PORTLAND, Ore. — A holiday tradition that has brought large crowds to Portland's living room is back for its 40th year. The annual tree lighting ceremony at Pioneer Courthouse Square will be held on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Santa Claus will flip the switch on more than 9,500 colorful LED lights to brighten the 75-foot-tall Douglas Fir at the square. The tree — donated by Stimson Lumber for the 23rd year — arrived in Portland on Nov. 13.
Starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, the tree lighting ceremony will be streamed live on KGW+, available on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV. You can also watch it on KGW.com, the KGW News app, and on the KGW YouTube channel.
The festive event doesn't stop there. Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes and Pink Martini will perform in a sing-along with choral singers from Sam Barlow High School's Barlow Sound, Gresham High School's Overtones, and Grant High School's Royal Blues Choir.
Other upcoming holiday events at Pioneer Courthouse Square
- The Portland Bazaar at The Square: Shop for the holidays from over 45 local artisans and makers on Dec. 1 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more details, click here.
- Portland Holiday Brew Fest: More than 25 holiday beers and ciders from around the Northwest will be on tap from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 6. For more details, click here.
- The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling competition: Caroling groups will participate in a friendly "carol-off", hosted by KGW Sunrise's Drew Carney from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 13. For more details, click here.
- 33rd annual Tuba Christmas concert: More than 200 tuba players will come together for a free performance on Dec. 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more details, click here.
