Events

Get ready for a holly-jolly adventure at Seattle SantaCon 2025 — the city’s biggest and most spirited holiday costume party! Across select Saturdays in December, thousands of Santas, elves, and festive characters will take over downtown Seattle for a day filled with bar-hopping, music, photos, and nonstop holiday cheer. It’s all about creativity, good vibes, and celebrating the season with a massive crowd of merry-makers. Suit up, gather your friends, and get ready to make Seattle shine a little brighter!

Get ready for a festive night at the 2025 GeekWire Gala — Seattle’s ultimate holiday party for the tech community! Taking place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Showbox SoDo, it’s a celebration packed with food, drinks, karaoke, games, surprise moments, and plenty of networking with the region’s top innovators.

Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre is spreading holiday joy with Elf – The Musical, running Nov 28–Dec 28, 2025! Join Buddy the Elf on his laugh-out-loud adventure from the North Pole to New York City in this heartwarming, song-filled celebration of Christmas spirit and family fun.

Get ready to embrace the magic of the season at the Seattle Christmas Market 2025! From November 20 to December 24, Seattle Center transforms into a dazzling European-style holiday village filled with twinkling lights, handcrafted gifts, festive food, mulled wine, and joyful live entertainment — a winter wonderland you won’t want to miss!

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is back to light up your holiday season! Step into a world of shimmering magic, enchanting music, and breathtaking dance at McCaw Hall — the festive centerpiece of Seattle’s holiday celebrations. Bring your loved ones and make memories with the Northwest’s most beloved holiday tradition.

The Eric Church “The Outsiders Revival Tour” is his first full-outdoor amphitheater tour bringing together country, rock and beyond — and yes, it’s coming to Seattle, so you won’t want to miss that stop!