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SUMMARY:Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
DESCRIPTION:Tacoma's long-running holiday light show takes over Point Defiance Zoo after dark\, with light displays strung along the zoo's paths above Commencement Bay. It's a walking show rather than an animal visit\, since the exhibits close for the evening\, so come for the lights\, a hot drink and a loop of the grounds. Tickets are timed and sold online in advance\, and Zoolights isn't included with regular admission or zoo membership. Weeknights early in the season tend to be the calmest\, and parking at the zoo is free.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/zoolights-at-point-defiance-zoo-aquarium/
LOCATION:Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium\, 5400 N Pearl St\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T170000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto
DESCRIPTION:The Grotto's wooded sanctuary in Northeast Portland turns into a quarter-mile walk of lights each evening from November 27 to December 30. The music is the draw: school\, church and civic choirs sing in the Chapel of Mary's acoustics\, the Grotto Carolers perform at the bottom of each hour\, and a puppet show plays in the plaza tent at the top of each hour. Plan 60 to 90 minutes\, and grab cocoa and snacks in the Interpretive Center. Value nights save a couple of dollars.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/christmas-festival-of-lights-at-the-grotto/
LOCATION:The Grotto (National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother)\, 8840 NE Skidmore St\, Portland\, OR\, 97220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T220000
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UID:4878-1795798800-1798754400@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway
DESCRIPTION:A drive-through light show on the racetrack at Portland International Raceway\, and the single largest fundraiser for the Sunshine Division's hunger-relief work. Tickets are priced per carload\, so pile in the grandparents and cousins and tune the radio while you roll the course. Weeknights are cheaper and calmer than weekends or the December 16 to 25 peak. Two special nights swap cars for people: Bike the Lights on November 29 and the Lights & Leashes dog walk to start December.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/winter-wonderland-at-portland-international-raceway/
LOCATION:Portland International Raceway\, 1940 N Victory Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T193000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042633Z
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SUMMARY:Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collection
DESCRIPTION:Every night at 7 p.m. from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve\, Bellevue Way between NE 4th and NE 8th turns into a short holiday parade: toy drummers\, dancers\, lighted floats\, music and machine-made snow drifting down over the crowd. With free admission and free parking in the Bellevue Collection garages\, it makes an easy weeknight outing with kids. Claim a curb spot early on weekends\, when the sidewalks fill. Santa holds court for photos inside Bellevue Square during the same run\, and the Downtown Park ice rink is a few blocks away.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/snowflake-lane-at-the-bellevue-collection/
LOCATION:Bellevue Way between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square\, Bellevue Way NE from NE 4th St to NE 8th St\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T213000
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SUMMARY:Garden d'Lights
DESCRIPTION:Bellevue Botanical Garden's holiday display shapes its lights into the garden itself: glowing flowers\, plants and small critters tucked into the beds along the paths\, with a scavenger-hunt map for kids who want to find them all. Entry is by half-hour timed ticket\, starting at 4:30 p.m. The first two weeks have $5 Monday-through-Thursday nights\, and Dec. 8 is a sensory-friendly night with no live music and half the usual crowd. The garden lot is small and costs $5\, so many visitors park free at Wilburton Hill Park\, a quarter mile east.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/garden-dlights/
LOCATION:Bellevue Botanical Garden\, 12001 Main St\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270104T235900
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
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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:20261212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T180000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042637Z
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UID:4611-1797076800-1797789600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Occidental Square Holiday Ice Rink and Holiday Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:Pioneer Square's tree-lined plaza gets a free pop-up ice rink for nine days in December\, presented by Alaska Airlines\, with loaner skates included. It's open noon to 6 p.m. daily and welcomes every skill level\, so wobbly first-timers are in good company. Opening day\, Saturday\, Dec. 12\, brings the Occidental Square Holiday Bazaar from noon to 5 p.m.\, with more than 30 local makers selling crafts\, art and sustainable gifts. Warm up afterward at one of the neighborhood's cafes\, a block or two from the square.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/occidental-square-holiday-ice-rink-and-holiday-bazaar/
LOCATION:Occidental Square\, 117 S Washington St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T220000
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UID:4816-1797357600-1798754400@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Peacock Lane Holiday Lights
DESCRIPTION:One block of Tudor-style houses in Southeast Portland has gone all-out for the holidays for generations\, and the whole city still turns up to walk it. Residents light up December 15 through 31\, starting at 6 p.m. The first two nights\, December 15 and 16\, are pedestrian-only\, which is the most relaxed way to see it. A free cocoa booth opens at 6 p.m. from December 15 to 24\, while supplies last. Park a few blocks away and walk in.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/peacock-lane-holiday-lights/
LOCATION:Peacock Lane (between SE Belmont & SE Stark)\, SE Peacock Ln\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20261105T042709Z
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UID:4709-1797379200-1797811199@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Oy Vey in a Manger with The Kinsey Sicks
DESCRIPTION:The Kinsey Sicks\, the drag a cappella group billed as America's favorite beautyshop trio\, have been skewering everything in sight for more than 30 years. Their holiday show finds Angel\, Winnie and Trixie trying to sell a manger before it's foreclosed on\, with tight harmony on reworked holiday songs\, political jabs and very adult humor. Village Theatre hosts five nights in Everett the week before Christmas. Leave the kids at home: the theater warns it contains references even Santa would find inappropriate.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/oy-vey-in-a-manger-with-the-kinsey-sicks/
LOCATION:Everett Performing Arts Center\, 2710 Wetmore Ave\, Everett\, WA\, 98201\, 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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UID:4704-1797552000-1797811199@pnwacquainted.com
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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UID:4617-1797552000-1798070399@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-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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UID:4895-1797552000-1798070399@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-4/
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:20261219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20261105T042745Z
CREATED:20261105T042745Z
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UID:4833-1797638400-1798156799@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Oregon Ballet Theatre's Balanchine Nutcracker is Portland's big-stage holiday ballet\, with Tchaikovsky's score played live by the OBT Orchestra at the Keller Auditorium. Marie's trip to the Land of Sweets runs 18 performances between December 5 and Christmas Eve\, including audio-described shows on December 5\, 13 and 21. Families with young kids or neurodiverse members can also catch a separate sensory-friendly Storybook Nutcracker on December 23. Pick a matinee for younger dancers-in-training; evening shows start at 7:30.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/oregon-ballet-theatre-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-3/
LOCATION:Keller Auditorium\, 222 SW Clay St\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042806Z
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UID:4914-1797678000-1797782400@pnwacquainted.com
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: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:20261109T031556Z
CREATED:20261105T042548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031556Z
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:20261109T031544Z
CREATED:20261105T042601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031544Z
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:20261109T031538Z
CREATED:20261105T042610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031538Z
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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:20261109T031548Z
CREATED:20261105T042557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031548Z
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:20261109T031506Z
CREATED:20261105T042819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031506Z
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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
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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-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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261223T211000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261223T213000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042619Z
CREATED:20261105T042619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042619Z
UID:4545-1798060200-1798061400@pnwacquainted.com
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:20261109T031533Z
CREATED:20261105T042629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031533Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261228
DTSTAMP:20261105T042802Z
CREATED:20261105T042802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042802Z
UID:4896-1798243200-1798415999@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
DESCRIPTION:Heritage rail cars leave the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in the Central Eastside for a short holiday excursion\, with Santa and his elves working the heated cars. Morning departures are daylight rides with scenery and the odd glimpse of wildlife; the later trains roll out at early dusk to show off the lights. Your ticket includes admission to the Center and its historic locomotives\, and cocoa and cookies are sold on site. Trains leave on time\, so arrive 20 minutes early.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/holiday-express-at-the-oregon-rail-heritage-center-5/
LOCATION:Oregon Rail Heritage Center\, 2250 SE Water Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Portland Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261229
DTSTAMP:20261105T042639Z
CREATED:20261105T042639Z
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-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:20261109T031552Z
CREATED:20261105T042553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031552Z
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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:20261109T031556Z
CREATED:20261105T042549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T031556Z
UID:4444-1798362000-1798380000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Ballard Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seattle's first year-round neighborhood farmers market has filled the cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW every Sunday since 2000\, and the produce comes only from Washington farms. In winter the stalls lean toward storage crops\, meat\, eggs and baked goods\, with makers' tables mixed in\, and the market runs from NW Market Street down to 20th Avenue NW. Street meters are free on Sundays\, and the online vendor map is refreshed every Friday by 5 p.m. if you're after a particular farm. Rain doesn't cancel it\, so bring a hood and make a slow morning of the avenue's cafes afterward.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/ballard-farmers-market-8/
LOCATION:Ballard Avenue NW (22nd Ave NW to 20th Ave NW)\, Ballard Ave NW & 22nd Ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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