Friday, Nov. 29 – Monday, Dec. 30 (Closed Christmas Day)
Please bring a non-perishable food item for SnowCap.
Festival Hours & Admission
Nightly Hours
5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (grounds close at 10 p.m.)
Grounds open at 4:45 p.m. on Dec. 21, Dec. 22, Dec. 23.
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Admission (Online in advance – INCLUDES ALL ticketing fees)
General (12+) $16.50
Youth (3-11) $7.75
Infants 2 and under are free.
At the Gate Pricing
General (12+) $18
Youth (3-11) $8
Infants 2 and under are free.
Value Nights (Dec. 2-5 and Dec. 9-12) (Online in advance – INCLUDES ALL ticketing fees)
General (12+) $14
Youth (3-11) $6.25
Infants 2 and under are free.
Value Night at the Gate Pricing
Adult: $16
Kids: $7
Groups
If you are interested in booking a large group (15 or more paying guests) in advance, please email events@thegrotto.org.
About the Festival
CHOIR SCHEDULE
Choirs in the Chapel
Enjoy the amazing sounds of local schools, churches and civic groups as they perform inside the Chapel of Mary, with its cathedral-like acoustics.
Fun for Everyone
Continuous entertainment for all ages is offered in The Grotto’s plaza area, including outdoor caroling, puppet shows, and an assortment of musical guests.
Puppet Show & Storytimes
At the top of each hour in the plaza tent, enjoy our puppet shows and storytimes.
Caroling
The Grotto Carolers perform every hour at the bottom of the hour in the plaza tent. Sing along to your favorite Christmas songs.
Snacks and Drinks
Find snacks and drinks available for purchase inside the Interpretive Center, next to the Chapel.
- Hot Chocolate
- Donuts
- Bottled Water
- Assorted bagged salty snacks
A few details
The Festival of Lights is a walk-through event and visitors can expect to walk approximately one-quarter mile.
All entertainment areas are either indoors or tented, but visitors should dress for the weather. Rubber-soled shoes, warm socks, gloves, and ear coverings are recommended, especially on colder nights.
Average festival visitation times are between 60 and 90 minutes. Visitors wishing to hear a specific concert should arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes in advance of the scheduled concert time.
How to get to the Festival
The entrance to The Grotto is at NE 85th & Sandy Blvd. in Portland, Oregon.
Parking: Parking is free in the main parking lot and on the adjacent streets. Parking attendants will assist you in finding the best spot. Please follow their directions.
Overflow Lot with Free Shuttle: On busy nights, use our overflow lot, which is located at the Parkrose/Sumner Park&Ride on Sandy Blvd. Our free shuttle bus runs every night from this lot.
By Bus: If you plan to take public transit, Bus 12 takes you along NE Sandy Blvd. to The Grotto and Bus 72 takes you along NE 82nd Ave., where you can disembark at NE Sandy Blvd.
From the MAX: Exit at the Parkrose/Sumner Station on the Red Line and take our shuttle bus (located in the bus pull-out on Sandy Blvd.) The shuttle bus runs every night and is free to use.
More Information
For general questions about the Festival, please email events@thegrotto.org or call 503-254-7371.
To book your choir to perform, please contact Samantha Kocher at skocher@thegrotto.org.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jane Tokito at jtokito@thegrotto.org.
Interested in volunteering? CLICK HERE
For group volunteering questions, please contact events@thegrotto.org.
Thank you to our Festival Sponsors
ELMER’S RESTAURANTS
IBEW
DRAGONBERRY PRODUCE
MATER DEI RADIO
WEST BEARING INVESTMENTS
COCO DONUTS
