Experience the Magic of Village Lights
Celebrate the season in downtown White Salmon, where holiday lights, local makers, festive shopping, wine tasting, and family-friendly fun come together for a magical weekend in the Columbia River Gorge.
A Holiday Celebration in White Salmon
First Weekend in December
Community Tree Lighting
The Holiday Tree & Menorah Lighting is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 5:00 at Riverview Bank with cookies, cider, s’mores, and fire pits.
Sip & Sparkle
Make Spirits Bright – A Holiday Wine Walk on Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 4–7 PM – Downtown White Salmon · $35 Presale
Music & Entertainment
Live Music at the White Salmon Library, Carolers, DJ Dance Party & More!
Holiday Makers & Markets
Festival of Making at the Gorge Makers Space, Makers pop-ups in our local shops, Winter Wonderland Market at Masonic Hall.
Family Holiday Fun
Winter Celebration at White Salmon Library, Alpacas Downtown, Santa Photos, & More!
Holiday Fun Run
Holiday Fun Run is Saturday morning. Start warming up!
2026 VILLAGE LIGHTS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 2026
9AM – 10AM | CHILDREN’S UGLY SWEATER FUN RUN Rheingarten Park. Young runners take center stage at 9:30 AM with the FREE Kids Ugly Sweater Run, a single lap around the park filled with encouragement, smiles, and the cutest collection of kid-sized ugly sweaters you can imagine. Open to ages 2-7.
10A – 12PM | ADULTS UGLY SWEATER FUN RUN Rheingarten Park. Designed for runners, walkers, families, and anyone who loves a good dose of holiday cheer, this community run delivers seasonal fun with a scenic four-mile route through town, great local perks, and plenty of sweater-clad camaraderie. $20.
9AM – 5PM | WINTER WONDERLAND Bazaar at Masonic Lodge – Step into the magic of the holidays at the Winter Wonderland Market, a festive indoor shopping event filled with local makers, handmade gifts, seasonal treats, and cheerful community spirit.
2:00- 5:00PM | WINTER CELEBRATION at White Salmon Valley Community Library with refreshments, music, hands-on activities for kids, and a special quilt show that celebrates the spirit of making.
Live Music & Festive Cheer:
Our library transforms into a vibrant listening room with a fantastic lineup of local sounds:
2:00 PM – Columbia High School Jazz Band
3:00 PM – Tillinghast Mountain Duo
4:00 PM – Charles Crosman
4 – 7PM | SIP & SPARKLE WINE WALK with $1000 Wine Weekend Getaway Giveaway raffle tickets on-sale at Marcel. $5.
3 – 7PM | FESTIVAL OF MAKING Gorge MakerSpace. Meet local makers, explore hands-on workshops, and support a place that keeps creativity accessible for all.
4 – 9PM | CHRISTMAS TREE BIER GARTEN – Outside the North Entry of Mosko Moto
5 – 5:30PM | TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING at Riverview Bank, cookies, smores and cocoa and hot apple cider.
5PM – 8PM | SPIRIT FALLS ALPACA RANCH PETTING ZOO at Work Source Lot
9PM – 12AM | DANCE PARTY at Mt Adams Elks.