Christmas Lights in Forest Grove, OR

Popular picks this season include ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo (From Nov 20), Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway (Nov 27 – Dec 31), Peacock Lane (Dec 15 – Dec 31) and Bike the Lights at Winter Wonderland (Nov 29 – Nov 29). In all, 17 displays are mapped in and around Forest Grove, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Peacock Lane, Tualatin Light Parades, Pioneer Courthouse Square Tree Lighting and Hillsboro Holiday Tree Parade. 14 of the 17 displays near Forest Grove are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway (Per-vehicle ticket (see site for pricing)) and Lightopia: An Illuminated Journey (Free, no tickets or reservations (2025)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Pioneer Courthouse Square Tree Lighting, Hillsboro Holly Days Celebration and Tree Lighting and Vancouver Community Tree Lighting. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Forest Grove-area displays turn on Nov 13, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.