Magnolia Village Holiday Open House
November 20
This holiday event will take place on West McGraw Street between 32nd and 34th avenues, as businesses open their doors to offer a celebration for their community.

Thanksgiving Dinner at High Point Community Center
November 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Join neighbors and friends to celebrate the season of giving. Enjoy a home cooked meal at High Point CC. We’ll be frying turkeys and serving a meal complete with veggies and rolls. There will be door prizes and contests to win turkeys.

Northgate Community Center Holiday Wreath Class
November 22, 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Get a head start on your holiday decoration. Join us and make your own masterpiece -- one less thing to worry about in December.

Yulefest at The Nordic Museum
November 22-23
There’s fun for the whole family at this annual Christmas fundraiser, including a special Christmas craft room for children! Admission is $1-2, on-site parking is $1, and children buy tickets to make crafts. Appropriate for all ages. No reservations needed.

Thanksgiving Buffet at Woodland Park Zoo
November 27
A traditional meal and dessert buffet at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Seattle Youth Symphony at Winterfest
November 28
The country’s largest youth symphony organization performs the timeless sounds of the season for the traditional opening of Seattle Center Winterfest and the Student Showcase Series, for free. At Seattle Center House.

Winter Worldfest at Seattle Center
November 28-30
Winterfest’s cultural festival features some of the region’s best ethnic entertainment. Watch as the world comes to life in music and dance. Take in the culture or search for unique holiday gifts without leaving Center House. The Holiday World Market offers goods from Russia, China and Istanbul.

Macy's Holiday Parade and Star Lighting
November 28
Everyone loves a parade! Join Macy's for the festivities leading to Santa's big arrival at 8:45am, followed by the Holiday Star lighting and spectaular fireworks later at 5:00 pm.

Kirkland Night of Lights
November 29
Annual tree lighting ceremony in Kirkland at Marina Park, with music, treats and a festive spirit in the downcore core, starting at 5:00pm with the tree lighting at 7:00 pm.

Ice Sculpting at Seattle Center Winterfest
Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27
Artistry and ice unite in a melting moment to express the season. Watch the internationally acclaimed, award-winning artists at work as the ice creation unfolds - or stop by to see the glistening result. Each Saturday outside Fisher Pavilion an ice master will carve a different design.

North Pole Party
November 29, December 13, 14, and 22
Seattle's Imagine Children's Museum throws super cool shindigs for the whole family, with a Gingerbread Village, Kris Kringle's Kitchen, a Polar Party and more.

Bonfire at Seattle Center Winterfest
Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, and 27
Take a mid-weekend break from the seasonal frenzy and share in warmth and music around the crackling flames of a bonfire. Songsters and storytellers will lead the music as ambers illuminate the night.

Magic in the Market Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 29
An afternoon holiday concert, followed by a tree lighting, from noon to 5:00 pm at Pike Place Market.

Seattle Marathon and Half-Marathon
November 30
Run the first Sunday after Thanksgiving, the Seattle Marathon & Half-Marathon has become one of the top 25 Races in the Country.

Seattle Symphonic Band Holiday Concert
November 30, 7:30 pm
The first half of the program features some beautiful and moving pieces including Hovhaness’s Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain and Mogensen’s Afterglow. The second half features lively music including Bennett’s Suite of Old American Dances and Sousa’s El Capitan. At North Seattle Community College Concert Hall.

Holiday Givings and Fixings at Delridge Community Center
November 30
Join us as we make gift baskets, wreaths, and ornaments. There will also be games to participate in for all ages in the family.

Sacred Sounds of Christmas Concert
November 30
Now in its ninth year, The Sacred Sounds of Christmas features Seattle Pacific University’s nationally recognized Concert Choir and Wind Symphony, along with many other outstanding SPU musicians, at Benaroya Hall.

Holiday Craft Party at Queen Anne Community Center
November 30
Holiday Crafts Party for Children 11 and under. Come make gifts and decorations for family and friends.

Argosy Santa Brunch Cruises
November 30, December 7, 14 and 21
Enjoy a fabulous brunch buffet, crafts for kids and a visit from Santa! These cruises feature a buffet brunch, Santa on board and the Dicken's Carolers strolling and singing to the guests.

Holiday Concerts at Seattle Town Hall
November and December
Events and concerts this year include the Early Music Guild and Handel's Messiah.

O'Christmas Trees Treeview
December 1
Bring the entire family and join Santa at this holiday event to view dozens of elegantly designed trees that will be auctioned off at the O'Christmas Trees Gala Dinner & Auction.

Seattle Presents: Billet-Deux
December 2, noon - 1:00 pm
Swing into the holidays with jubilant melodies from this French-inspired jazz group, at Seattle Municipal Tower.

Northgate Community Center Holiday Cards and More
December 3
Write your holiday cards in peace and quiet.

Hilltop Holiday Craft Show
December 3-6
Browse, shop and enjoy thousands of quality crafts from some of the Northwest's finest artists and craftspeople, at the Northwest Arts Center in Bellevue.

Seattle Presents: Michael Powers Trio
December 4, noon - 1:00 pm
What would a blues jam between Frosty the Snowman and Ol' Saint Nick sound like? Find out when Michael Powers rocks the hall with holiday tunes from around the world, at Seattle City Hall.

Civic Lights Winter Celebration
December 4
Come enjoy this festive holiday kick-off at the Lynnwood Convention Center with a visit from Santa, live music and more.

Woodinville Light Festival
December 5
Bring your whole family and friends and enjoy a stroll through the Civic Campus gardens and view thousands of holiday lights, enjoy music and entertainment on two stages, ride the free lighted train, view art at the teen arts how, listen to local choirs at the Choirfest, view gingerbread house displays, and make crafts at Santa’s Workshop.

Holiday Tree Lighting on Mercer Island
December 5
Kick off the season of cheer with family and friends as you gather for an evening of holiday merriment with a community tree lighting ceremony at Mercerdale Park at 7:00pm followed by the Firehouse Munch at the North Fire Station for live music, santa photos, storytelling and treats.

Bothell Winterfest
December 5
Join the community sing-along, annual lighting of the tree, the arrival of Santa and hayrides through the park.

Bainbridge Island Christmas in the Country
December 5-7
Free, self-guided driving tour stops by historic homes, farms, and nonprofits hosting regional artists, authors and musicians, arts and crafts, pony rides, food, entertainment, Santa photos.

Bellevue Philharmonic and Chamber Chorus - Handel's Messiah and Family Holiday Concert
December 5 and 19
Bellevue Philharmonic and Chamber Chorus traditions with blends of elegant melodies, thrilling choruses and brilliant orchestrations.

Annual Festival of Chimes & Lights
December 6
Historic Downtown Port Orchard hosts this festive annual event, which features the Holiday Pooch and Purr Parade, a visit from Santa, hay rides, Holday Tree lighting, and much more.

Allegra Choir at Seattle Center Winterfest
December 6
The girls of Allegra Choir, 10 years of age and older, will wow you with their youthful talents, sweet, soaring voices and amazing musical maturity. They have been featured at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Come see them on Center House stage.

Northwest Boy's Choir at Seattle Center Winterfest
December 6
With more than 175 members ages 6 to 18, Northwest Boychoir is regarded among the absolute best nationwide and has performed around the world – on movie soundtracks, with the Seattle Symphony, and now at Winterfest.

Brier Traditional Tree Lighting
December 6
Join for carols, cookies, hot chocolate, candy canes, the lighting of community Christmas trees and the arrival of Santa.

Winterfest in Burien
December 6
Horse and carriage rides, Santa photos, hayrides, store specials, Christmas Bazaar at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church, pottery sale, and more.

Santa Parade, Puyallup
December 6, 4:00 pm
Bring the kids down to welcome Santa! See the jolly old elf arrive on one of Puyallup's finest fire engines. This wonderful community tradition is a great way to kick off the holiday season.

Sinterklass and Lighted Christmas Parade
December 6
Sinterklass, the patron saint of the Dutch, arrives at 1 p.m. for storytelling and folk songs; parade at 6 p.m., in downtown Lynden.

The Sounds of the Holiday Season
December 6-7
Rainier Chorale kicks off its 26th concert season with Sounds of the Holiday Season at Kent United Methodist Church.

Arlington Hometown Holidays
December 6
Santa parade, tree lighting at City Hall, Santa visits and covered wagon rides in Arlington for the holidays.

Choir of the Sound Holiday Concerts
December 6-7
Join Choir of the Sound for a beautiful and moving tribute to the peace, joy, and spirit of the holiday season!

Everett Chorale
December 6 and 7
Pieces celebrating the joy of holiday celebrations around the world at the Everett Performing Arts Center.

Wreath-Making Class at Volunteer Park Conservatory
December 6
Join Conservatory Gardener Patricia Ward in this annual tradition. All supplies provided. Bring your own gloves, pruners, and favorite objects (dried flowers, etc.) to include in your wreath. Pre-registration and fee required.

19th Century Christmas at Fort Nisqually
December 6
Step back in time to savor the slower pace of the Christmas season in 1855 at Fort Nisqually in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park.

Tyee Holiday Bazaar
December 6, 9am - 4pm
Shop for hand-crafted items, get your Christmas tree, have lunch, enjoy an espresso beverage and have your picture taken with Santa. Kids activity center available. At Tyee High School, 4424 South 188th Street, right off I-5, in SeaTac. Email for more info.

Phinney Neighborhood Winter Festival and Crafts Fair
December 6-7
The Winter Festival features two buildings filled with 115 high quality, juried crafts booths, live entertainment on two stages, a quilt raffle, a huge bake sale and lunch items.

Kent Winterfest 2008
December 6
Entertainment, hood, holiday bazaar, shopping, and more at the new Town Square Park in Kent.

Holiday Breakfast and Santa Photos at Woodland Park Zoo
December 6 and 13
The Zoo's Rain Forest Food Pavilion offers a delightful buffet breakfast and a mini-performance of The Nutcracker.

Northwest Chamber Chorus: A North Seas Christmas
December 6, 13 and 14
The Chorus celebrates Christmas this year with music from Scandanavia and the British Isles.

Northwest Girlchoir Winter Concerts
December 6, 12, 14 and 15
Enjoy the Northwest Girlchoir as they celebrate the holidays in song all around Seattle.

Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers present "Messiah"
December 7
Handel's Messiah is presented at the First Free Methodist Church.

Children's Christmas in Scandanavia
December 7
A day of Nordic Christmas fun for the whole family, including Nordic crafts, the always popular Lucia pageant, and dancing around the Christmas tree!

Redmond Lights Kickoff
December 7
The City of Redmond celebrates the holidays with food, music, art exhibit, kids' crafts, holiday tree lighting and entertainment from around the world.

Seattle Pro Musica: Navidad
December 7 and 13
Lively rhythms of Latin America, a majestic candlelight processional and captivating Baroque villancicos for voices, guitars, and percussion blending indigenous music from Spain, Africa and Latin America.

Senior Holiday Ball at Winterfest
December 8
Dance to a big band beat at this swinging senior ball with the illustrious Seattle Swing Band. Bring along a donation of non-perishable food or cash to benefit Food Lifeline.

Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition
December 8
The Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition is an annual competition between caroling teams to raise funds to support the work of the Pike Market Senior Center and Downtown Food Bank.

Seattle Presents: Fred Hoadley Trio
December 9, noon - 1:00 pm
Let joyful Latin American melodies lift your spirits and set the tone for a very Feliz Navidad, at Seattle Municipal Tower.

Sweet Treats at High Point Community Center
December 11
We'll bake, taste, and take treats home for family and friends, at High Point Community Center.

Seattle Presents: Pearl Django
December 11, noon - 1:00 pm
Classic klezmer and holiday songs played with a hot jazz twist. This beloved Northwest quartet is sure to keep the swing in your holiday step, at Seattle City Hall.

Holiday Giving Tree and Feast at Hiawatha Community Center
December 12
This holiday season we will collect items to donate to local charities from November 1 to December 11 with a grand Holiday Feast to celebrate our success.

Bastyr Free Holiday Concert
December 12
The elegant and acoustically spectacular Bastyr University chapel provides the perfect seasonal ambiance for this unique fourth annual Bastyr University tradition.

Christmas Cruise
December 12-13
This Seattle holiday tradition since 1941 presents the spectacular sight of floating Christmas lights from shore, as decorated boats sail around Lake Union and Puget Sound.

Seattle's Best Jazz at Seattle Center Winterfest
December 12 and 13
A Winterfest sensation that lives up to its name with the nationally awarded Garfield High School Jazz Band led by the great Clarence Acox; and on Friday night, they’re joined by musicians Bill Ramsey on sax, vocalist Bernie Jacobs, jazz trumpeteer Butch Harrison and the smooth vocals of Trish Hatley.

Nutcracker Sweets
December 12, 13 and 14
ARC School of Ballet brings The Nutcracker alive for families and friends in this abbreviated version of the classic ballet.

Live Harp Music at Volunteer Park Conservatory
December 12, 20 and 27
Listen to the music of harpist Bill McJohn in the Seasonal House at the Conservatory.

MOHAI Holiday Tea
December 13
Enjoy a delightful tea, a holiday readers theater and a fashion show from the Goodwill Vintage Fashion Collection. Come early and have your photo taken with Santa in the antique sleigh.

Green Lake Pathway of Lights
December 13
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Green Lake Community Center Advisory Council once again present the Pathway of Lights, the ring of luminaria that light Green Lake for one magical evening each year.

Museum of Glass: Christmas Around the World
December 13
Mariachi Fiesta Mexicana will provide musical inspiration while visitors create an array of traditional Christmas keepsakes from countries around the globe.

Seattle Santa Lights Tour
December 13
Santa Claus takes time out from his busy schedule at the North Pole for a 2-1/2 hour tour of Seattle's best Christmas lights.

MOHAI Tea: Home for the Holidays
December 13
Enjoy a delightful tea, a holiday readers theater and a fashion show from the Goodwill Vintage Fashion Collection.

Seattle Women's Chorus presents "Dressed in Holiday Style"
December 13-14
With the full accompaniment by the Rainbow City Band, Seattle Women's Chorus takes you on a musical tour of holiday traditions as they are celebrated in many of Seattle's diverse and dynamic neighborhoods.

A Cape Breton Christmas from Seattle Baroque Orchestra
December 13-14
A program featuring music of Purcell and Muffat, along with Scottish composers James Oswald and Robert Mackintosh and traditional music from Scotland and Canada.

Seattle Glee Clubs presents Winter Rhapsody
December 13 and 14
Hear The Seattle Metropolitan Glee Club, The Offbeats Vocal Ensemble, and The Prelude Glee Club sing seasonal favorites.

Cascadian Chorale: A French Christmas
December 13 and 14
The charm of the season shines beautifully in this selection of Christmas music from France.

ChoralSounds Northwest
December 13 and 14
At the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.

Steadfast Tin Soldier
December 13 and 14
Dance Fremont presents an original musical ballet of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale.

The Christmas Revels from Puget Sound Revels
December 13, 14, 16 and 17
The Christmas Revels are theater for all ages full of music, beauty, spirit, surprises, high energy and humor.

The Snowman
December 13-14, 28-31
Bring the whole family to see what new kind of magic Ballet Bellevue has in store for the holidays.

Everett Symphony and Olympic Ballet: The Nutcracker
December 13 and 14
Everett's community orchestra and the Olympic Ballet reunite for the traditional presentation of Tchaikovsky's classic, "The Nutcracker."

Community Hanukkah Celebration
December 14
Join a wonderful family celebration of the festival of lights, at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. Enjoy a candlelighting ceremony, games, arts and crafts, Hanukkah gift bazaar, and local Jewish bands.

Klez Katz at Seattle Center Winterfest
December 14
Performing the rich music of the Yiddish diaspora, Klez Katz brings to life a world of vibrant folk songs, theater music and Yiddish tunes – with a bit of Klezmer-influenced jazz tossed musically into the mix.

Seattle Jingle Bell Run and Walk
December 14
Join in this year's 24th annual Run and Walk for Arthritis, benefiting The Arthritis Foundation.

Pioneer Square Historic Holidays
December
Pioneer Square Historic Holidays is a four day festival with activities that include ice sculpting displays, holiday lighting in Pioneer Square Park, interactive crafts from the past, music and much more!

Seattle Presents: Juliet Stratton & Svend Rønning
December 16, noon - 1:00 pm
Ring in the season with harp and violin music performed by two of Seattle's premier classical artists, at Seattle Municipal Tower.

Jolly Elf Workshop at High Point Community Center
December 16
Let's make lovely holiday creations for our family and friends. We will make decorative picture frames, ornaments, and more, at High Point Community Center.

Seattle Presents: The Bobs Holiday Show
December 18, noon - 1:00 pm
Chestnuts are roasted, classics skewered, noses nipped and yuletide carols turned on their ears by this band without instruments. The zany vocal quartet blends music, theater and comedy with the spirit of the season, at Seattle City Hall.

Night of the Elves
December 20
Seattle's Imagine Children's Museum hosts an evening funfest exclusively for kids, featuring dinner with the elves, Santa's Workshop, Mrs. Kringle's Kitchen, and more.

La Pena Flamenca de Seattle
December 20 and 21
Traditional and modern flamenco music and dance, several new works of choreography, Sephardic music, and Andalucian Christmas carols.

Wright Spirit Holiday Celebration
December 20
Word is out that Santa will arrive by helicopter this year at the Museum of Flight's yearly holiday event.

The Tudor Choir: Handel’s Messiah
December 20 and 21
The Tudor Choir collaborate with the Seattle Baroque Orchestra to present George Friedrich Handel's Messiah, at Seattle Town Hall.

Bellevue Chamber Chorus - The World Rejoices
December 20-21
Celebrate the diverse traditions of the holiday season with a festive program of Christmas, Hanukkah, and winter solstice music from around the world.

Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers
December 22
Bach's Christmas Oratorio is presented at the First Free Methodist Church.

Leight Fantastic at Seattle Center Winterfest
December 28
Always a family favorite during Winterfest - this troupe of nearly 100 dancers, musicians, actors and novelty acts recreates famous vaudeville performances and great Radio City Music Hall Rockettes dances.

New Year's at the Needle
December 31 - January 1, Evening - Midnight
The Space Needle's tophouse will be transformed into a giant New Year's Eve party, along with the spectacular fireworks show at midnight.

St. James Cathedral New Year's Eve Gala Concert
11:00 pm, December 31
The thrilling voices of St. James Cathedral’s most active professional tenors, Howard Fankhauser, Gregory Carroll, and Alex Mansoori, with the Chamber Orchestra, James Savage, director. Joseph Adam & Clint Kraus, organ.

Century Ballroom New Year's Gala 2008
December 31 - January 1, Evening - Midnight
Dinner and party, live and DJ'd dance music.

Royal Argosy New Year's Eve Cruise
December 31 - January 1, Evening - Midnight
Cruise in the New Year on a festive Royal Argosy Cruise.

Volksmarch New Years Eve and New Years Day Walks for Fitness and Fun
December 31 and January 1
Join the Emerald City Wanderers for these fun walks, starting at St. Paul's Episcopal Church near Seattle Center.

Seattle Symphony: New Year's Eve
December 31 - January 1, 9:00 pm - Midnight
Get ready for an unforgettable New Year's Eve. Following the concert, the festivities continue with champagne, dessert, dancing and countdown with Maestro Gerard Schwarz.