Holiday Happenings & Tree Lightings on Oregon's Adventure Coast!

Join us for these Holiday Happenings in November & December! Scroll for the full schedule of events.

November TBD
Downtown Coos Bay Holiday Open House

Get into the holiday spirit and work on your gift-giving lists at the Annual Downtown Coos Bay Holiday Open House. Participating businesses will open their doors on the second weekend in November for the Holiday Open House. Browse participating shops for gift-giving inspirations and holiday home decor while entering to win door prizes. Keep your receipts for purchase in the downtown area between November 7-29 and redeem them for a holiday mug on Shop Small Saturday, November 29th at Jennie’s Shoes!

November 15, 2025-January 31, 2026
Ice Skating in Downtown North Bend!

Bring your friends, bring your family and enjoy the ONLY Ice Skating Rink on the Oregon Coast! From mid-November through the end of January, lace up a pair of skates and take to the ice. Skate Rentals $5. Visit our Events Page for more information!

November 27-December 31, 2024
Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park

More info on this very special holiday event, brought to us by the Friends of Shore Acres since 1986, and the Timed Parking System, click here !

November 28, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Oregon Coast Historic Railway Museum Lights

Right in downtown Coos Bay is another spectacular holiday lights display - vintage railroad engines, cabooses and other equipment festooned in 100,000 lights and ornaments! You cannot miss this beautiful display as you travel along Hwy 101 through Coos Bay! View the lights from your vehicle or from the sidewalk in front of the museum. The display is always FREE! Youngsters will love spying the stuffed animals inside the windows of the train! The lights are illuminated from dusk until 11pm every night through New Year’s Day.

November 29, 2025
Tree Lighting at the Coos Bay Visitor Center with Santa

NOTE: This event is on Saturday this year. Join Santa at Coos Bay City Hall to share your wish list and get your holiday photo, then meet Santa at the Coos Bay Visitor Center for the Coos Bay Tree Lighting! The Tree Lighting event begins with cookies and cider in the Visitor Center at 4:30pm. Santa and the Mayor of Coos Bay will light the tree at 5:30pm. More details coming soon.

November TBD
Winter Faire at Coos History Museum

Join local artisans, food vendors, and more for your annual Holiday Shopping at the Coos History Museum. Entry to the Faire is Free!

November 29, 2025
Shop Small Saturday in Downtown Coos Bay and North Bend

Shop Small Saturday encourages us to shop at small, local shops this holiday season! The Coos Bay Downtown Association and North Bend Main Street invite you to spend Saturday after Thanksgiving in both downtown districts for Shop Small Saturday. Shop Small Saturday encourages shoppers to support their neighborhood businesses and to embrace the day as a holiday shopping tradition.

December TBD
Elf on the Shelf Makes Mischief in North Bend!

Find the Mischievous Elf on the Shelf at participating businesses in North Bend! During the 12 days of Christmas, each participating business will have its own mischievous Elf that moves within the business daily! Find the Elf and enter for a chance to win a wonderful gift. You can enter to win at each location. There will be one winner per business, but winners can only win from one business. 

December TBD
Festival of Trees Holiday Showcase and Benefit Auction

Visit Ko-Kwel Casino Resort Coos Bay (formerly The Mill Casino * Hotel & RV Park) to view the amazing trees and wreathes decorated by local businesses and organizations for the annual fundraiser, Festival of Trees.  All trees will be Auctioned. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club.

Dates TBD
Bay Area Concert Band Fall into Winter Concert Series

The North Bend Presbyterian Church, 2238 Pony Creek Road, will be filled with the sounds of winter this year as the Bay Area Concert Band performs two concerts. The 40-plus-year-old concert band will perform various holiday selections. These concerts are Free but Donations are Welcome! More information coming soon.

December TBD
Christmas Opry in December!

Christmas “Little Ole Opry on the Bay” returns to the Liberty Theatre just in time to celebrate the holiday season. This family-friendly show offers a diverse song list including both traditional and contemporary music, from “Away in a Manger” to “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”  More information coming soon.

Liberty Theatre, Home of Little Theatre on the Bay
2100 Sherman Ave, North Bend, OR 97420

December TBD
Empire District Tree Lighting and Santa Visit

The Empire District of Coos Bay will hold their annual Tree Lighting, Visits with Santa, Star of Hope Holiday Open House from 5pm to 7pm. Take photos with Santa and enjoy cookies, cider, caroling and more!

December 6, 2025
North Bend’s Christmas On Main

Downtown North Bend transforms into a Winter Wonderland. Dive deep into the holiday spirit. Events include Ice Skating, North Bend Tree Lighting, & Lighted Truck Parade in Downtown North Bend! Visit our Events Page for more information.

January 1, 2026
Plunge into 2026 at the Polar Bear Plunge

Got New Year’s plans? You do now! Kick off 2026 with the Polar Bear Plunge at 9:00am, January 1st at Sunset Bay State Park!