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SUMMARY:Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Lakewood Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Lakewood Theatre Company\, now in its 74th season\, stages the Irving Berlin musical about two song-and-dance men\, a sister act and a Vermont inn that needs rescuing. Expect the title song\, big tap numbers and a stage full of snow. Directed by Don Alder\, it runs six weeks from early November to just before Christmas at the Lakewood Center for the Arts on State Street\, close to downtown Lake Oswego's restaurants and lit-up storefronts for dinner before the curtain.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/irving-berlins-white-christmas-at-lakewood-theatre/
LOCATION:Lakewood Center for the Arts\, 368 S State St\, Lake Oswego\, OR\, 97034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Portland Area
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119
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SUMMARY:Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink
DESCRIPTION:For a little over nine weeks\, a seasonal rink sets up on the plaza at Bellevue Downtown Park\, with the waterfall and the downtown towers as a backdrop. Skate rental is included in every ticket. Regular sessions are $16\, rising to $22 on weekends and $24 over the winter break from Dec. 18 to Jan. 3\, while Cheapskate Mondays drop to $12 outside the holidays. The rink runs themed skate days through the season and offers free beginner lessons\, so it's a decent place for a first time on ice. Snowflake Lane is a short walk away.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/bellevue-downtown-ice-rink-2/
LOCATION:Bellevue Downtown Park
CATEGORIES:Family,Seattle Area
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SUMMARY:WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Woodland Park Zoo's winter light festival swaps strings of bulbs for large illuminated lanterns shaped like animals and habitats\, set along the zoo's paths after dark. It runs from mid-November well past the holidays\, into mid-January\, which makes it one of the few big light shows still glowing after New Year's. Gates open at 4 p.m. with last entry at 8:30\, and select Night Owls evenings are 21-and-over with ID checks at the door. Tickets are sold online\, separate from daytime zoo admission\, and members get 20 percent off when logged in.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/wildlanterns-at-woodland-park-zoo/
LOCATION:Woodland Park Zoo\, 5500 Phinney Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20261105T042816Z
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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors at Portland Center Stage
DESCRIPTION:Portland Center Stage counter-programs the season of goodwill with a brand-new production of the cult musical about a shy florist and the bloodthirsty plant that makes him famous. Chip Miller directs the doo-wop score and dark comedy on the Main Stage at The Armory\, the company's historic home in the Pearl. It runs through Christmas Eve\, so it's a fun alternative for anyone who's had enough Nutcracker\, and a natural date night paired with dinner in the neighborhood.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/little-shop-of-horrors-at-portland-center-stage/
LOCATION:The Armory (Portland Center Stage)\, 128 NW Eleventh Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20261105T042635Z
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SUMMARY:Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton Grand Seattle
DESCRIPTION:For 32 years\, architects have teamed with the Sheraton's chefs to build a village of six-foot gingerbread structures in the downtown hotel\, each season built around a new theme you only learn when you visit. Last year's was a toy shop time machine. The display benefits Breakthrough T1D and type 1 diabetes research\, and the charity's volunteer 'elves' help shape the designs\, some drawing on their own families and cultures. Stop in between downtown shopping and the Westlake carousel; up close\, the pastry work is remarkable.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/gingerbread-village-at-the-sheraton-grand-seattle/
LOCATION:Sheraton Grand Seattle\, 1400 6th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261226T210000
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SUMMARY:Seattle Christmas Market
DESCRIPTION:Seattle Center's South Fountain Lawn turns into a European-style Christmas village for five weeks\, with wooden stalls from local and European vendors\, a carousel\, a walk-through tree\, daily snow showers and Santa visits. The heated Alpen Haus inside Fisher Pavilion has tables for warming up with food and festive drinks. Tickets are timed and cheapest in the opening weeks of late November\, roughly a third of peak December prices. Tuesday and Thursday nights are Date Nights with a Lovers' Lane\, and kids 6 and under get in free. The market is cashless.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-christmas-market/
LOCATION:Seattle Center (South Fountain Lawn & Fisher Pavilion)\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T203000
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SUMMARY:ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo
DESCRIPTION:The Oregon Zoo trades daytime animal-watching for a nighttime walk through grounds wrapped in light displays\, from the main paths to the hillside trees. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. each night\, with timed tickets sold online in advance and priced by date\, so the Value Nights in late November\, early December and January 3 are the budget pick. Most animals aren't on view\, which is fine: you're here for the glow\, a hot drink and a walk with the kids. Take MAX to Washington Park and skip the parking lot.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/zoolights-at-the-oregon-zoo/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTSTAMP:20261105T042758Z
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SUMMARY:A Christmas Carol at Portland Playhouse
DESCRIPTION:Portland Playhouse's musical take on Dickens has become a King neighborhood holiday ritual\, staged in the company's converted church on NE Prescott. This year director Cassie Greer brings a fresh perspective to Scrooge's night of memory and reckoning\, with original music by Anna Lackaff and Rick Lombardo. It runs Tuesday through Sunday from November 22 to New Year's Eve and is recommended for ages 5 and up. Tickets start at $5 through the Arts for All program\, and BIPOC performances are pay what you wish.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/a-christmas-carol-at-portland-playhouse/
LOCATION:Portland Playhouse\, 602 NE Prescott St\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTSTAMP:20261105T042618Z
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UID:4541-1795737600-1798070399@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship Festival
DESCRIPTION:Since 1949\, a decorated Christmas Ship has sailed around Puget Sound and Lake Washington with a live choir on board\, stopping off waterfront parks for 20-minute concerts piped to shore. You can ride the Spirit of Seattle itself\, join the 21-and-over Follow Boat\, or just show up at a beach with a thermos. Shore stops marked on Argosy's schedule have bonfires or community gatherings. The 2026 route opens Nov. 27 from Pier 55 with a stop off Alki\, then visits Kirkland\, Everett\, Edmonds\, Lake Washington\, Shilshole and Des Moines before a Lake Union finale on Dec. 23.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/argosy-cruises-christmas-ship-festival/
LOCATION:Pier 55\, Seattle Waterfront (plus Lake Union\, Kirkland\, Lake Washington\, Edmonds\, Everett and Des Moines departures)\, 1101 Alaskan Way\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261228
DTSTAMP:20261105T042615Z
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SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:PNB's staging of George Balanchine's Nutcracker fills McCaw Hall from the day after Thanksgiving through Dec. 27\, with the PNB Orchestra in the pit and a show that runs just over two hours\, intermission included. Opening weekend adds lobby photo ops with Snowflakes and Mice and Almond Roca from Tacoma's Brown & Haley. Later dates have their own personalities: a relaxed\, sensory-friendly matinee on Dec. 11\, Beer & Ballet with $5 specials on Dec. 16\, an ugly-sweater night on Dec. 18 and a pajama-day pair of shows on Dec. 27. Audio-described seats are $20.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/pacific-northwest-ballet-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:McCaw Hall\, Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T180000
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SUMMARY:Seattle Center Winterfest
DESCRIPTION:Seattle Center's five-week holiday program is mostly free and easy to drop into. The heart of it is the Winter Train & Village in the Armory\, a late-19th-century-style model railway and village that's been a tradition for 50 years; kids can take a turn running the train. Saturdays at noon\, carvers shape ice sculptures at the Mural Amphitheatre\, Friday nights at 6:30 bring free holiday movies in the Armory with hosted cocoa and snacks\, and weekends fill the Armory Stage with choirs\, bands and dancers\, from the Northwest Boychoir to a TubaChristmas.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-center-winterfest/
LOCATION:Seattle Center (Armory Food & Event Hall and campus)\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042636Z
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UID:4609-1795777200-1799006400@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Westlake Park Holiday Carousel
DESCRIPTION:After a six-year break\, the downtown holiday carousel is back in Westlake Park\, presented by Nordstrom. It turns daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Jan. 3\, a nice reward after a round of holiday shopping on Pine Street. Rides are a suggested $4 donation that goes back into downtown parks\, and if that isn't possible\, just tell the attendant and hop on. Parents riding with children under 12 ride free. Look out for the giant 25-foot gnomes that pop up around downtown parks from Dec. 4.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/westlake-park-holiday-carousel/
LOCATION:Westlake Park\, 401 Pine St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T220000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042617Z
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SUMMARY:Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
DESCRIPTION:Tacoma's long-running holiday light show takes over Point Defiance Zoo after dark\, with light displays strung along the zoo's paths above Commencement Bay. It's a walking show rather than an animal visit\, since the exhibits close for the evening\, so come for the lights\, a hot drink and a loop of the grounds. Tickets are timed and sold online in advance\, and Zoolights isn't included with regular admission or zoo membership. Weeknights early in the season tend to be the calmest\, and parking at the zoo is free.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/zoolights-at-point-defiance-zoo-aquarium/
LOCATION:Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium\, 5400 N Pearl St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261230T213000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042757Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto
DESCRIPTION:The Grotto's wooded sanctuary in Northeast Portland turns into a quarter-mile walk of lights each evening from November 27 to December 30. The music is the draw: school\, church and civic choirs sing in the Chapel of Mary's acoustics\, the Grotto Carolers perform at the bottom of each hour\, and a puppet show plays in the plaza tent at the top of each hour. Plan 60 to 90 minutes\, and grab cocoa and snacks in the Interpretive Center. Value nights save a couple of dollars.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-festival-of-lights-at-the-grotto/
LOCATION:The Grotto (National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother)\, 8840 NE Skidmore St\, Portland\, OR\, 97220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T220000
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SUMMARY:Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway
DESCRIPTION:A drive-through light show on the racetrack at Portland International Raceway\, and the single largest fundraiser for the Sunshine Division's hunger-relief work. Tickets are priced per carload\, so pile in the grandparents and cousins and tune the radio while you roll the course. Weeknights are cheaper and calmer than weekends or the December 16 to 25 peak. Two special nights swap cars for people: Bike the Lights on November 29 and the Lights & Leashes dog walk to start December.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/winter-wonderland-at-portland-international-raceway/
LOCATION:Portland International Raceway\, 1940 N Victory Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T193000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042633Z
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SUMMARY:Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collection
DESCRIPTION:Every night at 7 p.m. from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve\, Bellevue Way between NE 4th and NE 8th turns into a short holiday parade: toy drummers\, dancers\, lighted floats\, music and machine-made snow drifting down over the crowd. With free admission and free parking in the Bellevue Collection garages\, it makes an easy weeknight outing with kids. Claim a curb spot early on weekends\, when the sidewalks fill. Santa holds court for photos inside Bellevue Square during the same run\, and the Downtown Park ice rink is a few blocks away.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/snowflake-lane-at-the-bellevue-collection/
LOCATION:Bellevue Way between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square\, Bellevue Way NE from NE 4th St to NE 8th St\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T213000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042615Z
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SUMMARY:Garden d'Lights
DESCRIPTION:Bellevue Botanical Garden's holiday display shapes its lights into the garden itself: glowing flowers\, plants and small critters tucked into the beds along the paths\, with a scavenger-hunt map for kids who want to find them all. Entry is by half-hour timed ticket\, starting at 4:30 p.m. The first two weeks have $5 Monday-through-Thursday nights\, and Dec. 8 is a sensory-friendly night with no live music and half the usual crowd. The garden lot is small and costs $5\, so many visitors park free at Wilburton Hill Park\, a quarter mile east.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/garden-dlights/
LOCATION:Bellevue Botanical Garden\, 12001 Main St\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T183000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042747Z
CREATED:20261105T042747Z
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SUMMARY:Portland's Public Menorah at The Square
DESCRIPTION:Chabad Center for Jewish Life lights Portland's public menorah in Pioneer Courthouse Square across Hanukkah\, from Friday\, December 4\, through Sunday\, December 13. The gathering runs late afternoon into early evening\, right as downtown workers head home\, and it brings a different kind of light to the city's living room during its busiest month. Bring friends who have never seen a public lighting; the whole community is invited.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/portlands-public-menorah-at-the-square/
LOCATION:Pioneer Courthouse Square\, 701 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270104T235900
DTSTAMP:20261105T042710Z
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SUMMARY:Redmond Lights
DESCRIPTION:Redmond's winter festival is more art show than Christmas display: a month of illuminated installations by local and regional artists in Downtown Park and Overlake's Esterra Park. This year's pieces include Ai-Chun Huang's walk-through woven mountains\, an interactive infinity mirror\, a glowing pop-art salute to Redmond and a light piece driven by the city's streams and trails. The kickoff on Saturday\, Dec. 5\, from 4 to 8 p.m. adds snow every 15 minutes\, a silent disco\, a kids' light fashion show and a lantern promenade. Everything is free.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/redmond-lights/
LOCATION:Redmond Downtown Park (also Esterra Park)\, 16101 NE 85th St\, Redmond\, WA\, 98052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T200000
DTSTAMP:20261106T031538Z
CREATED:20261105T042624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261106T031538Z
UID:4562-1796922000-1796932800@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:On the second Thursday of each month\, galleries\, boutiques\, bars and cafes across Capitol Hill hang new work and stay open late\, from about 5 to 8 p.m. It's looser and younger than the downtown walks: as likely to mean a photo show in a coffee shop or a pop-up in a vintage store as a white-walled gallery. Chophouse Row on 11th Avenue is a reliable anchor\, with its restaurants open and serving during the walk. Grab the online art map first\, then work your way along Pike\, Pine and 12th.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/capitol-hill-art-walk-2/
LOCATION:Capitol Hill galleries\, shops and bars (including Chophouse Row)\, 1424 11th Ave (Chophouse Row)\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T200000
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SUMMARY:Free Thursday Nights at Tacoma Art Museum
DESCRIPTION:Tacoma Art Museum stays open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays\, and admission is free from 5 o'clock on. That's three hours to see Northwest and Western art in the Haub Family Collection\, the Kent Monkman and Grafton Tyler Brown pairing before it closes Jan. 3\, and the new Internet Speed show from Nov. 21. The museum sits on Pacific Avenue across from Union Station and a short walk from the Link stop\, so it's easy to fold into dinner downtown. Regular admission is $18 for adults the rest of the week.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/free-thursday-nights-at-tacoma-art-museum-5/
LOCATION:Tacoma Art Museum\, 1701 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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