Seattle, WA

This is the last weekend for some of these Holiday activities so catch them if you can!

What: Camp 6 Santa Train
When: December 1-23rd, Saturdays and Sundays only, departures every 30 minutes from 10 am to 4 pm.
Where: Camp 6 is located in the City of Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park
$$$: $1.00 per rider ages 3 to 99. Under 3 and over 99 ride free.
Visit with Santa on an authentic logging train, then warm up with hot cocoa, cider and cookies. Santa visits with every child on the train which can take some time and train is open-sided and not heated, so bundle up well.

What: Mount Rainier Scenic RR Snowball Express
When: December 22-23, Saturdays and Sundays the first 4 weekends of December
Departures at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm (* 12/23 will offer 10:30 AM run only)
Where: 349 Mineral Creek Rd, Mineral, WA, 98355
$$$: Call for fares - 888-STEAM11

What: Fantasy Lights
When: Operating every night including Christmas and New Years Eve, from November 22nd to December 31st.
Where: Spanaway Park
$$$: $13 per car/van
Pierce County Parks and Recreation is pleased to present the 13th annual “Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park” the largest holiday drive-through display in the Northwest, featuring nearly 300 elaborate displays and thousands of spakling lights. The beautiful two-mile drive along Spanaway Lake has become a memorable lakeside tradition for the entire family. Operating every night including Christmas and New Years Eve, from November 22nd to December 31st.

What: Zoo Lights
When: Zoolights is open 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 24 through Jan. 1 (closed Dec. 4-6, and Dec. 24-25).
Where: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma
$$$: Advance tickets: $5.00, Night of show tickets, Monday-Thursday: $5.00, Night of show tickets, Friday-Sunday: $7.00, Children ages 2 and under are admitted free
Enjoy the 20th annual Zoolights and make special family memories with a winter stroll through the brilliantly lit Zoo. Enjoy animal encounters, live entertainment, snacks, carousel rides, a 10 percent discount at Plaza Gifts, and fun family photos.

What: Issaquah Reindeer Festival
When: 12/1-12/23: Daily, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah
$$$: $10.50 Adults (13-61), $9.50 Seniors (62+), $8.00 Children (2-12), Under 2: Free
Meet Santa’s reindeer team, sit in his sleigh and have your picture taken.

What: Winterfest
When: November 23 – January 6
Where: Seattle Center
$$$: Free and low cost activities
For six glorious weeks, the season comes alive with world-class entertainment, cutting-edge performers and cherished reminders of the past. From November 23 – December 31, Seattle Center Winterfest offers dozens of FREE and low-cost events, performances and activities that will stir your soul and energize your spirit. Traditional favorites are back, including the Ice Rink, Winter Train and Village and Classic Carousel. Since they’re open throughout Winterfest, it’s easy to have a great time every day of the week!

What: Garden d’Lights
When: 11/24-12/31: 5-9:30 p.m.
Where: Bellevue Botanical Garden
$$$: Free, donations encouraged.
Thousands of tiny twinkling lights will transform Bellevue Botanical Garden into a fantasyland of flowers every evening during the annual Garden d’Lights festival from November 24th through December 31. Inspired by plants found in Northwest gardens, hundreds of volunteers bundle strings of commercial grade outdoor lights into three dimensional flowers, shrubs, vines, and critters. In November, these creations are ‘planted’ in the Botanical Garden and, with a flip of a switch, this unique holiday garden blooms every evening from 5:00-9:30 pm.

If you’ve been a total slacker and haven’t got your tree yet, check out the local tree farms and get on it!

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