Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Woodburn for 2026. The Woodburn Tree Lighting brings Santa’s Workshop to the library and a lighting with carolers to the Downtown Plaza on Saturday, December 5, and the library serves Holiday Stories and Cocoa on December 8 in Spanish and December 12 in English. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Oregon Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Woodburn
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Woodburn
- Tree Lighting: Saturday, December 5, 4 to 6:30 pm, free
- Santa photos 4 to 5:30 pm, Sensory Santa 3 to 4 pm
- Holiday Stories and Cocoa: December 8 (Spanish) and December 12 (English)
- Every date checked on the City of Woodburn site on Nov 11
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Woodburn Tree Lighting
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4 to 6:30 pm (Santa 4 to 5:30 pm, tree lighting from 5:30 pm, Sensory Santa 3 to 4 pm by registration)
- Where: Woodburn Public Library and Downtown Plaza, 280 Garfield St and 350 N 1st St, Woodburn, OR 97071 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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Woodburn’s tree lighting starts inside the Woodburn Public Library, where Santa’s Workshop has holiday crafts and photos with Santa from 4 to 5:30 pm.
At 5:30 pm everyone moves to the Downtown Plaza for the tree lighting with cocoa and carolers. For kids who do better with a small crowd, a Sensory Santa hour runs from 3 to 4 pm with registered time slots.
Parent tip: To book a quieter Sensory Santa slot from 3 to 4 pm, call Woodburn Recreation at 503-982-5386 ahead of time.
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- City of Woodburn Recreation and Parks (opens in a new tab)
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- Woodburn Public Library and Downtown Plaza, 280 Garfield St and 350 N 1st St, Woodburn, OR 97071 (opens in maps)
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Holiday Stories and Cocoa
- When: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2 to 2:45 pm (Spanish edition Tuesday, December 8, 12:30 to 1:15 pm)
- Where: Woodburn Public Library, 280 Garfield St, Woodburn, OR 97071 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: Young kids with a grown-up
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The Woodburn Public Library pairs holiday picture books with cups of cocoa for a short, cozy story time.
The Saturday session is in English, and the library also runs Hora de Cuentos Festivos y Chocolate, the same stories and cocoa in Spanish, on Tuesday, December 8.
Parent tip: Each session lasts about 45 minutes, so it fits nicely between naps or after a Saturday errand downtown.
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- Address
- Woodburn Public Library, 280 Garfield St, Woodburn, OR 97071 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Oregon Christmas train rides page.
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When each Woodburn Christmas event for kids happens
Do crafts and Santa photos at the library on December 5 before walking to the plaza for the 5:30 pm lighting, then come back for story time and cocoa the next weekend.
- Woodburn Tree LightingWoodburn · Dec 5
- Holiday Stories and CocoaWoodburn · Dec 12 to Dec 8
Looking further afield? Our Oregon Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Salem, Portland, Eugene and Bend. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Woodburn Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Woodburn this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Woodburn for 2026, both from the City of Woodburn: the Woodburn Tree Lighting on December 5 and Holiday Stories and Cocoa at the library on December 8 and 12.
When is the Woodburn tree lighting in 2026?
Saturday, December 5, 2026. Santa’s Workshop runs from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Woodburn Public Library, and the tree lighting with cocoa and carolers starts at 5:30 pm at the Downtown Plaza.
Is there a sensory friendly Santa in Woodburn?
Yes. Sensory Santa runs from 3 to 4 pm on December 5 before the main crowd. Call 503-982-5386 to register your family for a time slot.
When is Holiday Stories and Cocoa at the Woodburn library?
Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 2 to 2:45 pm in English, and Tuesday, December 8, from 12:30 to 1:15 pm in Spanish, at the Woodburn Public Library.
Who do I contact about Woodburn holiday events?
Woodburn Recreation and Parks at recreation@ci.woodburn.or.us for the tree lighting, and the Woodburn Public Library at reference@ci.woodburn.or.us for story times.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Oregon?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Oregon Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Woodburn on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.