Old Fashioned Holiday Festival

WHEN Thu, Dec 24, 2015, 11am – 6pm WHERE Quiet Light Candles Gift Shop 29206 64th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Stanwood COST none ORGANIZATION NAME Convent of the Meeting of the Lord CONTACT NAME Mother Thecla CONTACT PHONE 360-629-0285 CONTACT EMAIL sisters@quietlightcandles.net EVENT DESCRIPTION Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas celebration featuring candle-making tours, home-baked cookies and our little Bethlehem Nativity cave! Visit our candle shop filled with wonderful and unique gifts for everyone on your list. Enjoy the sweet smell of our 100% Pure Beeswax Hand-made Candles which clean the air as they burn. There’s something here for the whole family to enjoy! EVENT LINK www.quietlightcandles.com

Santa’s Workshop

WHEN Dec 23-24, 2015, 11am – 7pm WHERE Country Village Shops 23718 Bothell Everett Highway Bothell, WA 98021 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Bothell ORGANIZATION NAME Country Village Shops CONTACT NAME Carmen Martis CONTACT PHONE 425-483-2250 CONTACT EMAIL carmen@countryvillagebothell.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Santa’s Workshop opens Friday November 27th at 11am at Country Village, featuring photos with Santa by Arthur & Associates. You’ll love the cozy atmosphere and quality photography done on the spot – NO reservations necessary. Santa's hours are as follows: Nov. 27-Dec. 17: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday -Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday Dec. 18-Dec. 23: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday Dec. 24: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. EVENT LINK www.countryvillagebothell.com… NOTE Doll House Baked Goods will be selling Christmas goodies in Santa’s Workshop all season long. While you're visiting Santa, don’t forget to vote for your favorite whimsical gingerbread house – houses are on display in Santa's Workshop. Drop some change in the milk bottle next to your favorite house to decide who gets the coveted People’s Choice award. All funds go to benefit the Northshore Schools Foundation. Visit two of Santa’s live reindeer throughout the season in their vacation home here at the Village while strolling the grounds filled with twinkling lights and wonderful lit displays. Pony and train rides (weather permitting) are open for a nominal fee.

Barbecue lunch at Emerald City Harley-Davidson

WHEN	Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 11:30am – 2pm
WHERE	Emerald City Harley-Davidson 5711 188th Street SW Lynnwood WA, 98037
CATEGORIES	Food
COMMUNITY	Lynnwood
COST	By Donation
TICKET LINK	www.emeraldcityhd.com…
EVENT DESCRIPTION	Join us for a barbecue lunch with proceeds going to Housing Hope. Great food, great people & great bikes!

Special Olympics Basket Ball

WHEN Sat, Dec 19 & 26, 2015, 3 – 5pm WHERE Columbia Athletic Club, Everett CATEGORIES Sports COMMUNITY Everett COST Free ORGANIZATION NAME Edmonds Independent Special Olympics CONTACT NAME Lisa CONTACT PHONE 425-345-8679 CONTACT EMAIL elisag5977@gmail.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Edmonds Independent Special Olympics is looking for athletes of all skill levels in the South Snohomish County area, ages 9 and above, to participate in the 2015-16 basketball season beginning December 5. Practices are held 3-5 pm, Saturdays, at Columbia Athletic Club in Everett; participation is free. For more information contact Lisa at 425-345-8679 or email at elisag5977@gmail.com, or Hector at 425-268-4706 or emailhector@cascaderealityinc.com. EVENT LINK www.specialolympicswashington.org

The Lights of Christmas, Stanwood

WHEN Tue, Dec 14 thru 29, 2015, 5 – 10pm WHERE 20800 Marine Dr, Stanwood, WA 98292 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Stanwood COST $11-$16: 3 and under are free ORGANIZATION NAME Warm Beach Camp CONTACT PHONE 800-228-6724 CONTACT EMAIL warmbeachlights@gmail.com EVENT DESCRIPTION The Lights of Christmas is the largest holiday festival in the Pacific Northwest with over one million lights, five entertainment stages, childrens activities, food, and more! 19 nights beginning December 3rd; 5-10 p.m. Warm Beach Camp, Stanwood; $16 adults, $12 seniors and military, $11 ages 4-12, and 3 and under are free. Overnight packages and holiday theater tickets also available. 800-228-6724.

Holiday Lights, Bellevue Botanical Gardens

WHEN Thu, Dec 14 thru 31, 2015, 4:30 – 9:30pm WHERE Bellevue Botanical Garden CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Seattle / King County COST $5 per ticket, children under 10 years of age get in free TICKET LINK www.bellevuebotanical.org… ORGANIZATION NAME Bellevue Botanical Garden EVENT DESCRIPTION A garden-themed wonderland of fanciful light sculptures at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. EVENT LINK www.gardendlights.org NOTE One of the Pacific Northwest’s most popular holiday events is opening next Saturday! Brought to you by the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society and Bellevue Parks and Community Services, Garden d’Lights features half a million lights which transform the Garden into a blossoming winter wonderland. Garden d’Lights runs from Saturday, November 28, 2015 – Saturday, January 2, 2016, every evening from 4:30 – 9:30 pm (last entry at 9:00 pm). Tickets are $5 each, children 10 and under are free. Please visitwww.gardendlights.org to purchase your tickets or learn how to visit the show for free. Over 100,000 people enjoy this dazzling, magical display each season, looking at the new flower creations and hunting for old favorites. The Trillium Store will be open every evening, brimming with gift items, holiday ornaments and décor. We hope you enjoy your visit! Bellevue Botanical Garden 12001 Main Street. Time: 4:30 – 9:30 p.m. (last entry at 9:00 p.m.) Garden d’Lights Information Line: 425-452-6844

Seattle's Wildest Holiday Lights Festival

Holiday Fun at Woodland Park Zoo

WHEN  Thu, Dec 14 thru 31, 2015, 5:30 – 8:30pm

WHERE

Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney AVE N
Seattle, WA 98103

CATEGORIES Holiday

COMMUNITY

Seattle / King County

COST$6.95-$9.95TICKET

LINKshop.zoo.org

ORGANIZATION NAME Woodland Park Zoo

CONTACT PHONE 206.548.2500

CONTACT EMAIL zooinfo@zoo.org

EVENT DESCRIPTION Seattle's wildest holiday lights festival returns with sparkling lights and faux snowball fights, Santa, his reindeer and family delights. 

Closed Dec. 24 & 25.

EVENT LINKzoo.org…