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Friday, December 27, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol | $10.00-91.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle | Multiple locations | ||
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA |
| Model Train Festival in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $17.00 | Washington State History Museum |
| Drop-in all ages Insect Safari in Covington | 11:00 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Covington Library, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Covington, WA 98042 |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas naughty variety show in Seattle | $30.00-65.00 | ||
| Happy Christmas, Jeeves holiday play in north Seattle | $35.00-65.00 | Taproot Theatre – Isaac Studio, 212 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| Staples backpack and school supply recycling program | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Langston Hughes’ Gospel Song-Play "Black Nativity" in Seattle | $45.00-110.00 | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122 | |
| First-Ever Dick’s Drive-In Christmas Scavenger Hunt | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Reindeer Festival in Issaquah | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $18.00 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Drop-in Friday night curling in Tacoma | 7:45 pm to 10:30 pm | $20.00 | Tacoma Twin Rinks, 2645 S 80th St, Tacoma, WA 98409 |
Saturday, December 28, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle | Multiple locations | ||
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA |
| Model Train Festival in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $17.00 | Washington State History Museum |
| 4th Saturday: free Public Tour at Kubota Garden in South Seattle (reservation required) | 10:00 am | FREE | Kubota Gardens |
| In-person or livestream: Sacred Music concert composed by Duke Ellington | 7:30 pm | $13.20-71.50 | Town Hall Seattle |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Free guided bald eagle tours weekends in Skagit Valley | FREE | Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
| Craft workshops: Tacoma Light Trail Lanterns & Luminaries | Multiple locations | ||
| Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas naughty variety show in Seattle | $30.00-65.00 | ||
| Happy Christmas, Jeeves holiday play in north Seattle | $35.00-65.00 | Taproot Theatre – Isaac Studio, 212 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| Staples backpack and school supply recycling program | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Langston Hughes’ Gospel Song-Play "Black Nativity" in Seattle | $45.00-110.00 | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122 | |
| First-Ever Dick’s Drive-In Christmas Scavenger Hunt | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| FREE Education Center Saturdays at Puyallup Fish Hatchery | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Puyallup Fish Hatchery, 1416 14th Street SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 |
| Year-round weekly vintage flea market in Bremerton | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bremerton Vintage Flea Market, 816 Pacific Ave Bremerton, WA 98337 |
| Reindeer Festival in Issaquah | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $18.00 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| Free wine tasting in Ravenna | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 |
| Free wine tasting on Queen Anne | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 2401 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Dance Yourself Clean Indie Party (21+) in Seattle | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00-10.00 | Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
Sunday, December 29, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle | Multiple locations | ||
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA |
| Model Train Festival in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $17.00 | Washington State History Museum |
| Menorah Lighting in Lynnwood | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lynnwood City Hall, 19100 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036 |
| Free guided bald eagle tours weekends in Skagit Valley | FREE | Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| Langston Hughes’ Gospel Song-Play "Black Nativity" in Seattle | $45.00-110.00 | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122 | |
| First-Ever Dick’s Drive-In Christmas Scavenger Hunt | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Reindeer Festival in Issaquah | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $18.00 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| In-person or virtual: Compline prayer chant service Sundays via Capitol Hill | 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral |
Monday, December 30, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle | Multiple locations | ||
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Free public stargazing in North Bend | FREE | Snoqualmie Point Park (Raging River), 37580 Winery Rd, North Bend, WA 98065 | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| First-Ever Dick’s Drive-In Christmas Scavenger Hunt | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Reindeer Festival in Issaquah | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $18.00 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| Workshop: hands-on how to plant and grow seeds indoors in Shoreline | 10:15 am to 11:15 am | FREE | Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline WA 98155 |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Walk a local labyrinth for New Years contemplation | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle | Multiple locations | ||
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA |
| Model Train Festival in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $17.00 | Washington State History Museum |
| New Year’s at the Seattle Space Needle | 8:00 pm | FREE | Space Needle, 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109 |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| New Year traditions and celebrations | Multiple locations | ||
| Drive or walk the free Tacoma Light Trail | FREE | Tacoma, WA | |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| New Year's Eve Family Dance Party in Bothell | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Bothell Library, 18215 98th Avenue NE, Bothell, WA 98011 |
| Bingo NYE Ball Drop in North Bend | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Bend library, 115 East 4th Street, North Bend, WA 98045 |
| Family-friendly NYE Burning Boat Festival in Des Moines | 5:00 pm | Des Moines Beach Park, 22030 Cliff Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198 | |
| NYE movie sing-along Moulin Rouge at SIFF Uptown | 6:00 pm | $15.50 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 |
