Holiday calendar of activities in Seattle filled with shopping and travel deals: December 2009

Macy's Christmas Star and Chanukah at Westlake Center ©Carlanne McCrystal

December 2009, the most wonderful time of the year, for shopping , entertainment, activities with family and loved ones, dining out and more, in downtown Seattle. Seattle has some of the best shopping, the best food, and the best entertainment in the United States. If you have not visited Seattle before, the holidays are a great time to make your list, check it twice and come to Seattle, whether you are naughty or nice. There is something for everyone in downtown Seattle.

Here is an interactive map of locations for entertainment, shopping, dining, night-life and hotels. It is easy to get to downtown Seattle. If you are coming from out of town, you can come by rail, air or car. If you live in the suburbs, or from the east across the mountains, there are great places to stay and experience all the night-life, as well as shopping Seattle offers.

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Downtown Seattle holiday activities - December 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
Santa's Lane	Nordstrom Downtown (206) 628-1000	Dec. 1 - Dec. 24
Holiday Entertainment	Pacific Place	Dec. 1 - Dec. 27
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol	A Contemporary Theatre (ACT)	Dec. 1 - Dec. 27
Stowell & Sendak Nutcracker Pacific Northwest Ballet	Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center	Dec. 1 - Dec. 30
Winter Train and Village	Center House at Seattle Center	Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
Winter Wonderland: "Snowstorm" in the Atrium, 6 p.m. daily; holiday entertainment afternoons and evenings	Pacific Place	Dec. 1 - Dec. 31
KING 5 Wonderland featuring the Holiday Carousel	Westlake Park	Dec. 1 - 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	Dec. 1 - Jan. 3
Winterfest Ice Rink	Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center	Dec. 1 - Jan. 3
Sister's Christmas Catechism	A Contemporary Theatre (ACT)	Dec. 1 - Jan. 3
Santa Baby Seattle Men's Chorus	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 6, 13, 14 & 20
Argosy Christmas Ship Festival	Multiple departure locations	Dec. 1 - Dec. 23
Ice Sculpting	Outside Fisher Pavillion at Seattle Center	Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26
Fireside Singing	South Fountain Lawn at Seattle Center	Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26
White Christmas	5th Avenue Theatre	Dec. 1 - Dec. 30
Wonderland Nutcracker: Photo Memories	Pacific Place,Level2	Dec. 1 - 31
Black Nativity	Intiman Theatre	Dec. 1- 27
Festive Holiday Encores with the Seattle Symphony	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 3 - 6
Mark Siano and the Freedom Dancers: "Soft Rock" Music, Comedy and Dance Spectacular	Center House at Seattle Center	Dec. 4
Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Caroling Competition	Westlake Center and Pine St. between 3rd Ave. and 7th Ave.	Dec. 4
Ice Sculpting	Outside Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center	Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26
Fireside Singing	South Fountian Lawn at Seattle Center	Dec. 5, 12, 19 & 26
Comedy Saturday! David Crowe & Unexpected Productions Comedy Improv	Center House at Seattle Center	Dec. 5
An Empire Brass Christmas Celebrate the season with the Empire Brass — one of the finest brass quintets, renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalled diversity if its repertoire.	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 8
Holiday Sing-Along with Seattle Symphony Chorale	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 9
Holiday Pops with Cirque de la Symphonie: Celebrate the holidays with one of the most exciting programs ever created: a unique collaboration with Cirque de la Symphonie. Seattle Symphony performs your favorite music of the season, accompanied by Cirque's acrobats, jugglers, dancers and mimes — the ultimate Holiday extravaganza for the whole family!	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 10-13
Seattle's Best Jazz	Center House at Seattle Center	Dec. 11 & 12
Kindermusik Holiday Spectacular: Celebrate the season and deck the halls with Kindermusik's Studio3Music™ educators. Concerts are 35 minutes and designed for tots from birth to 5 years.	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 12
Radio City Christmas Spectacular	Paramount Theatre	Dec. 12 - Jan. 3
Jingle Bell Run & Walk	Downtown Seattle / Westlake Center	Dec. 13
Seattle's Traditional Santa Breakfasts	Sheraton Seattle Hotel	Dec. 13, 19 & 20
Handel's Messiah-Seattle Symphony	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 17 - 20
Microsoft Orchestra	Center House at Seattle Center	Dec. 18
Tiny Tots Special: Holiday Hooray! A special holiday concert featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda™. Concert is 35 minutes in length and designed for tots from birth to 5 years.	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 18-19
A Festival of Lessons & Carols A perennial favorite! Go to Benaroya Hall to experience the story of the Nativity told through readings, choral settings and audience carols.	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 21-22
"Awesome" - Part Band, Part Art Collective	Center House at Seattle Center	Dec. 28, 29 & 30
Farmers Life Insurance New Year's at the Needle	Space Needle	Dec. 31
New Year's Eve: Concert, Countdown & Celebration - Seattle Symphony	Benaroya Hall	Dec. 31
Columbia Tower Club's Annual New Year's in the Sky Celebration Participants of the event are encouraged to dress to impress for this festive occasion. This year’s theme for the event is Disco Ball, and to add to the funk the 70’s/80’s cover band Disco Ballz will have you dancing in the New Year. A palm reader and tarot card reader will also be on hand to tell you your fortune in New Year, and New Year celebrators will also be able to remember the evening by capturing special moments with the classic photo booth that will be dispensing fun-filled pictures all night long. Attendees of this year’s event will also be enjoying delightful hors d’oeuvres throughout the celebration, and lastly a champagne toast will culminate as the Space Needle New Year’s fireworks spectacle begins. For tickets to the event call (206) 622-2010.	The Columbia Tower Club	Dec. 31

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