City Cast Portland 2025 Holiday Guide

Hello, Portland! Here at City Cast Portland, we’re so excited to share your ultimate resource for celebrating the season — City Cast Portland’s Holiday Guide 2025, presented by our partners at the Oregon Zoo, the Portland Art Museum, Allport, the Northwest Children's Theatre, the World Forestry Center, DUER, the Oregon Ballet, Flatbike, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland Spirit, Breakside Brewery, Cat Adoption Team, and Beaumont Jewelry — local favorites helping you find the perfect gifts and experiences this year. Whether you’re new to town or a longtime Portlander, we’ve rounded up the best places to go and the best gifts to get, so you can make the most of this festive season. From cozy neighborhood traditions to locally made treasures, this guide is your one-stop shop for holiday cheer — Portland-style.

We are thrilled to welcome our community to the grand opening celebrations for our transformed campus! Help usher in a new era for art and community in Portland with art making, music, food trucks, curator conversations, educator-led programs, and more

The region’s most impressive light display returns with ZooLights, November 21-January 4.

ZooLights dazzles visitors of all ages with wildlife-inspired light displays and a whole lot of seasonal fun. It’s the ideal place to gather friends and family, snap photos and make lasting memories.

Visit oregonzoo.org/lights to learn more.

Wrap the season with Allport Editions! Discover locally loved greeting cards, gorgeous gift wrap, and charming gifts by independent artists. Find us online at Allport.com or in-store in the Kerns neighborhood. Shop local, support creatives, and give gifts with personality. This season, make it Allport: festive, cozy, and unmistakably Northwest.

Northwest Children’s Theater presents the timeless musical, The Wizard of Oz, just in time for the holidays! With a shortened run time, this youth edition version is perfect for young theater-goers. Playing weekends November 29–January 4 at The Judy in downtown Portland. Get your tickets today at nwcts.org

Indigenous peoples have long been in relationship with and shared stories about sacred forest protectors, often called Sasquatch and Bigfoot. This exhibition features seven Indigenous artists and honors generations of spiritual practices, storytelling, and tradition. Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians on display at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum, Tue-Sun, 10 am – 4 pm.

From dressing up to enjoying downtime, DUER has classic styles engineered for movement and versatility. Give freedom. Give comfort. Give performance-driven style built for all of life’s adventures. Shop online or in-person at 820 NW 23rd Ave, Portland.

A bike stored inside gets more use, lasts longer, and is more theft-resistant. Your current bike can fit in 1/3 the space with no tools, for easier transportation and storage, with an add-on Flatten Your Bike Kit from Flatbike.

Surprise a loved one with the gift of picture-perfect moments on the water. Portland Spirit offers year-round brunch, lunch and dinner cruises, plus summertime happy hour cruises and jetboat adventures to the Columbia River Gorge. Gift cards never expire, are available in any amount, and delivered instantly by email.

Beaumont Jewelry Collective is an alluring collection of fine jewelry curated to bring you wonder and joy. Every piece tells a story, celebrating color, empowerment, and meaningful connection, while also supporting worthy nonprofits who make a positive impact around the world.

Get the perfect gift for all cat lovers! This $20 wall calendar features adorable Cat Adoption Team (CAT) feline alumni. CAT is a local nonprofit cat shelter and your purchase supports CAT's programs and services for cats, kittens, and people in the community. Love Cats. Do Good. Support Local.

For the month of December, we’re decking the halls with a holiday pop-up at Breakside Dekum! Think grandma’s holiday party if she loved beer and bad decisions. Each week has a different theme with food and beverage specials to bring the holiday cheer! Sleigh bells ring starting November 29!

A sparkling winter tale set to Tchaikovsky’s festive score, Oregon Ballet Theatre's production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® runs Dec. 5 - 24 at the Keller Auditorium. When Marie’s mysterious godfather gives her a magical Nutcracker that comes to life, Marie and her Nutcracker Prince set off on an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure.

Give the gift of connection and inspiration. A Lan Su Chinese Garden membership offers year-round access to a living work of art where history, design, and nature intertwine. Discover the beauty of Chinese culture through festivals, exhibits, and tranquil moments in Portland’s authentic Chinese scholar garden and teahouse.