Join us for The Grotto’s Annual Christmas Festival of Lights!

Enjoy nightly performances by local high school and community choirs in The Chapel, puppet shows, carolers and musicians around the grounds, and over two million lights!

Plus, stop by our snack booth for hot chocolate and treats. Celebrate the Christmas season at The Grotto!

Choirs in the Chapel

Enjoy the amazing sounds of local schools, churches and civic groups as they perform inside the Chapel of Mary, with its cathedral-like acoustics.

Fun for Everyone

Continuous entertainment for all ages is offered in The Grotto’s plaza area, including outdoor caroling, puppet shows, and an assortment of musical guests.

Puppet Show & Storytimes

At the top of each hour in the plaza tent, enjoy our puppet shows and storytimes.

Caroling

The Grotto Carolers perform every hour at the bottom of the hour in the plaza tent. Sing along to your favorite Christmas songs.

A few details

The Festival of Lights is a walk-through event and visitors can expect to walk approximately one-quarter mile.

All entertainment areas are either indoors or tented, but visitors should dress for the weather. Rubber-soled shoes, warm socks, gloves, and ear coverings are recommended, especially on colder nights.

Average festival visitation times are between 60 and 90 minutes. Visitors wishing to hear a specific concert should arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes in advance of the scheduled concert time.

Schedule :

November 24, 2023

5:15 PM : Christmas Organ Music  

6:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Ensemble  

7:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

8:00 PM : Opera Cecilia  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

November 25, 2023

5:15 PM : The Flutissimos from Valley Catholic Music School  

6:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

7:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

8:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet

November 26, 2023

5:15 PM : Voices Unlimited  

6:00 PM : Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Choirs  

7:00 PM : Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland  

8:00 PM : North Clackamas Christian School Excelsior Choir  

9:00 PM : Humanis Sing for Peace 

November 28, 2023

5:15 PM : Christmas Organ Music  

6:00 PM : Aurora Chorus  

7:00 PM : Clackamas Community College Chamber Choir  

8:00 PM : Portland Boychoir  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet 

November 29, 2023

5:15 PM : St. Francis Catholic School Choir  

6:00 PM : University of Portland Bel Canto  

7:00 PM : University of Portland Singers  

8:00 PM : VSAA Repertory Ensemble  

9:00 PM : Pride of Portland Chorus  

November 30, 2023

5:15 PM : Cantare Youth Choirs  

6:00 PM : PCC Choirs at Rock Creek  

7:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

8:00 PM : Canby HS Cantalinas  

9:00 PM : Newberg High School Symphonic Choir

December 1, 2023

5:15 PM : Good Shepherd School Morning Choir  

6:00 PM : Seton Catholic Concert Choir  

7:00 PM : Trillium Flute Consort  

8:00 PM : Clark College Chorale  

9:00 PM : Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir

December 2, 2023

5:15 PM : Stumptown Parlor Company  

6:00 PM : Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long

7:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet    

8:00 PM : Rose City Flute Choir  

9:00 PM : Portland Adventist Academy

December 3, 2023

5:15 PM : The HoneyBees

6:00 PM : Portland Christian Choirs  

7:00 PM : Columbia River Chorus  

8:00 PM : Northwest Harmony Chorus  

9:00 PM : Portland Nordic Chorus

December 4, 2023

5:15 PM : Floyd Light Falconaires  

6:00 PM : North Albany Middle School  

7:00 PM : Libery HS Choirs  

8:00 PM : Trinity Academy Trini-Tones  

9:00 PM : Westview High School – Cantores     

December 5, 2023

5:15 PM : Forest Grove High School Choirs  

6:00 PM : Parkrose High School Choir  

7:00 PM : Camas High School Choirs  

8:00 PM : Camas High School Choirs  

9:00 PM : Wilsonville High School

December 6, 2023

5:15 PM : La Center High School Choirs  

6:00 PM : La Salle Prep Choir  

7:00 PM : Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir  

8:00 PM : Rex Putnam A Cappella Choir  

9:00 PM : David Douglas High School Choir

December 7, 2023

5:15 PM : Estacada Middle School  

6:00 PM : Gladstone High School Choirs  

7:00 PM : Tigard HS Choir Program  

8:00 PM : Lake Oswego High School Choir  

9:00 PM : McKay Concert Choir

December 8, 2023

5:15 PM : Glencoe High School Concert Choir  

6:00 PM : Scappoose High School  

7:00 PM : Hilhi Concert Choir  

8:00 PM : Bellarmine Prep Choirs & Orchestra  

9:00 PM : Century High School Choirs

December 9, 2023

5:15 PM : Christmas Organ Music  

6:00 PM : Festival Carolers  

7:00 PM : Sherwood Renaissance Singers  

8:00 PM : Sunnyside Seventh-Day Adventist Choir  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet

December 10, 2023

5:15 PM : Veritas Chamber Singers  

6:00 PM : Veritas Concert Choir  

7:00 PM : St. Mary’s Academy Marian Singers  

8:00 PM : Westside Christian High School  

9:00 PM : PDX Voices

December 11, 2023

5:15 PM : Happy Valley Middle School Advanced Choir  

6:00 PM : Union High School Concert Choir  

7:00 PM : Up to Something Quartet  

8:00 PM : Jesuit High School Choirs  

9:00 PM : Touch of Class Chorale

December 12, 2023

5:15 PM : Happy Valley Middle School  

6:00 PM : Heritage HS Chamber Orchestra  

7:00 PM : Southridge HS Concert Choir  

8:00 PM : Mt. Hood Community College Choirs  

9:00 PM : Mark Morris High School Chamber Choir

December 13, 2023

5:15 PM : King’s Way Christian Knight Sounds Choir  

6:00 PM : Sandy High School  

7:00 PM : Oregon City High School Master Choir  

8:00 PM : Rose City Timberliners Barbershop Chorus  

9:00 PM : R.A. Long HS Chor Diem

December 14, 2023

5:15 PM : Centennial High School Choirs  

6:00 PM : Agape Christian Academy  

7:00 PM : Catlin Gabel Upper School Choir  

8:00 PM : Tualatin Concert Choir  

9:00 PM : Estacada High School   

December 15, 2023

5:15 PM : Trinity Lutheran School Choirs  

6:00 PM : HeLa High School  

7:00 PM : Evergreen HS  

8:00 PM : Mountain View HS  

9:00 PM : St. Helens HS Chor Leonis

December 16, 2023

5:00 PM : Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir  

6:00 PM : Columbia Chorale of Oregon  

7:00 PM : Blueprint Ensemble Arts’ Luminance Youth Choir with Blueprint Ambassadors  

8:00 PM : Sunset High School Choirs  

9:00 PM : Encore Vocal Ensemble  

December 17, 2023

5:00 PM : Phoenix  

6:00 PM : Bridge Town Sound  

7:00 PM : Carter Suzuki Violin & Fiddling  

8:00 PM : Unistus Chamber Choir  

9:00 PM : Portland Symphonic Girlchoir 

December 18, 2023

5:00 PM : Encore!  

6:00 PM : Fifth Sunday  

7:00 PM : Silverton High School  

8:00 PM : Heritage HS Concert Choir  

9:00 PM : Damascus Christian Concert Choir

December 19, 2023

5:00 PM : The Madeleine Choir and Children’s Choir  

6:00 PM : Intel Singers  

7:00 PM : Dayton Renaissance Choir  

8:00 PM : The Glory Singers  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet

December 20, 2023

5:00 PM : VonPat Family Singers  

6:00 PM : Reveal Youth Choir  

7:00 PM : In Medio  

8:00 PM : St. Thomas Choir  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet 

December 21, 2023

5:00 PM : Resurrection Catholic Parish Choir  

6:00 PM : Riona  

7:00 PM : Tyger Bailey, Celtic Harp  

8:00 PM : Vocal Summit  

9:00 PM: Nexus Vocal Ensemble

December 22, 2023

5:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

6:00 PM : First Baptist Church Community Choir  

7:00 PM : Blueprint Ensemble Arts  

8:00 PM : Blueprint Ensemble Arts  

9:00 PM : Westside Singers

December 23, 2023

5:00 PM : PLC  

6:00 PM : Word of Life Slavic Baptist Church Youth Choir  

7:00 PM : Blueprint Ensemble Arts  

8:00 PM : PDX Voices  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet

December 26, 2023

5:00 PM : Christmas Organ Music  

6:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

7:00 PM : Ave Maria Chorus  

8:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet   

December 27, 2023

5:00 PM St. Rose of Lima Youth Choir  

6:00 PM Grotto Carolers Quartet

7:00 PM Rose City Timberliners Chorus  

8:00 PM St. Andrew Lutheran Church Chancel Choir  

9:00 PM Grotto Carolers Quartet          

December 28, 2023

5:00 PM : Christmas Organ Music  

6:00 PM : Our Lady of the Lake Parish  

7:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

8:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet 

December 29, 2023

5:00 PM : Christmas Organ Music  

6:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet  

7:00 PM : Los Grillos Renaissance Consort  

8:00 PM : Ascension Catholic Church Combined Spanish Choirs

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Quartet

December 30, 2023

5:00 PM : Portland Scottish Fiddle Society  

6:00 PM : Denise Tomasovic & Elisa Morelli & Friends  

7:00 PM : The Filipino Choral of Oregon and SW Washington  

8:00 PM : Michael Allen Harrison  

9:00 PM : Grotto Carolers Ensemble

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Date : November 24, 2023 - December 30, 2023

Location :

The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights

8501 NE Skidmore St

Portland, OR 97220

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