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A boat decorated with bright green and red lights, including glowing jellyfish shapes, cruises on water at night.

Christmas Ships Parade

Event Info

  December 20, 2025

  4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Venture across the street from The Lakeshore Inn and watch a fleet of 60+ lighted ships make their way down the Willamette River, an annual traditiion.

The combined fleet (Columbia River and Willamette River Fleets) will leave Riverplace Marina headed to Lake Oswego, arriving about 6:00PM subject to weather and river conditions. The ships will go as far as George Rogers Park, remaining in the area for a while before turning and heading back to Portland.

George Rogers Park & Foothills Park
4:30 - 8:00pm
​Free Admission
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