7 Festive Adventures Around Seattle

This is truly our FAVORITE time of the year, nothing beats cheezy Christmas movies, endless family time, and sipping hot chocolate by the fireplace. There are so many fun things to do around Seattle and honestly, If we don't plan it all out, we might miss out on an adventure of a lifetime. Here are some of our favorite picks:

1. Pick out a tree - We love the smell of fresh cut tree as we walk into our home, so having a real tree is essential. There are so many locations that you can pick your tree and even cut it yourself. Most locations offer all the tools necessary to cut it down. These are some of the best local tree farms (our favorite is the 1st).

• Trinity Tree Farm, Issaquah. Make sure you plan to be there when Santa visits!

• Mcmurtrey's Red-Wood Christmas Tree Farm, Redmond.

• Magnolia Garden Center, Seattle. For an additional $5 they will attach your tree to your stand and make sure it's perfectly centered as well as load it onto your car!

• Snow Valley Christmas Tree Farm, Duvall.

• Ronnei Christmas Tree Farm, Carnation.

• Enchanted Winds Tree Farm, Issaquah. A red barn like this is exactly why Instagram exists!

Us at Trinity Tree Farm 2017

Did we miss your favorite spot? Let us know in the comments below 👇.

2. Enchant Christmas, Seattle - The latest and greatest event coming to Seattle this Christmas. From visiting Santa to ice skating around Safeco Field, they've got you covered!

3. Snowflake lane, Bellevue - The excitement is all around you at Snowflake Lane. This is perfect for the little ones or the child inside of you. The soapy snow and magical music is mesmerizing! After Christmas, through the new year, it changes it's name to Celebration Lane. There are around 3 Starbucks around the area, so grab a cup of hot coco and join the parade!

4. Ice Skating - Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink - Located right in the heart of Bellevue, this is a perfect conclusion to Snowflake Lane.

5. Gingerbread Village, Seattle - Ever make something that looks so good that you don't want to eat it? Well, imagine being in a room full of that! The Sheraton in Seattle puts on an incredible room full of gingerbread for everyone to see, and this year, the theme couldn't be more fitting, Welcome to Whoville! We can't wait to see this! Any other Grinch fans out there?

6. The Nutcracker - Ruthie did ballet for 8 years, so the Ballet has a very special place in her heart! Take a look at the performances near by:

• Bellevue - International Ballet Theater

• The Evergreen Nutcracker

• Seattle - Pacific Northwest Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballet

7. Holiday Lights - There are so many locations that do an annual tree lighting or other holiday lights and here are some of them:

• Redmond - December 1-2nd

• Kirkland - Winterfest - December 1st

• Kirkland- Google Lights - December 7th

• Bellevue - Garden D'Lights - November 24 – December 30, 2018. EVENT FREE NIGHTS: November 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2018.

• Seattle - WildLights at Woodland Park Zoo - Nov. 23–Jan. 5

• Renton - Ivar's Clam Lights at Gene Coulon Memorial Park - Nov. 30–Jan. 1

• Federal Way - Holiday with Lights at Wild Waves - Dec. 1–2, 7–9, 14–23 and 26–30

• Stanwood - The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach - Nov. 29–Dec. 1, Dec. 6–9, 13–16, 19–23 and 26–29

• Leavenworth - Christmas Lighting Festival - Nov 30, Dec 1-2, 7-9, 14-16

We hope this list helps! Let us know what other plans you have for the holidays! We would love to hear them.

XOXO,

RuRu