2023 Wintertide Guide

Wintertide Everett’s Happy Holidays

Wintertide Events Downtown Everett Association events

Small Business Saturday | Nov 25 #ShopSmall in Downtown Everett this Wintertide! Get your Downtown Shopping Guide and find holiday gifts for everyone on your list while supporting local businesses.

Giving Tuesday | Nov 28 #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation to the Downtown Everett Partners to support programs like the Holiday Lighting Program.

Holiday Cookie Crawl | Dec 16 | 12-5pm Join us for a family-friendly Cookie Crawl through Downtown Everett! Explore twelve small, locally-owned businesses to build your cookie box and wrap up the last of your holiday gift shopping. Each ticket includes one cookie box and a dozen unique cookies from local bakeries. All ages are welcome to attend!

City of Everett events Wintertide Kickoff Celebration | Nov 24, 2-8pm & Nov 25, 12-6pm Get into the holiday spirit at Everett’s Wintertide Kickoff Celebration, proudly hosted by the City of Everett, in partnership with the Downtown Everett Association. Join us for a festive and family-friendly weekend in downtown Everett’s hip and historic central shopping district. Highlights include the Everett Makers Holiday Market, dowtown shopping, live music, story time, free Santa photos, a reindeer petting zoo, and the Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Small business events Make it Now Ornament Sessions Schack Art Center | Saturdays in Nov & Dec Get a taste of glassblowing while working with our skilled team of glassblowers to create your own ornament in 20 minutes or less!

North Pole Party Imagine Childrens Museum | Nov 25 | 10am-2pm Story and craft time with Mrs. Claus, Kindness Calendar craft, tree lighting at 10 am, selfies with Santa, games and more for the whole family!

DIY Mulled Wine & Simmer Pot Kits Petrikor | Nov 25 | 11am-2pm Create your own mulled wine or simmer pot kit (treat yourself or give as a gift!). Free while supplies last.

Free Community Dance Class The Dance School | Nov 25 | 10am12:30pm Free class for all ages & abilities!

Everett Philharmonic Fashion Show Burkett’s | Nov 30 | 6-8pm Fashion, food, drinks, drawings, & fun!

Burkett’s will donate 15% of purchases to the Everett Philharmonic.

Untangle Your Tinsel Union Yoga | Dec Keep your tinsel untangled this December by practicing as much as possible and receive fun & free swag!

Every participant who completes 21 days of classes in Dec receives a gift.

Caroling in the Plaza Wetmore Plaza | Dec 1 | 4:30-8pm Join the Bayside Neighborhood Association for a holiday music celebration with complimentary hot cocoa & plenty of holiday cheer!

Holidays Around the World Imagine Children’s Museum | Dec 2 Explore how different countries celebrate Christmas and other winter holidays around the world!

Pop-Ups at Petrikor Petrikor | Dec 2, 9, & 16 | 10am-6pm Shop Kelli Marie Design, Wildcraft Wellness, & Nowhere Foods on Dec 2; Vance Davidson Jewelry & Madwick Bags on Dec 9; and Recooped PNW, Good Form Leather Co., & Way Out West Jeweler on Dec 16 at Petrikor.

Gingerbread Ornament Painting Salish Sea Ceramic Studio | Dec 2 & 3 | 2-4pm All materials included, no experience necessary! Each participant will be able to pick up their glazed and fired gingerbread man about two weeks after class, so they will be ready in time for Christmas.

Everett Chorale Presents: Traditions and Memories Everett Performing Arts Center | Dec 3 | 3-4pm The Everett Chorale’s 59th season opens with a joint concert with the Evergreen Community Orchestra, featuring classic favorites and contemporary holiday songs.

The Olympic Ballet Theatre Presents: The Nutcracker Everett Performing Arts Center | Dec 8, 9, & 10 Performances at 10:30am Friday, 2 & 7 pm Saturday, 1 & 5 pm Sunday.

3rd Annual Holiday Makers Market Union Yoga | Dec 9 | 2-6pm Shop local with 12 local artists and small businesses popping up at Union Yoga!

The Dance School Presents: The Nutcracker Everett Civic Auditorium | Dec 9 | 4 & 7pm Join us as we tell the story of Clara and The Nutcracker. Free, sensoryand child-friendly shortened performance 4-4:45pm; $14 main performance at 7pm.

Wintertide Festival at the Carl Gipson Center Gipson Center | Dec 9 | 10am-5pm Join the VOA Gipson Center for live music, a holiday bazaar, Santa crafts for kids, concessions, bingo, & more!

5th Annual Wood Show Zamarama Gallery | Dec 15-Jan 31 Wood artisans of different genres come together to present this annual art show.

Polar City Party Imagine Childrens Museum | Dec 23 | 10am-2pm Penguin Racing, selfies with Santa, polar projects,winter scavenger hunt, and more!

Downtown Everett

GIFT CARD Still can’t settle on the perfect gift? With 30+ businesses currently accepting the digital Downtown Everett Gift Cards (and more on the way!), there’s truly something for everyone - from your morning cup of coffee to unique goods made by local artisans. Plus, community gift cards make it fun and easy to support small businesses.

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Downtown Everett Association We are the Downtown Everett Association (DEA), a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. We champion our downtown community by supporting economic vitality, promoting local experiences, cultivating a strong organizational network, and stewarding public spaces and historic places. For 25 years, we have collaborated with businesses, residents, governments, community organizations, investors, and developers.

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