosting a Teen DIY Handmade Holiday workshop from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Teens will create a handmade gift to give this holiday season. All materials are provided. Registration is required at CamasPL.org/HANDMADE.

free
Event Series ZooLights

ZooLights

Oregon Zoo 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo features new light displays this year as well as familiar favorites. Enjoy a new meadow light show, dozens of life-size animal lanterns along the train rout, and more interactive displays. Walk through the famous tunnels of sparkling lights, pose next to colorful animals and make holiday memories to last all […]

$13 – $35
Event Series Providence Academy Evening Tours

Providence Academy Evening Tours

Providence Academy 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

The Historic Trust will offer tours of Providence Academy from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13. Tours begin at Suite 103, the docent office, the first door on the right in the main lobby. Enjoy live music by the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra in the Providence Ballroom following […]

free
Event Series Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Camas Public Library 625 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA, United States

The Camas Public Library’s Silent Book Club is for people who like to read quietly. The club has no assigned reading — it’s just an hour of silent reading followed by optional socializing. Attendees can bring their own books or borrow a library book. Light beverages and snacks will be provided or guests can bring […]

free

Activate Church hosts Christmas at the Park

Esther Short Park West Eighth and Columbia streets, Vancouver, WA, United States

Activate Church will host Christmas at the Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in downtown Vancouver's Esther Short Park. The event, which is open to everyone, includes free pictures with Santa Claus, free toys for kids and free Christmas trees, as well as hot cocoa, cookie decorating and live Christmas carols. Get more […]

free

River Twain at the AC Lounge on Fridays

AC Hotel by Mariott Vancouver Waterfront 333 W. Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA, United States

Enjoy food, drinks, river views and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the AC Lounge, located in the AC Hotel by Marriott at 333 W. Columbia Way on the Vancouver waterfront. The duo River Twain plays "Dustbowl Soul," American roots and folk music with a 1960s twist.

Ekklesia Theatre presents “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Vancouver Christmas Show”

North Creek Church 10311 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, United States

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 […]

$15

Friends of DanceWorks present “The Nutcracker”

Fort Vancouver High School Auditorium 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Friends of DanceWorks present "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. The show is best suited for ages 4 and up. The production features more than 100 students  and pre-professional dancers, telling the story […]

$25 – $40

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “White Christmas”

Metropolitan Performing Arts 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "White Christmas" with showtimes at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 12, 13 and 20; 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and 14; and 2 p.m. Dec. 8, 15 and 21. The musical follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the […]

$16 – $25

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”

Metropolitan Performing Arts 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Metropolitan Performing Arts presents Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," showing Dec. 6-21 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The musical follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas […]

$16 – $25
Event Series Scottish Country Dance

Scottish Country Dance

Columbia Dance Center 1700 Broadway Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

The local Scottish Country Dance group is welcoming new dancers. The first class is free. Additional classes are $8 per class. Class meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays at the Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver. No partner or special clothing is needed. Soft-soled shoes are recommended. For more details, visit www.rscds-swws.org or contact […]

$8

Magenta Theater presents “Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story”

Magenta Theater 1108 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

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. […]

$25 – $28

Kwanzaa Celebration

Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA, United States

Join the Kwanzaa celebration of family, community and culture from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, […]

$9.99 – $39.99

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Christmas Special

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad 207 Railroad Ave., Yacolt, WA, United States

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 […]

$16 – $22
Event Series “Playing with Light” at OMSI

“Playing with Light” at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR, United States

"Playing with Light" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) runs through Jan. 6. Full-body interactive exhibits encourage visitors to engage in light-, laser- and lens-based experiences, including freezing their shadows, mixing colored lights and making a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Visitors can tinker with technology-focused exhibit elements involving […]

$14 – $19