The sea so n to be jolly h a s com e, w hich m ea n s it is tim e to get your h a t, scarf an d gloves and go enjoy all th e dazzling lig h ts around your com m unity.
W hat b e tte r w ay to sh a re th is m em o rab le holiday experience th a n w ith being w ith your frien d s an d fam ily. T here is a n extensive a m o u n t of activities
to do th ro u g h o u t th e sea so n b u t h e re a re a few o f th e m to g et you sta rte d w ith.
Christm as Garden
(Nov. 27 - Jan. 3)
895 W Main St.,
Silverton
Christmas in the Garden has become a
popular event that includes ice skating,
shopping at the German Christm as
M arket and m eeting live reindeer.
People look forw ard to w alking
through the forest and following the
400,000 Christmas lights.
Peacock Lane
(Dec. 15 - Dec. 31)
Peacock Lane, Portland
E very y e a r, a b lo ck o f S o u th e a s t
P o rtlan d fills its s tre e t an d h o m es
w ith sp a rk lin g lig h ts. I t ’s b e e n a
P o rtla n d tra d itio n sin c e 1920 for
fa m ilie s to w alk dow n th e block,
ju st e ast of Cesar Chavez Boulevard
betw een Belm ont and Stark streets.
W inter W onderland
(Nov. 20 - Dec. 27)
1940 N V ictory B lvd.,
Portland
The 23rd a n n u al A lbertsons Safeway
W in ter W onderland is know n as th e
“ largest holiday light show w est of th e
M ississippi.” It’s a light show th a t can
be enjoyed w ith your friends and family
w ith in th e com fort of your ow n car.
Christm as Festival of
Lights (Dec. 4 - Dec. 30)
8840 NE Skidmore St.,
Portland
One o f th e larg e st ch o ral festiv als in
th e w orld is The G ro tto ’s C h ristm a s
F e stiv al o f L ights. T h ro u g h o u t th e
w in te r holiday, th e re w ill be ab o u t a
q u a rte r m ile w alk th ro u g h e v e n t as
w ell as five d iffere n t indoor co n certs
each evening.
Zoo Lights
(Nov. 28 - Jan. 4)
4001SW Canyon Road,
Portland
The O regon Zoo c eleb ra tes th e h o li
days w ith a n a n n u a l w in te r festival.
A part fro m going to see th e a n im als,
people go and adm ire th e m illion and
a h a lf lig h ts th a t are o n display.
Christm as Lights Trail
(Nov. 14 - Dec. 31)
5785 River St., West Linn
T h e M addax W oods h a v e b e e n
tr a n s f o rm e d in to a lig h te d tra il
a n d e v e n th o u g h i t ’s sm a ll, th e
c re a tiv e d e sig n s m a d e w ith th e
lig h ts m a k e th e W illam ette River
a b e au tifu l sig h t to see.
The Nutcracker
(Dec. 12 - Dec. 26)
Keller Auditorium, 222 SW
.Clay St., Portland
A Christmas Carol
(Dec. 2 - Dec. 24)
Portland Playhouse, 602
NE Prescott St., Portland
N o h o lid a y s e a s o n is c o m p le te
w ith o u t a tt e n d in g a tr a d itio n a l
production like The Nutcracker, w hich
includes snow flakes, a m agical tree
an d su g arp lu m fairies, th a n k s to th e
O regon B allet T heatre.
A C h arles D ickens play te lls th e
s to ry o f Scrooge, a g ru m p y old
m a n w h o h a te s C h ristm a s. T he
play tak es him th ro u g h his p a st,
p re se n t and fu tu re.