THEATER

ACT Theatre
Nov 27–Dec 30 A Christmas Carol
Dec 3–20 Ham for the Holidays: Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham?

Seattle Public Theatre Company
Dec 3–24 Christmastown: A Holiday Noir
Dec 12–24 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Seattle Repertory Theatre
Nov 25–Dec 13 Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales: Unwrapped

Taproot Theatre Company
Nov 20–Dec 26 This Christmas
Dec 3–26 A Charlie Brown Christmas

Theatre on the Square
Dec 18–20 Ye Olde Merry Holiday (TV) Spectacular

Town Hall
Dec 4 Seattle Radio Theatre: Miracle on 34th Street

West of Lenin
Dec 4–19 SnowGlobed
Dec 4–20 For Christmas

DANCE

Northshore Performance Art Center
Dec 5–13 Emerald Ballet Theatre: The Nucracker

McCaw Hall
Nov 27–Dec 28 Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

Pantages Theater
Dec 12–20 Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker and the Tale of the Hard Nut

PERFORMANCE

Columbia City Theater
Dec 4 & 5 The Best Burlesque Pageant Ever

Oddfellows’s West Hall
Dec 11–27 Homo for the Holidays

The Triple Door
Dec 10–27 Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker

 

CONCERTS

Bake’s Place
Dec 17 Tingstad and Rumbel: Christmas Show
Dec 23 Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas Celebration

Barboza
Dec 16 Dancer and Prancer

Benaroya Hall
Nov 28 Eastern Washington University: Encanto Holiday Concert
Nov 28–Dec 21 Seattle Men's Chorus: Home for the Holidays
Nov 30 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party
Dec 7 Pacific Lutheran University: A Christmas Invitation
Dec 8 Northwest University: Christmas Traditions
Dec 8 Holiday Musical Salute
Dec 9 The Blind Boys of Alabama: Talkin' Christmas
Dec 11 David Templeton
Dec 11–13 Holiday Pops
Dec 14 & 15 Ensign Symphony and Chorus: Alleluia
Dec 18–20 The Coats Annual Holiday Show
Dec 18–20 Handel’s Messiah
Dec 22 A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Dec 27 The Brian Setzer Orchestra: 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour

Chapel Hill Presbyterian
Dec 17 Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah

The Crocodile
Dec 10 A Very Belltown Christmas 2015
Dec 19 Destroy My Ugly Sweater Party with Weezus

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Dec 8 & 9 Matt Wilson Christmas Tree-O

Funhouse
Dec 19 Dancer and Prancer

Herzl-Ner Tamid
Dec 13 Seattle Jewish Choir: A Great Miracle

KeyArena
Nov 28 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Ever
Dec 8 107.7 The End’s Deck the Hall Ball

Meany Hall
Dec 9 CarolFest
Dec 12 & 13  UW Music and Pacific MusicWorks: Handel's Messiah

Moore Theatre
Dec 19 Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas

Neumos
Dec 4 Bootie Seattle: Holiday Party
Dec 12 Holiday Kids Dance Party
Dec 12 KEXP Yule Benefit Concert
Dec 18 & 19 The Psychedelic Holiday Freakout

Pantages Theater
Dec 3 Seattle Men’s Chorus: Home for the Holidays
Dec 6 Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of the Season
Dec 19–24 The Christmas Revels

St. Charles Borromeo
Dec 18 Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah

Town Hall
Dec 5 Columbia Choirs: YuleFest 2015
Dec 12 Seattle Girls' Choir: A Gift of Song
Dec 12 Magical Strings: 37th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert
Dec 26 Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: Ellington’s Sacred Music

Tractor Tavern
Dec 11 & 12 The Maldoggies Family Christmas

The Triple Door
Dec 3 Abbey Arts: The Winter Round
Dec 6 An Acoustic Holiday Concert with Gypsy Soul
Dec 29 & 30 The Bobs After Christmas Show

COMEDY

Comedy Underground
Dec 17–20 Sugar Plum Gary (Emmett Montgomery)

Neptune Theatre
Dec 2 A John Waters Christmas: Holier and Dirtier

Jet City Improv
Nov 27–Dec 19 Uncle Mike Ruins Christmas

Laughs Comedy Spot
Dec 23 Chris Moran: Home for the Holidays

Snoqualmie Casino
Dec 17 Danny Bonaduce Christmas Show

Unexpected Productions
Nov 27–Dec 26 A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol

Volunteer Park Conservatory
Dec 6–27 Holiday Harp Music with Bill McJohn

FILM

Grand Illusion Cinema
Dec 11–31 It’s A Wonderful Life

Northwest Film Forum
Dec 12 Twisted Flicks Featuring Prom Queen: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Dec 19 Joyeuses Fetes!

BOOKS & TALKS

Town Hall
Dec 6 Short Stories Live: A Rogue’s Christmas

SPECIAL EVENTS

Argosy Cruises
Nov 27–Dec 22 Christmas Ship Festival

Broadway Center
Nov 28 70th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Downtown Tacoma
Nov 21–Jan 10 Franciscan Polar Plaza

EverGreen Escapes
Dec 12–28 Bulb and Brews: Holiday Lights and Craft Brewery Tour

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Dec 5 19th Century Christmas

Green Lake
Dec 12 Green Lake Pathway of Lights

Northwest Film Forum
Dec 11 Northwest Film Forum Holiday Party

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Nov 27–Jan 3 Zoolights

Seattle Center
Nov 27–Dec 31 Winterfest

Seymour Botanical Conservatory
Dec 4–Jan 10 Lavish: A Festive Victorian Holiday
Dec 11 & 12 Let It Snow!

Vera Project
Dec 13 8th Annual DIY Holiday Fair

Volunteer Park
Dec 10 Holiday in the Park

Washington State Fair Events Center
Dec 2–6 Victorian Country Christmas

Waterways Cruises
Nov 29–Dec 23 Holiday Parade of Lights Festive Dining Cruises

Woodinville Wine Country
Dec 4–6 Saint Nick’s Holiday Wine Tasting

Woodland Park Zoo
Nov 27–Jan 3 WildLights

Wright Park
Dec 13 Jingle Bell Run/Walk

FAMILY

Benaroya Hall
Dec 5 The Snowman
Dec 11 & 12 Holiday Hooray!

Seattle Children’s Museum
Nov 27–Dec 30 Festivals of Light

Studio East
Nov 28–Dec 20 ′Twas the Night