We’ve been writing all week about the big events in Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Westport this weekend. Here’s a one-stop shop for the basic information as you decide where to get your jollies:

Winterfest

Winterfest 2017 continues today in Aberdeen with the popular Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. at the D&R Events Center, 122 E. Heron St. The breakfast is free for those up to age 12; for older kids, a donation is suggested. During the breakfast, kids can make a candy cane reindeer and decorate a gift bag. There will also be a place where kids can write a letter to Santa on official Winterfest stationery.

Santa himself will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 3 p.m. for pictures, which cost a $10 donation to the Grays Harbor Community Hospital Foundation.

The Winterfest Market opens at 10 a.m. in the old Goldberg’s Furniture Store location at 117 W. Wishkah St., with 40-plus vendors and a free raffle. Winners will be announced as the market closes at 3 p.m.

Activities shift to the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport from 2 to 8 p.m. Grays Harbor PAWS is sponsoring pet photos with Santa, and crafting stations will be set up. Captain Kringle will read a maritime story, a large Christmas tree will be lit on the dock shortly after sunset, and there will be cider and hot cocoa, along with pizza and hot dogs for purchase.

Ho Ho Hoquiam

Registration starts at 9 a.m. for the Ho Ho Hoquiam Fun Run at City Hall, 609 Eighth St.; the run starts at 10 a.m.

Santa makes his first appearance of the day at 11 a.m. at Central Elementary School, 305 Simpson Ave. The Hoquiam High School marching band will perform Christmas songs, and there will be a 45-minute comedy magic act. All children will be given a small toy and a bag of candy as they leave. The event is free.

At 4 p.m., Santa will arrive at the 7th Street Theatre. Revelers can grab a free hot chocolate and take part in the Cocoa Stroll and Festival of Trees, which continues until 7 p.m. Business owners put Christmas trees on display, and shoppers can vote on their favorites in a number of categories, including most Christmas spirit, theme most relevant to business, most beautiful, funniest, most creative, and best hometown Hoquiam theme. The first 100 shoppers who submit their ballots at the 7th Street Theatre will get a free commemorative ornament.

New to Ho Ho Hoquiam this year is the Singing Christmas Tree, which stands about 25 feet tall and has pewlike seats inside, where local singers can sit and sing carols. It will stand in the Timberland Bank parking lot directly across from the 7th Street Theatre.

The evening culminates with a screening of “A Christmas Story” in the theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6.

Santa By the Sea

Santa by the Sea, a tradition in Westport dating back more than 25 years, involves the jolly old elf slipping into the Westport Marina on a Coast Guard ship at 10:30 a.m. and then getting a ride on a fire truck to the Westport Maritime Museum, where he sits and greets children until 1 p.m.

The museum also sets up a holiday store, exclusive to kids, where they can do their Christmas shopping. All the items are donated, and kids are escorted by elves who help them find the perfect gifts for their family and friends.

Jill Dubois, president of the nonprofit service group South Shore Buccaneers, has managed Santa by the Sea for the past 10 years, and said she always gets joy from seeing the same kids every year.

She said on good weather days they’ve seen more than 300 kids show up for Santa’s arrival from the sea.

Also this weekend is the inaugural Holiday Bazaar at Chateau Westport. This free event runs today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kat Bryant | The Daily World Event co-organizers Bobbi McCracken, left, and Bette Worth stand outside the former site of Goldberg’s Furniture Store, where local artist Douglas Orr of the Aberdeen Art Center decorated the windows in preparation for the Winterfest Market.

A table is stacked with materials for the Winterfest Market as the organizers set up the space on Wednesday. (Kat Bryant | The Daily World)