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Best Holiday Light Displays Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

From free to fancy, where to bask in winter sparkle in 2023

Nancy Chaney
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Published on: November 14, 2023

Best Holiday Light Displays Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Wintertide lights at the evergreen arboretum in Everett washington best family lights shows for winter holidays near seattle
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Wintertide Lights sparkle in 2021. Credit: Natasha Dillinger

Wintertide Lights at the Evergreen Arboretum

As a gift to the community, Evergreen Arboretum in Everett gets all decked out in lights and welcomes the public for its holiday-time display called Wintertide Lights. This light display provides sparkle and joy to families in the early darkness of December. Among special events, join the Solstice Luminary Walk on Thursday, Dec. 21, 6–7 p.m., and luminary workshops scheduled for Dec. 9 and 16, 4–5:30 p.m.

Dates: Wintertide Lights runs nightly, Dec. 1–31, 4–8 p.m. Check the Evergreen Arboretum website for details on the Solstice Luminary Walk and luminary workshop events.

Cost: Free and open to the public; non-perishable food donations are welcome and appreciated.

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