Hard to believe that Hanukkah is here and there’s only one weekend left before Christmas! Here’s a quick roundup of holiday cheer around town.
Thru Dec 21
Gnome for the Holidays
Wander up and down NE Alberta to spy gnomes hidden in local shops’ window displays and earn stickers. Find all the gnomes and be entered in a raffle to win great prizes. Free, albertamainst.org
Thru Dec 31
Lights on Peacock Lane
Whether it’s your first time or your tenth, the gorgeous displays on this famous SE Portland neighborhood street are a classic holiday treat. Free, peacocklane.net
Opens Dec 19
Echo Theater Company Presents “Make it Home”
An intricate combination of aerial arts, acrobatics, dance, and more create a holiday-inspired story about home, connections, generosity, and possibility. $18-25, echotheaterpdx.org
Dec 19
Ugly Sweater Holiday Party and Elf the Movie at Hillsboro Library
Join this holiday installment of Friday Family Flicks with cookies, cocoa, an Ugly Sweater contest, and a screening of Elf! Free, hillsboro-oregon.gov/library
Dec 20
Make Olaf and Meet Elsa at The Craft Factory’s Frozen Party
Can’t get enough Frozen? Make an Olaf craft and a get a photo op with Elsa. Themed storytime and sing-along, and treats, too! $12, craftfactorypdx.com
Dec 21
3rd Annual Chanukah Wonderland
Marvel at the ice menorah – carved live right before your eyes!, watch Mad Science’s special presentation, make a clay dreidel, and snack on kosher food. $5/person (family discounts available), jewishnortheast.com/chanukahwonderland