Christmas markets · Seattle, WA
Christmas markets in Seattle
Seattle's German-style market fills Seattle Center under the Space Needle, Ballard's Nordic Museum holds a Scandinavian Julefest, and the city's big makers' fairs run in early December. The Bavarian village of Leavenworth, two and a half hours east, turns into Christmastown for the whole season.
5 markets · checked October 2026
🧒 With kids
- Seattle Christmas Market · Seattle Center
- Julefest at the National Nordic Museum · Ballard
- PhinneyWood Winter Festival · Phinney Ridge
- United Indians Native Art Market · Discovery Park
✨ Date night
- Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show · Seattle Center
🎉 With friends
- Seattle Christmas Market · Seattle Center
- Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show · Seattle Center
- PhinneyWood Winter Festival · Phinney Ridge
European-style market
IllustrationEuropean-style market · Seattle Center
Seattle Christmas Market
Wooden huts, a carousel and a Ferris wheel under the Space Needle. Entry is by timed ticket, so book for weekend evenings.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Carousel and 'snow' twice a day
- Chimney cakes, potato tornados, Glühwein, Bavarian beer
- Huge tree and light displays
- Indoor kids' area and covered seating
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 1,157 reviews
Visitors love the lights and food (chimney cake lines are long but worth it); several say it's more for adults than small kids, and food runs about $19–25 a plate. Go after dark for the lights.
Worth the ticket for the atmosphere — come after dark on a weekday and budget for food.
- 2026
- Nov 20 – Dec 27, 2026
- Last season
- Nov 20 – Dec 24, 2025
- Cost
- Timed tickets (about $12 at the gate; family and season passes)
Getting there and parking
- Monorail from Westlake Center, or bus — Seattle Center garages fill up
- Mercer Street garage has accessible stalls
Worth knowing
- No pets — service animals only
- No outside food or drink (water bottles and baby food are fine)
- Fully wheelchair accessible
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European-style market · Ballard
Julefest at the National Nordic Museum
The museum grounds become a traditional outdoor Nordic Christmas market for a weekend, with live performances and a Friday-night 21+ market.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Outdoor Nordic Christmas market
- Live Nordic performances
- Friday 21+ night market
- Museum exhibits
Seattle's most authentic European-style market — Scandinavian rather than German, and worth the ticket.
- 2026
- Nov 20–22, 2026; Fri 5–9 pm (21+ night market), Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm
- Last season
- Nov 21–23, 2025
- Cost
- $12.50 adults, $5 youth, under 12 free (2025)
Getting there and parking
- RapidRide D Line to Ballard
Worth knowing
- Buy tickets online — on-site prices are higher
- Weekend before Thanksgiving only
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Seattle Center
Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show
The Pacific Northwest's largest indie craft show, founded in 2005, with food trucks in Founders' Court outside.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- The Northwest's largest indie craft show
- Food trucks outside
- Adults-only Friday preview
Give yourself a few hours — the best handmade-gift fair in the region.
- 2026
- Dec 4–6, 2026 (22nd annual); Fri preview 5–9 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm
- Last season
- Dec 5–7, 2025
- Cost
- Free Sat–Sun; Friday preview $15
Getting there and parking
- Monorail from Westlake to Seattle Center; Seattle Center garages
Worth knowing
- Friday preview tickets sell out — book early
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Phinney Ridge
PhinneyWood Winter Festival
More than 140 hand-picked makers across two historic buildings, with snacks, warm drinks, wreaths and a fine-art show upstairs.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 140+ hand-picked makers
- Two historic buildings
- Wreaths, snacks and warm drinks
- Fine-art exhibit upstairs
A cozy neighborhood market with real quality — good for a December weekend morning.
- 2026
- Dec 4–6, 2026 (46th annual); Fri 21+ preview night 5–8 pm, Sat–Sun 10 am–5 pm
- Last season
- Dec 5–7, 2025
- Cost
- $10 ($5 members), 12 and under free; preview night $25
Worth knowing
- Food bank donations requested
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Weekend market · Discovery Park
United Indians Native Art Market
Work by Indigenous artists of many tribes — clothing, jewelry, woodwork, drums and prints — at the Daybreak Star center.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Indigenous artists of many tribes
- Clothing, jewelry, woodwork, drums, prints
- Daybreak Star center in Discovery Park
A meaningful place to buy gifts directly from Native artists — combine with a Discovery Park walk.
- 2026
- Nov 21–22 & Dec 19–20, 2026
- Last season
- Nov 22–23 & Dec 20–21, 2025
- Cost
- Free (donations welcome)
Getting there and parking
- Discovery Park north entrance; parking at Daybreak Star
Worth knowing
- Two weekends: one in November, one before Christmas