26 November
Macy's Holiday Parade
FRI A Holiday Tradition in Downtown Seattle as the parade makes it's way through the streets followed by the official arrival of Santa, fireworks and the lighting of the Holiday Star at Macy's.
Seattle Center Winterfest
FRI-Dec 31 Lights and holiday displays, music & entertainment, a carousel and ice skating at Seattle Center. (www.seattlecenter.com).
Bellevue Magic Season
FRI-Jan 11 Join STAR 101.5 & Group Health for ice skating and entertainment in Bellevue Downtown Park plus Snowflake Lane and Santa at Bellevue Square. (www.magicseason.com).
Bellevue Botanical Garden d'Lights
FRI-Jan 3 Garden and holiday-themed light displays with over a half-million twinkling lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden. (www.bellevuebotanical.org).
Magic in the Market
SAT Entertainment, food and a holiday concert & Santa followed by a tree-lighting ceremony at Pike Place Market. (www.pikeplacemarket.org).
Christmas Ship Festival
SAT-Dec 23 A NW tradition that brings communities together to celebrate the holidays both on water and onshore with a portion of the proceeds benefiting charitable organizations. (www.argosycruises.com).
Edmonds Tree Lighting
SAT 4:30PM Celebrate the holidays in downtown Edmonds with caroling, music, entertainment, the arrival of Santa and the tree-lighting. (www.edmondswa.com).
Kirkland Tree Lighting
SAT 7PM Kick-off to the Holiday Season with music, decorations and the lighting of the 30' tree plus cider, reindeer and Santa at Marina Park. (www.kirklanddowntown.org).
Providence O'Christmas Trees Tour
SAT-Jan 1 Tree treasure hunt, elaborately decorated Providence O'Christmas Trees on display at retail locations throughout downtown Seattle; download a "passport" from www.providence.org/otrees and have it stamped at each tree location for a chance to win a $1,000 gift certificate from Pacific Place. (www.providence.org/otrees).
Space Needle Holiday Season
THURS-Dec 25 Santa Claus visits, children's arts & crafts, shopping and Santa Brunch plus the Lighting of the Needle. (www.spaceneedle.com).
Point Defiance Zoolights
SAT-Jan 4 The Zoo comes aglow with more than a half-million lights for a festive visit with the animals at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. (www.pdza.org).
21 November
Yulefest 2008
SAT-SUN Start your holiday season with this Nordic Christmas tradition featuring hands-on crafts for kids, Scandinavian entertainment and Nordic cuisine at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard. (www.nordicmuseum.org).
Bellevue Bead Festival
SAT-SUN Shop with bead merchants and artists around the world plus attend workshops by the industry's top instructors at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. (www.bellevuebeadfestival.com).
International Gem & Jewelry Show
FRI-SUN The greatest selection of jewels, precious gems, metals and more with something for everyone at Seattle Center. (wwww.InterGem.com).
Seattle Public Library Holiday Book Sale
SAT Bargains on thousands of holiday books, CDs and children's books at Magnuson Park in Seattle. (www.spl.org).
Festival du Beaujolais Nouveau
FRI Celebrating the French tradition of welcoming the first wines of the 2008 vintage with wine tasting, French cuisine buffet and "village" with samples from local French restaurants and shops, music by Hot Club Sandwich featuring French pop inspired jazz, sponsored by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest; for ages 21 and older at South Lake Union Naval Reserve Bldg. in Seattle. (http://beaujolaisnouveau.wordpress.com).
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