Engaging Winter Break Activities for Families Around Seattle and Beyond
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Admission to the Seattle Christmas Market includes unlimited double-decker carousel rides. Photo: Meredith Charaba
Holiday events and activities
No use trying to be a grinch. Kids love the holidays, so we might as well give in to all the joyful holiday happenings!
- Festive holiday fun: There is so much free and budget-friendly fun around, it’ll send your holiday spirit into overdrive!
- Kringle’s Inventionasium: The newest holiday attraction in Seattle will have kids on a mission straight from Santa himself. Wander through maze-like rooms, make snow and invent your own toy to take home.
- Seattle Christmas Market: This attraction is back through Christmas Eve, now with a double-decker carousel and more than 80 vendors. Stroll through the European-style market, shop for unique gifts and sip on a hot cocoa. You’ll feel like you’re in a Hallmark movie!
- Fantastic light displays: Revel in thousands and thousands of lights illuminating our dark December skies. Tip: Many holiday light shows continue into January!
- Hanukkah in the community: Kids can get their hands on Hanukkah fun at craft-and-learning sessions around town. Plus, community menorah lightings spread joy for the Jewish Festival of Lights, and (this is important) you’ll want to note a short-term specialty treat opportunity!
- Santa meet-and-greets: Need a last-minute word (or photo) with the big guy? Check our guide for where to meet Santa right up ’til Christmas Eve.
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