With the holidays here, what better way to celebrate than to enjoy some holiday festivities right here in the Gresham-Portland area! Here is our Holiday Festivities guide to this seasons flurry of gifts, activities, and fun for friends and family.

Holiday Festivities

 

Bazaar’s and Shopping

• Small Business Saturday, November 26th, 11am-5pm

Consider the ways you can shop local this holiday season, here is a great place to start.

Division/Clinton street pop-up shop: 3330 SE Division St, Portland

Shop around and win t-shirts, and enter to win a grand prize! Look for the white balloons.

For more info, check out this article: http://pdxpipeline.com/2016/11/22/portland-small-business-saturday-at-divisionclinton-thanksgiving-weekend/

 

• America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar, November 25-27, December2-4

Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm

General Admission $7 (18 and up) Children $3 (12-17) Under 12 Free

For more info check out their site http://expochristmasbazaar.com/

• Scrooge Lives Holiday Bazaar, December 1st & 2nd

Come out to support the students at Mt. Hood Community College

Mt. Hood Community College Student Union building

Events for kids

• Gingerbread Jamboree, December 3rd, OMSI, Session 1: 10am-11:15am, Session 2: 12:30pm-1:45pm, Session 3: 3pm-4:15pm

Buy your tickets here: https://www.juniorleagueofportland.org/gingerbread-jamboree/

 

• Reindeer Magic: Dennis 7 Dee’s

Bring the whole family to meet Santa and his Reindeer for a magical Holiday memory

Lake Oswego location, December 2nd, 2016 10am-5pm

SE Portland location, December 3rd, 2016 10am-5pm

Cedar Hills, December 4th, 2016 10am-5pm http://www.dennis7dees.com/blog/post/reindeer-magic

Christmas Light Displays

1. Zoo Lights, The Oregon Zoo November 25th - January 1st 5pm-9pm http://www.oregonzoo.org/events/zoolights
2. Christmas in the Garden, The Oregon Garden-Silverton, with an amazing Holiday light display, ice skating, a Christmas market, Reindeer, live music and more! November 25th - January 1st http://www.oregongarden.org/events/christmas-in-the-garden/
3. Christmas Festival of Lights in The Grotto, November 25th-December 30th (Closed Christmas Day), Nightly 5pm-9:30pm, visit their website for the Choir Schedule https://thegrotto.org/christmas-festival-of-lights/
4. Winter Wonderland, The Portland International Raceway hosts the phenomenal Winter Wonderland light display, November 25 - December 25, Sun-Thur 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm http://winterwonderlandportland.com/general-info/
5. Portland Christmas Ships, a tradition since 1954, for 15 nights boats and ships parade down the Willamette and Columbia decorated with amazing lights and decorations. For the schedule visit their site: http://www.christmasships.org/