Seattle Events Calendar

November 2011

The Seattle Events Calendar November 2011 means it's time for Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season.

Enjoy the last week of the Earshot Jazz Festival, a Seahawks football game, or a little Shakespeare. Do be sure to make it to the Macy's Holiday Parade downtown. Other holiday traditions that start in November are PNB's Nutcracker and ACT Theatre's A Christmas Carol. Get tickets early for the best seats!

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There are also lots of half-price tickets to Christmas and holiday events including PNB's Nutcracker ballet.

Evil Dead: The Musical

October 19 - November 12
ArtsWest
4711 California Ave SW, West Seattle

Recommended for ages 16 and older.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

October 20 - November 13
Seattle Shakespeare
Center House Theatre, Seattle Center

Check Goldstar Events first for tickets up to 50% off.

Double Indemnity

October 21 - November 20
ACT
ACT Theatre
700 Union St.

Check Goldstar Events first for half-price tickets.

Robin Hood

Photo by Chris Bennion

October 22 - November 27
Seattle Children's Theatre at Seattle Center
201 Thomas St,

Ages 8 and up.

¡Carnaval! Weekend Activities

October 30 - January 7
10am - 2pm
Free with museum admission
Burke Museum of Natural History
17th Ave NE and NE 45th St, University of Washington

Fun workshops where you can view the exhibit, then make your own Carnaval masks, props, and costumes.

Cupcakes Make Me Happy Hour

Tuesday, November 1
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Free
Trophy Cupcake Party Room
1815 N. 45th Street, Suite 209

Wine tasting, free cupcakes, and the chance to shop from some of Seattle's hottest local etsy vendors, including Stella and Dot Jewelry, Angela Kay Designs, Carly Bish Photography, Butler Paper & Print, House of 3, Mustard Buds, Mama K's Aromatic Play Clay, My Chloe Flower, and Kimberlee Marie Design. 5% of proceeds will go to a local food bank.

Earshot Jazz Festival

November 1 - November 6
Tickets go on sale in early September.
www.earshot.org
Venues in and around Seattle.

Global Dance Party

Friday, November 4
7:30pm
www.stgpresents.org
Moore Theatre
1932 Second Avenue

Love Stories

November 4 - November 13
7:30pm
Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle Center

Divertimento from "Le Baiser de la Fée"
Afternoon of a Faun
Excerpts from Roméo et Juliette, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty

Scavenger Hunt Search Party at Pike Place Market

Saturday, November 5
11:00am
$12 - $25
www.runbrainrun.com
Pike Place Market

Upon arrival, a highly-trained Run Brain Run Game Director will provide you with a mission pack full of cunning clues and dastardly challenges to kick off an amazing race against time and opposing teams.

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil

Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10
8:00pm - 12:00am
KeyArena
Seattle Center

THE IMMORTAL Tickets

Check Goldstar Events first for discount tickets. There were a few available as of Oct. 27.

Winter Jam 2011

Friday, November 11
5pm show, 5pm doors open
Tacoma Dome
2727 E. D St, Tacoma

Featuring Newsboys, Kutless, Matthew West, RED, Fireflight, KJ-52, plus guest speaker Tony Nolan.

St. Jude Give Thanks. Walk.

Saturday, November 19
Check-in starts at 7:00am; Walk starts at 8:00am
Registration is free
Auburn SuperMall, 1101 Supermall Way, Auburn

St. Jude supporters in 80 communities across the country will join together as teams and individuals to participate in this exciting family-friendly 5K walk to help raise money to support the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Walk will be indoors and strollers are welcome! Visit www.givethankswalk.org for more info.

Turkey Toss

Saturday, November 19
10am - 2pm
Free with zoo admission or membership
Woodland Park Zoo
N. 50th St. and Phinney Ave. N

Enjoy watching the animals dive into their own turkey feast.

Festival of Trees - 33rd Annual

November 20 - November 30
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St.

A display of beautifully decorated Christmas trees, each with its own theme and style, and each dedicated to a patient at Seattle Children's Hospital.

19th Annual Gingerbread Village

November 22 - January 1
Open for viewing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 1400 Sixth Avenue

Local architecture firms team up with the Sheraton Seattle culinary team to design, bake, and build amazing gingerbread creations. This year's theme is "Holiday Express". Vote for your favorite.

A Christmas Carol - ACT Theatre

November 25 - December 24
ACT Theatre
700 Union St.

The 35th anniversary production of one of Seattle's favorite holiday traditions. Suitable for ages 5 and up. Tickets sell out, so buy yours early.

A Year with Frog and Toad

Photo by Chris Bennion

November 25 - January 15
Seattle Children's Theatre at Seattle Center
201 Thomas St,

All ages - a Broadway musical for the whole family.

Nutcracker

November 25 - December 27
Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle Center

The world's most recognized and celebrated production of Nutcracker with choreography by Kent Stowell and performed by Pacific Northwest Ballet. The sets and costumes were designed by children's author Maurice Sendak and they are amazing. This is a Seattle holiday tradition.

On Nov. 16, I saw that Goldstar Events had half-price tickets to a couple of performances. Do check with them first for a great deal!

Macy's Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Celebration

Friday, November 25
Parade begins at 9:0apm
Tree Lighting at 5:00pm
Downtown and Westlake Center

This is a Seattle holiday tradition and one of the highlights of the season. The Holiday Parade starts on 7th Ave, marches down Pine Street and University Street, then heads north to end at Macy's across from Westlake Center. Decorations are up, and the Holiday Carousel is operating. The official lighting of Westlake Center's Holiday Tree and Macy's Star is at 5pm. The evening ends with a fireworks display. It's one of the most fun days of the year to be downtown. We always went early so we could get a hot latte and find a good place to stand along the parade route. My kids loved it!

Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella

November 25 - December 31
5th Avenue Theatre
1308 5th Avenue

Cinderella Tickets

Winterfest at Seattle Center

November 25 - December 31
Winterfest Info
Seattle Center

Five weeks of free and affordable, fun-filled activities and entertainment, Nov. 25 - Dec. 31. Visit Center House - displaying its winter finest - or explore the enchanting Winter Train and Village. The Ice Rink returns (through Jan. 1), along with music and comedy, jazz and dance, cultural celebrations, ice sculpting, fireside singing, student showcases and more.

Zoolights

November 25 - January 1
5pm - 9pm
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma

Lights display and light sculptures of animals and local landmarks such as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Christmas Ships Festival

November 26 - December 23
Schedule and Info

The Argosy Christmas Ships Festival has been a holiday tradition in Seattle for 62 years. Each night the Christmas Ship sails to different Puget Sound waterfront communities. On board, choirs sing 20-minute performances broadcast over a speaker system. On shore, people gather around bonfires to watch the flotilla arrive. You can sail on board the Christmas Ship or one of the Parade ships that follow, join a group on shore, or add lights to your own boat and become part of the floating parade.

EtsyRAIN Handmade Holiday Show

Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27
11:00am - 5:00pm
Admission is free
First 50 people through the doors each day receives a free swag bag filled with goodies!
Intiman Theatre
Seattle Center, 201 Mercer St.

No Christmas socks or candy canes here. Instead, shoppers will be dazzled by a selection of waterproof shower art, mermaid tails, knit wizard beards, fraidy cat earrings, business monkey belt buckles, crocheted golden snitch ornaments, garden bon bons, boodle bags, peacock pendants and so much more. Buy Seattle-made this holiday season.

Garden D'Lights - Bellevue Botanical Gardens

November 26 - December 31
5pm - 10pm
$5, ages 10 and younger free
Tickets go on sale Oct. 31 at www.gardendlights.org
12001 Main St., Bellevue

Avoid long lines by purchasing tickets online ahead of time. Free nights are Nov. 28, 29, 30, and Dec. 5, 6, 7, 13 and 14 - first come, first served.

Santa Train 2011 - Northwest Railway Museum

Nov. 26 & 27; Dec. 3 & 4; Dec; 10 & 11; Dec. 16 & 17
Tickets are $18 for members, $20 for non-members and a ticket is required for each person 2 years of age and older.
North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan Street, North Bend

Board the train at the North Bend Depot for a 20-minute, 3.5-mile trip to Snoqualmie. There visitors will enter the historic Snoqualmie Depot for a visit with Santa Claus. Children will receive a small gift from Santa. Then enter the restored railway kitchen car for coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies. There will be a little time to visit local shops and attractions before boarding the train for the return trip to North Bend. Visit www.trainmuseum.org for more info.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Saturday, November 26
3:00pm and 8:00pm
KeyArena
Seattle Center

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tickets

The Sacred Sounds of Christmas

Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29
7:30pm
Benaroya Hall
200 University St.

Seattle Pacific University's acclaimed concert featuring their Concert Choir, Wind Symphony and Orchestra, and many other SPU musicians.

Rough Magic

November 30 - December 11
Jones Playhouse, 4045 University Way NE

The fight to save magic and Manhattan presented by the University of Washington School of Drama. Sci-fi thriller, comic book heroes, and Shakespeare all rolled into one thrilling production.

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