people in old-timey costumes sing for a large audience on the sidewalk

The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition

Downtown
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When
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Free
Where
701 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97204
Website

The 11th Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition, hosted by KGW’s Drew Carney, is a fun, festive, and joyful competition bringing hundreds of carolers to a ten-block radius the surrounds Portland’s Living Room. Carolers perform in front of Downtown’s favorite nearby shops, restaurants, and hotels with the top three caroling groups holding a “carol-off” at The Square. Members of the public can participate in this free event by registering to perform with a caroling group or by visiting performing caroling groups to vote for your favorite.

Registration for caroling groups opens October 15, 2025.

Music, Winter Holidays