Portland Holiday Events: Bazaars, Shopping, Christmas Lights, Local Markets

Portland’s Holiday shopping and event season is here! Throughout November and December, we have a great resource for holiday sales, specials, events, Christmas light displays, parties, local crafts and goods, and GIVEAWAYS.

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2023 December Portland Holiday Events:

• All Month: Ceramics Northwest Pop-up Gallery @ Pioneer Place Mall in Downtown Portland | 11AM-7PM, Holiday Gift Ideas, Featuring 35+ Ceramic Artists
• All Month: St. Johns Ugly Sweater Holiday Window Displays
• All Month: Urban Adventure Quest’s Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure! | Discover Portland’s Hidden Mysteries + Discount / Promo Code
• Wednesdays-Sundays: PDX Urban Wineries 2023 Holiday Pop Up in Downtown Portland | Noon-6PM, Featuring 15 Member Wineries, Mix & Match Tastings, Tastings, Discounts (Closed Dec 25)
• November 17-December 17: Ugly Sweater Cut Outs Photo Contest & Scavenger Hunt
• December 1: Multnomah Village Holiday Gala | 5-8PM (more info)
• December 1: Evening Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 1: Portland Christmas Ship Combined Fleet @ North Portland Harbor | 7PM
• December 1: Black Santa @ Historic Parkrose | 6-8PM (more info)
• December 1-2: Winter Fair & Holiday Market @ Clackamas County Event Center | 5-9PM, 30+ Vendors, Santa, Treats, Gifts, 200,000 Lights & More!
• December 1-3: Bag&Baggage Productions Presents Who’s Holiday! @ The Vault Theater | A Comedy w/ a Twist of Rhyme
• December 2: The Cupcake Girls Presents PDX Made Holiday Market @ Leftbank Project |11AM-4PM, Local Vendors, Auction, Music, Benefit for Adult Industry Workers and Survivors of Sex Trafficking
• December 2: Holiday Market @ Hip Chicks Do Wine in SE Portland | 11AM-5PM, Gift Ideas, Local Artisans, Wine Tasting
• December 2: Fairview Christmas Tree Lighting @ Fairview-Columbia Library & Community Park | 5PM (more info)
• December 2: Afternoon Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 2: Portland Christmas Ship Combined Fleet @ Camas / Washougal | 6PM
• December 2-3: Black Santa @ My People’s Market | 11AM-1PM (more info)
• December 2-3: Holiday Brewfest @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | Featuring 25+ Holiday/Winter Beers & Ciders From Around the NW (Win Tickets, $60)
• December 2-3: Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Holiday Breakfast Cruises in Downtown Portland | 9:30-11:30AM, Storytelling, Music, Magic
• December 3: Black Santa @ JJT Studios | 3-5PM (more info)
• December 3: Hawthorne Boulevard Holiday Tree Lighting @ 26th | 2-5PM (more info)
• December 3: Afternoon Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 3: O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy @ Newmark Theatre in Downtown Portland | A Rollicking Holiday Spectacular for All Ages (Win Tickets, $70)
• December 4: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 4: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Johns Landing / Fremont Bridge | 7PM
• December 4: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ Vancouver Waterfront / Hayden Island | 7PM
• December 4-6: Portland Spirit Presents Sleigh Rides on the Explorer | Best Seats to See Christmas Ships Parade
• December 5: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 5: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ M. James Gleason Boat Ramp / Washington Shores / Wintler Park | 7PM
• December 5: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Milwaukie | 7PM
• December 6: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 6: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Johns Landing / Fremont Bridge | 7PM
• December 6: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ Vancouver Waterfront / Hayden Bay | 7PM
• December 7: Black Santa @ Portland Alliance | 5-8PM (more info)
• December 7: Crash Test Dummies @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Featuring Songs from Jingle All The Way,w/ Carleton Stone (Win Tickets, $84)
• December 7: Free Holiday Bazaar @ The Food Innovation Center | 4-7:30PM, Try New Foods Before They Hit the Stores
• December 7-10 Bag&Baggage Productions Presents Who’s Holiday! @ The Vault Theater | A Comedy w/ a Twist of Rhyme
• December 7-15: Portland’s Public Menorah @ Pioneer Courthouse Square (more info)
• December 8: Beaverton Winter Lights & Tree Lighting Event | 6-8PM (more info)
• December 8: Black Santa @ The Groves Church | 6-8PM  (more info)
• December 8: The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | 6-7:30PM, Free Holiday Entertainment (more info)
• December 8: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Milwaukie / Oregon Yacht Club | 7PM
• December 8: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ I-205 / Steamboat Landing | 7PM
• December 8: O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy @ Beaverton’s The Reser | A Rollicking Holiday Spectacular for All Ages
• December 8: Portland Spirit Presents Sleigh Rides on the Explorer | Best Seats to See Christmas Ships Parade
• December 8: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 8-9: Winter Fair & Holiday Market @ Clackamas County Event Center | 5-9PM, 30+ Vendors, Santa, Treats, Gifts, 200,000 Lights & More!
• December 9: Light Up St. Johns Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl | 6-11PM, Free Pizza, Drink Specials, Scavenger Hunt
• December 9: Portland SantaCon (more info)
• December 9: Portland Christmas Ship Combined Fleet @ St Helens / Columbia City / Woodland | 6PM
• December 9-10: ScanFair: Nordic Christmas Market @ Oregon Convention Center | 100+ Vendors, Raffle, Food & Drink, Entertainment, Games & More!
• December 9-10: Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Holiday Breakfast Cruises in Downtown Portland | 9:30-11:30AM, Storytelling, Music, Magic
• December 9-10: Unique Markets in Portland @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 10AM-4PM, Holiday Gifts, Featuring 130+ Local Brands, Designers & Artists
• December 10: Pearl Community Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting @ Lamison Square Park | 4:30-6:30PM (more info)
• December 10: Portland Krampus Lauf @ Sewallcrest City Park | 4:30-7:30PM, Holiday Demon Celebration (more info)
• December 10: Portland Christmas Ship Combined Fleet @ Scappoose / Multnomah Channel | 4:30PM
• December 10: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” w/ Patrick Lamb @ The Ritz-Carlton Hotel | 4-6PM, Benefit Concert for Transitional Youth
• December 10: Afternoon Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 12: Toys for Tots Toy Drive @ The EastBurn Public House | 4-8PM, Live Music, Barrel Aged Beers
• December 13: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 13: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Milwaukie | 7PM
• December 13: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ M. James Gleason Boat Ramp /Washington Shores / Wintler Park | 7PM
• December 13-17 Portland Spirit Presents Sleigh Rides on the Explorer | Best Seats to See Christmas Ships Parade
• December 14: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 14: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Johns Landing / Fremont Bridge | 7PM
• December 14: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ North Portland Harbor | 7PM
• December 14-17: Bag&Baggage Productions Presents Who’s Holiday! @ The Vault Theater | A Comedy w/ a Twist of Rhyme
• December 15: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 7-9:30PM
• December 15: Evening Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 15: Black Santa @ Metropolitan Family Services  | 6-8PM (more info)
• December 15: Portland Christmas Ship Willamette Fleet @ Milwaukie | 7PM
• December 15: Portland Christmas Ship Columbia Fleet @ Vancouver Waterfront / Hayden Bay | 7PM
• December 15-16: A Christmas Horror Story – Christmas Haunted House @ Three Rivers Mall in Kelso | 7-10M, 4 Themed Haunts, Krampus, 1000s of Lights
• December 15-16: Winter Fair & Holiday Market @ Clackamas County Event Center | 5-9PM, 30+ Vendors, Santa, Treats, Gifts, 200,000 Lights & More!
• December 15-17: Peacock Lane Portland Christmas/Holiday Lights Display Pedestrian Nights | 6-11PM
• December 16: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 6:30-9PM
• December 16: FREE Tuba Christmas Concert @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | 1:30-3PM, Holiday Tradition Featuring 200 Tubas (more info)
• December 16: Portland Christmas Ship Combined Fleet @ Lake Oswego | 4:30PM
• December 16: Portland Christmas Ship Meet & Greet @ Public Dock Near River Place Marina | 8PM
• December 16-17: Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Holiday Breakfast Cruises in Downtown Portland | 9:30-11:30AM, Storytelling, Music, Magic
• December 17: NW Portland Makers Market & Bar Hop | 1-6PM, Shop 40 Vendors, Holiday Gifts, Boedecker Cellars Winery + Bottle Shop & Great Notion Brewing
• December 17: Evening Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 17: Portland Spirit Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise | 6:30-9PM
• December 17: Cocoa, Cider, and Caroling on Foster in SE Portland | 3-5PM, Free Family Friendly Fun, Shop Local, Last Minute Holiday Gifts
• December 17: Black Santa @ Waverly UCC | 3-5PM (more info)
• December 17: Portland Christmas Ship Meet & Greet @ Public Dock Near River Place Marina | 2PM
• December 17: Portland Christmas Ship Combined Fleet @ St. Johns Bridge / Cathedral Park | 5PM
• December 17-31: Peacock Lane Portland Christmas/Holiday Lights Display Pedestrian Nights | 6-11PM
• December 18: Evening Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 19: Holiday Pub Crawl: North Pole Cello Sextet plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite @ Mississippi Studios | 9PM (more info)
• December 21: Black Santa @ Portland Alliance | 5-8PM  (more info)
• December 22: Bad Santa Dance Party w/ DJ Vinnie Toma @ The Pharmacy in NW Portland | 9PM, Free (more info)
• December 22: A Holiday Spectacular! With Mitch & the Merry Melody Makers @ Mississippi Studios | 9PM (more info)
• December 22: Holly’s Birthday Bash @ Club Privata | 8PM, Holiday Break, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
• December 22: Evening Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 22-23: Winter Fair & Holiday Market @ Clackamas County Event Center | 5-9PM, 30+ Vendors, Santa, Treats, Gifts, 200,000 Lights & More!
• December 22-24: Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Holiday Breakfast Cruises in Downtown Portland | 9:30-11:30AM, Storytelling, Music, Magic
• December 23: The Delines w/ special guest Scott McCaughey – Christmas in Atlantis 7-inch Release Show @ Polaris Hall | 8PM, w/ Old Unconscious (more info)
• December 24: PDX Urban Wineries 2023 Holiday Pop Up in Downtown Portland |11AM-2PM, Featuring 15 Member Wineries, Mix & Match Tastings, Tastings, Discounts
• December 25: Portland Spirit Christmas Day Buffet Cruise | Holiday Classics, Beautiful City Views
• December 26-27: Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Holiday Breakfast Cruises in Downtown Portland | 9:30-11:30AM, Storytelling, Music, Magic
• December 29: Evening Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• December 29-30: Winter Fair @ Clackamas County Event Center | 5-9PM, 200,000 Lights
• December 30: Afternoon Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• January 1: St. Johns Ugly Sweater Holiday Window Displays

Related Events and Info:

• Events Calendar: Our Portland Events Calendar & Ticket Giveaways
• Thanksgiving: Portland Thanksgiving Events: Black Friday, Holiday Tree Lighting & More
• New Years: Portland New Years Events, Parties, Champagne Toasts, & More
• From DrinkSpirits: Holiday Gift Guide – Spirits That Look Expensive But Aren’t

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2023 November Portland Holiday Events:

• All Month: Urban Adventure Quest’s Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure! | Discover Portland’s Hidden Mysteries + Discount / Promo Code
• All Month: St. Johns Ugly Sweater Holiday Window Displays (Starting Nov 6)
• Wednesdays-Sundays: PDX Urban Wineries 2023 Holiday Pop Up in Downtown Portland | Noon-6PM, Featuring 15 Member Wineries, Mix & Match Tastings, Tastings, Discounts
• November 4-5: Wine and Holiday Appetizer Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Tips to Create the Perfect Meal, Benefit for Esther’s Pantry
• November 9: With Love, From PDX Holiday Wreath Workshop | 6-8:30PM, Materials Provided, All Skill Levels, Design Support, Snacks & Drink
• November 9-12: Blue Collar Budget Wine Tasting @ Pairings Portland Wine Shop & Bar | Noon-8PM, Tasting 12 Wines, Bottle & Case Discounts
• November 11: Urban Craft Uprising Presents Gobble Up Artisan Market @ Alder Block | Featuring 80 Local Food, Beverage & Kitchenware Makers
  
• November 11: House of Dreams Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar @ Tabor Space | Gifts, Benefit for No-Kill Shelter
• November 17: Light Up St. Johns Ugly Sweater Tree Lighting @ St. Johns Plaza | 5-7PM
• November 17-18: Oregon Zoo Presents 2023 Brew Lights | Adults Only, 55 Northwest Breweries & Cideries, Live Music
• November 17-December 17: Ugly Sweater Cut Outs Photo Contest & Scavenger Hunt
• November 19: Afternoon Holiday Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | Pastries, Savories, Holiday Decorations
• November 24: Downtown Portland 2023 Christmas/Holiday Tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square | Holiday Sing-A-Long, Santa
• November 24-25: Thanksgiving Open House @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Wine Tasting, Small Plate Menu (more info)
• November 24-25: Storm Large 2023 Holiday Ordeal @ Aladdin Theater in SE Portland | 8PM, Music, Comedy, Special Guests (Win Tickets, $132)
• November 25: Light Up St. Johns Ugly Sweater Celebration and Shopping Event | 11AM-2PM, Portland Small Business Saturday, Portland Standard Time Band, Mini Horses, Carolers, Raffle & More!
• November 25-26: Black Santa @ Portland Alliance | 2-4PM (more info)
• November 25-26: Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Holiday Breakfast Cruises in Downtown Portland | 9:30-11:30AM, Storytelling, Music, Magic
• November 26: Wreath Making Workshop … With Wine! @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Noon-5PM (more info)
• November 30: Black Santa @ Portland Alliance | 5-8PM (more info)

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