The Perfect Way to Enjoy Christmas in Portland

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The Perfect Way to Enjoy Christmas in Portland
During the Christmas season, there are many fun
things to do in the city of Roses. The fun things
include watching festive holiday light display,
attending community events and listening to all
types of music-related to Christmas. Further,
there is an attitude of Portland to keep Portland
weird because of which you can find plenty of
whacky and unusual activities beyond traditional
holiday cheer.
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Each Christmas season in Portland, the annual
tree lighting ceremony kicks-off. The
family-friendly event that includes the lighting
of a 75-foot Christmas tree as well as holiday
sing-along takes place the day after Thanksgiving
each year at Portland's Courthouse Square. The
Douglas fir tree is decorated with more than
14000 colorful lights and stands tall until the
end of the holiday season.
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Zoo Lights at Oregon Zoo During the time of
holiday season, the Oregon zoo becomes a
Christmas wonderland with decorations and more
than a million colorful lights. At the time of
scheduled evening families can stroll the zoo
paths and see animal themed display of light and
motion. One can also enjoy a chance of having hot
chocolate as well as enjoy live music and festive
performance.
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One can choose from holiday-themed plays and
musicals that appear at Portland theaters. It
runs for several weeks during the winter season.
The most favorite plays include The Santaland
diaries which are a modern play and Plaid tidings
that give the audience a nostalgic Christmas
experience. Further, an event called Portland
singing Christmas tree is held which consists of
350 adults and young singers perform holiday
classics.
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The Grotto festival of lights The Grotto is a
Catholic shrine and botanical garden of Portland.
It presents Christmas, a festival of lights every
year. Going to this event includes a wide variety
of family-friendly experiences. Visitors can
enjoy outdoor lighting displays and indoor
holiday music concerts, puppet shows, carolers,
etc. The biggest light show is held in the
Portland International raceway during every
Christmas season. People don't have to worry
about the cold because the guests are allowed to
stay in the car and drive through the holiday
experience. One can see 250 colorful light
displays. Hotels in Portland