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Christmas Ships Parade

Portland, United States

Parades and carnivals

Dec 3–20, 2026 Provisional dates Notable

What it is

A parade of about 60 holiday-lit boats cruising the Willamette and Columbia rivers around Portland, Oregon.

Dates

The organizer has published these dates as provisional, so they may still change.

“Note that schedules are subject to change in accordance with boating safety, weather conditions or other factors beyond our control.”
From christmasships.org

Before you go

Where
Portland (Willamette and Columbia rivers), United States

We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.

How we checked

Last checked October 17, 2026 against christmasships.org. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.

Notes from the last check

The official Christmas Ships Parade site shows a 2026 schedule running December 3 to 20, 2026, marked subject to change, and a quoted 2025 season (Dec 4 to 21) is recorded as the last edition; individual nightly dates, admission and organizer details were not verified.

Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.