Noël Surrey Returns to Cloverdale Fairgrounds Nov. 27

A bigger market and a new Santa's Snow Barn

The two headline changes are size and novelty. The Christmas Market has been expanded, and Santa's Snow Barn is new to the lineup. The listing doesn't say what's inside the barn, which leaves one of you free to hope for snow and the other to hope for a heater.

Ferris wheel rides run throughout the season, so you aren't chasing a single opening weekend to get a ride in. Between the market and the wheel, there's enough here to build an evening around rather than a quick stop.

Tickets, times and who it's for

Tickets are on sale now. The event listing shows 3 pm next to the dates, but ticket prices and daily hours aren't posted there, so check both before you head out to Cloverdale. Children six and under get in free, and the festival is pitched as festive fun for the whole family, so go in expecting a family festival rather than an adults-only night.

Who should make the trip to Cloverdale

We'd point this at couples who already know each other's holiday playlists, not a first meeting with someone you've only texted. If neither of you gets excited about markets, skip it. If it were us, we'd shop the market first, while you both still have the energy to make decisions, then finish on the Ferris wheel, the one stop where neither of you can wander off to another stall.