Pacific NW Christmas Events 2012: SW Washington & Western Oregon edition

Jen from Thrifty NW Mom, Karrie from Happy Money Saver and I have teamed up to bring you the most comprehensive list of Christmas Family Fun in the Pacific Northwest. In this post, I have listed Christmas events, kid-friendly outings, bazaars & craft fairs, and concerts in Western Oregon and SW Washington.

Head to Thrifty NW Mom for a list of Puget Sound events and Happy Money Saver for a list of Eastern Washington and Central and Eastern Oregon events.

PORTLAND METRO

• Tree Arrival & Lighting Ceremonies at Pioneer Courthouse Square, November 9 & 23, Portland
• Portland Ornament Singing, November 10, Dennis’ 7 Dees SE Powell Garden Center
• Every Husband’s Nightmare Bazaar, November 13-18, Hillsboro
• Harvest Moon Bazaar, November 15-17, Boring
• Christmas Marketplace Bazaar at Cornell Estates, November 17, Hillsboro
• Pioneer Place Santa Arrival Parade, November 17, Portland
  
• Celebrating Christmas Carols at the Pittock Mansion, November 19-January 1, Portland
• Winter Wonderland at PIR, November 22- December 25, Portland
• Historic Kirchem Farm, November 22-December 25, Oregon City
• Zoolights at the Oregon Zoo, November 23-December 31, Portland
• Festival of Lights at the Grotto, November 23-December 30, Portland
• America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar, November 23-25 & November 30-December 2, Portland
• Singing Christmas Tree, November 24-25, December 1-2, Portland
• OHSU Heart Research Center Holiday Bazaar, November 27-29, Portland
• Festival of Trees, November 30-December 1, Portland
• Christmas Fantasy Trail at Wenzel Farms, December 1-29, Oregon City
• Christmas Ship Parade, December 7-21, Portland
• Holiday Parade, December 8, West Linn
• Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale, December 8-9, Portland
• Christmas in the Country at Philip Foster Farm, December 8-9, Eagle Creek
• The Nutcracker at OBT, December 8-23, Portland
• Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, December 12-23, Lake Oswego
• Handel’s Messiah by the PBO, December 14-17, Portland
• Pioneer Courthouse Square Santa Square on the Bricks, December 14-24, Portland
• Peacock Lane Lights, December 15- December 31, Portland

SW WASHINGTON

• Community Tree Lighting, November 23, Vancouver
• Vancouver Rotary Festival of Trees, November 23-25, Vancouver
• Holidays at the Beach, November 23-25, Long Beach
• Christmas Ship Parade, December 1, Camas
• Christmas at the Port, December 1, Ilwaco
• Clark County Historical Museum Holiday Open House & Artisans’ Market, December 1, Vancouver

HOOD RIVER AREA

• Mt. Hood RR Polar Express, November 10-December 28, Hood River
• Hood River Holidays Kick-Off Celebration, November 30, Hood River
• Lighting Ceremony at The Columbia Gorge Hotel, December 1, Hood River
• Last Chance Holiday Bazaar, December 8-9, Hood River County Fairgrounds

OREGON COAST

• Parade of Lights, November 23, Seaside
• Annual Christmas Train Display, November 26-December 24, Charleston
• Holiday Bazaar & Gingerbread House Contest, November 30-December 1, Reedsport
• Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Candy Cane Express, December 8-9 & 15-16, Garibaldi

WILLAMETTE VALLEY

• Crafters Market, November 5, Lebanon
• Holiday Market, Weekends, November 17-24, Eugene
• Old Fashioned Christmas Store, November 8-12, Albany
• OSU Holiday Marketplace, November 30-December 1, Corvallis
• Springfield Christmas Parade, December 1, Springfield
• Town and Country Christmas Bazaar, November 30-December 2, Albany
• Christmas Greens Show & Holiday Market, November 30-December 2, Salem

SOUTHERN OREGON

• A Christmas Carol, November 15-December 16, Roseburg
• Annual Classic Crafters Guild Christmas Show, November 23-25, Roseburg
• Festival of Light, November 23-December, Ashland
• Festival of Lights, November 18-January 1, Roseburg
• Festival of Trees, November 30-December 2, Medford
• Gingerbread Jubilee, November 17-20 & 23-25, Medford
• Timber Town Toyland Light Parade, December 15, Sutherlin
• Timber Truckers Light Parade, December 8, Myrtle Creek
• Victorian Christmas Celebration, December 1-2, 8-9, Jacksonville
• Victorian Christmas Parade, November 30, Jacksonville
• Winter Light Festival, December, Medford

Leave a comment! What are your favorite holiday events and family outings in SW Washington & Western and Southern Oregon?

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