Seattle Holiday Gift Guide 2018

HOLIDAY GUIDE 2018

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Events Classical Boom

November 15, 2018 (7:30 p.m.)

Watch a duo play viola and violin at Black Violin as they combine “their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound” in The Paramount Theatre.

Ticket deal $25 to $40

Hip Nutcracker

November 15 & 17, 2018 (7:30 p.m.)

The Hip Hop Nutcracker gives Tchaikovsky’s score a modern twist with 12 hip-hop dancers (including “King of Rap” Kurtis Blow), an on-stage DJ, an electric violinist, and a digital background with an urban vibe.

Nov. 15 - Pantages Theater in Tacoma Nov. 17 - Paramount Theatre in Seattle

Nordic Holiday November 17 - 18, 2018

Julefest [formerly Yulefest] brings Christmas to the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard, with Scandinavian food, craft booths, fiddlers, folk dancers, a beverage garden, and access to the museum. Kids 12 and younger are free.

Bainbridge Film Festival November 17 - 18, 2018

The Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival screens films with a local connection and offers discussions plus an opening-night party. Free.

Pre-Thanksgiving Run/ Walk November 18, 2018

Drink local wine in shops during Kirkland Wine Walk, which begins at the Heathman Hotel for age 21+.

Green Lake Gobble & Mashed Potato Munch Off is a 5K and 10K run/walk and free kids’ dash on the partially closed road around Green Lake, with post-race beer garden and mashedpotato-eating contest.

Ghost Conference

Gingerbread Art

Kirkland Wine Tasting November 16, 2018

November 16 - 18, 2018

The Port Gamble Ghost Conference features paranormal investigations, guest speakers, and ghost tours in the historic town of Port Gamble. Pre-register.

A Festival of Hope: 40th Annual Alternative Christmas Fair Sat. Nov. 17 (10am-4pm) & Sun. Nov. 18: Noon-3pm)

Fair Trade handcrafts, gifts, books, decorations, vintage treasures, quilt auction, deli lunch & bake sale to benefit hunger, poverty & homeless programs.

Keystone Congregational UCC. 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Wallingford. 206-632-6021

Russian Community Center Holiday Bazaar

Saturday, Nov. 17 & Sunday, Nov.18 (Noon to 5pm)

Food, Entertainment, Crafts. Russian Community Center. 704-19th Ave. E., Seattle, 98112 www.RussianCommunityCenterSeattle.org

Empty Bowls Fund-raiser November 17, 2018 (1 to 3 p.m.)

Buy a handmade bowl, and then get another bowl full of soup at Empty Bowls at Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma.

November 20, 2018 - Jan. 1, 2019 (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

See elaborate displays made mostly of food at the Gingerbread Village at Sheraton Seattle Hotel, where it returns after being at City Centre last year. Free.

Christmas Cirque + Magic Show

November 21, 2018 (7:30 p.m.)

A Magical Cirque Christmas promises “dazzling illusions and breathtaking cirque artists, performing to your favorite holiday music” for all ages at The Paramount Theatre.

Ticket deal $20 to $25

Thanksgiving Run/Walk November 22, 2018

Multiple cities • Bellevue Beat the Bird 5K/1K • Issaquah Turkey Trot 5K Seattle Turkey Trot 5K in Ballard • Snohomish Wattle Waddle marathon/half • Tacoma City Turkey Trot 5K/1K in Proctor district • Tacoma Norpoint Turkey Trot 5K/2-mile kids

Free State Park Day November 23, 2018 statewide

On State Parks Free Days,

See marching bands, costumed characters, floats, and Santa Claus at the Macy’s Holiday Parade. It follows Pine Street from 7th to 5th, 5th Avenue to University, University Street to 4th, and 4th Avenue to Pine. Free.

Christmastown: A Holiday Noir is an adult detective comedy at Bathhouse Theater. Ticket deal $17 • Nov. 30 to Dec. 23 Twist of the Magi is a comedy staged as a 1940s radio broadcast in Edmonds. Ticket deal $13 • Dec. 7 to 22 It’s a Wonderful Life is a feel-good classic about how much a life matters in Renton. Ticket deal $13

Tree & Star Lighting

Christmas Play

November 23, 2018 (5 p.m.)

November 23 - Dec. 28, 2018

you can picnic and play at any of the 140 Washington State Parks for free.

Holiday Parade November 23, 2018 (9 to 10 a.m.)

• Macy’s Downtown Seattle Starlighting ends with a fireworks show if weather permits.

• Westlake Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration includes a countdown to the lighting of the outdoor Christmas tree at Wes lake Center. [They have not yet posted details on their website.]

Native Craft Fair November 23 - 25, 2018

Shop for fine art, native crafts, cards, jewelry, and smoked salmon at the Native Holiday Gift Fair at the Duwamish Longhouse in West Seattle. Free.

Christmas Tree Lighting November 23 - 30, 2018

Multiple locations See a free tree-lighting ceremony, usually with music.

• Nov. 23 - Bellevue at Bellevue Place • Nov. 23 - Seattle at Westlake Center • Nov. 24 - Edmonds at Centennial Plaza • Nov. 24 - Seattle at Pike Place Market • Nov. 24 - Tacoma at the Broadway Center • Nov. 25 - Olympia at Sylvester Park • Nov. 28 - Puyallup at Washington State Fair Center • Nov. 30 - Renton at Coulon Park

Christmas Ships Parade November 23 - Dec. 23, 2018

Lake Washington & Puget Sound Ride onboard with the choir, or listen from shore during the Christmas Ship Festival.

Christmas Plays November 23 - Dec. 24, 2018

• Nov. 23 to Dec. 24 -

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ holiday classic about the amazing transformation of miserly Scrooge at ACT Theatre.

Ticket deal $23 - $40 (Nov. 27, 28, 29)

in the Leavenworth Festhalle. This annual celebration happens every year on Thanksgiving weekend.

This popular and celebrated northwest tradition features delicious and authentic Bavarian foods, handmade arts & crafts and other gifts, and family-friendly, Bavarianand Christmas-themed entertainment!

• Fri: 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

• Sat: 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

• Sun: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Pike Place Holiday November 24, 2018

Magic in the Market includes a choir, musicians, Santa, and a 5 p.m. Christmas tree lighting at Pike Place Market. Free.

Nutcracker Ballet

Christmas Lighting Festival 2018

November 23 - Dec. 28, 2018

Nov 30, dec 1-2, 7-9, 14-16

Pacific Northwest Ballet performs The Nutcracker by George Balanchine, with a live orchestra, magnificent sets and costumes, and a huge cast in McCaw Hall.

Ticket deal $40 to $112

Christmas Lights Seattle Zoo November 23, 2018 - Jan. 5, 2019

WildLights has 600,000 lights in animal shapes, real reindeer, night animals, carolers, and Santa some nights at Woodland Park Zoo. Closed Dec. 24 & 25.

Winter at Seattle Center November 23, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019

Enjoy holiday lights, skating at Fisher Pavilion (cost), folk dancers, carolers, dancers, ice sculptors, model trains, and entertainment during Winterfest at the Seattle Center. See schedule.

Closed Dec. 25. Free.

Christmas Lights Tacoma Zoo

November 23, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019 (5 to 9 p.m.)

Bundle up to admire half a million holiday lights and displays at Zoolights in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo from 5 to 9 p.m. Closed Dec. 24.

Christkindlmarkt Nov 23-25

Christkindlemarkt is an Annual Bavarian-style Christmas Market for the whole family and is held in Front Street Park and also

Join us for the most wonderful time of the year, when our quaint Bavarian town becomes a Village of Lights (over half a million)! On Friday evenings the lights are all on! Live musical performances of your favorite Christmas songs fill the streets, St. Nicholas arrives at 4:30pm at the Front Street Gazebo, who welcomes children young and old with the story of his legacy and “gold” for the good boys and girls! Please note: There is no Lighting Ceremony on Friday’s; lights remain lit.

On Saturdays and Sundays the festivities kick into full gear at 12:00pm with the Arrival of Santa and costumed holiday characters in a march from the Festhalle to the Gazebo!

Nerdy Holiday Market November 24 - 25, 2018

GeekCraft Expo Seattle Holiday Market promises “gifts for the geeks on your holiday shopping list” handmade by 70 vendors in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park. Free.

Drawing Day December 1, 2018

Get creative with drawing materials, open studios, live models, live music, and food trucks at family-friendly Drawing Jam at Gage Academy of Art.

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Join us at Sully’s Lounge, located in the heart of historic Queen Anne.

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Our back deck will be open, covered, and heated!

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Recipes Cranberry Brie Bites Ingredients 1. 1 (8-oz.) tube crescent dough 2. Cooking spray, for pan 3. Flour, for surface 4. 1 oz. (8-oz.) wheel brie 5. 1/2 c. whole berry cranberry sauce 6. 1/4 c. chopped pecans 7. 6 sprigs of rosemary, cut into 1” pieces.

Directions • Preheat oven to 375° and grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent dough, and pinch together seams. Cut into 24 squares. Place squares into muffin tin slots.

• Cut brie into small pieces and place inside the crescent dough. Top with a spoonful of cranberry sauce, some chopped pecans, and one little sprig of rosemary.

• Bake until the crescent pastry is golden, about 15 minutes. Yields 24

Beer Festival December 1, 2018 (begins Nov. 30)

A ticket to Winter Beer Fest includes eight fiveounce samples from 50 Washington breweries, a ballot to vote for your favorites, and food truck cuisine for sale at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park for age 21+.

Craft Show December 1 - 2, 2018

Shop for hand-crafted clothing, jewelry, toys, stationery, art, candles, housewares, and food at Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show in the Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center. Repeats in June.

Phinney Winter Festival December 1 - 2, 2018

The Winter Festival & Crafts Fair has 120 arts and crafts vendors, musicians and dancers, and lunch and baked goods at Phinney Center.

Holiday Night In Redmond December 1 - 2, 2018

Snowflake Martini Ingredients 1. 3 oz. white chocolate liqueur 2. 2 oz. Vanilla Vodka 3. 2 tbsp. heavy cream 4. 1/2 c. ice 5. 1 lemon wedge, for rim 6. 1/3 c. white sanding sugar, for rim

Directions • Using a lemon wedge, wet the rim of your martini glass.

Dip in sanding sugar until rim is coated.

• In a cocktail shaker, combine white chocolate liqueur with vanilla vodka and heavy cream.

• Fill shaker with ice and shake well.

• Strain mixture into prepared glass and serve.

Redmond Lights at city hall has an afternoon holiday market, a tree lighting at 5 p.m., and fireworks at 6 p.m. Any time after 5 p.m.,

follow the trail of lanterns from city hall past choirs and performers to Redmond Town Center for entertainment until 8 p.m.

Victorian Christmas Market December 1 - 2, 2018

A Victorian Country Christmas has 500 booths with vendors in Victorian costumes selling art, jewelry, decorations, clothing, and toys at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. Free parking.

Christmas Tree Lighting December 1 - 7, 2018

Multiple locations See a free tree-lighting ceremony, usually with music.

• Dec. 1 - Auburn at City Hall • Dec. 1 - Bothell at Country Village • Dec. 1 - Gig Harbor at Skansie Brothers Park • Dec. 1 - Kenmore at City Hall • Dec. 1 - Kirkland at Peter Kirk Park • Dec. 1 - Kent at Town Square Plaza • Dec. 1 - Normandy Park at Towne Center • Dec. 1 - Redmond at City Hall

Dec. 18th

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Apple Cider Mules Ingredients • 4 oz. vodka • Ginger beer • Sparkling cider • Sliced apple, for garnish • Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

Directions 1. Fill two copper mugs with ice. Pour 2 oz vodka into each cup. Fill 2/3 full with sparkling cider, then top with ginger beer.

2. Garnish with an apple slice and a cinnamon stick. Serve.

The Irish Tenors return to the northwest for an amazing benefit concert to raise funds for Seattle’s Ballard NW Senior Center.

Tickets: BENAROYAHALL.org 206.215.4747 Sponsored By: Ballard NW “Where Friends Meet Friends”

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Holiday Guide 2018 • Dec. 1 - West Seattle at Junction Plaza Park • Dec. 1 - Woodinville at DeYoung Park • Dec. 7 - Mercer Island at Mercerdale Park • Dec. 7 - Mountlake Te race at Evergreen Playfield • Dec. 7 - Sammamish at City Hall • Dec. 7 - University Place in Market Square

Twilight Zone Theater December 1 - 15, 2018

Watch four episodes of Rod Serling’s sci-fi TV show live onstage when Theater Schmeater presents The Twilight Zone: Live! in Belltown. Usually sells out early.

Reindeer & Santa December 1 - 23, 2018

Visit Cougar Mountain Zoo when it’s decorated like the North Pole to welcome Santa with his reindeer and sleigh during the Issaquah Reindeer Festival [sound].

Christmas Improv December 1 - 24, 2018

Audience suggestions add funny twists to the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim at An Improvised Christmas Carol by Unexpected Productions at Pike Place Market.

Ticket deal $7.50

Christmas Lights Wild Waves December 1 - 30, 2018

See colorful displays with a million lights, and go on rides at Holiday with Lights in Federal Way. Hours.

Tibet Marketplace

December 2, 2018 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

The Holiday Sale of Handicrafts and Baked Treats features Himalayan crafts (statues, prayer flags, incense, art prints, books, music, prayer beads, jewelry, calendars, clothing), Tibetan tea, and a noon tour of Sakya Monastery in Greenwood. Free.

Scandinavian Christmas December 1, 2018

Jule Fest has a Scandinavian bazaar of arts and crafts, folk dancing, Vikings, a Christmas tree lighting, Lucia bride, bonfire, and Santa Claus in Poulsbo. Free.

Pet Friendly Run/Walk December 2, 2018 (9:15 a.m.)

Join the K9 Candy Cane 5K Fun Run and Walk from Renton Community Center along the beautiful Cedar River Trail, either with or without a leashed dog.

Handel’s Messiah December 2 - 16, 2018

Seattle & Everett Hearing Handel’s Messiah is a holiday tradition.

• Dec. 2 Federal Way Performing Arts Center • Dec. 14 - 16 Seattle Symphony & Chorale at Benaroya Hall • Dec. 15 - Orchestra Seattle in Seattle.

• Dec. 16 - Orchestra Seattle in Everett.

Technology Party December 6, 2018 (6 to 10 p.m.)

Wear anything from a T-shirt to a tuxedo to GeekWire Gala and “see familiar faces, make new friends, and enjoy an evening of conversation, tasty treats, and festive cocktails with great

music” at The Showbox for age 21+.

St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings & Carols Friday, December 14, 2018 (7:30pm)

St. James adult and youth choirs, organists & Cathedral Brass perform music for the Advent season with traditional readings heralding Christ’s birth.

804 9th Ave. Seattle. Visit www.stjames-cathedral.org/ music or call 206-382-4874.

Northwest Boychoir: 40th Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols December 14 - 23,2018

A Northwest Holiday tradition. Enjoy an enchanted evening of Christmas music.

For dates, locations and tickets call 206-524-3234. or visit www.nwboychoir.org

The Seattle SeaChordsmen’s Holiday Concerts Saturday, December 15 (2pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm)

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. 7500 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103.

Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets: www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/3779192 Admission: Adults $20, Seniors (over 65) and Kids (6-18) $15, Children under 6 FREE.

Saturday, December 1, 2018 10am - 4pm

Magnolia Holiday Home Tour

Tickets available at magnoliahometour.org or Magnolia Garden Center (Cash or check only)

Start or end your tour at the Holiday Boutique 9:30am - 4pm Featuring 20 local vendors Our Lady of Fatima Parish Center 3218 W. Barrett, Seattle, 98199 $30 pre-sale or $35 day of tour

Sponsored by the Katie McKa y Circle Advocac y and Caring for Children (ACC) A non-profit organization

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Food Truck Festival December 16, 2018

Shop food trucks (plus the usual 100 market vendors) during Winter Feast at Fremont Sunday Market. Free.

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READINGS & CAROLS Friday, December 14, 2018 at 7:30pm

St. James adult and youth choirs, organists, & Cathedral Brass (including musicians from Seattle Symphony) perform music for the Advent season with traditional readings heralding Christ’s birth.

MOZART ‘TIL MIDNIGHT

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA Monday, December 31, 2018 at 11:00pm

Ring in 2019 with the Cathedral Cantorei (choir & soloists) and the Cathedral Chamber Orchestra in a festive mostly-Mozart program.

For more information, call 206-382-4874 or visit www.stjames-cathedral.org/music

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Holiday Guide 2018 New Year’s Eve Gala

Monday, December 31, 2018

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The Seattle SeaChordsmen’s Holiday Concerts Saturday, December 15th at 2pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm

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Ring in 2019 with the Cathedral Cantorei (choir & soloists) and the Cathedral Chamber Orchestra in a festive mostly-Mozart program. 804 9th Ave. Seattle. Visit www.stjamescathedral.org/music or call 206-382-4874.

New Year’s Eve at EMP December 31, 2018

Indulgence is billed as Seattle’s biggest New Year’s Eve bash, with 2,000 guests, three performance stages, comedy, live dance music, and access to most exhibits at Museum of Pop Culture for age 21+.

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 Featuring at 2pm: Seattle SeaChordsmen Chorus & Quartets Ballard High School Women’s Chamber Choir SAI Chorus, Seattle Shores SAI Chorus, Song of Seattle Northwest Girlchoir—Amabile Featuring at 7pm: Seattle SeaChordsmen Chorus & Quartets Ballard High School Men’s Ensemble SAI Chorus, Sound Harmony Northwest Girlchoir—Vivace

Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3779192 Admission: Adults $20, Seniors (over 65) and Kids (6-18) $15, Children under 6 FREE. Portion of net proceeds donated to support youth music performance and organizations that help the hungry and homeless in our community.

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December 31, 2018

The Space Needle at Seattle Center is the tallest structure on earth to launch fireworks. Wear a winter coat to watch the free show from the ground. The parties upstairs sell out early.