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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.
Mr. West, Downtown
DECEMBER 13-22
Solstice Stroll
Brighten up the darkest days of the year by walking through an illuminated garden, which will be open each day until the winter solstice passes.
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Shoreline
DECEMBER 15
Seward Solstice Trail Run
Take advantage of the little daylight we do have this time of year by running a 4.2-mile or 10K trail run through Seward Park's old growth forest.
Seward Park, Rainier Valley
Shadows & Light: A Cozy Winter Solstice
Live out your hygge fantasy with live acoustic performances, hot toddies, poetry, tea, and dancing to brighten up a dark winter night.
Photon Factory, Sodo
DECEMBER 16
A Bonsai Solstice
Welcome winter by taking a serene walk through the woods taking in illuminated bonsai trees and acoustic music from Leon Christian, then shop for nature- and bonsai-themed gifts and take home a custom poem by Alexandria Manalo.
Pacific Bonsai Museum, Federal Way
DECEMBER 20
Michael Meade Community Solstice Event
According to this event's organizers, solstice means "sun stands still," and in ancient times, people imagined that sun needed humans to save it from being swallowed by the darkness (bust out those fun facts at your next party). This evening of songs, poetry, rituals, and remembrance is meant to "bring the light of life back from the darkness."
All Pilgrims Church, Capitol Hill
DECEMBER 21
Arcadia Anniversary Dinner
Warm up with a four-course dinner as you take in a dazzling, wintery acrobatic performance by the Cabiri.
Arcadia, Ballard
Winter Solstice Walk
Take a candlelit walk on the darkest day/night of the year through the botanical gardens. The first 50 guests will receive a complimentary glowing mason jar to walk around with, and everyone can enjoy coffee and tea and the live Americana guitar stylings of Bryan Rust.
Graham Visitors Center, Madison Park
Winter Solstice Yoga at the Falls
Make the transition into winter as tranquil as possible by stretching in a yoga class at the woodsy Snoqualmie lodge. Then drink a mimosa and look at a waterfall.
Salish Lodge and Spa, Snoqualmie
DECEMBER 22
Feast of the Winter Solstice
Join the Fremont Arts Council on the longest night of the year to celebrate the season into the wee hours with shared dishes, colorful costumes (the suggestions span from "dance floor royalty" to "high animal spirits," so don't be shy), art, a ritual, and live music.
Fremont
Seattle Secular Solstice 2018
Regardless of your religion or lack thereof, celebrate the spirit of the holiday season with community members over songs and food at the annual Seattle Secular Solstice.
The Factory Luxe, Sodo
