Pacific Northwest Christmas Events, Tree Farms & Bazaars

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Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to start thinking about the Christmas season & fun holiday events that start happening as early as beginning of November.  As in the past, we’ve teamed up with Angela from Frugal Living NW and Karrie from Happy Moneysaver to bring you a roundup of Christmas events, popular craft & gift bazaars and  Christmas tree farms around the Northwest!

If you see an event or Christmas tree farm that we missed, leave a comment & I’ll add it to the post! Let us know what your favorites are, too, and what you like about them!

Here’s what you’ll find:

• Thrifty NW Mom – Christmas Events & Christmas Tree Farms around Western Washington (from Whatcom County to Centralia/Chehalis Area)
• Frugal Living NW - Christmas Events & Christmas Tree Farms around Western Oregon and Southwest Washington
• Happy Moneysaver – Christmas Events & Christmas Tree Farms for Eastern Washington and  Oregon

Don’t forget that you’ll find the best free or frugal ($5 or less) family events & activities going on around the Northwest, as well as national events, each Friday morning! Check out the full list of fun & frugal family events from previous weeks.

Bazaars:

King County:

• Pickering Barn Christmas Craft Show – Issaquah, WA – November 3^rd – 5^th
• Kent Holiday Craft Market – Kent, WA – Friday, November 4^th from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday, November 5^th from 9 am to 4 pm
• NW Holiday Arts Gift Show – Redmond, WA – November 12^th– 10 am to 5 pm
• Emerald Downs Holiday Gift Festival – Auburn, WA – November 12^th and 13th; admission is free with a canned food donation for non-perishable food donation (otherwise $3/admission), free parking
• Best of the Northwest Fall Art & Fine Craft Show – Seattle, WA – November 18^th through 20^th
• Enumclaw Festival of Crafts and Gifts- Enumclaw, WA – November 18 through 20
• Fine Art & Holiday Gift Fair – Seattle, WA – November 18 – 20
•  Kirkland Holiday Craft Show – Kirkland, WA – November 26^th and 27^th
• Bellevue Hilltop Holiday Craft Show – Bellevue, WA – November 29^th through December 3^rd
• Winter Festival and Crafts Fair – Seattle, WA – December 3^rd and 4th
• Etsy Rain Handmade Holiday Show – Seattle – November 26th & 27th

North Sound:

• Snohomish Holiday Craft Bazaar – Snohomish, WA – November 5^th from 10 am to 4 pm
• Mill Creek Lions Club Holiday Bazaar – Everett, WA – November 18^th
• Holiday Festival of the Arts – Bellingham, WA – November 18^th through December 24^th
• Christmas Gift Show – Ferndale, WA – December 3
• Dickins Fair - Lake Stevens, December 3rd; admission free with canned food or monetary donation to food bank

South Sound:

• Homemade for the Holidays – Lacey, WA – Friday, November 4^th from 4 pm to 8 pm and Saturday, November 5^th from 9 am to 4 pm – Thurston County Fairgrounds – FREE Admission
• Fort Lewis Holiday Bazaar – Fort Lewis, WA – November 6^th and 7^th
• Winter Wonderland Holiday Bazaar – Dupont, WA – November 19^th
• Thurston County Fair Holiday Bazaar – Lacey, WA – November 25^th from 12 pm to 5 pm and November 26^th from 9 am to 5 pm – FREE Admission
• Winterfest  Arts & Crafts Fair– Gig Harbor, WA – November 26^th and 27
• Fox Island Holiday Gift Bazaar – Fox Island, WA – December 10th
• Christmas Bliss Food & Gift Show – Chehalis, WA – December 10th & 11th

Peninsula/Coast:

• North Kitsap Holiday Fest – Poulsbo, WA – November 5^th from 930 am to 5 pm and November 6^th from 11 am to 4 pm – Admission $3
• Central Kitsap Harvest & Holiday Craft Fair – Silverdale, WA – November 12^th and 13th Admission $3
• Christmas Cottage – Port Angeles, WA – November 12-14
• Holiday Gift and Food Fair – Bremerton, WA – November 18 through 20; $5 admission for adults ($4 seniors/teens). Bring a new toy for free admission or bring a can of food for $1 off admission.
• Holiday Craft Sale – Port Townsend, WA – November 25^th and 26^th
• Winter Fanta-Sea Crafts Festival – Ocean Shores, WA – November 25^th through 27^th – FREE Admission
• Olympic Art Festival – Quilcene, WA – December 10^th

CHRISTMAS EVENTS:

King County:

• Molbak’s Festival of Poinsettias - Woodinville, Starts November 4th – December 24th; 9am – 6pm daily; 14 foot high poinsettia tree, more than 25 varieties of poinsettias, themed Christmas trees & more.
• Swanson’s Reindeer Festival - Seattle (Ballard area); November 12th – December 24th; Visit with 2 reindeer, a camel & a miniature donkey; miniature holiday train setup
• Yulefest – Seattle, WA – November 19^th and 20^th
• Festival of Trees - Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle; November 20th – 30th; Free admission
• Gingerbread Village - Sheraton Hotel in Seattle, November 22nd – January 1st; Open 24 hours/day, 7 days/wk; FREE admission
• Downtown Macy’s Holiday Parade - Seattle – November 25th, begins at 8:45am
• Downtown lighting of Christmas Tree & Macy’s Star – Seattle, November 25th, 5pm
• Winterfest - Seattle Center, Seattle – November 25th – December 31st (with ice rink open thru 1/1/12); Free family activities & entertainment
• Snowflake Lane – Bellevue, November 26th – December 24th at 7pm every night (changes to Celebration Lane from Dec 26th – December 31st), FREE -nightly display of lights, music, drumming by toy soldiers & much more. (We have gone the last few years & my girls just love it – and so do we!)
• Garden D’Lights – Bellevue Botanical Gardens – November 26th – December 31st; 5pm – 10pm; $5/admission or 10 & younger – Free; There are a number of FREE nights – make sure to check the schedule
• Christmas Ship Festival - Seattle; December 1st – 23rd; the Argosy ship & other boats travel to 45 communities with choirs on board, broadcasting their carols over loud speakers so that those on shore can hear.
• The Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition - Seattle (Westlake Center), December 2nd from 5 – 8:30pm; 40+ caroling teams
• Candy Cane Lane - Seattle – December 10th – January 1st from 4pm – 11pm daily
• New Years Eve at the Space Needle - Seattle – December 31st

North Sound:

• Lights of Christmas - Warm Beach/Stanwood; open 20 nights during the month of December (see website for full listing);
• Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa’s Arrival - Country Village Shops, Bothell; December 3rd at 7pm (although there will be earlier activities); train rides, free hot roasted chestnuts & more

South Sound / Peninsula / Coast:

• Fantasy Lights - Spanaway – Sunday November 20th from 5-7pm; $3/person or $9 for family of 4 if you pre-buy tickets – you can walk thru the light display (rather than driving); afterwards it’s open from November 24th – January 1, 2012 from 5:30pm – 9 pm. Will operate every night including Christmas & New Years.
• Old Cannery Bridge Lighting - November 25th – 5pm for Bridge Lighting & then fireworks; Sleigh rides on weekends in December (stay tuned to their website for more current info) & Santa pictures
• Zoolights – Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma – November 25th – January 1st; 5pm – 9pm; Open every night except 12/24. Admission is $7 online or at Fred Meyer ($8.75/gate)
• A Victorian Country Christmas – Puyallup, WA – November 30^th through December 4
• Tidefest – Gig Harbor, WA – December 3rd
• Living Nativity - Gig Harbor, WA at Discovery Baptist Church – Watch for updated info on their website for dates & times (looks like it will be December 3rd & 4th, though); over 200 cast members plus live animals. (I’ve heard from friends that this is an amazing live nativity event! Definitely something we’ll be putting on our calendar this year!)

CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS:

King County:

• Red-Wood Christmas Tree Farm – Redmond, WA – Open November 25^th; Daily 10 am to 8 pm
• Serres Farm – Redmond, WA – Open November 26^th through December 24^th; Weekends 9 am to 5 pm; Weekdays 2 pm to 5 pm
• Ronnei Christmas Tree Farm – Carnation, WA – Open November 26^th; Weekdays 10 am to 4 pm; Weekends 9 am to 4 pm
• Mountain Creek Christmas Tree Farm – Snoqualmie, WA – Open November 17^th through December 24^th; Daily 9:30 am to 5 pm
• Crown Tree Farm – North Bend, WA – Open November 19^th; 9 am to Dusk
• Keith and Scott Tree Farm – North Bend, WA – Open November 25th; Saturdays and Sundays Only 8 am to Dusk (expect Friday after Thanksgiving)
• Trinity Tree Farm – Issaquah, WA – Open November 25^th through December 18^th; Mon-Fri 10 am to 6 pm; Sat-Sun 8 am to 6 pm
• Crystal Creek – Maple Valley, WA – Open November 25^th; 9 am to Dusk
• Papa’s Tree Farm – Maple Valley, WA – Open November 25^th; Mon-Fri 10 am to Dusk; Sat-Sun 9 am to Dusk
• Three Tree Farms – Maple Valley, WA – Open November 25^th; Thur-Sun 9 am to Dusk
• Pfaff’s Christmas Tree Farm – Auburn, WA – Open November 25^th through December 24^th; Weekends 9 am to 6:30 pm; Weekdays 10 am to 6:30 pm
• Tinseltown Tree Farm – Pacific, WA – Open November 25^th through December 18^th; Fri-Sun 9 am to 5 pm
• Carnation Tree Farm – Carnation, WA
• Christmas Creek Tree Farm – North Bend, WA
• Enchanted Winds Tree Farm – Issaquah, WA

North Sound:

•  Alpine Meadows Christmas Tree Farm – Deming, WA – Open November 26^th; 9 am to Dark
• Big Lake Trees – Mount Vernon, WA – Open November 26^th through December 20^th – Weekdays 10 am to 4:30 pm; Weekends 9 am to 4:30 pm
• Pilchuck Secret Valley Christmas Tree Farm – Arlington, WA – Open November 19^th through December 22^nd – Daily 9 am to 4 pm
• Lochsloy Acres Christmas Tree Farm – Lake Stevens, WA – Open November 25^th through December 18^th – Weekends 9 am to 4:30 pm; Weekdays (Closed Tuesday) 11 am to 4:30 pm
• Stocker Farms – Snohomish, WA – Open November 26^th through Mid December; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm
• Lervik’s Christmas Tree Farm – Granite Falls, WA – Open November 25^th; Fri-Sun 10 am to 4 pm

South Sound / Peninsula:

• Riverlook Farm’s Red Barn Tree Farm -  119th & Highway 162, Puyallup ; Opens November 25th (I can’t find current hours). Train ride out  to the fields. This is one of the most popular tree farms in the Pierce County area. We’ve gone for quite a few years & love it there.
• Snowshoe Evergreen Tree Farm - 10716 State Route 162 East, Puyallup; Opens November 25th.
• Double 4 Tree Farm – Tacoma, WA – Open November 25^th; Tue-Fri 12 pm to 4 pm; Weekends 9 am to 4 pm
• Hillside Tree Farm – Sumner, WA – Open November 25^th through December 19^th; Sat-Sun 9 am to 4 pm; Weekdays 12 pm to 4 pm
• Ohop Ridge Tree Farm – Eatonville, WA – Open November 25^th through December 15^th; Weekends Only 10 am to Dusk
• Holiday Christmas Trees – Eatonville, WA – Opens November 25^th through December 18^th; Fri-Sun 9 am to Dusk
• Hunter’s Christmas Tree Farm - Lacey/Yelm area; 7401 Yelm Hwy. SE; Opens November 25th – 10am – 6pm weekdays; 9am -6pm weekends; Yule tree wagons to take you to the fields, free hot chocolate/coffee, reindeer
• Henry’s Tree Farm – Poulsbo, WA – Weekdays 10 am to 4:30 pm; Weekends 8 am to 4:30 pm
• Five Springs Tree Farm – Olalla, WA – 9 am to 5 pm

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