BELLEVUE STREET SHOW
Snowflake Lane is a 25-minute outdoor show with music, lights, falling snow, dancers, and drummers on Bellevue Way between NE 4th & NE 8th. Arrive early to park and find a good viewing spot. Sections of Bellevue Way and NE 6th Street are closed (6 to 7:45 p.m.).
CREATIVE SANTA EXPERIENCE
Kringle’s Inventionasium is a colorful “toy factory” where kids meet whacky characters, make a toy, and then meet Santa for photos at 1000 1st Ave. S in Seattle. Keeping the toy costs an extra $30. Children younger than two years old are free. Schedule.
LIGHTS AT TACOMA ZOO
Bundle up to admire 1.5 million holiday lights and displays at Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo, 5400 N Pearl St. in Tacoma. The kids’ area has goats. Closed Dec. 24 & 25. Register in advance to bring your dog certain nights.
DRIVE THROUGH LIGHTS (SOUTH)
Buy a ticket online, and then drive two miles past “300 illuminated holiday displays” while you hear holiday music on radio station 1700 AM at Fantasy Lights in Spanaway Park, 14905 Bresemann Blvd. S in Spanaway. Cheapest after Dec. 25. Credit cards only.
HOLIDAY EXCHANGE
Bring things you cooked, made, or do as a service to trade at Barter Fair & Holiday Party. The trading begins at 1:30 p.m. There will be “delicious food and drinks, holiday decorations, and live music” at Old Stove Brewing Gardens, 1550 NW 49th St. in Seattle. Donation.
EVENING MARKET
Winter Solstice Night Market promises 100 vendors, 15 food trucks, cocktail bars, and DJ music inside Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle for age 21+. Held in various months. Free admission until 5 p.m.
DISNEY’S “THE LION KING”
Based on the animated film, The Lion King is a Tony Award winning musical telling a story of love and redemption, and featuring the music, animals, and people of Africa at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
EASTSIDE LIGHTS FESTIVAL
Enjoy live music, glowing art, a kids’ fashion show, a silent disco, craft making, dance performances, and a family lights parade (6:30 p.m.) at Redmond Lights in Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Way in Redmond.
FAMILY MOVE & LIVE MUSIC
Watch The Snowman onscreen (rated G) while Seattle Symphony plays the score live at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the lobby. The movie has captions. Similar event in Olympia Dec. 7.
PUBLIC SAFETY LIGHT SHOW
Wave to police, medics, and fire fighters as you walk by their decorated vehicles and tents during Battle of the Badges: Holiday Lights at Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th St. in Renton. Grounds map below shows entrances off Monroe Ave. for parking (1, 2), event walk-in (3), and handicapped parking (4). Optional food donation.
POPULAR ON NETFLIX/HULU/DISNEY+
JINGLE BELL HEIST
At the height of the holiday season, two strangers team up to rob one of New York’s most famous department stores while accidentally falling in love. (Netflix)
STRANGER THINGS
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl. (Netflix)
PLURIBUS
The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. (Apple TV)
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