Snowflakes at the Clackamas County Winter Fair in Canby, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) See thousands of lights and drive through a 100-foot lighted tunnel at the first-ever Clackamas County Winter Fair. Santa will be there some nights, where you can wave hello and drop a letter to him in a special mailbox. The fair … Continue reading Drive through the Clackamas County Winter Fair in Canby, Oregon
Photo by Cheryl Landes Drive through a variety of holiday scenes at the Vancouver Mall on Saturday, December 12, and Thursday, December 17, from noon until 2 p.m. each day. The scenes include a Winter Wonderland, Peppermint Party, Santa’s Workshop, and Mrs. Claus’ Pacific Northwest Christmas. The journey starts in the parking lot between AMC … Continue reading Holiday Drive-Through Experience at the Vancouver Mall December 12 and 17
Before COVID hit, Santa's Posse hosted a holiday gift-wrapping event every year to help needy families in Clark County. This year, the event has been cancelled. Instead, the posse is asking for people to drop off donations at a drive-through on Saturday, December 12, from 10 a.m. until noon. Santa's Posse is looking for new … Continue reading Santa’s Posse drive-through December 12 at the Clark County Event Center
On Saturday and Sunday, December 12-13, stream the Ridgefield High School's production of It's a Wonderful Life radio play. The full-stage production features 21 student actors and 22 student crew members. The production is an adaptation of the classic holiday movie, It's a Wonderful Life. George Bailey, the main character, loses his job before Christmas. … Continue reading Stream Ridgefield High School’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” radio play this weekend
One of the Christmas Ships in a parade on the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington (photo by Cheryl Landes) In the summer, the Zidell Yards Drive-in features movies hosted by the Northwest Film Center. For almost a week during the 2020 holiday season, they're opening for a family-friendly event. The Christmas Ships … Continue reading Watch the Christmas Ships from the Zidell Yards Drive-in December 16-22
Photo by Cheryl Landes Even Santa Claus made a lot of adjustments this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In times when we could gather in person, he led live storytimes for the holidays. This year, he's hosting a storytime read-along from his living room at the North Pole on Wednesday, December 23, at 6 … Continue reading Santa Claus leads virtual storytime on December 23
COVID-19 has presented a lot of challenges this year for celebrating the holidays, but Ridgefield has found some creative ways to keep the spirit alive. This year, Ridgefield’s Hometown Celebration features activities you can enjoy outdoors, from your car, or at home. Here's the lineup. Saturday, December 5 From noon to 2 p.m., drive around … Continue reading 2020 holiday fun in Ridgefield, Washington
Update, December 6, 2020: Watch the recording of the tree lighting and celebration here. ---------------------------------- Tune into the City of Battle Ground's Facebook page or YouTube channel on Friday, December 4, at 6 p.m. to watch the Holiday Tree Lighting & Celebration. The Battle Ground High School Choir leads caroling while everyone waits for Santa to arrive in … Continue reading Stream Battle Ground’s Holiday Tree Lighting & Celebration
Photo by Cheryl Landes Update, December 3, 2020: Stream the recorded tree lighting ceremony here. The City of Washougal, Washington, is hosting one virtual and one drive-through event this week to kick off the holiday season. On Thursday, December 3, at 6 p.m., go to the city's Facebook page to watch the tree lighting from … Continue reading Washougal launches the holiday season with virtual tree lighting, drive-through celebration
The Pomeroy Farm cancelled its annual Christmastime at the Farm this year because of safety concerns from COVID-19. Instead, they're hosting Christmas Tea To-Go on Friday and Saturday, December 18 and 19. This themed lunch features sandwiches, scones, and desserts similar to those you'd find in a traditional tea service. And there's tea, of course. … Continue reading Get Christmas Tea To-Go at the Pomeroy Farm December 18-19
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