Holiday photos: Jingle Bellevue (free!), Nordstrom Bellevue Square, Snowflake Lane Factory, Marketplace at Factoria, Avenue
11/21 Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink opens – group skating lessons will be taught from 5:30-7:30pm most days (free with admission) (link)
11/21-11/23 Opening weekend of Bellevue Youth Theatre’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
11/21-11/23 Uncle Vanya in Russian with subtitles, ages 14 (link)
11/21-11/23 Julefest in Ballard at National Nordic Museum, 5-9 and 10-5pm, reserve tickets in advance (link)
11/22 Newport Heights Elementary Holiday Market, 10am-2pm (link)
11/22 Bellevue Farmers Market Holiday Market, 10am-3pm (link)
11/22 Samena Holiday Market, 10-4pm (link)
11/22 The First Thanksgiving at Theatre 33, 11am (link)
11/22 Friends of the Library Book Sale at Newport Way Library, 11am-6pm (link)
11/22 Thread Together mending event at Bellevue Library, $20, 11am-1pm (this was picked up by another Seattle calendar, but could be referring to the Bellevue that’s in Western Australia)
11/22 Home Movie Day 2025 – get advice on digitization from MIPoPS at the Bellevue Library, 12-5pm (link)
1/22 Before Oz at Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center, 1pm and 7pm (link)
11/22 Queer Creative Connections at the Bellevue Library, 2:15-4pm (link)
11/22 Math Club at the Bellevue Library 3rd floor, grades K-5, 2-4pm (link)
11/22 Swim lesson registration opens for December lessons at Bellevue Aquatic Center, ages 3 and up, at 3pm on Civicrec
11/22 Greg Hatton’s Process exhibition opening at the Leica Store Bellevue, 4-5pm (link)
11/22 Seattle Integirls Fall Competition, Elementary through High School at the Redmond AoPS, 4:30-7:30pm (link)
11/22 Aerial Acrobatics performances at Suite, 8pm, 8:40pm, and 9:15pm (link) – recurs 11/29
11/23 Friendsgiving Brunch at the Bellevue YMCA, with giveaways, free, 11am-1pm (link)
11/23 Flint’s Treasure theatrical puzzle quest for ages 9-12 by Theatre33, 11am (link)
11/23 Thinking of Oskar Barnack Photo Review: Leica Store Bellevue, 11am-1pm (link)
11/23 EAC Teen Art Studio graduation exhibition, 12:30pm (link)
11/23 Bellevue Book Club Janya Bharata: The War discussion and book signing with author Manu Nellutla at Viya Contemporary Art Gallery, 12:30-2:30pm (link)
11/23 Women Empowered Self-defense Workshop, 1:20-3:10pm, pre-register (link)
11/25 Share Your Blessings Community Meal at The Together Center in Redmond, 12-2pm, free, but please preregister (link)
11/26 Wednesday night “O Christmas Tea” British Comedy on stage at the Meydenbauer Center, 7:30-9pm, tickets start at $49 (link)
11/26 Musical Bingo at Browne Family Vineyards, 6pm (link)
11/26 Lucky Strike Give Thanks party – free entry, 1/2 price arcade (link)
11/27 Thanksgiving dinner and brunch options (link)
11/27 Yoga in the Gallery at Avenue, $40, 6pm (link) recurs Thursdays
11/28 Sweatsgiving at Samena – check out the club when the price of admission is a non-perishable canned food item (which will go to Hopelink) 9:15am and 10:15am classes (link)
11/28 Winterfest Family Holiday Party at Forum Social House, 3-6pm (link)
11/28 Open Mic Night at Third Culture Coffee, 6-9pm (link)
11/28 Teen Art Studios by Gage Academy at HCC. Free drop-in class on Fridays with dinner and materials provided, and new mediums are taught each month. 6-9pm(link)
11/28-11/29 KidsQuest Gingerbread workshops, multiple times, the 21+ event is on Friday at 5pm (link)
11/28 Start of Snowflake Lane performances nightly at 7pm (link)
11/28 Wintergarden tree-lighting with Santa and live music at Bellevue Place (after the Snowflake Lane parade) (link)
11/29 Kokanee Clay Studio Holiday Sale, 10am-6pm (link)
11/29 Siren: Katherine Van Bebber at Volunteer Park Conservatory, in Seattle noon-2pm(link)
11/30 Wreath-making at Browne Family Vineyards on Main, 3-5pm (link)
12/1 Cottage Lake Elementary Glee Club at Bellevue Square Center Court, 10:30am (link)
12/2 Santa Paws at the Marketplace at Factoria (link) – Santa will be available most days starting on 11/28, but there are only 3 dates for pets.
12/2 Eastlake Carolers and International Ballet Theatre at Bellevue Square, 10:30 and 11:30 (link)
12/2 Makerspace tour: Tools for Festive Fixing at the Bellevue Library, 6-7:30pm – registration full (link)
12/3 Bear Creek Choir and Eastlake HS Chamber Orchestra at Bellevue Square, 10:30 and 11:30 (link)
12/4 Mutts and Meows adoption event at Petsmart, 9am-7pm
12/4 Autumn Watercolors class at the Bellevue Library, 10:30am-noon, recurs on 12/11
12/4 Evergreen Middle School Orchestra and Choir at Bellevue Square, 10:30 and 11:30 (link)
12/4 How to have zero waste holidays – virtual Greener Living class, 6-7pm (link)
12/4-12/6 Radium Girls play at Bellevue High School
12/4 Founders Live Bellevue at Tapster, with pitches from SQUIDminders, Oikyo AI, The Starter Set, Re Sole206, and ChrysalisX, 6pm (link)
12/5 Story and a Stroll (with a park ranger) at Mercer Slough Nature Park, now ages 2-5, 9:30-10:30am. Pre-register on Civicrec
12/5 Essentials First Holiday Fair – free hot meal and resource fair, 1-4pm (link)
12/5-12/7 Opening weekend of Bellevue Youth Theatre’s Elf: The Musical Jr.
12/5-12/7 Family Holiday sing along with Ms. Chrisi at Westin Bellevue, 4-5pm (link)
12/5 Holiday Home Tour to support the Assistance League (link)
12/5 FLEUR Studio holiday soiree in Kirkland, free, 6-9pm (link)
12/5-12/23 The Nutcracker at Meydenbauer Center Theatre (link)
12/5-12/20 The Truth by Florian Zeller at Theatre33, 7pm (link)
12/6 Event with author Lori Kothe at the Seward Park Audubon Center in Seattle – a fun morning of bird stories, trivia, and creating bird-themed suncatchers and outdoor birdseed ornaments, free, 10am-noon (link)
12/6 Yoga in the Gallery at Avenue, 10:30am-noon, by donation (link)
12/6 Intro to Sublimation Printing & Heat Presses, Bellevue Library Makerspace, 11:30am-12:30pm (link)
12/6 Studio33 grand opening, 11:30-12:30pm (link) – learn about classes and performances, tour the classrooms, studios, and community room, and stay for the craft fair!
12/6-12/7 Theatre33 Craft Fair, free, 11:30-4pm and noon-4pm (link)
12/6 Jingle Bellevue: Cookie Decorating at Vanity Pham Salon on 102nd, 12-4pm, recurs 12/13 and 12/20, free (link)
12/6 Jingle Bellevue: Write a letter to Santa at House of Hebe, 12-4pm, recurs 12/13 and 12/20, free (link)
12/6 Jingle Bellevue: Photos with Santa at 520 Bar and Grill, 12-4pm, recurs 12/13 and 12/20, free (link)
12/6 Festival of the Nativity creches on display for 8 days, starting at 1pm (link)
12/6 Art Opening for Steve Hammond’s Scratch the Surface of Reality at Barlow Gallery, 1pm, with artist talk at 3pm
12/6 Create a wreath at Town & Country Market on Lakemont Blvd, 1-3pm (link)
12/6 Cebiche and Pisco workshop at La Mar, 3pm (link)
12/6 Holiday Barn Lighting at Kelsey Creek Farm, 5-6:30pm (link)
12/6-12/21 The Silver Key at Theatre33, performances at 11am, 2pm, and 5pm on various days (link)
12/7 Creator Accelerator Workshops in Factoria hosted by Google Pixel & T-Mobile, noon, free, the second module will be on 12/14 (link)
12/7 Winter Craft Workshop with natural materials at BBG, Grades K and up with adult, 1-2:30pm (link)
12/7 Noël sans Frontières 2025 in Kirkland – All French Choral Christmas Concert, 1pm or 4pm (unclear) sliding scale up to $29 (link)
12/11 Spring District Holiday Celebration and indoor Holiday Market with live reindeer and carolers, 3-7pm (link)
12/11 Intro to Autodesk Fusion at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 4:30-5:30pm (link)
12/13 Keep Bellevue Beautiful Crossroads cleanup starting at Stevenson Elementary, 9-10:30am (link)
12/13 Santa Brunch fundraiser at Moss Bay Hall for Kirkland Mainstreet, $35, 10am-1pm (link)
12/13 Winter Wonderland Kids Day Away – an ice rink field trip and pizza and a movie at Samena, 2:30-8:30pm (link)
12/13 Bellevue Chamber Chorus, 7:30pm (link)
12/16 Glassybaby wreath-making at Suite, 6-8pm (link)
12/17 Bellevue Library Book Group: Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend, 11am-1pm (link)
12/17 Queer Climb Night at Edgeworks Bel-Red, 7-9pm (link), recurs monthly
12/19-12/21 Merry K-ristmas Market in Factoria shopping art beauty food and DIY fun with Asian-owned brands. Friday and Saturday 12 pm to 8 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm (link)
12/20 Christmas Bird Count – Eastside Audubon has 15 groups, and one begins at Phantom Lake in Bellevue and traverses the Greenbelt trail to Larsen Lake and Blueberry Farm. The team also drives to two other stops. 18+ (link) The Seattle event is Dec 14.
12/20 Become a Techno-Naturalist – advice on using Merlin, eBird, and iNaturalist at Seward Park Audubon in Seattle, 11am-3pm (link)