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The November + December 2025 Issue
Events & Things to Do
Photo courtesy of Literary Arts
November 7 to 8, 2025
Portland Book Festival
Portland, Oregon
Cost varies
Celebrating the written word for the 11th year and hosted by nonprofit Literary Arts. Book signings, more than 100 authors offering lectures, drop-in writing workshops and more on 10 stages at six different venues across town. Food trucks and an extensive book fair round out the citywide celebration of all things literary.
November 7 to 9, 2025
Stormy Weather Arts Festival
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Free & Paid Events
Artists line the streets during the Stormy Weather Arts Festival. The gathering draws local and national artists who offer demonstrations of their techniques and display their works. Attendees can also enjoy live musical performances and events at the 10 galleries located in town.
November 28 to 29, 2025
Christmas Market and Festival of Trees
Roseberry, Idaho
Free Admission
Although Roseberry is a reconstructed ghost town, the only spirits will be of the holiday persuasion during this festive event. Walk through the barn lit up with trees that are available to bring home after a silent auction. Wander the stalls of a European-inspired market set up with thoughtful gifts to surprise loved ones over the season.
Photo from Oregon Symphony
November 29 to 30, 2025
Cirque Nutcracker
Portland, Oregon
Cost varies
The awe-inspiring talents of Troupe Vertigo join the Oregon Symphony with their unique hybrid of cirque, dance, and acrobatic art backed by Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday masterpiece, The Nutcracker. This festive and family-friendly concert is sure to have you and yours jumping for joy!
November 21 to December 31, 2025
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Ashland, Oregon
Cost varies
The original fairytale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by E.T.A. Hoffman, gets a lively treatment as six actors take to the stage as heroes, villains and even toys in this comedic celebration.
December 13 to 23, 2025
The Nutcracker Ballet
Boise, Idaho
Cost varies
A traditional ballet, set to the notes of Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played by Boise Philharmonic, this whimsical telling will have theater goers mesmerized by stunning costumes, colorful sets and the enchanting movements of dancers.
Ongoing
Memories & Inspiration Art Exhibit
Salem, Oregon
Admission: $8
At the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, see pieces from the Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art. Visit the gallery on November 4 for a walking tour of the works and on November 6 for a gallery talk on the history of modern and contemporary African American art.
Photo courtesy of Museum of Idaho
Ongoing
Mummies of the World Exhibit
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Cost varies
Visit one of the largest collections of mummies in the world. The collection brings together the preserved remains of animals and humans, mummified through both natural and artificial processes. View these remnants of past cultures alongside sarcophagi (stone coffins adorned with ancient carvings), funeral artifacts and even a shrunken head.
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