The excitement of the Christmas season is all around us, and our two favorite things about the holidays are the twinkle lights and the festive music. The Grotto in Portland has plenty of both, and you’re going to want to plan your visit this month.
Welcome to The Grotto! This beautiful 62-acre sanctuary is a wonderful place to visit year-round for peace and reflection, but during the holiday season, it’s downright enchanting.
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Take a stroll through the gardens to see vibrant twinkle lights in every color of the rainbow during the Grotto’s Festival of Lights from November 29th through December 30th.
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You’ll find plenty of opportunities for reflection here…both inner reflection, and the kind that makes for pretty photographs!
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A visit to The Grotto is a holiday tradition for many Oregonians, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to spend time with loved ones.
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If you really want to get a glimpse of the enchanting spirit of Christmas, bring a child with you and watch his or her little face light up in wonder at the pretty holiday lights all around.
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While you’re at The Grotto light a candle…
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…and hear a concert. In addition to the stunning light displays all throughout the garden, the Festival hosts more than 160 indoor holiday concerts with performances from local school, churches, and civic organizations.
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The path through The Grotto is about a quarter mile long. Dress warmly and plan on spending about an hour outdoors. The Festival of Lights is open every evening from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The Grotto Portland/Facebook Admission is $18 for adults, $6 for children ages 3-12, and free for those ages 2 and younger.
Learn more about the Grotto on its website, and visit its Christmas Festival of Lights page for all the details about this beautiful display. You’ll also want to follow the Grotto’s Facebook page to stay abreast of the happenings there throughout the year. While you’re in Oregon for the holidays, enjoy a Victorian Christmas Festival. What you your favorite things about spending the holidays in Oregon? Let us know in the comments!
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Admission is $18 for adults, $6 for children ages 3-12, and free for those ages 2 and younger.
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Address: The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR 97220, USA
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Oregon Is Filled With Pure Holiday Magic October 18, 2022 William Suphan What are Oregon’s best Christmas towns? With all the lush green trees, Oregon itself is a winter wonderland. It has towns that will make for a very memorable Christmas. Newport has a Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium that is absolutely magical. Local kids put on a performance called Little Nutcracker. The town has a festival of trees, a holiday bazaar, and a lighted boat parade. Bend has its own style with the Annual Christmas Paddle. Locals decorate their canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats and bring them to the river as a floating display of holiday cheer. What are the best winter festivals in Oregon? Oregonians really know how to live it up during the holidays with festivals you won’t forget. Oregon WinterFest in Bend is absolutely magical day or night with fire pits, motorcycle stunts, ice sculptures, live music, and so much more. Standing around the firepits together really brings a sense of community to this event. Portland and craft beer go together like pepperoni and pizza, and the Holiday Ale Festival brings the best of the best. People from all over Oregon make their way to Portland to sample some of the best beers in the nation. What are the best Christmas light displays in Oregon? It goes without saying that The Grotto above can’t be beaten, however, there are some definitely honorable mentions also well worth seeing. Silverton’s Oregon Garden puts on a spectacular and charming lights display including the beloved characters from Peanuts. Shore Acres State Park in Eagle Crest has over 325,000 lights on display and is simply gorgeous. Since 1954, the Portland Christmas Ships have illuminated the Willamette River with their vibrant lights reflecting in the water in a jaw-dropping display.
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Oregon Is Filled With Pure Holiday Magic
October 18, 2022
William Suphan
What are Oregon’s best Christmas towns? With all the lush green trees, Oregon itself is a winter wonderland. It has towns that will make for a very memorable Christmas. Newport has a Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium that is absolutely magical. Local kids put on a performance called Little Nutcracker. The town has a festival of trees, a holiday bazaar, and a lighted boat parade. Bend has its own style with the Annual Christmas Paddle. Locals decorate their canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats and bring them to the river as a floating display of holiday cheer. What are the best winter festivals in Oregon? Oregonians really know how to live it up during the holidays with festivals you won’t forget. Oregon WinterFest in Bend is absolutely magical day or night with fire pits, motorcycle stunts, ice sculptures, live music, and so much more. Standing around the firepits together really brings a sense of community to this event. Portland and craft beer go together like pepperoni and pizza, and the Holiday Ale Festival brings the best of the best. People from all over Oregon make their way to Portland to sample some of the best beers in the nation. What are the best Christmas light displays in Oregon? It goes without saying that The Grotto above can’t be beaten, however, there are some definitely honorable mentions also well worth seeing. Silverton’s Oregon Garden puts on a spectacular and charming lights display including the beloved characters from Peanuts. Shore Acres State Park in Eagle Crest has over 325,000 lights on display and is simply gorgeous. Since 1954, the Portland Christmas Ships have illuminated the Willamette River with their vibrant lights reflecting in the water in a jaw-dropping display.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
With all the lush green trees, Oregon itself is a winter wonderland. It has towns that will make for a very memorable Christmas. Newport has a Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium that is absolutely magical. Local kids put on a performance called Little Nutcracker. The town has a festival of trees, a holiday bazaar, and a lighted boat parade. Bend has its own style with the Annual Christmas Paddle. Locals decorate their canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats and bring them to the river as a floating display of holiday cheer.
What are the best winter festivals in Oregon?
Oregonians really know how to live it up during the holidays with festivals you won’t forget. Oregon WinterFest in Bend is absolutely magical day or night with fire pits, motorcycle stunts, ice sculptures, live music, and so much more. Standing around the firepits together really brings a sense of community to this event. Portland and craft beer go together like pepperoni and pizza, and the Holiday Ale Festival brings the best of the best. People from all over Oregon make their way to Portland to sample some of the best beers in the nation.
What are the best Christmas light displays in Oregon?
It goes without saying that The Grotto above can’t be beaten, however, there are some definitely honorable mentions also well worth seeing. Silverton’s Oregon Garden puts on a spectacular and charming lights display including the beloved characters from Peanuts. Shore Acres State Park in Eagle Crest has over 325,000 lights on display and is simply gorgeous. Since 1954, the Portland Christmas Ships have illuminated the Willamette River with their vibrant lights reflecting in the water in a jaw-dropping display.
