There are lots of reasons to be merry this holiday season in Lake Oswego. Here are some suggestions to help you get the most out of the holidays (and be sure to check out part 1 of this guide here).

Baby It’s Cold Outside! A Tom Grant and Shelly Rudolph Holiday Show. Let some of the area’s favorite entertainers help you jazz up your holidays with their sound. Monday, December 5 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Lake Theater and Café, 106 N. State Street. Buy tickets online.

Holiday Gift Show at Oswego Heritage House. Get your holiday shopping done early and local with selections that include hats, jewelry, puppets, wine and more. Santa will be on hand from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Oswego Heritage House. 398 10th Avenue. 503.635.6373.

Holiday A Cappella Concert. Enjoy a pitch perfect evening thanks to performances by the all-male a cappella groups from both the University of Oregon (On the Rocks) and Oregon State (Outspoken). Saturday, December 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for reserved seats are $23/Adult; $16/Child. Purchase online or by calling 503.675.2549.

Acoustic Guitar Summit Christmas. Treat yourself to music which one critic described as “rich and heady as a rum-soaked eggnog laced with varied spices.” Award-winning fingerstyle guitarists will delight you with the jeweled sounds of the season. Monday, December 12. Lake Theater and Café, 106 N. State Street. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Music begins at 7:00 p.m. $20/person available online.

High School Holiday Choir Concerts. Holiday carols have a way of bringing out the merry in all of us. Let local high school students work their magic as they perform in their auditoriums over the next couple of weeks. Lake Oswego High School on Monday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. 2501 Country Club Rd., 503.534.2313. Lakeridge High School on Wednesday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. 1235 Overlook Drive. 503.534.2319.

Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Watch what happens when a teacher casts the worst kids in school to star in the Christmas play. Performances at 7:30 p.m. on December 15-23 and at 2:00 p.m. on December 17-18. Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street. Purchase tickets online, at the box office or by calling: 503.635.3901. Fee: $15/adults; $12/youth 18 and under.

Christmas Ships Parade. Catch a glimpse of up to 60 boats decked out in holiday lights as they make their way from the River Place Marina in Portland to George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego. Boats due to pass by Foothills Park around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17.Warm up by the fire in the park shelter while you wait. 199 Foothills Drive. 503.675.2549.

Lake Theater and Café Holiday Showcase. Monday, December 19 at the Lake Theater and Café, 106 N. State Street. Enjoy the sounds of favorites LaRhonda Steele and Julie Amici along with surprise guests. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20/person and available online until 4:00 the day of the show.

I’m around all holiday season if you have any real estate questions, want to find out how much your home is worth, would like to check out homes in Lake Oswego. Give me a call at 503.939.9801 or check my website.