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Today: Friday, December 8, 2023
Tomorrow: Saturday, December 9, 2023
Sunday, December 10, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA | |
| ACT Theatre annual production of Dicken's Christmas Carol | $49.00-94.00 | ACT A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| Wintry Weekend Ice Skating Rink in Occidental Square | FREE | Occidental Park, 117 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104 | |
| 2023/2024 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-20.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| 2023 Holiday Magic (selected nights) at Washington State Fairgrounds | $25.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds | |
| 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 |
| Suquamish Holiday Bazaar on the Kitsap Peninsula | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | House of Awakened Culture, 7235 NE Parkway Suquamish, WA 98392 |
| Artist studio tours on Vashon Island | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Tree of Giving for local seniors at Everett Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| 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 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| A(n Improvised Christmas Carol) Returns at Market Theater | 7:30 pm | FREE | Market Theater/Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Local Makers Market in north Seattle | FREE | Big Whale Consignment, 10001 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 | |
| Live Radio Play: It’s a Wonderful Life in North Bend | $20.00 | Sallal Grange & Community Hall, 1060 Stilson Ave SE, North Bend, WA 98045 | |
| New Seattle theater tradition "Snowed In" at ArtsWest | $40.00-45.00 | ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 | |
| Willy Wonka, The Musical in North Seattle | $15.00-20.00 | Magnuson Park Theatre, 7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 | |
| Holiday Savings for Target Circle members | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Join SIFF to celebrate Dec 14 opening of SIFF Downtown (formerly The Cinerama) | $60.00 | Online registration | |
| Tuition-free art classes for King Co. military vets at Pratt in Seattle | FREE | Online registration | |
| Chief Seattle Club supply drive in Seattle | Pioneer Square Historic District | ||
| Christmas Market at Seattle Center | $20.00 | Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion | |
| Family-friendly holiday Pacific Ice pop-up ice skating rink at Port of Everett | $15.00 | Waterfront Place, 1028 13th St, Everett, WA 98201 | |
| Regal Cinemas’ $5 Holiday Classics Movies | $5.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Where to see salmon spawning in Seattle Parks | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| U-cut, fresh cut Christmas trees around the Sound | Multiple locations | ||
| Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Mall Santa photo packages with a free phone call or free visits | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Where to get pictures with Santa Claus in the Puget Sound region | $0-350.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| Winter Glass pop-up market in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Waterfront Market in Ruston, 5101 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407 | |
| Renegade Winter Craft Fair at Magnuson Park in Seattle | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Magnuson Park, Hangar 30, 6310 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA 98115 |
| Community Toy Chest Donation Station at Everett Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| Annual Festival of Christmas Trees in Auburn | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002 |
| Bike Maintenance Workshop on Capitol Hill | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Sustainable Capitol Hill Tool Library, 1552 Crawford Pl, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| Songs for a Joyous Season in Edmonds | 3:00 pm | FREE | Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St, Edmonds, WA 98020 |
| Gingerbread House Decorating & Wine Nights in south Seattle (21+ only) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $40.00 | Stone House Cafe, 9701 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| Comedy Open Mic weekends in north Seattle | 7:00 pm | FREE | Shanghai Room, 8580 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
| 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 11, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/2024 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-20.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Tree of Giving for local seniors at Everett Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| 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 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Willy Wonka, The Musical in North Seattle | $15.00-20.00 | Magnuson Park Theatre, 7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 | |
| Holiday Savings for Target Circle members | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Join SIFF to celebrate Dec 14 opening of SIFF Downtown (formerly The Cinerama) | $60.00 | Online registration | |
| Tuition-free art classes for King Co. military vets at Pratt in Seattle | FREE | Online registration | |
| Chief Seattle Club supply drive in Seattle | Pioneer Square Historic District | ||
| Christmas Market at Seattle Center | $20.00 | Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion | |
| Family-friendly holiday Pacific Ice pop-up ice skating rink at Port of Everett | $15.00 | Waterfront Place, 1028 13th St, Everett, WA 98201 | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Where to see salmon spawning in Seattle Parks | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Regal Cinemas' next $5 Mystery Movie Monday | $5.00 | Multiple locations | |
| U-cut, fresh cut Christmas trees around the Sound | Multiple locations | ||
| Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Mall Santa photo packages with a free phone call or free visits | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Where to get pictures with Santa Claus in the Puget Sound region | $0-350.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Vote for Gingerbread structures in Auburn | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main St, Auburn, WA 98001 |
| Drop-in recreational pickleball at Kent Commons | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $3.00 | Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032 |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| Winter Glass pop-up market in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Waterfront Market in Ruston, 5101 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407 | |
| Community Toy Chest Donation Station at Everett Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| Free all ages Christmas Sing and Play Along in Steilacoom | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Steilacoom Town Hall, 1717 Lafayette St., Steilacoom, WA 98388 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA | |
| 2023/2024 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-20.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Tree of Giving for local seniors at Everett Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| Free class: Learn to crochet 2nd Tuesdays in Tacoma | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Summit Library, 5107 112th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98446 |
| 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 |
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Willy Wonka, The Musical in North Seattle | $15.00-20.00 | Magnuson Park Theatre, 7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 | |
| Holiday Savings for Target Circle members | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Join SIFF to celebrate Dec 14 opening of SIFF Downtown (formerly The Cinerama) | $60.00 | Online registration | |
| Tuition-free art classes for King Co. military vets at Pratt in Seattle | FREE | Online registration | |
| Holiday package shipping deadlines | Your house! | ||
| Chief Seattle Club supply drive in Seattle | Pioneer Square Historic District | ||
| Christmas Market at Seattle Center | $20.00 | Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion | |
| Family-friendly holiday Pacific Ice pop-up ice skating rink at Port of Everett | $15.00 | Waterfront Place, 1028 13th St, Everett, WA 98201 | |
| Discount Tuesdays movie tickets at AMC Theatres | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Where to see salmon spawning in Seattle Parks | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| U-cut, fresh cut Christmas trees around the Sound | Multiple locations | ||
| Santa Photos at Everett Mall | $42.00-75.00 | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 | |
| Santa Photo Experience at Tacoma Mall | Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 | ||
| Mall Santa photo packages with a free phone call or free visits | $39.99-49.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Where to get pictures with Santa Claus in the Puget Sound region | $0-350.00 | Multiple locations | |
| 10% senior (60+) discount Tuesdays at Uwajimaya Asian Grocery | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | Discounted | Uwajimay Asian Grocery Stores |
| Vote for Gingerbread structures in Auburn | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main St, Auburn, WA 98001 |
| Free 2nd Tuesday Android smartphone & service for qualifying individuals in Seattle | 10:00 am | FREE | Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| Free family-friendly Winterfest activities at Seattle Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Center |
| Winter Glass pop-up market in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Waterfront Market in Ruston, 5101 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407 | |
| Community Toy Chest Donation Station at Everett Mall | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| Drop-in Tech Help in Tuesdays Tacoma | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Moore Branch Library, 215 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98408 |
| Free hot beverages & books by the fire pit Tue/Thu in Freeway Park | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Seneca Plaza, 600 Seneca Street, Seattle, WA 98101 |
| Free Brooks Trailhead Tues/Thur running group in Seattle | 6:00 pm | FREE | Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
