Willamette Christmas Ships 2024. During chilly evenings in the first half of december, decorated ships will head up and down the columbia and willamette rivers, bringing holiday joy to the crowds gathered.  — sun mon tue wed thu fri sat;

 — experience the magic of the christmas ships parade! Since 1954, heavily decorated and lit boats and ships have been trucking up and down the willamette in a nightly christmas ship parade during most of december (weather.