Every holiday season on the first Friday in December, we head to Downtown Seattle for all of the Christmas fun.  This year like always, the kids and I hopped on the bus, and met Slaed at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel to start the adventure.  Now that the kids are older, they know what to expect, and get so excited about all the happenings.

We have an activity advent calendar, so this tradition is of course included amongst things like visiting Santa, donating books and toys, decorating, and gift giving.

I’ve shared about our Downtown Seattle Christmas fun in previous blog posts (2012 Downtown Seattle Christmas & 2015 Downtown Seattle Christmas Video) if you’d like to walk down memory lane with us.  In the meantime, here is our rough schedule of events:

Downtown Seattle Christmas Fun

Fairmont Olympic Hotel

• Life-size Gingerbread House
• Teddy Bear Suite
• Giant Christmas Tree (in the main lobby)

Sheraton Grand Seattle Hotel

• Gingerbread Village

Westlake Park

• Holiday Carousel
• Pop-up Holiday Market

Macy’s Seattle

• Macy’s Holiday Train Display
• Macy’s (/Amazon) Star
• Downtown Seattle’s Historic Sequoia Tree

Pacific Place/Nordstrom

• Happy Hour at the Nordstrom Grill
• Santa and Holiday Decor in Pacific Place

Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition

• Donations help local charities!
• We purchase a pin every year (proceeds also go to charity), and Bergen collects them on his stocking hat.

Christmas in Downtown Seattle Video

Of course, it’s a lot more fun to actually see all these happenings in action! Watch our adventure in Downtown Seattle by playing the video below.

You can also visit our YouTube channel to view our Downtown Seattle Christmas excursion.  While you’re there, check out more of our recent Christmas related adventures: Picking out our Christmas tree & Attending the Macy’s Holiday Parade!

What is your favorite Christmas or holiday tradition in your city or town? We’d love to chat more in the comments!

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