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Li ht Up th he Season Create some holiday magic in the time of COVID and spark family memories your kids will cherish.
Where to See Holiday Lights The Oregon Zoo’s holiday tradition
of more than 1.5 million colored lights will be back on November 26 with timed ticket reservations and COVID-19 safety measures in place. In
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addition to a one-way, walk-through display of wonders, ZooLights
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will be adding a new drive-through experience on certain nights. The Sunshine Division’s Winter Wonderland, “the largest holiday light show
here’s no doubt that the winter holidays are going to look a little different this year. But if crowded malls, long lines and the pressure to buy and see it all never really appealed to you, this just might be the year to slow down and explore the truer meaning of the holidays while making some long-lasting family memories. Here are just a few magical ways to celebrate the winter season while social distancing during these COVID days.
west of the Mississippi,” will return on November 27. Visitors can expect to see more than 250 different light displays spanning the length of Portland International Raceway from the comfort of their own cars.
Let Your Kids Shop for Kids in Need The holiday season can
be an especially difficult time for kids in foster care. Making a monetary donation to a foster support group is always welcome, but many also accept donations of new, or like-new, clothes, toys, books and other childhood essentials. Let your kids help select items to give so they feel involved in the gifting process. With Love, a local organization that supports Oregon’s foster community, even has an Amazon gift registry, which lets you shop and have the items delivered, contact-free.
Hanukah in a Box Kids love
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name on it is even better. Days United,
Harvest Your Own Tree Oregon has no
shortage of U-cut Christmas tree farms. This year, with Santa self-quarantining, it might be fun to check out a new-to-you farm such as Loch Lolly Christmas Forest in North Plains, Plumper Pumpkin Patch and Tree Farm in Beaverton, or Sauvie Island
Farms just 10 miles from downtown Portland. For families with older kids who are up for an adventure, you can get a permit from the U.S. Forest Service and harvest a tree from the wild for just $5.
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a subscription-box company that helps families celebrate cultural traditions, makes it super-easy to fill the eight days of Hanukah with fun activities and experiences for the whole family. Expect a colorful guide filled with holiday traditions, crafts, songs, recipes and more. Available as a single box for $49.90 or a subscription of four or eight boxes per year.
