• Seattle Center Winterfest

    Seattle Center (Armory Food & Event Hall and campus) 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Portland Winter Light Festival

    Citywide (100+ locations, downtown and neighborhoods) Portland, OR, United States

    For nine nights in early February, Portland lights up with free light art at more than 100 sites downtown, in neighborhoods and in a few unexpected corners. Last year's festival drew more than 262,000 people to 219 installations. The 2027 theme, In Other Words, centers on communication through light, sound, movement and the connection between […]

    Free