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2025 Toy Drive & Other Giving Options

Help make the season a little brighter for local families! The City has some great giving options:

Fill a Stocking, Fill a Heart - pick up and fill a stocking, return by December 5
Toys - drop off new, unwrapped toys by December 10
Coats/Hats/Gloves/Socks - drop off NEW warm coats, hats, gloves, mittens and scarves by December 15
$25 Gift Cards - donate a gift card to Amazon, Fred Meyer, Walmart and Target by December 15
Food Donations - drop off non-perishable food and essential hygiene items year-round
Youth Action Council is accepting donations thru November 30 to purchase fleece yards to make blankets

Donate what you can, volunteer your time, and enjoy the season!

A Rake is All it Takes

As leaves fall, storm drains can get blocked by debris, leading to localized flooding. These drains are vital for keeping streets and sidewalks clear of excess rainwater as well as maintaining stormwater quality standards. Simply clearing leaves and debris from the surface of catch basins near your property with a broom or rake can keep the drainage system functioning well.

The City has a limited number of free drop boxes available to support neighborhood clean-up events through a contract agreement with Republic Services. Neighborhoods can apply for a free drop box to help collect neighborhood leaves.

2025 Reunion Farmers' Market

Fresh from local farms to your Thanksgiving table!

Join us on Saturday, November 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Millennium Plaza Park as many of your favorite Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market vendors return to share the bounty of their fall harvest. Enjoy shopping on a crisp fall afternoon amid the scent of pumpkins, sweet potatoes and mushrooms and pick up a few new fall recipes to boot. The entire family can appreciate the live music and local artisans. Plus, the horse drawn wagon rides are back!

Plan your weekend around this festive fall event.

Go sLOw: 20 is Plenty

On September 2, 2025, the Lake Oswego City Council approved an ordinance to lower the speed limit on local residential streets and some neighborhood collectors in Lake Oswego from 25 miles per hour (mph) to 20 mph.

Reducing speeds through the 20 is Plenty program is a 2025 City Council goal. Lower speed limits on residential streets can lead to safer travel conditions for everyone using the street, as well as encouraging a more comfortable environment for people walking, rolling, and riding.

Live Well Dance featuring the Millennium Dance Band

You're invited to the Live Well Dance on Friday, November 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Christ Church Parish 1060 Chandler Rd.

The incomparable Millennium Dance Band plays dance music as performed by the “Big Bands” of the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s, with an occasional ballroom favorite.

All ages are invited to enjoy some great music, age 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

$7 per person at the door.

61st Annual Tree Lighting Festival

The City of Lake Oswego and the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce invite you to ring in the holiday season with the annual Tree Lighting Festival! 2025 marks the 61st anniversary of this time-honored tradition.

Festivities take place at Millennium Plaza Park, with festive music and caroling, a holiday marketplace with food and artisan vendors, letters to Santa with Lake Oswego Police, photos with Santa, reindeer viewing from Timberview Farm and more! The celebratory lighting of the Millennium tree takes place at 5:30 p.m.

Read more for schedule of events.

Thanksgiving Day - City Offices Closed

All City Offices - including the Library and Adult Community Center - will be closed on Thursday, November 27, to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Exceptions:

Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatic Center (LORAC): 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pool: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Golf Course: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Last tee time: 2:30 p.m.
Driving Range: 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Last bucket sold: 4 p.m.
Tennis Center: 6 a.m.–10 p.m. (key card access only)

Please note: There are no swim lessons, membership classes, or specialty classes on this holiday.

City Offices - except for the Library and LORAC - will also be closed on Friday, November 28.

HYBRID First Tuesday Music: Songs and Stories with 3 Hand Stephen

Join us on Tuesday, December 2, for an evening of music and storytelling with Lake Oswego’s own Stephen Cohen, also known as 3 Hand Stephen. A musician, artist, and a published author, Cohen has performed across the United States and beyond, creating albums that blend folk, acoustic, and experimental sounds.