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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
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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
DTSTAMP:20261105T042614Z
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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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UID:4813-1795192200-1799008200@pnwacquainted.com
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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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:20261228
DTSTAMP:20261105T042615Z
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UID:4529-1795737600-1798415999@pnwacquainted.com
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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UID:4538-1795797000-1799013600@pnwacquainted.com
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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UID:4881-1795798800-1798666200@pnwacquainted.com
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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UID:4878-1795798800-1798754400@pnwacquainted.com
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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UID:4597-1795806000-1798140600@pnwacquainted.com
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
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UID:4532-1795883400-1799011800@pnwacquainted.com
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:20261205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270104T235900
DTSTAMP:20261105T042710Z
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UID:4712-1796486400-1799107140@pnwacquainted.com
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:20261215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T220000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042741Z
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UID:4816-1797357600-1798754400@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Peacock Lane Holiday Lights
DESCRIPTION:One block of Tudor-style houses in Southeast Portland has gone all-out for the holidays for generations\, and the whole city still turns up to walk it. Residents light up December 15 through 31\, starting at 6 p.m. The first two nights\, December 15 and 16\, are pedestrian-only\, which is the most relaxed way to see it. A free cocoa booth opens at 6 p.m. from December 15 to 24\, while supplies last. Park a few blocks away and walk in.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/peacock-lane-holiday-lights/
LOCATION:Peacock Lane (between SE Belmont & SE Stark)\, SE Peacock Ln\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20261105T042745Z
CREATED:20261105T042745Z
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UID:4833-1797638400-1798156799@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Oregon Ballet Theatre's Balanchine Nutcracker is Portland's big-stage holiday ballet\, with Tchaikovsky's score played live by the OBT Orchestra at the Keller Auditorium. Marie's trip to the Land of Sweets runs 18 performances between December 5 and Christmas Eve\, including audio-described shows on December 5\, 13 and 21. Families with young kids or neurodiverse members can also catch a separate sensory-friendly Storybook Nutcracker on December 23. Pick a matinee for younger dancers-in-training; evening shows start at 7:30.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/oregon-ballet-theatre-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-3/
LOCATION:Keller Auditorium\, 222 SW Clay St\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T200000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031612Z
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UID:4581-1798131600-1798142400@pnwacquainted.com
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-7/
LOCATION:Tacoma Art Museum\, 1701 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261228
DTSTAMP:20261105T042802Z
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UID:4896-1798243200-1798415999@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
DESCRIPTION:Heritage rail cars leave the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in the Central Eastside for a short holiday excursion\, with Santa and his elves working the heated cars. Morning departures are daylight rides with scenery and the odd glimpse of wildlife; the later trains roll out at early dusk to show off the lights. Your ticket includes admission to the Center and its historic locomotives\, and cocoa and cookies are sold on site. Trains leave on time\, so arrive 20 minutes early.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/holiday-express-at-the-oregon-rail-heritage-center-5/
LOCATION:Oregon Rail Heritage Center\, 2250 SE Water Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261229
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SUMMARY:The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp
DESCRIPTION:For its 30th season\, the Northwest's big Christmas light festival at Warm Beach Camp\, north of Marysville near Stanwood\, becomes mainly a walking event. Guests stroll at their own pace past more than a million lights\, with a Christmas market\, food\, costumed characters\, mini-golf\, a light maze and train rides along the way. It runs on select nights only\, and every ticket must be bought online ahead with limited entries per hour. Three Thursdays are kept as drive-thru nights for anyone who'd rather stay warm in the car\, though those skip the activity stops.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/the-lights-of-christmas-at-warm-beach-camp-5/
LOCATION:Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center\, 20800 Marine Dr\, Stanwood\, WA\, 98292\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261226T140000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031632Z
CREATED:20261105T042553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T031632Z
UID:4460-1798275600-1798293600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:University District Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday\, year-round\, farmers take over University Way NE between 50th and 52nd\, two blocks from the U District light rail station. Winter is the season for squash\, roots\, apples and hardy greens\, and the market's chef demo series keeps going into December: the Husky Culinary Club on Nov. 7\, Anna of Yoka Miso on Dec. 5 and Caroline Wright on Dec. 19. SNAP shoppers get an unlimited dollar-for-dollar match at the manager's booth. Parking in the nearby U Heights lots is a suggested $3 donation\, but the train is easier.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/university-district-farmers-market-8/
LOCATION:University Way NE (the Ave)\, University Way NE between NE 50th St & NE 52nd St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T140000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031636Z
CREATED:20261105T042549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T031636Z
UID:4444-1798362000-1798380000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Ballard Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seattle's first year-round neighborhood farmers market has filled the cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW every Sunday since 2000\, and the produce comes only from Washington farms. In winter the stalls lean toward storage crops\, meat\, eggs and baked goods\, with makers' tables mixed in\, and the market runs from NW Market Street down to 20th Avenue NW. Street meters are free on Sundays\, and the online vendor map is refreshed every Friday by 5 p.m. if you're after a particular farm. Rain doesn't cancel it\, so bring a hood and make a slow morning of the avenue's cafes afterward.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/ballard-farmers-market-8/
LOCATION:Ballard Avenue NW (22nd Ave NW to 20th Ave NW)\, Ballard Ave NW & 22nd Ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T140000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031624Z
CREATED:20261105T042601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T031624Z
UID:4490-1798365600-1798380000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:West Seattle Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:In the heart of the Junction at California and Alaska\, West Seattle's market runs every Sunday morning through the winter\, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Think of it as a neighborhood shop more than a destination: farm produce\, meat\, eggs and bread\, with the Junction's coffee shops and bookstores a few steps away. Nov. 8 is Applelooza\, a tasting of Washington-grown apples that's a good excuse to learn a few new varieties. SNAP users can pay with an EBT card directly at select farm stands here\, and the C Line stops right at the corner.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/west-seattle-farmers-market-8/
LOCATION:West Seattle Junction\, California Ave SW & SW Alaska St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T160000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031618Z
CREATED:20261105T042610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T031618Z
UID:4519-1798365600-1798387200@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Fremont Sunday Market
DESCRIPTION:Fremont's European-style street market has run for more than 35 years\, and it doesn't take the winter off. From November on it moves under cover at the Fremont Bridge location\, which is heated\, with a second covered spot on 34th next to the market's own Sundays Coffee. Expect a mix of vintage and flea finds\, local artisans and a curbside row of food trucks that makes it a decent brunch plan. Ballard's farmers market is a two-minute drive west if you want to make a morning of both.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/fremont-sunday-market-8/
LOCATION:Fremont Sunday Market (Fremont Bridge location)\, 3401 Evanston Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T150000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031628Z
CREATED:20261105T042557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T031628Z
UID:4475-1798369200-1798383600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:The Denny Way entrance to Capitol Hill Station opens straight onto this market\, which sets up on E Barbara Bailey Way between Broadway and 10th every Sunday of the year. Winter hours stay at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.\, a late enough start for brunch first. Expect Washington farm produce\, meat and baked goods\, and on Nov. 15 the market hosts Applelooza\, a tasting of the wide range of apples grown around the state. Street parking is free on Sundays\, though it fills fast on the Hill.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/capitol-hill-farmers-market-8/
LOCATION:E Barbara Bailey Way\, E Denny Way between Broadway & 10th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T140000
DTSTAMP:20261108T031547Z
CREATED:20261105T042819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261108T031547Z
UID:4959-1798376400-1798380000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Garden Tea Tastings at Lan Su Chinese Garden
DESCRIPTION:A tea master from Lan Su's Yun Shui Teahouse pours three seasonal Chinese and Taiwanese teas for a group of no more than eight\, in one of the garden's pavilions. Over an hour you'll hear where each tea comes from\, how it's processed and brewed\, and what it means culturally\, then take home a porcelain teacup. Garden admission is included\, so plan to wander the courtyards afterward. It's a quiet\, grown-up way to spend a rainy winter afternoon in Old Town.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/garden-tea-tastings-at-lan-su-chinese-garden-8/
LOCATION:Lan Su Chinese Garden\, 239 NW Everett St\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261230T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T203500
DTSTAMP:20261105T042800Z
CREATED:20261105T042800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042800Z
UID:4889-1798659000-1798749300@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Oregon Symphony New Year's Eve with Beethoven's Ninth
DESCRIPTION:Ring out the year with Beethoven's Ninth\, the symphony that ends with the Ode to Joy. Associate conductor Su-Han Yang leads the Oregon Symphony\, four soloists and singers from the Oregon Chorale\, Pacific Youth Choir and Portland State University choirs. At about 65 minutes\, it's a concert that still leaves time for a late dinner or a midnight toast elsewhere. Performances are December 30 and New Year's Eve\, both at 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/oregon-symphony-new-years-eve-with-beethovens-ninth/
LOCATION:Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall\, 1037 SW Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTSTAMP:20261105T042705Z
CREATED:20261105T042705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042705Z
UID:4690-1798675200-1798761599@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Seattle Symphony New Year's Eve with Storm Large and Jimmie Herrod
DESCRIPTION:Two big Northwest voices front the orchestra for New Year's Eve: Storm Large\, the Portland singer known for her years with Pink Martini and her fearless cabaret shows\, and Jimmie Herrod\, whose soaring tenor turned heads on America's Got Talent and who also sings with Pink Martini. After the concert\, the party moves into Benaroya's Stroum Grand Lobby for dancing and a countdown to midnight. Dress up a little; it's a festive way to ring in the year without braving the crowds at Seattle Center.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-symphony-new-years-eve-with-storm-large-and-jimmie-herrod/
LOCATION:Benaroya Hall\, 200 University St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T123000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042804Z
CREATED:20261105T042804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042804Z
UID:4906-1798714800-1798720200@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Kids' New Year's Eve at The Reser
DESCRIPTION:For families whose kids won't last until midnight\, The Reser in downtown Beaverton rings in the new year at 11 a.m. DJ O.G.ONE\, the Portland Trail Blazers' official DJ\, spins family-friendly music\, with live performances\, New Year's crafts and prize drawings to fill the morning. It's built for kids 10 and under with their grown-ups\, and it leaves the afternoon free for naps and the evening for whatever the adults have planned.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/kids-new-years-eve-at-the-reser/
LOCATION:Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Portland Area
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