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SUMMARY:Lents International Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Started in 2006 to bring fresh\, culturally relevant produce to one of Southeast Portland's most diverse neighborhoods\, the Lents market runs its final Sundays through November 22. Around a dozen growers and food makers set up in The ZED parking lot at SE 92nd and Reedway\, and the vendor mix changes week to week. Live music plays from 1 to 3 p.m.\, and kids can try food activities at the information booth. Small\, friendly and very much a neighborhood market.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/lents-international-farmers-market-3/
LOCATION:The ZED parking lot\, SE 92nd & Reedway\, 5718 SE 92nd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97266\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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DTSTAMP:20261105T043256Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Fremont Sunday Market (Fremont Bridge location)\, 3401 Evanston Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Seattle Area
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DTSTAMP:20261105T043316Z
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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-3/
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:20261122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261122T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043014Z
CREATED:20261105T042818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043014Z
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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-3/
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:20261125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261125T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042729Z
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SUMMARY:Shemanski Park Harvest Market
DESCRIPTION:Downtown's Wednesday market wrapped its regular season in October\, then returns for one day on the eve of Thanksgiving. The annual Harvest Market sets up in Shemanski Park in the South Park Blocks\, right where downtown office workers can duck out at lunch for the things that make or break the holiday table: bread\, produce\, cheese\, and whatever you forgot to put on the list. Four hours\, one block\, and a calm alternative to the grocery store scrum.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/shemanski-park-harvest-market/
LOCATION:Shemanski Park\, South Park Blocks\, SW Park Ave & SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261126T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261126T093000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042809Z
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SUMMARY:ORRC Turkey Trot at the Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving morning in Washington Park: the Oregon Road Runners Club's 5K starts on SW Knights Boulevard between the zoo lot and the forestry center\, winds toward the road down to the Rose Garden\, and finishes at Elephant Plaza inside the Oregon Zoo. Waves go out at 7:30\, and little ones get their own Tot Trot and Gobble Gallop at 8:30. Every entrant gets a beanie. There's no day-of registration\, and non-member spots cap at 2\,300\, so sign up early.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/orrc-turkey-trot-at-the-zoo/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo / Washington Park (start on SW Knights Blvd)\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Area,Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261126T110000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042810Z
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SUMMARY:Tofurky Trot 5K
DESCRIPTION:Northwest VEG's Thanksgiving 5K is the relaxed\, inclusive option: walkers\, strollers and leashed dogs are all welcome on a new course that starts and finishes at OMSI on the east bank. There's a costume contest\, plant-based snacks at the finish\, and the registration fees support local farm animal sanctuaries. It starts at 9 a.m.\, late enough to sleep in a little and early enough to be home before the oven needs you. Kids 6 and under run free.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/tofurky-trot-5k/
LOCATION:OMSI\, 1945 SE Water Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Portland Area,Wellness
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTSTAMP:20261105T042638Z
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SUMMARY:The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp
DESCRIPTION:For its 30th season\, the Northwest's big Christmas light festival at Warm Beach Camp\, north of Marysville near Stanwood\, becomes mainly a walking event. Guests stroll at their own pace past more than a million lights\, with a Christmas market\, food\, costumed characters\, mini-golf\, a light maze and train rides along the way. It runs on select nights only\, and every ticket must be bought online ahead with limited entries per hour. Three Thursdays are kept as drive-thru nights for anyone who'd rather stay warm in the car\, though those skip the activity stops.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/the-lights-of-christmas-at-warm-beach-camp/
LOCATION:Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center\, 20800 Marine Dr\, Stanwood\, WA\, 98292\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTSTAMP:20261105T042801Z
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UID:4892-1795737600-1795996799@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/
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:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTSTAMP:20261105T042618Z
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UID:4541-1795737600-1798070399@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship Festival
DESCRIPTION:Since 1949\, a decorated Christmas Ship has sailed around Puget Sound and Lake Washington with a live choir on board\, stopping off waterfront parks for 20-minute concerts piped to shore. You can ride the Spirit of Seattle itself\, join the 21-and-over Follow Boat\, or just show up at a beach with a thermos. Shore stops marked on Argosy's schedule have bonfires or community gatherings. The 2026 route opens Nov. 27 from Pier 55 with a stop off Alki\, then visits Kirkland\, Everett\, Edmonds\, Lake Washington\, Shilshole and Des Moines before a Lake Union finale on Dec. 23.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/argosy-cruises-christmas-ship-festival/
LOCATION:Pier 55\, Seattle Waterfront (plus Lake Union\, Kirkland\, Lake Washington\, Edmonds\, Everett and Des Moines departures)\, 1101 Alaskan Way\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261228
DTSTAMP:20261105T042615Z
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UID:4529-1795737600-1798415999@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:PNB's staging of George Balanchine's Nutcracker fills McCaw Hall from the day after Thanksgiving through Dec. 27\, with the PNB Orchestra in the pit and a show that runs just over two hours\, intermission included. Opening weekend adds lobby photo ops with Snowflakes and Mice and Almond Roca from Tacoma's Brown & Haley. Later dates have their own personalities: a relaxed\, sensory-friendly matinee on Dec. 11\, Beer & Ballet with $5 specials on Dec. 16\, an ugly-sweater night on Dec. 18 and a pajama-day pair of shows on Dec. 27. Audio-described seats are $20.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/pacific-northwest-ballet-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:McCaw Hall\, Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261129T153000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042754Z
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UID:4868-1795773600-1795966200@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden
DESCRIPTION:For three weekends starting the day after Thanksgiving\, the Japanese Garden in Washington Park dresses for the season with traditional winter decorations. Visitors can shop Japanese and Japanese-inspired gifts\, have them wrapped in furoshiki cloth\, and leave with a take-home origami ornament. Seasonal teas and treats are on at the Umami Café\, and garden tours are free with admission. Late-autumn maples and moss make the walk itself worth the trip\, and it's all included with regular admission.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/holiday-weekends-at-portland-japanese-garden/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T180000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042705Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle Center Winterfest
DESCRIPTION:Seattle Center's five-week holiday program is mostly free and easy to drop into. The heart of it is the Winter Train & Village in the Armory\, a late-19th-century-style model railway and village that's been a tradition for 50 years; kids can take a turn running the train. Saturdays at noon\, carvers shape ice sculptures at the Mural Amphitheatre\, Friday nights at 6:30 bring free holiday movies in the Armory with hosted cocoa and snacks\, and weekends fill the Armory Stage with choirs\, bands and dancers\, from the Northwest Boychoir to a TubaChristmas.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/seattle-center-winterfest/
LOCATION:Seattle Center (Armory Food & Event Hall and campus)\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T180000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042636Z
CREATED:20261105T042636Z
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SUMMARY:Tree Lighting Celebration at Westlake Park
DESCRIPTION:Downtown's holiday season officially starts the day after Thanksgiving\, back in a renovated Westlake Park after last year's move to Westlake Center during construction. From 11 a.m. there are craft tables\, costumed characters and sweets for kids\, and at 5 p.m. the giant tree and star are lit\, followed right away by fireworks. Last year's crowd was around 16\,000\, so take Link or the monorail and stake out a spot by 4. The newly returned holiday carousel opens in the park the same day.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/tree-lighting-celebration-at-westlake-park/
LOCATION:Westlake Park\, 401 Pine St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T200000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042636Z
CREATED:20261105T042636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042636Z
UID:4609-1795777200-1799006400@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Westlake Park Holiday Carousel
DESCRIPTION:After a six-year break\, the downtown holiday carousel is back in Westlake Park\, presented by Nordstrom. It turns daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Jan. 3\, a nice reward after a round of holiday shopping on Pine Street. Rides are a suggested $4 donation that goes back into downtown parks\, and if that isn't possible\, just tell the attendant and hop on. Parents riding with children under 12 ride free. Look out for the giant 25-foot gnomes that pop up around downtown parks from Dec. 4.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/westlake-park-holiday-carousel/
LOCATION:Westlake Park\, 401 Pine St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261129T160000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042753Z
CREATED:20261105T042753Z
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UID:4862-1795791600-1795968000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Farmers Market moves indoors for Thanksgiving weekend\, bringing 126 local makers\, growers and small businesses under one roof at the Hilton downtown. It opens Friday afternoon\, a few hours before the community tree lighting a block away in Esther Short Park\, then runs Saturday and Sunday for Small Business Saturday shoppers. Local musicians play through the weekend\, including harp and acoustic sets in the main market ballroom. Admission is free\, so it slots neatly into a downtown Vancouver evening.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/vancouver-holiday-market/
LOCATION:Hilton Vancouver Washington\, 301 W 6th St\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98660\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T190000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042753Z
CREATED:20261105T042753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042753Z
UID:4865-1795793400-1795806000@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Vancouver Rotary Community Tree Lighting
DESCRIPTION:Santa arrives in Vancouver by river: he sails down the Columbia with an escort from the Christmas Ships\, steps ashore at the waterfront's Terminal 1\, then rides a parade of lighted vehicles up to Esther Short Park. The park program runs from 3:30 to 7 p.m. with music\, entertainment and refreshments\, rides on the Loci\, and photos with Santa and Frozen characters. The Vancouver Community Tree lights at 6:30 p.m.\, with ASL interpretation on the main stage throughout.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/vancouver-rotary-community-tree-lighting/
LOCATION:Esther Short Park and Vancouver Waterfront\, 605 Esther St\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98660\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T220000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042617Z
CREATED:20261105T042617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042617Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261230T213000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042757Z
CREATED:20261105T042757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042757Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261231T220000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042757Z
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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:20261127T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T184500
DTSTAMP:20261105T042741Z
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SUMMARY:Tree Lighting Ceremony at Pioneer Courthouse Square
DESCRIPTION:Downtown's holiday season officially starts the night after Thanksgiving\, when Santa flips the switch on the city tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square and nearly 10\,000 colored lights come on. This is the 42nd year. Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale leads the community sing-along with local singers and choirs\, so come ready to belt out the classics with a few thousand neighbors. The tree\, donated by Stimson Lumber\, stays lit through the season. Arrive early for a spot near the steps.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/tree-lighting-ceremony-at-pioneer-courthouse-square/
LOCATION:Pioneer Courthouse Square\, 701 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Portland Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261224T193000
DTSTAMP:20261105T042633Z
CREATED:20261105T042633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042633Z
UID:4597-1795806000-1798140600@pnwacquainted.com
SUMMARY:Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collection
DESCRIPTION:Every night at 7 p.m. from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve\, Bellevue Way between NE 4th and NE 8th turns into a short holiday parade: toy drummers\, dancers\, lighted floats\, music and machine-made snow drifting down over the crowd. With free admission and free parking in the Bellevue Collection garages\, it makes an easy weeknight outing with kids. Claim a curb spot early on weekends\, when the sidewalks fill. Santa holds court for photos inside Bellevue Square during the same run\, and the Downtown Park ice rink is a few blocks away.
URL:https://pnwacquainted.com/event/snowflake-lane-at-the-bellevue-collection/
LOCATION:Bellevue Way between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square\, Bellevue Way NE from NE 4th St to NE 8th St\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Seattle Area
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTSTAMP:20261105T042707Z
CREATED:20261105T042707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T042707Z
UID:4701-1795824000-1795996799@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/
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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T130000
DTSTAMP:20261105T044657Z
CREATED:20261105T042730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T044657Z
UID:4775-1795852800-1795870800@pnwacquainted.com
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-4/
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:20261128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043324Z
CREATED:20261105T042552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043324Z
UID:4456-1795856400-1795874400@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-4/
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:20261128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043215Z
CREATED:20261105T042659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043215Z
UID:4670-1795856400-1795874400@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-4/
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:20261128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043103Z
CREATED:20261105T042721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043103Z
UID:4738-1795856400-1795874400@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-4/
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:20261128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043304Z
CREATED:20261105T042605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043304Z
UID:4501-1795860000-1795874400@pnwacquainted.com
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-4/
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:20261128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20261105T043028Z
CREATED:20261105T042750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T043028Z
UID:4853-1795860000-1795874400@pnwacquainted.com
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-4/
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:20261128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T170000
DTSTAMP:20261105T044804Z
CREATED:20261105T042724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T044804Z
UID:4753-1795860000-1795885200@pnwacquainted.com
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-4/
LOCATION:Tom McCall Waterfront Park & Ankeny Plaza\, 2 SW Naito Pkwy\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets,Portland Area
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