2022 Christmas & Holiday Happenings

Celebrate the winter season with Christmas parades, holiday light tours, a visit with Santa, the Nutcracker ballet and Christmas caroling. Attend a community tree lighting — or join in an extra special covered bridge lighting! Go shopping for holiday gifts at artisan markets, at malls or in charming shopping districts. And don't forget to make reservations for Christmas dinner or brunch at a local restaurant.

Discover Eugene's Best Holiday Traditions
: Melanie Ryan Griffin
Guides & Lists

Discover Eugene's Best Holiday Traditions

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For just a few days, unwrap a little old fashioned holiday cheer and immerse yourself in the twinkly lights and joyful spirit of Christmas in Eugene - Springfield. Festivities On Stage One favorite holiday tradition in Eugene is to see "The Nutcracker " ballet at the…

A Giving Season

This year as you lift your glass of local Pinot Noir in gratitude for health and wellbeing, let us remember our greater community impacted by the ongoing challenges of the last several years. Make that extra effort to select this year's gifts from an artisan vendor, a small business or an independently owned store. Set your holiday table with food from nearby farms, vendors and restaurants. Book regional hotel rooms for visiting friends or family—or for yourself as a much needed "staycation." And if you are traveling to the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region for shopping, stay the night! And if you are vacationing here, add on an additional experience — like a limousine winery tour or a guided fly fishing excursion or tickets to a local theater.

Four Ways to Shop Local This Holiday
: Melanie Ryan Griffin
Guides & Lists

Four Ways to Shop Local This Holiday

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Make your shopping extra-meaningful this holiday season with intentional strategies to give back to the Eugene, Cascades & Coast community with every dollar you spend. Here are four ways to check off the gift list and double down on doing it nicely. Not only will these…

Make Merry

Bells are jingling and lights are sparkling! Get out and about this season at all the spectacular events and activities offered from the Oregon Coast to the Cascade Mountains. Choose your own Christmas tree, shop the festive markets, indulge in delicious holiday treats. From tree lightings and choir concerts to ice skating and winter waterfalls, there is a lot to do and see this winter!

Delight your senses with the smell of freshly ground coffee and housemade croissants while enjoying the sounds of the splashing fountain courtyard with a $20 gift card to Provisions each morning of your stay. It is a quintessential 5th Street Public Market experience at…

Wake up on the right side of the bed with a restful night's sleep and the promise of a delicious breakfast. Enjoy a $20 gift card each morning of your stay to Magpie Coffeeshop in the 5th Street Public Market Alley. Magpie offers a mix of classic American fare — pie, cinnamon…

By appointment $50 per person (group limit of 6) Blender's Experience. In Alesong's top-tier tasting, we’ll guide you through a five-course curated beer and small bite pairing experience, exploring the magic of complementary flavors, aromas, and textures. After the tasting, we…

Events & Announcements

5 Fantastic Holiday Light Displays

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'Tis the season for festive light displays! Many family traditions include touring local neighborhoods adorned with thousands of twinkly lights for Christmas, enjoying the towering lighted trees at malls or city squares or making a pilgrimage to see a lighted covered bridge…

Events & Announcements

Want To Cut Your Own Tree This Christmas?

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Celebrate the holiday season by chopping down your own Christmas tree! This is a challenging yet rewarding day-trip that you can do with the whole family. Before heading out, purchase your Christmas tree permit and map online. The permit allows for the removal of one tree under…

Christmas Tree Farm by Taj Morgan