Christmas in Marysville

This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of Merrysville for the Holidays!!

On Saturday December 7th at 6:30 pm, get to Marysville for this awesome night of fun!

*Winter Wonderland Family Activities

*Holiday Photo Booths (bring your own camera)

*Electric Lights PARADE

*Watertower Lighting and FIREWORKS show!

*A Holiday Concert

All I have to say is parade and fireworks and my kids are there!!

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Hop aboard the Merrysville Express Rotary Train at the Cedarcrest golf course and see the TOUR of LIGHTS!!

*See 30 enchanting light displays

*20 minute ride on tractor pulled trains

*Pass through hills, pond, penguin village, polar bear forest, and Santa's workshop

*Unique displays like animated golfers, a rocket ship and gingerbread people playing soccer

*Bonfire, s'mores and hot chocolate for warming up after the train ride

*Visits from Santa

*Holiday music 

Tours are available from 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Dec. 5th-28th.

My kids are going to LOVE this one!!

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Everett Christmas Events

Everett has TONS of stuff going on for Christmas this year!!

It starts with WINTERTIDE on December 5th from 4:30-8:00 pm!
*Come to downtown Everett for a free old time village festival
*Caroling
*Bonfire, free hot cocoa and cookies
*Crafts, face painting and a fun photo booth
*The children of KIDSTAGE will enterain with scenes and songs from A Year with Frog and Toad
* Story time with puppets with the Everett Public Library
*Tree lighting and Santa's arrival on a fire truck
*Special guests: Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes!

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Celebrate at the Port of Marina on Dec 7th from noon - 8pm!!
*Everett Farmers Market and Holiday Craft show
*Imagine Children's Museum will have ornaments to make, decorate your own cookies and face painting
*Antique Fire Truck rides
*Holiday Movies
*Live Choirs
*Tree lighting
*Santa
*Boat Parade

This event is jam packed with lots of different activities that should satisfy kids of all ages!!
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A few other activities:
The Festival of Trees
Olympic Ballet's Nutcracker (In Everett and Edmonds, tickets range from $20-$30)
Several concerts (if you scroll down the page you will find them). The Navy Band Northwest sounds interesting and is the only free one on Dec. 17th @7pm

Enjoy historic downtown Everett!!

Snowflake Lane/Garden d'Lights & More!

These are 2 of the most popular events on the Eastside during the holidays!

Garden d'Lights is at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens.

*Over half a million lights

*Over 30 'critters' like Charlotte in her web, Honey bear, etc

*Kids 10 and under are FREE!!

It opens every night from 5:00-10:00 pm until Jan.4th. Tickets are $5, but can be and is recommended to buy them ahead online to avoid lines. They are several free nights:

December 2, 3, 4, 5 and December 9, 10, 11, 12

There are a couple options for free, close parking as well. My little ones are obsessed with animals and are going to love going to this event this year!! I highly recommend visiting the website to look at the pictures!

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Snowflake Lane is a great free, family event downtown. Every night they make it snow!!

*Dazzling lights and music

*Drumming from live toy soldiers

*Winter characters like a Snow Queen and King, Sugar Plum Fairies and Mice

Shows happen nightly at 7 pm now until December 24th

This is a magical event that the kids would love!!! I've heard it works to go on a rainy night because there is plenty of coverage (or pack an umbrella or two) and there are usually WAY less people.

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There are a couple bonus things to do while you are in Bellevue:

Gingerbread Lane at the Hilton Hotel has...you guessed it...Gingerbread Houses!! Made by local chefs, architects and businesses. 

Go take a walk and get some ideas on how to make your next Gingerbread house that much cooler!

Dec.7-20 and the cost is FREE!

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Check out Enchanted Holidays at The Bravern: Website

And the outdoor skating rink: Website