Portland Winter Light Festival 2025 Guide

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Light up your February with glowing sculpture and thousands of twinkling lights.

Portland’s Winter Light Festival is upon us. It will run from February 7 to 15, 2025This year’s theme is A Light For Tomorrow:  A Technicolor Future.

The Light Festival features dynamic anchor art sites in the City Center, including

  • Pioneer Courthouse Square
  • World Trade Center and Plaza
  • Electric Blocks at SE 2nd and Clay

There will also be artwork in displays throughout Portland, from business windows and private houses to a historic amusement park and an urban goat farm.

The light based artwork will range from pop up light art installations on storefronts to large scale interactive art installations, kinetic fire sculptures and building projections.

Portland Winter Light Festival will have

  • Mesmerizing kinetic fire sculpture
  • Illuminated art installations
  • Silent disco
  • Lantern parade
  • Illuminated bicycle ride
  • Dance performances
  • Live ice carving
  • Educational activities
  • Pop-up light installations
  • Large scale artworks
  • Little Luminaries Precession
  • Video projections
  • Food court
  • Interactive displays
  • Portland Streetcar free rides on Festival nights

And, believe me when I say there is sooo much more to see.

The Glow Bar is open on Friday and Saturdays only, from 6 pm to midnight.  It has food, beverages, art, live performances and DJs.

This is a family friendly event, free to attend and open to everyone. Come see for yourself the beauty and wonder of the Portland Winter Light Festival.

Portland Hotel Deals

If you’d like to visit Portland during the Winter Light Festival, you should consider booking your hotel stay here.  You can find discounts there which can save you money on your stay.

Portland Food Scene

While you’re in Portland, be sure to enjoy some of the city’s favorite foods.  These restaurants were rated as the 10 Best Restaurants in Portland by the users of TripAdvisor.

  1. Southpark Seafood
  2. Mothers Bistro
  3. Portland City Grill
  4. Urban Farmer Portland
  5. Departure Restaurant & Lounge
  6. Higgins Restaurant & Bar
  7. Jake’s Famous Crawfish
  8. King Tide Fish & Shell
  9. Thai Peacock
  10. Huber’s Cafe