15 Magical (and Cheap) Holiday Outings Around the South Sound

Mary Bridge Children's Festival of Trees, Tacoma
The annual Festival of Trees, benefiting the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center, features 60 lavishly decorated trees at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Public viewing days are Friday–Saturday, Dec. 6–7, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Play games in the lobby, have your picture taken with Santa, enjoy live community entertainment and more.
Price: $6/adult; $2/child ages 5–12; kids ages 4 and younger free; or, for free admission, bring a non-perishable food item (preferably individually wrapped, grab-and-go snacks); donations will benefit families staying at Tree House while their child receives care at Mary Bridge.