WINTER AT SEATTLE CENTER
Winterfest features holiday lights, bands, carolers, comedy, dancers, model trains, vendors, and ice sculptures at Seattle Center. Scroll down their page for the entertainment schedule. Watch the movie Frozen on Dec. 26. (The outdoor Christmas Market is not free.)
NUTCRACKER BALLET
Pacific Northwest Ballet performs The Nutcracker by George Balanchine, with a live orchestra, magnificent sets and costumes, and a huge cast in McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. at Seattle Center.
LIGHTS AT SEATTLE ZOO
WildLanterns features “large-scale animal and nature scape lanterns representing wild places from around the globe” including bugs, lions, pandas, parrots, and dragons, with snacks for sale and a performance in the entrance building at Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. See closed dates.
CASINO LIGHTS
Tulalip Lights & Ice has 9.7 million lights on plants surrounding the casino entrance ponds and the Tulalip Amphitheater at 10400 34th Ave. NE in Tulalip. Ice skating, food for sale, and a beer garden.
LIGHTS IN BELLEVUE
Enjoy half a million colorful lights with displays at Garden d’Lights in Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. in Bellevue. You must buy timed tickets online. Children age 10 and younger are free. Parking is $5, or free at Wilburton Hill Park. Closed Dec. 25. Half-price days are Dec. 1 – 4 and 8 – 11.
DRIVE THROUGH LIGHTS (NORTH)
See a million lights, beautiful displays, and costumed characters as you drive your car through The Lights of Christmas, 20800 Marine Drive in Stanwood. You can park at Joyland and Santa’s Village to take photos, buy snacks, and (until Dec. 23) meet Santa.
LIGHTS IN SHORELINE
ShoreLights is “a dazzling showcase of light” covering art installations and trees in the Park at Town Center, 17550 Aurora Ave. N in Shoreline. Calendar for live music & food trucks. Closes 9 p.m. Free parking.
JAZZ SHOW
Sacred Music by Duke Ellington features the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, plus guest vocalists, a gospel choir, and tap dancers at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle.
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
“Step into a planet beyond your imagination with virtual-reality technology, themed rooms, and fantastical landscapes” at Bubble Planet, 103 110th Ave. NE in Bellevue. Closed on Tuesdays and Dec. 25.
BUBBLE SHOW
Amazing Bubble Man “explores the breathtaking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized” at Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland. Held in spring and winter.
POPULAR ON NETFLIX/HULU/DISNEY+
THE GRINCH
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. (Netflix)
HOME ALONE
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin’s house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day. (Disney)
RED ONE
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas. (Prime)
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