Portland Christmas Ships 2024 Portsmouth. Setting sail for its 68th year, the delightfully gaudy christmas ship fleet will once again truck up and down the willamette for a nightly parade throughout december (weather. The annual christmas event in portland lasts for two weeks, where ships sail across the columbia and willamette rivers each year in a parade.

The portland tradition that started with just one decorated boat is now in its. These ships start rolling december 2, showing off their spectacular lights against the backdrop of portland’s rivers.