Day trips Salem/ Keizer/ Silverton NOV. 26 - JAN. 9 Silverton Christmas Market at the Oregon Garden Lights, snowless tubing, market and more. silvertonchristmasmarket.com
DEC. 3 - 12 Annie the Musical Historic Grand Theatre enlightenedtheatrics.org
DEC. 11 Keizer Holiday Light Parade, River Road N facebook.com/ KeizerHolidayLightsParade
DEC. 19 - 23 Magic at the Mill at the Willamette Heritage Center Lights, children’s activities, miniature trains and more willametteheritage.org/ magic-at-the-mill
DEC. 3 - 17 Albany Storybookland Tiny tots will have eyes all aglow at holiday scenes and model trains. christmasstorybookland.org
DEC. 5 Downtown Twice Around Christmas Parade & Community Tree Lighting albanydowntown.com
Santiam Excursions Trains They had us at Candy Express and Ugly Sweater rides. santiamexcursiontrains.com
Splatterbox Splash one another with paint for messy good fun. splatterbox.net
NOV. 20 - DEC. 24 The Eugene Saturday Market’s Holiday Market Inside at the Lane Events Center
awesomeindoorplaygroundsalem.com
Albany/ Corvallis/ Lebanon
DEC. 17 - 23 The Nutcracker at the Hult Center, presented by the Eugene Ballet Company
NOV. 26 - DEC. 31 Pastega Christmas Lights, Benton County Fairgrounds A drive-through event
Watch whales at Depoe Bay. While the whale watching center may be closed, the viewing deck is usually open.
Eugene/ Springfield
DEC. 4 Springfield Christmas Parade Known as “Oregon’s Oldest and Coldest Parade.”
Awesome Indoor Playground Pizza and a playground sounds great for rainy day fun.
Go sledding at Santiam Sno-Park. Note that you’ll need a sno-park permit. Don’t forget sunscreen!
See the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. evergreenmuseum.org
Check Facebook events
Hultcenter.org
Demolition Zone Smash some stuff as a family. demolitionzone.net
Look for wintering dusky Canada geese at the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge. fws.gov/refuge/ baskett_slough/
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