If you are catching a Portland-borne flight this January and want to experience something new and refreshing, have a look at the three fascinating events that might keep you entertained.
With a number of various different activities and events scheduled to be held in and around Portland, your visit is sure to be worthwhile.
ZooLights
Holidays are incomplete in Portland without visiting ZooLights, the annual winter festival of Oregon Zoo. The festival features more than a million lights displayed in dazzling patterns illuminating the whole zoo. Zoolights will be held from the 27th of November 2015 till 2nd January, 2016. If you are in Portland, you can visit the zoo early and see how the ambiance transforms. One needs to buy tickets to enter the zoo. It’s a good place to head to with kids as there are lots of exciting treats to look forward to such as hot cocoa, elephant ears, gourmet sandwiches and the special “light-up” cotton candy.
ChocolateFest
Whether it is the Valentine’s Day, Halloween or Christmas; chocolates are an inseparable part of festivities. The people of Portland love chocolates so much that they celebrate it with an annual festival called ChocolateFest. The Oregon Convention Center is the venue. Chocolate tastings, fun activities and overall fun and frolic continue for three days. More than 60 vendors bring unique and delicious concoctions. ChocolateFest is organized by the World Forestry Center as a fundraiser and includes adult-only premiere parties and presentations. If you’re a hardcore chocolate lover, make sure you visit the Oregon Convention Center from 22nd January, 2015 to 24th January, 2016.
Curious Gallery 2016
Before the public museums came into fashion, private collectors from Europe and other places came together to showcase their collections to inspire and educate people. Similarly Lupa, an avid collector as well as renowned author and artist also wanted to enlighten people about the functions of wunderkammern or wonder cabinets, also known as the cabinets of curiosity. Well, this finally became the Curious Gallery. It features exhibits, presentations, and special workshops for people who like taxidermy and have an overall love for art and nature. If you are an art enthusiast, head over to the Crown plaza on the 9th and the 10th of January.
