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SUMMARY:Portland Saturday Market
DESCRIPTION:Portland Saturday Market is in its 52nd season\, and the last Saturdays before it packs up on December 19 are prime gift-hunting weeks. Makers sell their own work from booths spread through Waterfront Park and Ankeny Plaza by the Burnside Bridge: ceramics\, jewelry\, leather\, woodwork\, prints and warm knits. Local musicians play sets on the market stage through the final Saturday\, and food vendors keep shoppers fed between laps. Entry is free; come early for the most relaxed browsing.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/portland-saturday-market-5/
LOCATION:Tom McCall Waterfront Park & Ankeny Plaza\, 2 SW Naito Pkwy\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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SUMMARY:Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show
DESCRIPTION:Seattle's biggest indie craft show fills Seattle Center's Exhibition Hall with hundreds of makers the first weekend of December\, and at least 30 percent of the vendors are new every show. Admission is free. The first 100 people through the door each day get a swag bag\, and the line for them can start well before the 10 a.m. opening. If crowds wear you out\, the ticketed 21-and-over Preview Night on Friday\, Dec. 4\, from 5 to 9 p.m.\, is capped at 1\,500 shoppers. Food trucks park in Founders' Court just outside.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/urban-craft-uprising-winter-show/
LOCATION:Seattle Center Exhibition Hall\, Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T160000
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SUMMARY:Portland Bazaar Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:A curated maker market that runs across three December weekends in Northwest Portland\, with more than 200 makers rotating through over the season. Because the lineup shifts weekend to weekend\, it rewards a second visit: ceramics\, apparel\, jewelry\, home goods and small-batch food from independent Portland-area brands. Entry is free and all ages are welcome. New this year\, a preview hour from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday\, December 5\, lets early birds shop before the crowd.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/portland-bazaar-holiday-market/
LOCATION:Portland Bazaar (Slabtown)\, 1715 NW 17th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,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:20261205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T180000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042736Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ships Parade
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer skippers have strung their boats with lights and cruised the rivers every December for about seven decades\, and the fleets sail most nights from December 3 to 20. The Willamette fleet leaves RiverPlace Marina for runs toward Johns Landing\, the Fremont Bridge or Milwaukie; the Columbia fleet works from the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp toward Vancouver\, Hayden Bay and North Portland Harbor. Bring a thermos\, check the route for your night\, and find a spot along the water.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ships-parade-3/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T180000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042759Z
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SUMMARY:Oregon Symphony Gospel Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Conductor and orchestrator Charles Floyd brings the Northwest Community Gospel Chorus together with the Oregon Symphony for a holiday concert built on big voices and soaring harmonies. It's part of the symphony's Sounds Like Portland festival\, featuring some of the region's top gospel singers\, and it's the warmest\, most joyful of the season's orchestral shows. Two performances: Saturday evening at 7:30 and a Sunday 4 p.m. show that fits neatly before dinner downtown.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/oregon-symphony-gospel-christmas/
LOCATION:Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall\, 1037 SW Broadway\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Portland Area
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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-5/
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:20261206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043310Z
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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-5/
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:20261206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043257Z
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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-5/
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:20261206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T150000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043317Z
CREATED:20261105T042556Z
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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-5/
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:20261206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043015Z
CREATED:20261105T042818Z
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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-5/
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:20261207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261207T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042736Z
CREATED:20261105T042736Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ships Parade
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer skippers have strung their boats with lights and cruised the rivers every December for about seven decades\, and the fleets sail most nights from December 3 to 20. The Willamette fleet leaves RiverPlace Marina for runs toward Johns Landing\, the Fremont Bridge or Milwaukie; the Columbia fleet works from the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp toward Vancouver\, Hayden Bay and North Portland Harbor. Bring a thermos\, check the route for your night\, and find a spot along the water.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ships-parade-4/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T180000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043022Z
CREATED:20261105T042809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043022Z
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SUMMARY:Greater Vancouver Chamber Business After Hours
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Vancouver Chamber's monthly after-work mixer moves to a different member business each time\, so you get a look behind the scenes along with the handshakes. It's a relaxed\, two-hour drop-in rather than a structured program\, which suits newcomers to Clark County's business community. November's edition is hosted by U.S. Bank on the 17th\, and December's by EOCF on the 8th. The series is aimed at chamber members\, so contact the chamber about guest passes before you go.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/greater-vancouver-chamber-business-after-hours-2/
LOCATION:Host member business (rotates monthly)\, Vancouver\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business & Networking,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T203000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043220Z
CREATED:20261105T042653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043220Z
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SUMMARY:New Tech Seattle Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Seattle's biggest recurring tech meetup has gathered founders\, developers\, recruiters\, investors and the tech-curious every month since 2013. The format is friendly and fast: an hour of block-party-style networking with appetizers and a cash bar\, then a run of eight-minute presentations from local founders and community leaders\, each followed by a few minutes of questions. It meets at The Collective in South Lake Union\, and the conversation spills into the building's community space afterward. If you're new to town or new to the industry\, it's one of the easier rooms in Seattle to walk into alone.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/new-tech-seattle-monthly-meetup-2/
LOCATION:The Collective\, 400 Dexter Ave N\, Ste 100\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business & Networking,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042737Z
CREATED:20261105T042737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042737Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ships Parade
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer skippers have strung their boats with lights and cruised the rivers every December for about seven decades\, and the fleets sail most nights from December 3 to 20. The Willamette fleet leaves RiverPlace Marina for runs toward Johns Landing\, the Fremont Bridge or Milwaukie; the Columbia fleet works from the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp toward Vancouver\, Hayden Bay and North Portland Harbor. Bring a thermos\, check the route for your night\, and find a spot along the water.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ships-parade-5/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261209T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042737Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ships Parade
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer skippers have strung their boats with lights and cruised the rivers every December for about seven decades\, and the fleets sail most nights from December 3 to 20. The Willamette fleet leaves RiverPlace Marina for runs toward Johns Landing\, the Fremont Bridge or Milwaukie; the Columbia fleet works from the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp toward Vancouver\, Hayden Bay and North Portland Harbor. Bring a thermos\, check the route for your night\, and find a spot along the water.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ships-parade-6/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043246Z
CREATED:20261105T042624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043246Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20261105T043240Z
CREATED:20261105T042628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043240Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTSTAMP:20261105T042638Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center\, 20800 Marine Dr\, Stanwood\, WA\, 98292\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
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SUMMARY:Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Railway Museum has run Santa trains through the Snoqualmie Valley every year since 1969. Families pick between two rides. The 40-minute Yuletide Express leaves the Snoqualmie Depot\, climbs past Snoqualmie Falls\, and Santa visits every family on board. The two-hour North Pole Limited leaves North Bend for the museum's decorated Railway History Campus\, with cookies\, cocoa\, crafts and a visit with Santa in a restored chapel car before the ride back. Every child gets a gift\, and tickets go fast.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/santa-trains-at-the-northwest-railway-museum-3/
LOCATION:Snoqualmie Depot and North Bend Depot\, 38625 SE King St\, Snoqualmie\, WA\, 98065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
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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-2/
LOCATION:Keller Auditorium\, 222 SW Clay St\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTSTAMP:20261105T042801Z
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UID:4894-1796947200-1797206399@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-3/
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:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTSTAMP:20261105T042634Z
CREATED:20261105T042634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042634Z
UID:4602-1796947200-1798070399@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:International Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:If McCaw Hall feels far from the Eastside\, Bellevue's own Nutcracker plays the Meydenbauer Center Theatre for two weeks before Christmas. International Ballet Theatre roots its version in the original 1892 production\, keeping the classical structure with full scenery and bright costumes. The theater is smaller than Seattle's big houses\, which puts every seat closer to the stage\, a real plus for young first-timers. Pair a matinee with Snowflake Lane at 7 p.m.\, a few blocks away on Bellevue Way.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/international-ballet-theatre-the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:Meydenbauer Center Theatre\, 11100 NE 6th St\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T153000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042755Z
CREATED:20261105T042755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042755Z
UID:4870-1796983200-1797175800@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden
DESCRIPTION:For three weekends starting the day after Thanksgiving\, the Japanese Garden in Washington Park dresses for the season with traditional winter decorations. Visitors can shop Japanese and Japanese-inspired gifts\, have them wrapped in furoshiki cloth\, and leave with a take-home origami ornament. Seasonal teas and treats are on at the Umami Café\, and garden tours are free with admission. Late-autumn maples and moss make the walk itself worth the trip\, and it's all included with regular admission.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/holiday-weekends-at-portland-japanese-garden-3/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042711Z
CREATED:20261105T042711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042711Z
UID:4714-1797004800-1797015600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Sips & S'mores at Bell Street Park
DESCRIPTION:Belltown's shared street becomes a small holiday block party for an evening\, with free hot drinks\, sweet treats and s'mores\, plus live music. It's an easy after-work stop on a dark December Friday\, and a good excuse to explore Belltown's bars and restaurants afterward. Bell Street Park runs through the heart of the neighborhood\, so you can walk over from the waterfront or Pike Place Market in a few minutes. Dress for drizzle; the drinks are hot.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/sips-smores-at-bell-street-park/
LOCATION:Bell Street Park\, Bell St between 1st Ave and 5th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261212T220000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042746Z
CREATED:20261105T042746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042746Z
UID:4837-1797010200-1797112800@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Portland Holiday Brew Fest
DESCRIPTION:More than 40 winter beers and ciders from around the region pour under the 75-foot city tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Holiday releases are the point here: the seasonal\, once-a-year pours that breweries save for the dark months\, sampled in the middle of downtown with the lights overhead. The fest runs Friday evening and all day Saturday\, so Saturday afternoon is the easygoing session and Friday night the lively one. Strictly 21 and over; buy tickets ahead through the festival's site.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/portland-holiday-brew-fest/
LOCATION:Pioneer Courthouse Square\, 701 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042702Z
CREATED:20261105T042702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042702Z
UID:4679-1797015600-1797015600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Tacoma City Ballet has danced The Nutcracker for 71 years\, and its home is the 1918 Pantages Theater on Broadway\, an ornate vaudeville house that suits the story's old-fashioned magic. The run is short\, two weekends in mid-December\, with an opening Friday evening show and the rest as 2 p.m. matinees that work well for younger kids. Downtown Tacoma is decked out by then\, so plan a pre-show lunch nearby or a walk through the Theater District afterward. For South Sound families\, it beats the drive to Seattle for the big-house version.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/tacoma-city-ballet-the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:Pantages Theater\, 901 Broadway\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042737Z
CREATED:20261105T042737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042737Z
UID:4802-1797015600-1797015600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Christmas Ships Parade
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer skippers have strung their boats with lights and cruised the rivers every December for about seven decades\, and the fleets sail most nights from December 3 to 20. The Willamette fleet leaves RiverPlace Marina for runs toward Johns Landing\, the Fremont Bridge or Milwaukie; the Columbia fleet works from the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp toward Vancouver\, Hayden Bay and North Portland Harbor. Bring a thermos\, check the route for your night\, and find a spot along the water.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ships-parade-7/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T202000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T211000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042619Z
CREATED:20261105T042619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042619Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ship Parade of Boats Viewing Party in Fremont
DESCRIPTION:For the 11th Parade of Boats\, privately owned boats strung with lights fall in around the Christmas Ship as it leaves Lake Union Park\, and the whole flotilla cruises past Fremont while the Dickens Carolers sing from the deck. Evanston Plaza is the official free viewing spot\, close to the water at the north end of the Fremont Bridge. The choir performance runs from 8:20 to 9:10 p.m. Dress for a wet December night\, and plan dinner or a drink in Fremont before or after\, since the neighborhood's bars and restaurants are a short walk away.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ship-parade-of-boats-viewing-party-in-fremont/
LOCATION:Evanston Plaza\, Evanston Ave N & N 34th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261212T130000
DTSTAMP:20261105T044657Z
CREATED:20261105T042731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T044657Z
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SUMMARY:Hollywood Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:A Saturday market on NE Hancock between 44th and 45th in Northeast Portland's Hollywood district. It keeps its weekly schedule right up to December 19\, which makes it one of the more dependable east-side stops for the supporting cast of a Thanksgiving turkey or a few last-minute edible gifts. After the holidays it shifts to a twice-monthly winter schedule from January through March\, so December is the last weekly stretch until spring.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/hollywood-farmers-market-6/
LOCATION:NE Hancock St between 44th & 45th Aves\, 4420 NE Hancock St\, Portland\, OR\, 97213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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