Holiday BlastFree.December 16, 11am – 2pm, Eastside Community CenterBring your friends and family for a holiday celebration to remember!Activities include pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, a hot cocoa station, a basketball free throw contest, a small holiday market, plus live entertainment featuring a DJ, Vision Step, and Tiger Tao!Eastside Community Center1721 e 56th St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org/event 

Olympia History & Haunted Folklore Walking TourMost Fridays & Saturdays September – December 16, 6 – 7:30pmPretty Gritty Tours, Tacoma’s leading history and haunted tour company, is thrilled to announce the start of a history and haunted walking tour of historic downtown Olympia!Tours are 1 1/2 hours in length and cover a ten-block area.Wear comfortable […]

Menorah Lighting at UptownDecember 16, time TBDJoin Cantor Geoff Fine of Temple Beth El for a Menorah LightingUptown Gig Harbor PavillionPt Fosdick, Gig Harboruptowngigharbor.com

Uptown Gig Harbor Lighted Car ParadeDecember 16, 4 – 7pmHead to your favorite spot along Harborview Drive in the waterfront district and save your seat for the 4th Annual Lighted Car Parade. The parade starts in Uptown around 4pm and goes through the downtown waterfront district. It’s a sight to see and fun for the […]

WinterfestDecember 16Winterfest is a Parkland-Spanaway community event to support low-income families. Celebrating its 33rd year of inspiring hope by connecting low-income families with gifts and resources during the holiday season. Enjoy refreshments, games, Santa, crafts and more.Rainier View Christian Church12305 Spanaway Loop Rd S, TacomaSponsored by Pacific Lutheran University and community businesses, alumni, students and […]

The NutcrackerDecember 16, 7pm & December 17, 4pmDance Theatre Northwest presents THE NUTCRACKER, the full length story ballet about a young girl’s magical dream. From dancing at a Christmas party to waltzing with snowflakes, this beautiful show will feature dancers in fantastic roles.Dance Theatre NorthwestLake High School10230 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood253.565.5149, dtnw.org  

Northwest Repertory Singers Holiday ConcertDecember 16, 7:30pm & December 17, 3pmThis year’s theme is “Sing Noel.” The concert will feature a number of holiday pieces that use familiar themes in unfamiliar settings, plus a work performed by Artistic Director Kyle Haugen on the pipe organ, and some caroling with audience participation.Christ Episcopal Church310 N. K […]

Northwest Sinfonietta: The Four SeasonsDecember 16, 7:30pm, Courthouse Square Ballroom, 1102 A St, TacomaSunday, December 17 at 2pm, Pioneer Park Pavilion, 330 S Meridian, PuyallupRachell Ellen Wong joins Northwest Sinfonietta strings for Vivaldi’s timeless blockbuster favorite, The Four Seasons, taking us on a journey through the beauty, drama, danger and joys of Spring, Summer, Fall […]

Midwinter RevelsDecember 16, 17 19 & 20, Saturday 2 & 7:30pm (ASL Interpretation), Sunday 1pm, Tuesday 7:30pm, Wednesday 2pmEnjoy this stunning spectacle of song, dance and holiday fun for people of all ages performed by the Puget Sound Revels. This December, the show transports us to a medieval village in England along the Silk Road […]

Poulsbo Farmers MarketSaturdays – December, 10am – 2pmCome see your favorite local vendors & peruse what’s in season! Fun for families, and, as always, a space to gather and connect with our neighbors.18901 8th Ave NE, Poulsbopoulsbofarmersmarket.org 

O Christmas Tea:  A British ComedyDecember 17, 3 & 7:30pmBy James & JamesyCombining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British Pantos.Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way253.835.7010, fwpaec.org

Messiah Sing-Along with the Greater Olympia Student OrchestrasDecember 18, 7 pmCome to sing or come to listen to this free and open to the public performance of Handel’s Messiah.Washington Center512 Washington St SE, Olympia360.352.1438, studentorchestras.org·