Christmas Lights in Gresham, OR

Popular picks this season include Clackamas County Winter Fair and Holiday Market (From Nov 27), ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo (From Nov 20), The Grotto Christmas Festival of Lights (Nov 27 – Dec 30) and Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway (Nov 27 – Dec 31). In all, 18 displays are mapped in and around Gresham, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Peacock Lane, Tualatin Light Parades, Pioneer Courthouse Square Tree Lighting and Christmas Ships Parade. 11 of the 18 displays near Gresham 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. Clackamas County Winter Fair and Holiday Market, The Grotto Christmas Festival of Lights and Pioneer Courthouse Square Tree Lighting. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Gresham-area displays turn on Nov 20, 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.