December events and entertainment

Our December events calendar features a wide variety of entertainment in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan region. As always, we focus on events with a regular adult admission price of $15 or less, or virtual admission of $30. 

For more expensive events, we look for popular events with available ticket discounts that can help bring the price down. Occasionally there are higher priced events we feel might be worth a splurge, especially music, film, and arts events that support local entertainers.

We’ll continue to update this calendar throughout the month as organizers announce new events and online content.

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December Holidays & Special Events

• Pearl Harbor Day (always December 7)
• Hanukkah aka Chanukah (Dec 18-26, 2022)
• Winter solstice (Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 1:48 pm)
• Christmas (always December 25)
• Kwanzaa (always December 26-Jan 1)
• New Year’s Eve (always December 31)

December 2022 events and entertainment

Featured Events are list first each day, highlighted by a photo. Featured events are unique or annual events that we or our advertisers don’t want you to overlook.

Thursday, December 1, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Victorian Christmas Festival in Puyallup

10:00 am | $12.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Friday, December 2, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free 1st Friday open house at Vibe coworking space in Poulsbo

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Vibe Coworks, 19225 8th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370

Victorian Christmas Festival in Puyallup

10:00 am | $12.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Figgy Pudding caroling competition in Seattle

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Seattle, WA

Saturday, December 3, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Urban Craft Uprising indie-made Winter Show in Seattle

8:00 am | FREE | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Victorian Christmas Festival in Puyallup

10:00 am | $12.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds

Scandinavian Bazaar and Julefest in Poulsbo

10:00 am | FREE | Poulsbo, WA

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday Magic street festival in Bothell

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bothell, WA

Holiday Lighted Boat Parade on Lake Sammamish

4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Lake Sammamish State Park

Sunday, December 4, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Urban Craft Uprising indie-made Winter Show in Seattle

8:00 am | FREE | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Victorian Christmas Festival in Puyallup

10:00 am | $12.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Monday, December 5, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Thursday, December 8, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

South Lake Union Winter Market Indie Craft Show

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Van Vorst Plaza, 426 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Friday, December 9, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

South Lake Union Winter Market Indie Craft Show

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Van Vorst Plaza, 426 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Rescheduled: Luminary Walk lights up Log Boom Park in Kenmore

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Log Boom Park, 17415 61st Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Free Christmas Boat Parade on shore in Fremont

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Evanston Plaza in Fremont, Evanston Ave N & N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103

Saturday, December 10, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Getaway: Annual Chimacum Arts and Crafts Fair (50 mi. NW)

$3.00 | Chimacum High School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Annual Pathway of Lights at Green Lake in Seattle

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Green Lake Community Center, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115

Sunday, December 11, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Getaway: Annual Chimacum Arts and Crafts Fair (50 mi. NW)

$3.00 | Chimacum High School, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Monday, December 12, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Sensory Friendly Night at Woodland Park Zoo WildLanterns

$29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (north entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Thursday, December 15, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Walk through Nativity in south Sound

FREE | Edgewood Church of Joy, 1120 114th Ave E, Edgewood, WA 98372

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Friday, December 16, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Walk through Nativity in south Sound

FREE | Edgewood Church of Joy, 1120 114th Ave E, Edgewood, WA 98372

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Winter Solstice Night Market at Magnuson Park (21+ only)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Magnuson Park, Hangar 30, 6310 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115

Saturday, December 17, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Walk through Nativity in south Sound

FREE | Edgewood Church of Joy, 1120 114th Ave E, Edgewood, WA 98372

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

Bonsai Solstice walk in Federal Way

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Winter Solstice Night Market at Magnuson Park (21+ only)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Magnuson Park, Hangar 30, 6310 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115

Freestyle Lighted Holiday Car Cruise in Snohomish

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Snohomish, WA

3rd Saturday Vinyl Night at Looking Glass Coffee in Snohomish

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Looking Glass Coffee, 801 1st St, Snohomish, WA 98290

Sunday, December 18, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle

Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | 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

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Monday, December 19, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Hugo House writing classes - Winter 2023 registration and early bird pricing

Discounted | Online registration

Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle

Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Pageant of the Nativity at St. Mark's Cathedral

7:00 pm | FREE | Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

Winter solstice luminary walk along the Snohomish River Trail

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Snohomish, WA

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Thursday, December 22, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Friday, December 23, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Saturday, December 24, 2022

ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol

$29.00-124.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Restaurants open for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (dine-in or takeout)

Multiple locations

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Sunday, December 25, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Restaurants open for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (dine-in or takeout)

Multiple locations

Fiddler on the Roof sing along SIFF Uptown

12:00 pm | $25.00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Monday, December 26, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | 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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Thursday, December 29, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Friday, December 30, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022-2023 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue

$14.00-129.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square)

New Year’s Eve events and dining options

Multiple locations

Calendar of New Year's events

Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Rent snowshoes by the hour at REI Outpost at Snoqualmie Pass

8:00 am to 4:30 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Snoqualmie Rentals Outpost, 4682 WA-906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Free Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Hotel

9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101

Seasonal Snohomish Valley Ice Rink at Golf Center

10:00 am | $10.00 | Snohomish Valley Golf Center, 8511 Marsh Road, Snohomish, WA ​98296

Model Train Festival in Tacoma

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Washington State History Museum

WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-34.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

2022 T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle

8:00 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Space Needle, 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109

But wait, there’s more!

• Have more fun with less money. Free things to do in December.
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• Find more discount tickets on our half-price tickets page.
• Here’s a list of 101+ always free things to do for fun.
• Find free and cheap things to do every day on the Greater Seattle on the Cheap event calendar.
• Visit the Greater Seattle on the Cheap home page and choose from a menu of free and cheap activities in the Puget Sound region.

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