Take a Solstice Stroll through the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, which will be aglow with lights until the winter solstice passes. Credit: Kruckeberg Botanic Garden via Facebook

Take a Solstice Stroll through the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, which will be aglow with lights until the winter solstice passes.

Take a Solstice Stroll through the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, which will be aglow with lights until the winter solstice passes. Kruckeberg Botanic Garden via Facebook

Northern Hemisphere dwellers will experience the shortest day of the year (or the longest night, depending on your outlook) on Friday Dec 21. If that makes you sad, there are many ways for you to keep your days (nights?) warm and bright with winter solstice events in Seattle. We’ve compiled them all below, from A Bonsai Solstice to Fremont’s annual Feast of the Winter Solstice.

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DECEMBER 13
Winter Party! Solstice Pre-Funk
Use sparkling wines from around the globe as a means of banishing your winter blues. You can also enjoy live jazz music and shop for candles and other goodies at a holiday gift market. 
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