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Travel | November 23, 2009

Holiday calendar of activities in Seattle filled with shopping and travel deals

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Seattle Travel Industry Examiner
Decorating trees in downtown Seattle ©Carlanne McCrystal
Decorating trees in downtown Seattle - preparing for Santa's arrival  ©Carlanne McCrystal

Traveling into downtown Seattle for activities and shopping for the holidays?  Check out this list of activities and opportunities for holiday  shopping, dining and enjoyment.  Updates to this list will be made through out the upcoming days so check back often or subscribe to Seattle Travel Industry Examiner  by clicking the "Subscribe" button above.

Updated 3:00PM November 23, 2009 with links

 

Downtown Seattle holiday activities - November 2009
Beaumont and Caswell - Together Forever...Again! Teatro ZinZanni Through Jan. 17
Michelangelo Public and Private: Drawings for the Sistine Chapel and Other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti Seattle Art Museum Through Jan. 31
Alexander Calder:
A Balancing Act		 Seattle Art Museum Through April 11
Peter Pan Seattle Children's Theatre Through  Jan. 10
Equivocation Seattle Repertory Theatre Through Dec. 13
Teddy Bear Suite Fairmont Olympic Hotel Nov. 22 - Dec. 26
Gingerbread Village  Sheraton Seattle Hotel Lobby Nov. 24 - Jan. 3
Macy's Holiday Parade

ParadeRoute:  Begins on 7th and Pine and travels west to 5th Avenue. Travels south on 5th Avenue to University Street. Turns west on University Street and travels North on 4th Avenue to Macy's.

 Nov. 27
Westlake Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Westlake Center at 5:00PM: The official lighting of Westlake Center's Holiday Tree and Macy's Star at 5 PM, then a really spectacular fireworks display.

 Nov. 27
Winter Worldfest Center House at Seattle Center Nov. 27 - 29
Children's Arts & Crafts Station Space Needle Nov. 27 - 29
Santa's Lane Nordstrom Downtown
(206) 628-1000		 Nov. 27 - Dec. 24
 
Holiday Entertainment Pacific Place Nov. 27 - Dec. 27
Charles Dickens'
A Christmas Carol		 A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) Nov. 27 - Dec. 27
Stowell & Sendak Nutcracker
Pacific Northwest Ballet		 Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
at Seattle Center		 Nov. 27 - Dec. 30
Winter Train and Village Center House at Seattle Center Nov. 27 - Dec. 31
Winter Wonderland: "Snowstorm" in the Atrium, 6 p.m. daily; holiday entertainment afternoons and evenings Pacific Place Nov. 27 - Dec. 31
KING 5 Wonderland featuring the Holiday Carousel Westlake Park Nov. 27 - Jan. 3
Toyland Village
Lighted Holiday Display: Larger-than-life, toy-themed holiday light display, 6 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Jan. 3		 Waterfront Park
 		 Nov. 27 - Jan. 3
Winterfest Ice Rink Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center Nov. 27 - Jan. 3
Sister's Christmas Catechism A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) Nov. 27 - Jan. 3

Magic in the Market:  Magic in the Market Holiday Kick Off
Saturday, November 28, 2009
noon - 5:00 p.m. followed by our annual lighting ceremony.
Starting at noon: Santa poses by the vintage farmtruck under the Market clock. Bring your camera and take a family photo!  Donate four cans of food to the food drive benefitting the Downtown Food Bank, and you'll receive a free fabric shopping bag while supplies last.  The Dickens Carolers roam the Market from noon to 4:00 p.m., singing traditional holiday tunes while dressed in beautiful Victorian attire. From 4:00 - 5:00, enjoy a holiday concert of clasical music, on the stage near the clock.  At 5:00 p.m., the Market's 20 foot holiday tree and lights on the Market's buildings will be turned on for the season, creating one of the prettiest spots in downtown Seattle.
 

 Pike Place Market Nov. 28
Santa Baby
Seattle Men's Chorus		 Benaroya Hall
 		 Nov. 28 - 29
Dec. 6, 13, 14 & 20
Argosy Christmas Ship Festival Multiple departure locations Nov. 28 - Dec. 23
Ice Sculpting Outside Fisher Pavillion
at Seattle Center		 Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26
Fireside Singing South Fountain Lawn
at Seattle Center		 Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26
White Christmas 5th Avenue Theatre Nov. 28 - Dec. 30


COMING SOON! 
December 2009 Activity Calendar
Pictures and links as available to all these a marvelous activities

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