Hello Seattle!
Thanksgiving weekend is here and there are tons of great events and festivals all weekend including the Macy’s Day Parade, the Apple Cup rivalry game, the Christmas Ships Festival kickoff, etsyRAIN’s 5th Annual Handmade Holiday Show, Seattle Center’s Winterfest, several Hanukkah events, the Holiday Spectacular! @ Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, West Seattle Hometown Holidays @ The Junction, and much more. As always, we have a big list of Seattle events and more than $300 in ticket giveaways to fill up your weekend.
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Win Seattle Tickets:
- Win Tickets ($30): Bubbe’s Old-Fashioned Hanukkah Shindig @ Nectar Lounge | World Music w/ The Mongrel Jews & More, Fire Dance, Menorah Lighting, Burlesque(November 30)
- Win Tickets ($80): Holiday Spectacular! @ Shorecrest Performing Arts Center | Variety Show, w/ Comedian Jennifer Jasper, Choreographed 1940s Style Radio Show & More! (December 1)
- Win Tickets ($20): A 10 Anniversary Party w/ Total Request Live @ Nectar Lounge | Live Band Playing Covers From the TRL Era, Rock & Pop (December 6)
- Win Tickets ($20): Elzhi @ Nectar Lounge | Rap and Hip-Hop, w/ The Good Husbands, Nu Era, Random (a.k.a. Mega Ran) + RoQy Tyraid & DJ Indica Jones (December 7)
- Win Tickets ($60): 2013 Winter Beer Festival @ Magnuson Park | Holiday Tasting, 50 Breweries, Seasonal Ales (December 6-7)
- Win Registration ($100): 12K’s of Christmas Holiday Run | Walk or Run, Costume Contest, Free Food, Music (December 15)
- Win Tickets ($140): Huge Seattle New Year’s Eve Party – Bonza Bash 2013 @ Fremont Studios | “A Diamond Night in the Emerald City” (Dec 31)
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Seattle Thanksgiving Day Events, November 28, 2013:
- Food & Drink: Dine Around Seattle for a Difference | Dine Out – Help Farmers, 50+ Restaurants, 3-Course Meals for $30
- Fun Run: Norpoint Turkey Trot @ Center at Norpoint | Thanksgiving, Holiday 5K, Food Drive, Kids Trot
- Holidays: Seattle Festival Of Trees @ The Fairmont Olympic Hotel | Free, 21 Designer Trees
- Thanksgiving Dinner: Free Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner in Seattle @ Toscana Pizzeria | Everyone’s Welcome
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: Seattle’s Original Coffee Crawl | Sample a variety of blends, roasts and brews at some of the city’s best-loved coffee houses, 10AM, $25-30 (more info)
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Seattle Friday Events, November 29, 2013:
- Apple Cup: Washington State Cougars @ Washington Huskies | 12:30 p.m. on Fox
- Bellevue: Planetarium Shows Wonders of the Universe & New Horizons | Free, Geer Planetarium, Live Segment
- Bellevue: Place Tree Lighting & Parade | Free, Santa, Chracter Meet & Greet, Snowflake Lane
- Bellevue: Snowflake Lane @ The Bellevue Collection | Music, Animated Snow Characters, Lights, Live Toy Soldier Drummers, Pictures, Princesses
- Black Friday: 5th Annual etsyRAIN Handmade Holiday Show @ Pier 66 | 90+ Hand-selected Artists & Craftmakers, Holiday / Christmas Shopping
- Dance Party: WORLD’S FINEST DANCE PARTY @ Nectar Lounge | Featuring Two Full Sets from WORLD’S FINEST and DJ Indica Jones spinning Dance Hits! (more info)
- Festival: Seattle Center Winterfest | Christmas / Chanukah / Holiday Celebration, Train & Village, Carolers, Ice Rink & More
- Film: Wallingford Meaningful Movies @ Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ | Free (more info)
- Food & Drink: Dine Around Seattle for a Difference | Dine Out – Help Farmers, 50+ Restaurants, 3-Course Meals for $30
- Holidays: Seattle Festival Of Trees @ The Fairmont Olympic Hotel | Free, 21 Designer Trees
- Holidays: Westlake Center Tree Display | Musical Light Show, Every Hour on the Hour from 4-10 p.m.
- Kids: Festivals of Light @ Children’s Museum | Exploring Hanukkah
- Kirkland: Christmas Ships Festival Kickoff: Pictures, Video, Schedule, Bonfires, Caroling, Largest Holiday Floating Parade In The World
- Laser Shows: Laser Dome @ Pacific Science Center | Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bob Marley, & More, $5-9.25
- Parade: Macy’s Day Parade Info: Pictures, Route, Santaland, Day After Thanksgiving, 25 Floats, 650 Costumed Characters
- Santa: Santaland @ Downtown Macy’s Store | Photos w/ St Nick
- Tree Lighting: Westlake Center Tree Lighting | Santa Claus, Lighting of the Macy’s Star, Fireworks, Musical Light Show
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: Seattle’s Original Coffee Crawl | Sample a variety of blends, roasts and brews at some of the city’s best-loved coffee houses, 10AM, $25-30 (more info)
- Vikings: Free Film Series @ Swedish Cultural Center | The Viking influence on history, culture, language and the arts (more info)
- Wine: Free Wine Fridays @ European Vine Selections on Capitol Hill | 3-6PM (more info)
- Wine: Free Wine Tastings @ Pike & Western | 3-6PM (more info)
- Wine: Free Wine Tastings @ Gilbert Cellars | 5-8PM (more info)
- Wine: Wine Tastings @ City Cellars, Wallingford | 5-7PM, $3-5, Refundable w/ Wine Purchase (more info)
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Seattle Saturday Events, November 30, 2013:
- Bellevue: Snowflake Lane @ The Bellevue Collection | Music, Animated Snow Characters, Lights, Live Toy Soldier Drummers, Pictures, Princesses
- Bellevue: Garden d’Lights @ Bellevue Botanical Garden | ‘Construction Edition’ 2013, 150,000 Visitors a Year, Free Nights
- Edmonds: Edmonds Tree Lighting Ceremony | Santa, Hot Chocolate, Cookies, Christmas Stroll
- Festival: Seattle Center Winterfest | Christmas / Chanukah / Holiday Celebration, Train & Village, Carolers, Ice Rink & More
- Food & Drink: Dine Around Seattle for a Difference | Dine Out – Help Farmers, 50+ Restaurants, 3-Course Meals for $30
- Give Effect: The Give Effect Kickoff @ The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Featuring Caspar Babypants, Celebrate Season of Giving
- Holiday Shopping: 5th Annual etsyRAIN Handmade Holiday Show @ Pier 66 | 90+ Hand-selected Artists & Craftmakers, Holiday / Christmas Shopping
- Holidays: Westlake Center Tree Display | Musical Light Show, Every Hour on the Hour from 4-10 p.m.
- Holidays: Seattle Festival Of Trees Kickoff @ The Fairmont Olympic Hotel | Free, 21 Designer Trees
- Holidays: Magic in the Market @ Pike Place | FREE, Free Parking, Meet Santa, Black Friday, Stock up on on Locally Made Gifts, Tree Lighting, Caroling
- Holidays: Christmas Ships Festival Seattle Kickoff: Pictures, Video, Schedule, Bonfires, Caroling, Largest Holiday Floating Parade In The World
- Kids: Festivals of Light @ Children’s Museum | Exploring Hanukkah
- Laser Shows: Laser Dome @ Pacific Science Center | Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bob Marley, & More, $5-9.25
- Model Boats: Pond Boat Sailing at the Model Boat Pond, Lake Union Park | 11AM-2PM $5 (more info)
- Music: Bubbe’s Old-Fashioned Hanukkah Shindig @ Nectar Lounge | World Music w/ The Mongrel Jews & More, Fire Dance, Menorah Lighting, Burlesque (Win Tickets, $30)
- Redmond: Mac & Jack’s Weekend Brewery Tours | Free, African Amber, Serengeti Wheat, Blackcat Porter, Two Tun IPA
- Santa: Santaland @ Downtown Macy’s Store | Photos w/ St Nick
- Small Press: Short Run Small Press Fest 2013 @ Washington Hall | Showcases Makers of Books, Zines, Comics & Animation
- Tacoma: Tacoma Holiday Tree Lighting | Pictures & Info, Grease Sing-a-Long Show
- Tour: Site, Sculpture, Shoreline: Discover the Olympic Sculpture Park | Free Public Tour, 1-2PM (more info)
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: The Fremont Tour, A Street Theater @ Solstice Pizza (more info)
- Tour: Seattle’s Original Coffee Crawl | Sample a variety of blends, roasts and brews at some of the city’s best-loved coffee houses, 10AM, $25-30 (more info)
- Tour: Downtown By Foot | Discover historic places like Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square and the emerging arts district of West Edge, 2PM, $20-25 (more info)
- Tour: City Pub Tour| Discover Seattle’s Beer Pioneers (maybe meet one or two), hear tales of prohibition and lack of inhibition, 4PM, $30 (more info)
- Toy Drive: Seattle Seahawks Toy Drive @ Grimm’s | Meet Kam Chancellor, Enter to Win a Signed Piece
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Seattle Sunday Events, December 1, 2013:
- Bellevue: Snowflake Lane @ The Bellevue Collection | Music, Animated Snow Characters, Lights, Live Toy Soldier Drummers, Pictures, Princesses
- Bellevue: Garden d’Lights @ Bellevue Botanical Garden | ‘Construction Edition’ 2013, 150,000 Visitors a Year, Free Nights
- Festival: Seattle Center Winterfest | Christmas / Chanukah / Holiday Celebration, Train & Village, Carolers, Ice Rink & More
- Flea Market: Hangover Flea Market @ Comet Tavern | Free, 2-6PM
- Hanukkah: Menorahs and Mitzvahs @ Jewish Family Services | Public Menorah Lighting, Songs, Storytelling, Snacks
- Holidays: Seattle Festival Of Trees @ The Fairmont Olympic Hotel | Free, 21 Designer Trees
- Holidays: Christmas Ships Festival Info, Pictures, Video, Schedule, Bonfires, Caroling, Largest Holiday Floating Parade In The World
- Holidays: Santa’s Workshop @ The Junction | Holiday Shopping, Free Art Activities
- Holidays: Holiday Spectacular! @ Shorecrest Performing Arts Center | Variety Show, w/ Comedian Jennifer Jasper, Choreographed 1940s Style Radio Show & More! (Win Tickets, $80)
- Holidays: Westlake Center Tree Display | Musical Light Show, Every Hour on the Hour from 4-10 p.m.
- Kids: Festivals of Light @ Children’s Museum | Exploring Hanukkah
- Laser Shows: Laser Dome @ Pacific Science Center | Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bob Marley, & More, $5-9.25
- Library: Sundays are Special: Celebrate New Open Hours (more info)
- Market: Broadway Sunday Farmers Market: 55+ Vendors, Local Produce/Meats, Honey, Eggs, Free
- Market: Fremont Sunday Street Market: 150+ Vendors, Crafts, Antiques, Food, English-Style Pub, Chocolate Factory, & More
- Market: Ballard Sunday Farmers Market | Local Produce, Dairy, Wild Salmon, Artisan Foods
- Redmond: Mac & Jack’s Weekend Brewery Tours | Free, African Amber, Serengeti Wheat, Blackcat Porter, Two Tun IPA
- Sailing: Cast Off! – Free Public Sail @ The Center for Wooden Boats – South Lake Union | Sail in Classic Boats, Free (more info)
- Santa: Santaland @ Downtown Macy’s Store | Photos w/ St Nick
- Tour: Site, Sculpture, Shoreline: Discover the Olympic Sculpture Park | Free Public Tour, 1-2PM (more info)
- Tour: Public Market Tours @ Pike Place Market | Official One-Hour Historical Tour (more info)
- Tour: Downtown By Foot| Discover historic places like Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square and the emerging arts district of West Edge, 2PM, $20-25 (more info)
- Tour: City Pub Tour| Discover Seattle’s Beer Pioneers (maybe meet one or two), hear tales of prohibition and lack of inhibition, 4PM, $30 (more info)
- Walk: Weekend Walks @ Washington Park Arboretum | Free (more info)
- Walking Dead: Watch Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale in Seattle @ Lobby Bar, Capitol Hill | Free, Drink Specials
- Portland: Check out PDX Pipeline for Portland Events & Ticket Giveaways
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Upcoming Seattle Events:
- All Month: The Dinner Detective Private Shows | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S., Everyone’s Suspect
- December 2: New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks | 5:40 p.m. on ESPN
- December 3: Karaokegrass: Free Live Band Karaoke @ Nectar Lounge | Your chance to sing karaoke hits on stage… with a live bluegrass band backing you up, FREE (more info)
- December 6: A 10 Anniversary Party w/ Total Request Live @ Nectar Lounge | Live Band Playing Covers From the TRL Era, Rock & Pop (Win Tickets, $20)
- December 6 & 7: Winter Beer Festival @ Magnuson Park | Holiday Tasting, 50 Breweries, Seasonal Ales (Win Tickets, $60)
- December 7: Elzhi @ Nectar Lounge | Rap and Hip-Hop, w/ The Good Husbands, Nu Era, Random (a.k.a. Mega Ran) + RoQy Tyraid & DJ Indica Jones (Win Tickets, $20)
- December 7: West Seattle Tree Lighting @ The Junction | Free, Holiday Shopping
- December 7: William Control @ El Corazon | w/ Davey Suicide, Fearless Vampire Killer, Avoid The Void + Watcher’s Eye, Darkwave, Synthpop, Electronica (more info)
- December 7 & 8: Urban Craft Uprising @ Seattle Center | Free, Seattle Largest Indie Craft Show, 100+ Vendors, 10,000 Shoppers, Holiday Gifts
- December 7, 14, 21: Seattle Holiday Snow Train to Leavenworth | Christmas Town, Decorations, Travel in Luxury, Caroling
- December 8: Make Merry in the Bedroom @ Babeland | Learn How To Find The Sweet Spots
- December 10: The Flatliners w/ Living With Lions @ El Corazon | Punk Rock + Sundowner (Chris from The Lawrence Arms), Poke Da Squid
- December 11: People Get Ready @ El Corazon | Pop, Alternative, Inide, Performace Art
- December 12: West Seattle Art Walk & Holiday Bazaar @ The Junction | Exhibits & Trunk Shows
- December 15: 12K’s of Christmas Holiday Run | Walk or Run, Costume Contest, Free Food, Music (Win Tickets, $100)
- December 15: West Seattle Mule Drawn Carriage Rides @ The Junction | Take Rides Down California Avenue
- December 17: Tuesday Tease @ Lucid | Burlesque, Live Musical Accompaniment, Twice a Month, Iva Handfull & More!
- December 19: “Keep-It-In-The-Fam Holiday Show” @ Nectar Lounge | Darol Anger w/ The Cascadia All-Stars, Country, Bluegrass
- December 20 & 21: A Family X-Mas @ El Corazon | Punk Rock, American Rock
- December 21-22: West Seattle Santa Meet and Greet @ The Junction | Bring a Camera
- December 22: West Seattle Mule Drawn Carriage Rides @ The Junction | Take Rides Down California Avenue
- December 28: JAI Ho! Masquerade Ball @ Nectar Lounge | Seattle Pre New Year’s Eve Bollywood Dance Party, First 50 Ladies Free, Henna, Electronica
- December 31: A Neon New Years Eve @ Nectar Lounge | w/ New Wave by NITEWAVE, + DJ Indica Jones (spinning 80s-90s), Electronic, Champagne Toast, Balloon Drop
- December 31: Huge Seattle New Year’s Eve Party – Bonza Bash 2013 @ Fremont Studios | “A Diamond Night in the Emerald City” (Win Tickets $140)
- December 31: Seattle New Years Parties, Events, Champagne Toasts, & More
- January 1: Polar Plunge @ Point Defiance Park | Pictures, Free, Costumes, Puget South Plunge, Kid & Adult Plunge, Fun Run
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