Free things to do in December

Listed below are the free things to do in December. For all events on our calendar, free and paid, visit our December events calendar.

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December 2022 free, fun things to do

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

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Friday, December 2, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

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

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Dancer & Prancer surf-rock band headline festive concert at Westlake Park

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101

Twinkle, twinkle holiday festival in Seattle

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101

Figgy Pudding caroling competition in Seattle

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

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Urban Craft Uprising indie-made Winter Show in Seattle

8:00 am | FREE | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

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

Salmon Stewards at Carkeek Park

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Carkeek Park, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd, Seattle, WA 98177

Festive Family Fun Saturdays at Westlake Park

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101

Cookies, Cocoa & Carolers Saturdays at Occidental Square

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Occidental Park, 117 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Holiday Lighted Boat Parade on Lake Sammamish

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

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Urban Craft Uprising indie-made Winter Show in Seattle

8:00 am | FREE | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

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

Temporary exhibit: remarkable stories of the holocaust in Seattle

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Holocaust Center for Humanity, 2045 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Salmon Stewards at Carkeek Park

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Carkeek Park, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd, Seattle, WA 98177

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Monday, December 5, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Zoom Workshops: City of Seattle Basic Disaster Preparedness

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

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

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Friday, December 9, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

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

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

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

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2nd Saturday Winter Farmers Market at Columbia City

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Columbia City farmers market, 37th Ave S & S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA 98118

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

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

Festive Family Fun Saturdays at Westlake Park

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101

Cookies, Cocoa & Carolers Saturdays at Occidental Square

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Occidental Park, 117 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

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

Swan Creek Salmon Challenge (with prizes!) in Tacoma

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Artist studio tours on Vashon Island

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

Temporary exhibit: remarkable stories of the holocaust in Seattle

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Holocaust Center for Humanity, 2045 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Monday, December 12, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

Zoom Workshops: City of Seattle Basic Disaster Preparedness

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Friday, December 16, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

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

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Festive Family Fun Saturdays at Westlake Park

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101

Cookies, Cocoa & Carolers Saturdays at Occidental Square

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Occidental Park, 117 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

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

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Monday, December 19, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Zoom Workshops: City of Seattle Basic Disaster Preparedness

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Happy Winter Solstice!

1:48 pm | FREE | Your house!

Winter solstice luminary walk along the Snohomish River Trail

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

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Everett Mall

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Friday, December 23, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Monday, December 26, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Zoom Workshops: City of Seattle Basic Disaster Preparedness

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Friday, December 30, 2022

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

Holiday "Festival of Trees" display in Auburn

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Walk a local labyrinth for New Years contemplation

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region

FREE | Multiple locations

2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

FREE | Multiple locations

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