EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKET
Seattle Christmas Market “combines colorful décor, gifts from 80 artisans, enticing food & drink (including beer & mulled wine), and family entertainment” in Fisher Pavilion and on the lawn at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Children age 6 and younger are free. Closed Nov. 27, 2025.
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 to see the entertainment schedule. Holiday movies shown on Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, and 26 at 6:30 p.m. (The Christmas Market is not free.)
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.
PIKE PLACE HOLIDAY
Magic in the Market includes live reindeer, holiday choirs, Santa, kids’ crafts, an adult tasting event, and a 5 p.m. lighting ceremony with Can Can dancers at the Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St. in Seattle.
WESTLAKE TREE LIGHTING
Watch the Tree-Lighting Celebration in Westlake Park, 401 Pine St. in Seattle.1 p.m. – Family-friendly craft making, costumed characters, and giveaways. 5 p.m. – Tree lighting, star lighting, and fireworks.
BAVARIAN CHRISTMAS
Lights twinkle on snow at Village of Lights, including the gazebo in Front Street Park, 820 Front St. in Leavenworth. The nearby Festhalle has gingerbread houses, kids’ crafts, and cocoa. See the schedule for Santa, carolers, and musicians. Lights on until 11 p.m.
TACOMA TREE LIGHTING
The Tacoma Tree Lighting includes Santa, free refreshments, and music by a brass quartet at Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway in Tacoma.
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 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.
POPULAR ON NETFLIX/HULU/DISNEY+
CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS
An ambitious executive travels to France to secure the acquisition of a world-renowned champagne brand before Christmas. But her plans are upended when she falls into a whirlwind romance with a charming Parisian — who turns out to be the founder’s son. (Netflix)
AFTER THE HUNT
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. (Prime)
THE FAMILY PLAN 2
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. (Apple+)
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