The Holiday Bazaar Roundup is your source for the latest information on The Gorge’s schedule for Holiday Bazaars and other Holiday Activities such as food drives, parades and making decorations.

The annual Festival of Trees lit up The Dalles Civic Auditorium on the evening of Dec. 6, raising thousands of dollars in funds for local healthcare through an auction of beautifully decorated Christmas trees.

Want to put a unique spin on your holiday shopping this year? Look no further than Downtown The Dalles and the special shop owners who can give you a lock on Legos or put you in that festive scarf and hat. You can buy or make music, find the perfect outfit or cowboy boots and then sit down to a great cup of tea and feel good about the oolong day.

The holiday magic returns to downtown The Dalles on Friday, November 29th as the beloved Starlight Parade and Tree Lighting ceremony kick off the season with nostalgic joy. This year, the parade takes on the enchanting theme of “Toyland on Parade”, bringing cherished memories of childhood toys and holiday wonder to life.

Mike Salsbury offers this Christmas Card from Goldendale with the sights and thoughts of locals as they have come together to celebrate their town, their people, and being together.

The Starlight Parade illuminated the streets of our charming town last night, ushering in the holiday spirit with a dazzling display of Christmas floats. The community came together to celebrate the festive season, and the parade was a radiant testament to the creativity and enthusiasm of local participants.

TD tree awaits its 70th lighting as several families carry the torch to bring holiday cheer to our community. Sam Woolsey gives us the history and some interesting stories about how this holiday tradition came to be.

The Snow Sisters and Goldendale Reindeer Farm are creating a ton of holiday magic for local youths this Christmas Season as they offer events around the Gorge. Tegan Shermikas takes along for the ride as the Sisters work their magic. Sounds pretty fun. We wish we were 5 again.

Can you hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling, ring-ting-ting-a-ling, too? It’s lovely weather for seeing display lights together with you! Locals awarded for the all-out joy in bringing Christmas Magic to our little bend in the river! Read here about a holiday drive-by and the people that make it happen.

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Will it snow on Christmas? “I wish I had an answer. Let’s see what the odds are for Dallesport,” he said.

Cascade Singers won’t be singing this Christmas. They’ll be humming. Christmas “Hum-Along" with limited seating and COViD-19 precautions takes place Friday, Dec. 11, Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13 at Zion Lutheran Church, 10th and Union Streets in The Dalles.