Botanical Garden d’Lights, runs nightly through December 31. 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The enormously popular lights festival features over 1/2 million lights. Thousands of people enjoy this dazzling display each season. Get your ticket (including free nights) before you come to the garden to avoid standing in long lines at the entrance. Tickets are date specific and are $5 per person; children 10 and under are free and do not need a ticket. EVENT FREE NIGHTS: Nov 28, 29, 30, Dec 1, 5, 6, 7, 8. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.

Snowflake Lane Bellevue runs nightly at 7:00 p.m. from the Friday after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. On the first Friday only, Santa arrives via a parade. Rush to the sidewalks between Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square and Bellevue Place to witness a magical evening performance for the entire family that will brighten your spirits and warm your heart with the spirit of the holiday. It’s a holiday spectacle of live toy soldier drummers, exhilarating music, animated snow characters, glittering lights all surrounded by snow falling every night along Bellevue Way. Bellevue Way between NE 8th Street and NE 4th Street, Bellevue WA.

Argosy Cruises brings the Christmas Ship and a flotilla of boats to Seattle and East side waterfront communities, around 65 in total. Choirs on board sing 20-minute performances, broadcast on a state-of-the-art sound system. From the flotilla of ships to the crowds of people who gather onshore, this celebration is one of the gems of the Seattle winter holiday season. Check the Schedule for the Argosy Christmas Ship to find out when the boats will be visiting a park near you and plan to join the public bonfire fun.