This is the best event calendar in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area if you are looking for free and cheap things to do without spending a lot of money.
Every day, we search the Puget Sound region for community festivals, art shows & art walks, craft fairs, movie screenings and film festivals, live music, comedy shows, theater, performing arts, literary events, hobby shows of all kinds, family events, sporting events, recreation on the water, shopping discounts, consignment and used goods sales, exercise events, and more. Anything and everything as long as its free or cheap and fun.
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Today: Friday, December 13, 2024
Tomorrow: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Monday, December 16, 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) | |
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| 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 |
| Holiday package shipping deadlines | Your house! | ||
| 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 | |
| Langston Hughes’ Gospel Song-Play "Black Nativity" in Seattle | $45.00-110.00 | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122 | |
| First-Ever Dick’s Drive-In Christmas Scavenger Hunt | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| U-cut, fresh cut Christmas trees around the Sound | Multiple locations | ||
| Professional Santa Photos at Seattle Aquarium | $40.00-50.00 | Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| SOLD OUT: Learn Sewing Machine Basics in Federal Way | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003 |
| 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 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
Tuesday, December 17, 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) | |
| 2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free giant Gingerbread Village displays at Sheraton Grand Seattle | 9:00 am | FREE | Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle 98101 |
| Teddy bear suite at Fairmont Olympic in Seattle | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle WA |
| 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 |
| Happy Christmas, Jeeves holiday play in north Seattle | $35.00-65.00 | Taproot Theatre – Isaac Studio, 212 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Holiday package shipping deadlines | Your house! | ||
| 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 | |
| Langston Hughes’ Gospel Song-Play "Black Nativity" in Seattle | $45.00-110.00 | Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 BroadwaySeattle, WA, 98122 | |
| First-Ever Dick’s Drive-In Christmas Scavenger Hunt | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free Santa Photos at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (reservation required) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| U-cut, fresh cut Christmas trees around the Sound | Multiple locations | ||
| Professional Santa Photos at Seattle Aquarium | $40.00-50.00 | Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Free Snowflake Lane Christmas parade in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
