Portland Holiday Events: Bazaars, Shopping, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Local Markets

Portland’s 2012 Holiday shopping and event season is here! Throughout November and December, we have a great resource for holiday sales, specials, events, parties, local crafts and goods, and GIVEAWAYS.

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Portland Holiday Information:

BUY LOCAL: Limited Edition Portraits By Chris Haberman | You and Your Loved Ones, PDX Neighborhoods
BUY LOCAL: Portland Zip Code Necklaces by Sara Moskovitz | 10 zip codes to choose from
BUY LOCAL: Drink Deck Bar Destination Guide | 52 Local Discounts!
BUY LOCAL: Portland Illustrated Playing Cards | 52 Locations, Pen & Ink Drawings, Local Artist
From DrinkSpirits: Holiday Gift Guide - Spirits That Look Expensive But Aren’t
Santacon: Portland Santacon Pictures & Video

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2012 December Portland Holiday Events:

All December: Portland Christmas/Holiday Lights Trolley Tour: PIR Winter Wonderland, Peacock Lane
December 1: North Portland Santacon / NoPDX Anticon @ Paul Bunyan Statue
December 1: Krampus Nacht Portland Holiday Party @ Mt. Tabor Theater | Costumes, Creatures, Music, Vendors (Win Tickets, $30)
December 1: Hawthorne Holiday Stroll | FREE, All Ages, Holiday Sales, Raffles, Parties
December 1-2: 2012 Portland Holiday Ale Festival @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | Four Dozen Rare Winter Beers, 17,000+ Attendees (Win Beer Package, $120)
December 1 & 2: America’s Largest Holiday & Christmas Bazaar @ Portland Expo Center | 1,000 Booths, Ornaments, Gifts, Decorations
December 1 & 2: Holiday Arts Fair to Benefit da Vinci Arts Middle School | 70+ Local Artists (more info)
December 1 & 2: Trillium Charter School Arts & Crafts Spectacular (more info)
December 2: Portland Jingle Bell Run/Walk Holiday Fundraiser: Costumes, Arthritis Foundation Benefit
December 2: St. Johns Winterfest | FREE, All Ages, Shopping, Santa, Steampunk/Dickens Costumes, Food, Beer Garden
December 4: Mac’s Ugly Sweater Party @ MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. | FREE Pint w/ Coat Donation, Eggnog, Drunk Santa
December 6: Joy Now Arts Project Kickoff & Fundraiser @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Vagabond Opera, March Fourth Marching Band, Food, Raffle (Win Tickets, $50)
December 6-7: Looptworks Holiday Sample Sale | FREE, All Ages, Deep Discounts, Refreshments, Music
December 7: Portland Pirate Christmas Pub Crawl | Yule Grog – Santa Sleighs Stumptown!
December 7-21: Portland Christmas Ships Parade on Willamette & Columbia Rivers
December 7: Lake Oswego Mothers Club Holiday Faire @ West End Building | FREE, Santa Photos, Cookie Decorating, Local Artisans & Vendors
December 8: Video Dance Attack Portland Holiday Party @ Lola’s Room | Holiday Videos, Christmas Sweaters, Dancing (Win Tickets, $70)
December 8: 22nd Annual Tuba Christmas @ Pioneer Courthouse Square | FREE, All Ages, 225 Tubas, Festive Songs
December 8: Santacon @ Skidmore Fountain | Annual Santa Pub Crawl
December 8: Brewvana Vancouver Winter Beerfest Shuttle | Craft Winter Ales, Shuttle, VIP Packages (Win Tickets, $50)
December 8-9: Portland Holiday Market @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | FREE, Wine Tasting, Local Goods, Appetizers
December 8-9: Portland Bazaar @ Sandbox Studio | FREE, 70+ Local Makers, Food Trucks, Locally Made Gifts
December 9: The Crafty Underdog Holiday Shopping Event @ Mission Theater | FREE, All Ages, 30+ Artists & Makers, Beer, Food, Music
December 13-16: Portland Christmas Revels @ Scottish Rite Center | Theatre, Dance, Music (Win Tickets, $30+)
December 15-31: 2012 SE Portland Peacock Lane Holiday/Christmas Lights Viewing Event Information
December 14-16: Holiday Express & Famous Steam Locomotives | Oregon Rail Heritage Center
December 14: Orchestre L’Pow & Drambuie Present Big Time Burlesque’s Mistletoe Peepshow @ Bossanova Ballroom | Music, Burlesque, Drinks (Win Tickets, $20)
December 14-15: Holiday Pop-Up Shop @ Looptworks | Upcycled Clothing & Accessories
December 14-16: Tinselbox Portland Holiday Pop-Up Shop @ Caravan Pacific Showroom | 20+ Portland Artists & Makers, Handmade Gifts
December 15-24: Festival of the Last Minute @ Portland Saturday Market | Holiday Gifts, Open Everyday Through Christmas Eve (Win Gift Cards, $50)
December 15: Fiesta Navidad @ Oregon Symphony | Mariachi Group Los Camperos, Holiday Songs w/ Full Orchestra
December 15: Ugly Christmas Sweater Party @ Blitz 99W | FREE, Catwalk, Gingerbread House Building, 8 p.m. – Midnight (more info)
December 15: FestiBus Portland Holiday/Christmas Lights Bus Tour | Peacock Lane, PIR Winter Wonderland, Bars
December 15: Breakside Brewing Winter Formal w/ DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid, Boy Eats Drum Machine | Craft Beer, Music, Dancing, Snacks, Prizes (Win Tickets, $20+)
December 15: Portland Masquerade Ball @ Refuge PDX | Blackalicious, Just People, Dancers, Aerialists (Win Tickets, $50)
December 16: Handmade NW Formal Holiday Artisans Fair @ Leftbank Annex | FREE, Local Gifts, Music, Coffee, Pastry
December 16: Christmas Bazaar @ Blitz 99W | FREE, Six Local Vendors, Jewelery, Paintings & More (more info)
December 16: Holiday Artisan Fair @ Enso Winery | FREE, Local Gifts, Wine, Beer, Chocolate, Food
December 16: Until The Music Stops – Holocene Holiday Party | FREE w/ RSVP, Dance Pop Dance Party
December 15-16: Pedestrians Only – 2012 SE Portland Peacock Lane Holiday/Christmas Lights Viewing Event Information
December 16: Christmas Celebration @ Milagro Theatre – “Posada Milagro” | FREE, Theatre, Music, Dance, & Traditional Foods
December 18: Oregon Humanities Holiday Party | Book Signing, Raffle, Snacks, and More (more info)
December 19: Handel’s Messiah w/ Portland Chamber Orchestra | Live Chorus, Classical Holiday Music, Discount Code (Win Tickets, $50)
December 21: Handel’s Messiah w/ Portland Chamber Orchestra | Live Chorus, Classical Holiday Music, Discount Code (Win Tickets, $50)
December 21: FestiBus Portland Holiday/Christmas Lights Bus Tour | Peacock Lane, PIR Winter Wonderland, Bars
December 21: Producers Portland Holiday Event | FREE, Coffee, Wine, Spirits, Textiles
December 23: Christmas Classics @ East Burn | FREE, Leg Lamp Raffle, Christmas Movies, Trivia
December 23: Handel’s Messiah w/ Portland Chamber Orchestra | Live Chorus, Classical Holiday Music, Discount Code (Win Tickets, $50)
December 23: You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out – A Christmas Story Trivia @ East Burn | FREE, Shanrock’s Trivia, Prizes
December 24: Christmas Eve Brunch & Last Day of $2 Craft Beer Pints @ East Burn
December 31: Portland New Years Parties, Events, Information and Pictures

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