Since 2005, Snowflake Lane has strived to be the region’s most festive free holiday show. Presented by The Bellevue Collection, it has become one of the Pacific Northwest’s favorite holiday traditions. The Snowflake Lane parade runs nightly from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. Join the festivities every night on the sidewalks between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square.
During the holiday parade, visitors experience the wonder of falling snow on Bellevue Way, along with dazzling lights, festive music, and a parade featuring toy drummers, dancers, and holiday floats. The annual event is produced locally by Greg Thompson Productions, and nearly 180 paid performers, who are mostly students, come from all over the Puget Sound to perform nightly as toy drummers, jingle belle dancers, snow princesses and more.
Parking is free in any of the mall garages at Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place, and Lincoln Square. The show begins nightly at 7 pm, but plan to arrive early to allow time to park and then find a spot on the sidewalks of Bellevue Way to enjoy the show. More info: Parking – The Bellevue Collection
Fun Facts about Snowflake Lane
- Even during mild PNW winters, it snows nightly at Snowflake Lane with 55+ snow machines
- There are nearly 180 paid cast members each night including snow princesses, jinglettes, sugar plum fairies, ribbon dancers, toy drummers, snow flurry color guards, polar bears, teddy bears, snowmen and more
- About 60,000 pieces of candy will be handed out this year
- The drumline goes through about 250 drumsticks per season
2024 Snowflake Lane
Snowflake Lane runs for 31 nights from November 28 – December 24, 2024 every night at 7 pm. Join the festivities on the Bellevue Way sidewalks from NE 4th to NE 8th Streets. Visitors will enjoy snowfall, a festive holiday light show and an over-the-top production featuring a host of winter holiday dancers and costumed characters, including Santa himself.
More info: Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue collection (snowflakelane.com)
About Bellevue Collection
The Bellevue Collection comprises three developments: Bellevue Place, Bellevue Square, and Lincoln Square. It is an internationally renowned local-to-global mix of fashion, dining, and entertainment in the Pacific Northwest.
The fourth-generation, family-owned Kemper Development Company began as a 16-store shopping center more than 60 years ago, when the Eastside of Puget Sound was a sparsely populated region of 25,000 people. The original 10-acre tract of land was situated at the site of the Bellevue Square.
Today, the space encompasses 5.5 million square feet spread over many city blocks in the heart of Bellevue. It is a hub of hub of tech and culture, work and pleasure, at the epicenter of one of the country’s fastest-growing markets.
Bellevue Place
Bellevue Place includes a four-diamond Hyatt Regency hotel, boutique retail, fine dining, galleries, and nightlife plus upscale offices and personal services.
Bellevue Square
Bellevue Square is one of the the countries best shopping destinations anchored by Nordstrom plus more than 200 Contemporary, Global & Emerging Brands.
Lincoln Square
Connected to Bellevue Square and Bellevue Place by sky bridges, Lincoln Square combines upscale retail and fine dining with billiards, bowling, and luxury cinema.
More info: Home – The Bellevue Collection
Holiday event calendar of free and affordable things to do
Listed below are all types of free and affordable things to do for Thanksgiving to Christmas holidays, including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
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