Christmas lights · Seattle, WA
Seattle's lights are mostly ticketed: lanterns at the zoo, a garden show in Bellevue, and, north of the city, the Lights of Christmas in Stanwood. The free classic is Candy Cane Lane in Ravenna.
5 displays · 2 free · 1 with 2026 dates announced
No ticket, but the best-known ones get very crowded. Go on a weeknight if you can, and read the card for how to get in.
A Ravenna street decorated by its residents every December.
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Checked 2026-09-23 · Seattle Met (2025)
Mostly ticketed per person, and on foot. Check the hours before you set out.
Giant lantern animals lit up along the zoo's paths.
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Checked 2026-09-23 · Seattle Met (2025)
Official siteHalf a million bulbs across the botanical garden.
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Checked 2026-09-23 · Seattle Met (2025)
Official siteA nightly parade with lights through the Bellevue shopping district.
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Checked 2026-09-23 · Seattle Met (2025)
Official siteThe 30th anniversary edition, now mainly a walking event with food and craft vendors, plus a handful of drive-thru-only nights.
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Checked 2026-09-23 · thelightsofchristmas.com
Official siteBefore you go
Most displays announce the season in October or November. Until they do, we show last year's dates and say so, rather than guess this year's. Every card shows the day we last checked it and where the facts came from.
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