• Netsuke Exhibit at Japanese Garden

    Netsuke Exhibit at Japanese Garden

    Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    Portland Japanese Garden offers a new exhibit, "Masterpieces in Miniature: The Art of Netsuke Sculptures," on display in the Pavilion Gallery through March 4.  Once immensely popular across Japan, netsuke (pronounced nets-keh) were miniature sculptures that also served as personal fashion accessories, overcoming the lack of pockets in men’s clothing by hanging small items from […]

    $21.95

    Cascade Park Library hosts Noon Year’s Eve Party

    Cascade Park Community Library 600 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Cascade Park Community Library, 600 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver, is hosting a family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve party from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 30. All ages are welcome (though […]

    free
    Zoo Lights

    Zoo Lights

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

    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 […]

    $12 – $26
    Christmas on Franklin

    Christmas on Franklin

    Franklin Street Christmas 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Christmas on Franklin features 200,000 lights stretched across 10 properties that will glow from 5 to 10 p.m. every night until Dec. 31, with a centerpiece display at 4616 N.W. […]

    free
    Live Music at Coast to Coast Fish House

    Live Music at Coast to Coast Fish House

    Coast to Coast Fish House 19206 SE 1st St Suite 102, Camas, WA, United States

    Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]

    free
    Peacock Lane Light Display

    Peacock Lane Light Display

    Peacock Lane S.E. Peacock Lane, Portland, OR, United States

    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, 16 and 17, when […]

    free

    Live Music at Cascade Bar and Grill

    Cascade Bar & Grill 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Next Level Band will play at Cascade Bar and Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, from 8 p.m. to midnight Dec. 30. Enjoy dinner and drinks while dancing to covers of R&B, funk and soul hits. There's a $5 cover charge.

    $5

    Single Seniors New Year’s Eve

    Single Seniors will gather together to celebrate New Year's Eve with games on Dec. 31. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

    Insight Meditation

    Weekly Insight Meditation at Art at the Cave Gallery

    Art at the Cave Gallery 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 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.

    $1 – $10
    Zoo Lights

    Zoo Lights

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

    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 […]

    $12 – $26
    Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway

    Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway

    Portland International Raceway 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Portland, OR, United States

    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 […]

    $32 – $85
    Christmas on Franklin

    Christmas on Franklin

    Franklin Street Christmas 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Christmas on Franklin features 200,000 lights stretched across 10 properties that will glow from 5 to 10 p.m. every night until Dec. 31, with a centerpiece display at 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver. See a life-sized Nativity scene with a 24-foot-tall star, a 60-foot lighted cedar tree, a 15-foot snowman, characters from “Frozen,” lifelike reindeer, […]

    free
    Peacock Lane Light Display

    Peacock Lane Light Display

    Peacock Lane S.E. Peacock Lane, Portland, OR, United States

    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, 16 and 17, when the street is blocked to vehicle traffic. Cars will be allowed on the street Dec. 18-31. If viewing on foot, parking is available on surrounding […]

    free

    New Year’s Eve Soiree at Vancouver Elk’s Club

    Vancouver Elks Lodge #823 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Vancouver Elks Club, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, will host a New Year's Eve Soiree from 6 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1. Step back in time to the glamorous 1920s at Speakeasy 823. Tickets are $35. Don flapper dresses, boas, three-piece pinstripe suits and fedoras to ring in the New Year, Roaring […]

    $35
  • New Year’s Day Labyrinth Walk

    First Presbyterian Church 4300 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver, is hosting its annual New Year's Day Labyrinth Walk. Come any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Jan. 1 to walk an ancient meditative prayer ritual. Admission is free, though donations are welcome.

    free

    New Year’s Day Hike at Battle Ground Lake

    Battle Ground Lake State Park 18002 NE 249th St, Battle Ground, WA, United States

    On Jan. 1, Battle Ground Lake State Park will offer free volunteer-led interpretive hikes, “Walking in Volcanic Wonderland,” at 10 a.m. and noon. Participants must register at parks.wa.gov/find-activity/activity-search/first-day-hikes. Admission to Battle Ground Lake is free on New Year's Day, whether participating in the guided hikes or not. It's one of 12 fee-free days at all […]

    free
    Single Seniors

    Single Seniors

    Vancouver Mall Food Court 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, United States

    Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.

    Single Seniors

    Single Seniors

    Vancouver Mall Food Court 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, United States

    Single Seniors bi-weekly food and cards meeting in the Vancouver Mall food court, starting at noon. For more information, call 360-892-8944.