Silverton Christmas Market aka Christmas in the Garden Oregon 2025

Silverton Christmas Market: 2025 Dates & Info
Formerly known as Christmas in the Garden.
Oregon’s largest Christmas light display in the state.
And possibly for several states around.

Christmas Market Quick Facts

• Dates: Nov. 21st, 2025 – Dec. 1st, 2025 (select dates)
• Hours of Operation: 5:00pm-9:00pm
• Location: Silverton Oregon
• Bring Cash? NO! No one, not even food, drink, and vendors accept cash
• Event Tickets: Buy Online
• Ticket SURGE PRICING: Adults from $15-$25 Children from $8-$12
• Tickets are now available on site again but cost $5 more. Forcing online sales must have been a bad turnout, Who could have imaged?
• Locals Get a whole $2 off
• All tickets have an extra $1.20 service fee, each
• Children 5 and under are free(used to be under 10).
• Parking on site is $12 but you can park and shuttle for free.
• Tubing is not included and will cost you more
• There is no longer any ice skating
• Family of 4 with parking and 2 tube rides each runs $111
• Add $461 if you want to stay at the Resort on a weekend
• Dogs are allowed on a leash so be prepared to be around peoples stinky dogs
• Beer Garden sponsored by Bud Light. Could they be any more clueless?

With the claim of over one and a half million lights along with tons more fun and various activities for both children and adults alike, this could be the one don’t miss holiday event for you.

But the truth is, it is just an overpriced weekend market. If you have kids, take them here. If not, you may find better things to do with your time.

Silverton Market, formerly Christmas in the Garden, is hosted at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, Oregon. It is no longer hosted inside the Oregon Garden but instead hosted on the grounds of the Oregon Garden Resort. This is due to management changes on the property.
However, they claim this allows for more space, more lights, and more fun.

Silverton Christmas Market 2025 Dates & Information

Dates: November 17th, 2025 – December 31st, 2025
Closed: for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nov. 24th, 25th, 27th and Dec. 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 24th & 25th. Yes, closed a lot more this year.
Hours of Operation: 5:00pm-9:00pm

Silverton Market Location

Main Address:
Oregon Garden Resort
895 W. Main St.
Silverton, OR 97381
(map)
Phone: 855-503-XMAS (whatever numbers those are… what is it 1996 still?)

2025 Ticket Prices

Be sure to check the exact dates you want to go because they do implement surge pricing based on what days they calculate will make them more money. Because everyone knows Saturdays are worth $10 more than Thursdays.
Adults: $15-$25 surge pricing
Children ages 6-12: $8-$12 surge pricing
Children under 5: Free. Wait, what? Didn’t it used to be children under 10 are free?
VIP Parking: $20
Normal Parking: $12
Shuttle in Parking: Free
Service Fees: All tickets will have an additional $1.20 “service fee” added.
On Site Fees: All tickets cost $5 more at the door cause you know, that’s fair.

Local Silverton Residents:

Take a whopping $2 off any ticket price if you are a local.
Local residents must have “proof of residence” to save that whole $2.
Extra $1.20 per ticket service fee still applies.

Snowless Tubing Tickets:

2 rides: $5
4 rides: $9
Plus an extra .50 cent service fee. Well look at that, the service fess is suddenly cheaper. Even though these ride tickets are $1 more than the children’s lower cost tickets, the service fee is somehow 58% less than the $1.20. The math is showing greed.

How Expensive Is it?

So for a weekend trip with 2 adults, 2 kids(under 13), parking on site and 8 tube rides(2 each), you are paying $111 with the added $7.00 in “service fees”.
Is this going to be worth $100 to you?

That’s just to get in. Food and everything else inside will cost you an arm and a leg. And no one accepts cash so who knows what kind of added card fees will occur once you’re trapped inside.

I would imagine you wont escape without spending $250. This is not a $250 outing. I hope this event fails under its own greed and someone rises from the ashes bringing a Christmas Market for the average family who just wants to take their kids to some dumb event like this. It’s for the kids guys. Make it great again.

And the truth is this should be FREE. It is a “market” and vendors pay big bucks to be there to sell you stuff. All of your money should go to those small time shops hoping to make a killing this one month a year. But instead you dropped $250 to be there and walk by vendors saying, oh no that cost too much I already spent enough to get in.

Santa’s Schedule:
5pm-8:30pm but no longer every day. Missing many nights. (Nov. 24-25, 27 & Dec. 1-2, 8-9)

Biergarten aka Beer Garden:
This will be the place for you adults to hang out but it’s not going to be a top-notch stop. Food wise you can basically expect snacks. Mac & cheese, hot dogs, pretzels, and sausages. Yes really, that’s it.

Again, not much but at least you can catch and expensive buzz to feel like it was worth it. They will still have some classic traditions like Gluhwein, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, and more.

Something to keep in mind though, it is sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, aka Bud Light who you are probably already not drinking so do not be fooled by their other brands and obvious style of promotion. Who are they catering to with these beers?

So if you know any better, sneak in a nice mixed drink in a normal looking soda bottle or a flask but don’t buy a Anheuser-Busch beer masquerading as a micro IPA.

Entertainment wise, they will cycle the same few unknown groups throughout the month.
They don’t tell you who because it is seriously no one. I doubt they even pay anyone and they surely charge vendors an arm and a leg.

Concerts:
Nothing announced.

What does General Admission Include?
Your tickets include access to the Garden of lights with over one and a half million Christmas lights, colorful displays, a vendor market with lots of goodies to buy, a Biergarten for the adults, and much more.

Ice Skating Information

There is no longer any ice skating at all.

Vendor Market and Shopping On-site:
The 2025 vendor market will have a rotating assortment of local vendors. It is your typical Oregon hippie market. Handmade beard oils, candles, “crafts”, and things. I’m sure you can find some gifts for friends here if you lower your standards and try hard enough.

Nearby Lodging:
Of course, you may stay at the Oregon Garden Resort and they have packages starting at just $461 a night for a family of 4. They do charge full price extra for kids over age 6. But you may also stay at various locations around town to save some money.
Here are a few local Inns and even an RV Park for those of you traveling via motor home.

Silverton Inn & Suites
The McClaine House
Water Street Inn Silverton
Edward Adams House Bed and Breakfast
Silver Spur RV Park

Conclusion, Would I go?

No, absolutely not. But that is because I don’t have kids and would not pay to go see Christmas lights.
If you have kids that are easily entertained(as most are), then this will be a nice thing for them. You just have to power through it, for the kids sake.

Would it be good for a date? It could be. It depends on the person you’re bringing. You really have to feel that out before hand and think if lights and a few beers will get you where you want to be or if going to a local dive bar is a better idea(it is).

But folks, if you’re in Silverton Oregon, be sure to check out Silverfalls State Park. It has 10 waterfalls and it is much more magical than a few million Christmas lights.