Celebrate the holidays in Seattle!
GLORIOUS GIFTS
Nov 30
Historic Pike Place Market turns on its holiday light displays at 5 p.m., but it’s Magic in the Market all day with eggnog, caroling, and hundreds of local vendors offering handmade and artisan gifts.
85 Pike St; pikeplacemarket.org/ event/29th-annual-magic-in-the-market
CRUISING CAROLERS
Nov 23–Dec 23
Carolers and twinkling lights transform Argosy Cruises’ Spirit of Seattle into a 1.5-hour holiday cruise, with follow boats and planned onshore viewing events making it a true Christmas Ship™ Festival.
Various locations; argosycruises.com/argosy-cruises/christmas-ship-festival
DANCING SNOWFLAKES
Nov 29–Dec 28
Dress in your ballet best for this annual Seattle tradition. Pacific Northwest Ballet performs George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, an elegant display of pirouettes, leaps, tutus, and just a pinch of fairy dust.
321 Mercer St; pnb.org/nutcracker
WINTRY DELIGHTS
Nov 21–Dec 31
The Seattle Center campus hosts a bevy of free events for the public, including live music and dance performances, ice sculpting, a 19th-century model train display, and the Seattle Christmas Market.
305 Harrison St; seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/winterfest; seattlechristmasmarket.com
AMAZING ADVENTURES
Nov 22–Dec 29
Wander through an enormous, spectacular Christmas Light Maze at T-Mobile Park during Enchant Christmas. Other festive features include an ice-skating trail, caroling, seasonal food and drink, and a holiday shopping village.
1260 First Ave; enchantchristmas.com/seattle-wa-tmobile-park
ILLUMINATED ANIMALS
Nov 15–Jan 19
When the sun sets, Woodland Park Zoo gets glowing. The annual WildLanterns holiday event stars dozens of larger-than-life lanterns. Stroll through the grounds to admire them all, then let the kids loose in the interactive play area.
5500 Phinney Ave N; zoo.org/wildlanterns
DAZZLING LIGHTS
Dec 31
Ring in the new year at one of Seattle’s most iconic attractions. Hundreds of lighted drones perform in the sky around the Space Needle, leading to the nation’s largest structurally launched fireworks show, which dazzles revelers gathered below and all across the city.
400 Broad St; spaceneedle.com/newyears
Seattle Holidays
ONE MAGICAL SEASON. ONE MAGICAL CITY.
Our holiday calendar is packed with incredible light displays and timeless magic. Add some local favorites like Woodland Park Zoo, Pike Place Market, and Seattle Center—all decked out in the spirit of the season—and this holiday will be one to remember. Explore the magic at seattleholidays.com.
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