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Sunday, December 1, 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) | |
| Getaway: Thanksgiving in Yakima Wine Country (145 mi. SE of Seattle) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| FREE Christmas Light Displays Thanksgiving Weekend | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Where to find outlet malls for Thanksgiving weekend shopping | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Native Holiday Gift Fair in West Seattle | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center, 4705 W Marginal Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| A(n Improvised Christmas Carol) holiday comedy at Market Theater | 7:30 pm | FREE | Market Theater/Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Snowed In (Again) original holiday musical in West Seattle | $41.00-46.00 | ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 | |
| Museum Store Sunday unique gift shopping experience | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| 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 | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| See salmon spawning at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Professional Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Professional Photos with Santa | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: "Christmastown" Village of Lights in Leavenworth (120 mi. E) | FREE | Leavenworth, WA | |
| Seattle Rep: Noël Coward’s BLITHE SPIRIT (An Improbable Farce) | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Seattle Aquarium | $40.00-50.00 | Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| 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 |
| Choral Evensong first Sunday at St. Mark's Cathedral | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral |
| Free 1st Sunday Seattle Jazz Vespers concert on First Hill | 6:00 pm | FREE | First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
Monday, December 2, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 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) | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Happy Christmas, Jeeves holiday play in north Seattle | $35.00-65.00 | Taproot Theatre – Isaac Studio, 212 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| In-person & online: workshop on finding money and scholarships for college | FREE | Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003 | |
| Drop-in PSE energy bill assistance in Poulsbo | FREE | Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370 | |
| 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 | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| See salmon spawning at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Professional Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Professional Photos with Santa | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: "Christmastown" Village of Lights in Leavenworth (120 mi. E) | FREE | Leavenworth, WA | |
| Seattle Rep: Noël Coward’s BLITHE SPIRIT (An Improbable Farce) | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Seattle Aquarium | $40.00-50.00 | Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| 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 |
| Craft workshop: make a Luminaria in Fall City | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42nd Place, Fall City, WA 98024 |
| 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 |
| Online Workshop: Declutter Your Home and Sort Sentimental Items | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Online |
| Online workshop: lower your diabetes risk | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Online |
| Menopause 101: Navigating Change with Confidence in Lake Forest Park | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Lake Forest Park Library, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 |
| Author talk: Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge in Bellevue | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Avenue NE Bellevue WA 98004 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
Wednesday, December 4, 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) | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| so-bali-ali pətab (Whitehorse Mountain Time) in Darrington | FREE | Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St, Darrington, WA 98241 | |
| 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 | |
| Langston Hughes’ Gospel Song-Play "Black Nativity" in Seattle | $45.00-110.00 | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122 | |
| Staples backpack and school supply recycling program | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| 1st Wednesday: PWYC tour at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge (reservation required) | The Bloedel Reserve, 7571 NE Dolphin Dr, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | ||
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| See salmon spawning at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Professional Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Professional Photos with Santa | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: "Christmastown" Village of Lights in Leavenworth (120 mi. E) | FREE | Leavenworth, WA | |
| Seattle Rep: Noël Coward’s BLITHE SPIRIT (An Improbable Farce) | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Seattle Aquarium | $40.00-50.00 | Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| 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 |
| Fixers Repair Cafe 1st Wednesday in Greenwood | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Greenwood True Value Hardware, 7201 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| 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 |
| Puget Sound Energy Bill Assistance Workshop in Auburn | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002 |
| Learn Sewing Machine Basics in Federal Way | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
Thursday, December 5, 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) | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| A(n Improvised Christmas Carol) holiday comedy at Market Theater | 7:30 pm | FREE | Market Theater/Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Snowed In (Again) original holiday musical in West Seattle | $41.00-46.00 | ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 | |
| Happy Christmas, Jeeves holiday play in north Seattle | $35.00-65.00 | Taproot Theatre – Isaac Studio, 212 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| DIY gift wrapping in Granite Falls | FREE | Granite Falls Library, 815 E Galena St., Granite Falls, WA 98252 | |
| 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 | |
| Staples backpack and school supply recycling program | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| See salmon spawning at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Professional Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Professional Photos with Santa | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: "Christmastown" Village of Lights in Leavenworth (120 mi. E) | FREE | Leavenworth, WA | |
| Seattle Rep: Noël Coward’s BLITHE SPIRIT (An Improbable Farce) | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| Professional Santa Photos at Seattle Aquarium | $40.00-50.00 | Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| Reindeer Festival in Issaquah | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $18.00 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 |
| 1st Thursday free admission at SAM | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Art Museum |
| 1st Thursday free admission to National Nordic Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | National Nordic Museum (Ballard/Seattle) |
| 1st Thursday free admission to SAAM at Volunteer Park | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| 1st Thursday free admission to NAAM | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA 98144 |
| 1st Thursday free admission to Burke Museum at UW Seattle | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Burke Museum, NE 45th S and 17th Ave NE, University of Washington campus, Seattle, WA |
| 1st Thursday free admission to Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hibulb Cultural Center, 6410 23rd Ave NE, Tulalip, WA 98271 |
| Craft workshop: Mending Circle in Bellevue | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Avenue NE Bellevue WA 98004 |
| 1st Thursday free admission to MOHAI in Seattle | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) |
| 1st Thursday free artwalk in Seattle's Pioneer Square | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pioneer Square Historic District |
| Fall Birding with Pilchuck Audubon in Everett | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 |
| Free wine tasting at West Seattle Wine Cellars | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Seattle Wine Cellars, 6026 California Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98136 |
| Online: Seasonal organic gardening workshop via Tilth | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Online |
| Online: Winter in the garden workshop with Tilth Alliance | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $30.00 | Online |
| 1st Thursday Discovery Speaker Series in Olympia | 6:30 pm | Olympia Library, 313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501 | |
| 1st Thursday: Story night for adults in Bremerton (21+) | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cloverleaf Sports Bar & Grill, 1240 Hollis St, Bremerton, WA 98310 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
