St. Helens Riverfront Hosts Christmas Ships and Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Columbia County Courthouse plaza square filled with people and holiday lights for the 2018 holiday tree lighting ceremony.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2019

ST. HELENS, OR – The annual holiday tree lighting ceremony and Christmas Ships Parade will be held on the St. Helens riverfront on Saturday, December 14.

Live holiday music by Jim Fischer will begin in the Columbia County Courthouse Plaza at 4 p.m. The tree lighting will take place at 5:30 p.m. with the arrival of Santa. Families can take pictures with Santa and enjoy free candy canes and hot cocoa.

The Portland Christmas Ships Parade launches from the St. Helens City docks at 6 p.m. The fleet heads downriver to Columbia City before returning to the St. Helens docks for the night.

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For further information regarding the Christmas Ships Parade and tree lighting, please contact St. Helens Communications Officer Crystal Farnsworth at crystalf@ci.st-helens.or.us or 503-366-8215.