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Things to do in Seattle and Portland
Markets, music, holiday lights, art walks and ways to pitch in, checked against official sources and updated every month.
December 2026 All PNW
›Running this month
- Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at Lakewood Theatre Nov 6 – Dec 20 PDX
- Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink Nov 13 – Jan 18 SEA
- WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo Nov 13 – Jan 17 SEA
- Little Shop of Horrors at Portland Center Stage Nov 15 – Dec 24 PDX
- Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton Grand Seattle Nov 19 – Jan 1 SEA
- Seattle Christmas Market Nov 20 – Dec 26 SEA
- ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo Nov 20 – Jan 3 PDX
- A Christmas Carol at Portland Playhouse Nov 22 – Dec 31 PDX
+27 more, including museum exhibitions
- Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker Nov 27 – Dec 27 SEA
- Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship Festival Nov 27 – Dec 23 SEA
- Seattle Center Winterfest Nov 27 – Dec 31 SEA
- Westlake Park Holiday Carousel Nov 27 – Jan 3 SEA
- Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Nov 27 – Jan 3 SEA
- Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway Nov 27 – Dec 31 PDX
- Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto Nov 27 – Dec 30 PDX
- Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collection Nov 27 – Dec 24 SEA
- Garden d’Lights Nov 28 – Jan 3 SEA
- Portland’s Public Menorah at The Square Dec 4 – Dec 13 PDX
- Redmond Lights Dec 5 – Jan 4 SEA
- International Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker Dec 11 – Dec 23 SEA
- Occidental Square Holiday Ice Rink and Holiday Bazaar Dec 12 – Dec 20 SEA
- Peacock Lane Holiday Lights Dec 15 – Dec 31 PDX
- Oy Vey in a Manger with The Kinsey Sicks Dec 16 – Dec 20 SEA
- The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp Dec 18 – Dec 23 SEA
- Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center Dec 18 – Dec 23 PDX
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker Dec 19 – Dec 24 PDX
- DISplace at the Wing Luke Museum Jun 13 – Jan 4 SEA
- Kent Monkman: Death of Adonis at Tacoma Art Museum Jun 27 – Jan 3 SEA
- The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art Sep 5 – Jan 3 PDX
- Zoe Dusanne and Shirō Miyazaki at Cascadia Art Museum Sep 23 – Jan 3 SEA
- Weaving Time: NUNO at Portland Japanese Garden Oct 3 – Feb 14 PDX
- Halo: The Great Journey at MoPOP Oct 14 – May 16 SEA
- Schack Art Center Holiday Exhibition and Market Nov 19 – Jan 2 SEA
- Internet Speed at Tacoma Art Museum Nov 21 – May 30 SEA
- Lino Tagliapietra: Maestro at Museum of Glass Dec 12 – Feb 7 SEA
Sun 29 Nov
Mon 30 Nov
Tue 1 Dec
Wed 2 Dec
Thu 3 Dec
Fri 4 Dec
Sat 5 Dec
- Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center PDX
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker PDX
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
+15 more
- The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp SEA
- 8am Hollywood Farmers Market PDX
- 9am Edmonds Museum Holiday Market SEA
- 9am Portland Farmers Market at PSU PDX
- 9am Proctor Farmers’ Market SEA
- 9am University District Farmers Market SEA
- 10am Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden PDX
- 10am Lake City Farmers Market (Fall Saturdays) SEA
- 10am Magnolia Farmers Market Holiday Market SEA
- 10am Portland Saturday Market PDX
- 10am Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show SEA
- 10am Vancouver Farmers Market (Downtown) PDX
- 11am Portland Bazaar Holiday Market PDX
- 6pm Christmas Ships Parade PDX
- 7:30pm Oregon Symphony Gospel Christmas PDX
Sun 6 Dec
- Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center PDX
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker PDX
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
+9 more
- The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp SEA
- 9am Ballard Farmers Market SEA
- 10am Fremont Sunday Market SEA
- 10am Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden PDX
- 10am Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show SEA
- 10am West Seattle Farmers Market SEA
- 11am Capitol Hill Farmers Market SEA
- 11am Portland Bazaar Holiday Market PDX
- 1pm Garden Tea Tastings at Lan Su Chinese Garden PDX
Mon 7 Dec
Tue 8 Dec
Wed 9 Dec
Fri 11 Dec
- Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center PDX
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker PDX
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
+7 more
- The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp SEA
- 10am Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden PDX
- 4pm Sips & S’mores at Bell Street Park SEA
- 5:30pm Portland Holiday Brew Fest PDX
- 7pm Christmas Ships Parade PDX
- 7pm Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker SEA
- 8:20pm Christmas Ship Parade of Boats Viewing Party in Fremont SEA
Sat 12 Dec
- Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center PDX
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker PDX
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
+19 more
- The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp SEA
- 8am Hollywood Farmers Market PDX
- 9am Edmonds Museum Holiday Market SEA
- 9am Portland Farmers Market at PSU PDX
- 9am Proctor Farmers’ Market SEA
- 9am University District Farmers Market SEA
- 10am Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art + Craft Market PDX
- 10am Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden PDX
- 10am Lake City Farmers Market (Fall Saturdays) SEA
- 10am Portland Saturday Market PDX
- 10am ScanFair Old World Nordic Christmas Market PDX
- 10am Vancouver Farmers Market (Downtown) PDX
- 11am Portland Bazaar Holiday Market PDX
- 2pm Oregon Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular PDX
- 2pm Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker SEA
- 5pm Georgetown Art Attack: Very Open House at Equinox Studios SEA
- 5:30pm Portland Holiday Brew Fest PDX
- 6pm Christmas Ships Parade PDX
- 7pm Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops PDX
Sun 13 Dec
- Holiday Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center PDX
- Oregon Ballet Theatre: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker PDX
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
+13 more
- The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp SEA
- 9am Ballard Farmers Market SEA
- 10am Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art + Craft Market PDX
- 10am Fremont Sunday Market SEA
- 10am Holiday Weekends at Portland Japanese Garden PDX
- 10am ScanFair Old World Nordic Christmas Market PDX
- 10am West Seattle Farmers Market SEA
- 11am Capitol Hill Farmers Market SEA
- 11am Portland Bazaar Holiday Market PDX
- 1pm Garden Tea Tastings at Lan Su Chinese Garden PDX
- 2pm Oregon Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular PDX
- 2pm Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker SEA
- 4:30pm Christmas Ships Parade PDX
Mon 14 Dec
Tue 15 Dec
Wed 16 Dec
Thu 17 Dec
Fri 18 Dec
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
- The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show in Tacoma SEA
- 6pm Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition PDX
+1 more
Sat 19 Dec
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
- 8am Hollywood Farmers Market PDX
- 9am Edmonds Museum Holiday Market SEA
+11 more
- 9am Portland Farmers Market at PSU PDX
- 9am Proctor Farmers’ Market SEA
- 9am University District Farmers Market SEA
- 10am Lake City Farmers Market (Fall Saturdays) SEA
- 10am Portland Saturday Market PDX
- 10am Vancouver Farmers Market (Downtown) PDX
- 11am Portland Bazaar Holiday Market PDX
- 1:30pm Tuba Christmas at Pioneer Courthouse Square PDX
- 2pm Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker SEA
- 4:30pm Christmas Ships Parade PDX
- 8pm Seattle Symphony: Handel’s Messiah SEA
Sun 20 Dec
- Santa Trains at the Northwest Railway Museum SEA
- 8am Seattle Christmas Bird Count SEA
- 9am Ballard Farmers Market SEA
+8 more
- 10am Fremont Sunday Market SEA
- 10am West Seattle Farmers Market SEA
- 11am Capitol Hill Farmers Market SEA
- 11am Portland Bazaar Holiday Market PDX
- 1pm Garden Tea Tastings at Lan Su Chinese Garden PDX
- 2pm Seattle Symphony: Handel’s Messiah SEA
- 2pm Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker SEA
- 5pm Christmas Ships Parade PDX
Mon 21 Dec
Tue 22 Dec
Fri 25 Dec
Sat 26 Dec
Sun 27 Dec
Tue 29 Dec
Thu 31 Dec
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