For a little over nine weeks, a seasonal rink sets up on the plaza at Bellevue Downtown Park, with the waterfall and the downtown towers as a backdrop. Skate rental is included in every ticket. Regular sessions are $16, rising to $22 on weekends and $24 over the winter break from Dec. 18 to Jan. […]
After a six-year break, the downtown holiday carousel is back in Westlake Park, presented by Nordstrom. It turns daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Jan. 3, a nice reward after a round of holiday shopping on Pine Street. Rides are a suggested $4 donation that goes back into downtown parks, and if that […]
Pioneer Square's tree-lined plaza gets a free pop-up ice rink for nine days in December, presented by Alaska Airlines, with loaner skates included. It's open noon to 6 p.m. daily and welcomes every skill level, so wobbly first-timers are in good company. Opening day, Saturday, Dec. 12, brings the Occidental Square Holiday Bazaar from noon […]
The Northwest Railway Museum has run Santa trains through the Snoqualmie Valley every year since 1969. Families pick between two rides. The 40-minute Yuletide Express leaves the Snoqualmie Depot, climbs past Snoqualmie Falls, and Santa visits every family on board. The two-hour North Pole Limited leaves North Bend for the museum's decorated Railway History Campus, […]
Heritage rail cars leave the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in the Central Eastside for a short holiday excursion, with Santa and his elves working the heated cars. Morning departures are […]
Heritage rail cars leave the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in the Central Eastside for a short holiday excursion, with Santa and his elves working the heated cars. Morning departures are […]
For families whose kids won't last until midnight, The Reser in downtown Beaverton rings in the new year at 11 a.m. DJ O.G.ONE, the Portland Trail Blazers' official DJ, spins family-friendly music, with live performances, New Year's crafts and prize drawings to fill the morning. It's built for kids 10 and under with their grown-ups, […]
A new touring production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, with fresh sets and costumes, plays the Keller for one week in January. Alan Menken's Oscar-winning score and Tim Rice's […]
Four days of dogs at the Expo Center: conformation judging, obedience and agility across a long list of breeds and their handlers, starting at 8 a.m. daily. The organizers bill […]
