Pacific Northwest Holiday Guide 2026
Community Guides Upside Properties NW
Community Guides Upside Properties NW
Five holiday outings from Seattle and Bellevue to Tacoma and Leavenworth.
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If I’m planning a holiday outing, I pick one event and leave time to enjoy the neighborhood around it. Bellevue’s Snowflake Lane works for an evening close to home. For a longer outing, I’d choose between the lights in Leavenworth and a night at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma.
From Nov. 20 · Check ticket calendar
Seattle Center, Seattle
Shop local and European vendors at an outdoor market, then make time for the Armory if you visit during Winterfest. Seattle Christmas Market dates and tickets
Nov. 27–Dec. 24 · 7 p.m. nightly
Bellevue Way, Bellevue
See the free parade with drummers and floats. Leave time to find a spot before the show. Snowflake Lane show times
Nov. 27–Dec. 24
Front Street, Leavenworth
Walk the lit streets and check the gazebo schedule for music. The village lights continue after the festival ends. Christmastown visitor information
Nov. 27–Jan. 3 · Closed Dec. 24–25
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
Make a South Sound evening of illuminated animals and Northwest scenes. Check ticket availability before leaving. Zoolights hours and tickets
Dec. 11
Fremont Cut, Seattle
Watch the flotilla from shore at the Evanston Plaza viewing party in Fremont. Parade of Boats shore viewing
Give each trip one anchor event. In Tacoma, leave daylight for a walk by the water. For a Cascade trip, check current pass conditions before leaving.
Happy holidays from Upside Properties NW.
Confirm hours, closures and tickets with organizers before heading out. January dates are in 2027.
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