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SUMMARY:Seattle Symphony: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:The Seattle Symphony's annual Messiah brings the Seattle Symphony Chorale\, a quartet of vocal soloists and Benaroya Hall's Watjen Concert Organ together for Handel's oratorio\, the one that sends audiences to their feet for the Hallelujah chorus. Three performances fall the weekend before Christmas: Thursday evening\, Saturday evening and a Sunday matinee. Of all Seattle's December concerts\, this is the most traditional\, and a sentimental one for anyone who sang it in school. Benaroya is a short walk from Westlake\, so it pairs easily with the downtown carousel and lights.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-symphony-handels-messiah/
LOCATION:Benaroya Hall\, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium\, 200 University St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219
DTSTAMP:20261105T042715Z
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SUMMARY:The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show in Tacoma
DESCRIPTION:Seattle's own Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme have turned their holiday show into an annual tour\, and this year it stops at Tacoma's ornate Pantages Theater on Broadway. The two drag performers bring their comedy and music to the season's traditions\, and their chemistry as a duo is the draw. It's a grown-up night out\, best for anyone who'd rather laugh through December than sit through another round of carols. Pair it with a late dinner in the Theater District\, a short walk from the theater.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/the-jinkx-dela-holiday-show-in-tacoma/
LOCATION:Pantages Theater\, 901 Broadway\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20261105T042708Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042708Z
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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-4/
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:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTSTAMP:20261105T042639Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042639Z
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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-4/
LOCATION:Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center\, 20800 Marine Dr\, Stanwood\, WA\, 98292\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTSTAMP:20261105T042801Z
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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-4/
LOCATION:Oregon Rail Heritage Center\, 2250 SE Water Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042746Z
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UID:4835-1797616800-1797624000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition
DESCRIPTION:For two hours on a Friday night\, caroling groups fan out across a ten-block radius of downtown and sing in front of shops\, restaurants and hotels\, while passersby vote for their favorites. The top three groups then return to Pioneer Courthouse Square for a final carol-off. It's the 12th year of Portland's version\, free to watch\, and a fun way to wander downtown in December with a hot drink in hand. Choirs\, office teams and ugly-sweater crews can register to compete.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/great-figgy-pudding-caroling-competition/
LOCATION:Pioneer Courthouse Square and surrounding blocks\, 701 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042739Z
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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-13/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20261105T042745Z
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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-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:20261219T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T130000
DTSTAMP:20261105T044657Z
CREATED:20261105T042731Z
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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-7/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043325Z
CREATED:20261105T042553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043325Z
UID:4459-1797670800-1797688800@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-7/
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:20261219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043235Z
CREATED:20261105T042642Z
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SUMMARY:Edmonds Museum Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:The Edmonds Historical Museum's street market moves into holiday mode on six Saturdays in November and December\, filling 5th Avenue North and Bell Street just outside the old Carnegie library building that houses the museum. Farmers\, bakers and specialty food producers set up next to artisans selling handcrafted gifts and artwork\, and holiday greenery is a big draw. There's music\, and the shops of downtown Edmonds are steps away\, so it's an easy morning to combine with lunch near the ferry dock. Note there's no market on Thanksgiving weekend.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/edmonds-museum-holiday-market-6/
LOCATION:Edmonds Historical Museum (5th Ave N & Bell St)\, 118 5th Ave N\, Edmonds\, WA\, 98020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043216Z
CREATED:20261105T042700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043216Z
UID:4673-1797670800-1797688800@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Proctor Farmers' Market
DESCRIPTION:Tacoma's only year-round farmers market sets up every Saturday in the Proctor District through Dec. 19. Shoppers come from across the city for local vegetables and flowers\, meat and seafood\, artisan foods\, beer and cider\, and prepared food\, usually with a local musician playing and plenty of dogs to watch. The surrounding blocks are full of independent shops\, coffee and restaurants\, which makes it a natural start to a North End Saturday. SNAP shoppers can double their dollars with Market Match at the info booth.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/proctor-farmers-market-7/
LOCATION:Proctor District\, N 27th St & N Proctor St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043104Z
CREATED:20261105T042722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043104Z
UID:4741-1797670800-1797688800@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Portland Farmers Market at PSU
DESCRIPTION:Portland Farmers Market's flagship keeps its Saturday rhythm all winter in the South Park Blocks on the Portland State campus. The winter market is smaller than the summer crush\, which makes it easier to talk with the farmers\, bakers\, ranchers and cheesemakers who still show up in the cold. It's the one Portland Farmers Market site open every Saturday through the season\, closing only on December 26\, so it doubles as a dependable stop for holiday baking supplies and Sunday-dinner ingredients.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/portland-farmers-market-at-psu-7/
LOCATION:South Park Blocks\, Portland State University\, SW Park Ave & SW Montgomery St (1803 SW Park Ave)\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043305Z
CREATED:20261105T042605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043305Z
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SUMMARY:Lake City Farmers Market (Fall Saturdays)
DESCRIPTION:Lake City's market switches from summer Thursday evenings to Saturday mornings in the fall\, and it keeps going until Dec. 19\, which makes it one of the few seasonal markets in North Seattle still open for holiday cooking. Look for it at NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The scale is small and easygoing\, the kind of market where farmers have time to chat. SNAP users can pay with an EBT card directly at select farm stands and get up to $50 a month back on fruit and vegetables.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/lake-city-farmers-market-fall-saturdays-7/
LOCATION:Lake City Farmers Market\, NE 125th St & 28th Ave NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043028Z
CREATED:20261105T042751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043028Z
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Farmers Market (Downtown)
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver's downtown market stays open through the winter\, shifting to a single Saturday session from 10 to 2 next to Esther Short Park. The cold-season lineup is smaller than summer's\, but you'll still find local growers\, bakers and makers\, plus a reason to grab coffee and loop the park. On Kids Bucks Saturdays (November 21 and December 19)\, children get a $2 coupon to spend on anything at the market\, a nice way to let them pick their own apple or treat.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/vancouver-farmers-market-downtown-7/
LOCATION:Vancouver Farmers Market\, next to Esther Short Park (8th & Esther)\, 605 Esther St\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98660\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T044805Z
CREATED:20261105T042725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T044805Z
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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-7/
LOCATION:Tom McCall Waterfront Park & Ankeny Plaza\, 2 SW Naito Pkwy\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042806Z
CREATED:20261105T042806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042806Z
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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-3/
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:20261219T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T150000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042747Z
CREATED:20261105T042747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042747Z
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SUMMARY:Tuba Christmas at Pioneer Courthouse Square
DESCRIPTION:Nearly 300 tuba players fill Pioneer Courthouse Square with carols in a sound you feel in your chest. Musicians travel from all over Oregon and beyond for this 35th annual concert\, and the crowd is invited to sing along. It's free\, it runs an hour and a half on a Saturday afternoon\, and it's one of downtown's sweetest December traditions\, especially for kids who have never heard brass this big. Bundle up and find a spot on the Square's brick steps.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/tuba-christmas-at-pioneer-courthouse-square/
LOCATION:Pioneer Courthouse Square\, 701 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042702Z
CREATED:20261105T042702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042702Z
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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-4/
LOCATION:Pantages Theater\, 901 Broadway\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T163000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042739Z
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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-14/
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:20261219T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042704Z
CREATED:20261105T042704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042704Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle Symphony: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:The Seattle Symphony's annual Messiah brings the Seattle Symphony Chorale\, a quartet of vocal soloists and Benaroya Hall's Watjen Concert Organ together for Handel's oratorio\, the one that sends audiences to their feet for the Hallelujah chorus. Three performances fall the weekend before Christmas: Thursday evening\, Saturday evening and a Sunday matinee. Of all Seattle's December concerts\, this is the most traditional\, and a sentimental one for anyone who sang it in school. Benaroya is a short walk from Westlake\, so it pairs easily with the downtown carousel and lights.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-symphony-handels-messiah-2/
LOCATION:Benaroya Hall\, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium\, 200 University St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042652Z
CREATED:20261105T042652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042652Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Birds Connect Seattle\, the former Seattle Audubon\, has run the city's piece of North America's longest-running community science survey for more than 95 years. About 300 volunteers split into teams across 14 sections of a 15-mile circle centered downtown and count every wild bird they find\, from waterfowl on the lake to waxwings by the Space Needle. You don't need to be an expert: field teams mix beginners with experienced birders\, and at-home counters can tally their feeder for an hour. Registration is open now\, and the data goes to National Audubon.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:Seattle count circle (routes across the city; at-home option)\, Seattle (15-mile circle centered downtown)\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seattle Area,Volunteer & Give Back
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T044645Z
CREATED:20261105T042548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T044645Z
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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-7/
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:20261220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043310Z
CREATED:20261105T042601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043310Z
UID:4489-1797760800-1797775200@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-7/
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:20261220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043258Z
CREATED:20261105T042610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043258Z
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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-7/
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:20261220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T150000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043317Z
CREATED:20261105T042557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043317Z
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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-7/
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:20261220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043016Z
CREATED:20261105T042819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043016Z
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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-7/
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:20261220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042703Z
CREATED:20261105T042703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042703Z
UID:4683-1797775200-1797775200@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-5/
LOCATION:Pantages Theater\, 901 Broadway\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042704Z
CREATED:20261105T042704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042704Z
UID:4688-1797775200-1797775200@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Seattle Symphony: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:The Seattle Symphony's annual Messiah brings the Seattle Symphony Chorale\, a quartet of vocal soloists and Benaroya Hall's Watjen Concert Organ together for Handel's oratorio\, the one that sends audiences to their feet for the Hallelujah chorus. Three performances fall the weekend before Christmas: Thursday evening\, Saturday evening and a Sunday matinee. Of all Seattle's December concerts\, this is the most traditional\, and a sentimental one for anyone who sang it in school. Benaroya is a short walk from Westlake\, so it pairs easily with the downtown carousel and lights.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-symphony-handels-messiah-3/
LOCATION:Benaroya Hall\, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium\, 200 University St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music & Nightlife,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042739Z
CREATED:20261105T042739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042739Z
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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-15/
LOCATION:Willamette and Columbia rivers (riverfront parks and restaurants)\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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