Full Circle, 6 to 9 p.m. Moulton Falls Winery, 31101 N.E. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; no cover charge. 360-686-4070 or www.moultonfallswinery.com
Gary Bennett and the Coat-Tail Riders, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road (Exit 9 on Interstate 5), Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.
Holiday Friends, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $10, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
J.R. Sims, 9 p.m. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5; 21 and older. 360-254-0749 or www.cascadebarandgrill.net
Mike Branch Band, 8 p.m. Prairie Bar and Grill, 14925 N.E. Caples Road, Brush Prairie; $2. 360-892-6313 or www.prairiebarandgrill.com
Saxophonist Mike Phillips with violinist Karen Briggs, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $20 to $25. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Dance
George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oregon Ballet Theatre performs. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $47.15 to $155.10. 503-222-5538 or www.obt.org
Theater
“Blithe Spirit” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $46 to $51, $30 for ages 25 and younger. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“A Christmas Carol” presented by Portland Playhouse. 7 p.m. The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $32 to $36; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for partial view seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Frogz” presented by Imago Theatre. Recommend for ages 4 and older. Noon and 3 p.m. Imago Theatre, 17 S.E. Eighth St., Portland; $34.50, $29.50 for youth and seniors, $17.50 for children. 503-231-9581 or www.imagotheatre.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Mary Poppins” presented by Northwest Children’s Theater and School. Noon and 4 p.m. Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $18 to $23; $13 to $19 for youth. 503-222-4480 or www.nwcts.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“The Mystery of Irma Vep” presented by Third Rail Repertory Theatre. Two actors play all the roles in this comedic parody of Victorian melodramas, 1950s horror movies, “Wuthering Heights” and Hitchcock’s “Rebecca.” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Jan. 10; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 1-3, 8-9; 2 p.m. Dec. 28, Jan. 4. Winningstad Theater, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $37 to $47, $33 to $42 for seniors, $24 for students. www.thirdrailrep.org
“It’s A Wonderful Life” presented by Stumptown Stages. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $34.75 to $44.75; $30.75 for seniors and students. 503-381-8686 or www.stumptownstages.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Out & about
Winter Wonderland, 5 to 11 p.m. Portland International Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd., Portland; $18 for a car or passenger van, $25 for limo or motorhome, $30 for mini-bus (16 to 25 people), $45 for bus (26 to 45 people), food donations encouraged. 503-231-0285 or www.winterwonderlandportland.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Fairs & festivals
The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights, 5 to 10 p.m. The Grotto, 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland; $10, $9 for seniors, $5 for ages 3 to 12, free for ages 2 and younger. 503-261-2400 or www.thegrotto.org/christmas. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Attractions
Christmas Past, Present and Future, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Jan. 2. Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland; $9.50; $8.50 for seniors, $6.50 for youth; free for children ages 6 and younger. 503-823-3623 or www.pittockmansion.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Peacock Lane, 6 to 11 p.m. Southeast Peacock Lane, between Southeast Stark and Belmont streets, Portland; free. www.peacocklane.net. For more details, see the go: friday page.
ZooLights, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 4. Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland; $10, $8.50 for seniors, $7 for children, free for ages 2 and younger. 503-226-1561 or www.oregonzoo.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Comedy
ComedySportz improv show, 8 p.m. The family-friendly performance features two teams of improv players. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $15, reservations recommended. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com
“A Something Kind of Musical,” 7:30 p.m. A complete holiday musical improvised from by audience input. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com
Steve Byrne, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $20 to $29, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
Dancing
Silver Stars Square Dance Club, 7 to 10 p.m. Hazel Dell Grange No. 1124, 7509 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver; $6. Dancing at 7 p.m. and mainstream dances from 8 to 10 p.m. 360-600-1804 or www.silverstarssquaredance.org