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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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DTSTAMP: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
UID:4652-1797753600-1797782400@pnwacquainted.com
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
UID:4443-1797757200-1797775200@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-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
UID:4518-1797760800-1797782400@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-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
UID:4474-1797764400-1797778800@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-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
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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-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
UID:4810-1797786000-1797786000@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-15/
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:20261223T211000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261223T213000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042619Z
CREATED:20261105T042619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042619Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ship Grand Finale Bonfire at Gas Works Park
DESCRIPTION:The Christmas Ship season ends on Lake Union\, and the last shoreline concert of the year lands at Gas Works Park. The final sailing's follow boats gather around the ship off the old gasworks towers while a choir sings to the crowd on the hill\, and there's a public lighting and bonfire along the shore. The performance is scheduled for 9:10 to 9:30 p.m.\, so it's a late one; earlier that evening the same sailing stops at Fritz Hedges Waterway Park in Portage Bay. Bring a headlamp for the walk back to the car.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-ship-grand-finale-bonfire-at-gas-works-park/
LOCATION:Gas Works Park\, 2101 N Northlake Way\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043241Z
CREATED:20261105T042629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043241Z
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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-7/
LOCATION:Tacoma Art Museum\, 1701 Pacific Ave\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261228
DTSTAMP:20261105T042802Z
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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-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
DTSTAMP:20261105T042639Z
CREATED:20261105T042639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042639Z
UID:4618-1798243200-1798502399@pnwacquainted.com
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:20261105T043325Z
CREATED:20261105T042553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043325Z
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:20261105T044646Z
CREATED:20261105T042549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T044646Z
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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-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:20261105T043311Z
CREATED:20261105T042601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043311Z
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:20261105T043258Z
CREATED:20261105T042610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043258Z
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:20261105T043318Z
CREATED:20261105T042557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043318Z
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:20261105T043016Z
CREATED:20261105T042819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043016Z
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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