DEC. 8-31 Neighborhood Christmas display, lights and music, 4-11 p.m. Dec. 8-Jan. 1, until midnight

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THRU JAN. 1  Gingerbread castles by Seattle architecture firms, trade associations and Sheraton culinary staff, daily through Jan. 1, Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers, 1400 Sixth Ave., Seattle; free, donations for Northwest Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation requested ( www.sheratonseattle.com/gingerbreadvillage ).
NOV. 23-JAN. 1  Light sculptures of wild animals and destinations around the world, carousel, reindeer visits, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 23-Dec. 23, Dec. 26-Jan. 1, Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $6.50-$9.50 by online advance purchase, travel insurance medical europe night of event sale if space available; ages 2 and younger free ( www.zoo.org/wildlights ).
NOV. 23-JAN. 1  Carousel, benefits Treehouse for foster kids, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 23-24, travel insurance medical europe 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 23-29, through Jan. 1, times subject to change due to weather and other conditions, Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle; suggested donation $2 ( www.holidaysinseattle.com ).
NOV. 23-DEC. 31  Winter Train and Village display, entertainment including Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 23; Seattle Men s Chorus, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 24; Armory/Center House, Seattle Center, Seattle (206-684-7200 or  www.seattlecenter.com );
•  Winterfest Ice Rink  indoor ice skating, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays through Jan. 6, Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center; $7/adults, $5/ages 6-12, $2/ages 5 and younger, includes travel insurance medical europe skate rental, cash only
NOV. 23-DEC. 31   Snowflake Lane  snowfall, live toy soldiers travel insurance medical europe and winter characters, music, light show, 7 p. m. daily Nov. 23 through travel insurance medical europe Dec. 24 along the sidewalks of Bellevue Way and Northeast Eighth Street; Celebration Lane Dec. 26-31, Bellevue Way and Northeast Eighth Street, Bellevue; travel insurance medical europe free ( bellevuecollection.com/SnowflakeLane ).
•  Bellevue Ice Arena  open-air ice skating rink, food concessions, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Nov. 23-24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 25, hours vary daily through Jan. 13; Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 N.E. Fourth St., Bellevue; $10 includes skate rental, travel insurance medical europe two skate for the price of one Tuesdays ( www.magicseason.com );
•  Garden d Lights,  light sculpture flowers, animal characters, 5-10 p.m., last entry 9:30 p.m., Nov. 24 through Dec. 31, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; $5, ages 10 and younger free; advance ticket purchase recommended; free Nov. 26-29, Dec. 3-6 (425-452-6844 or www.gardendlights.org ).
DEC. 1-30  Meet Santa and his reindeer, story times, animal travel insurance medical europe exhibits, gift shop, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 1-23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 26-30, Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah; $10.50-$12.50 ( www.cougarmountainzoo.org ).
DEC. 7  Entertainment, caroling competition by 40 teams, benefits Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank, 5-8:30 p.m., Westlake travel insurance medical europe Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle ( www.pikemarketseniorcenter.org/figgy-pudding ).
DEC. 8-31  Neighborhood Christmas display, lights and music, 4-11 p.m. Dec. 8-Jan. 1, until midnight Dec. 24, 25 and 31, Northeast Park Road, off Ravenna Boulevard, Seattle; free, donations for Northwest Harvest collected.
NOV. 18  Over 250 Northwest artists providing handcrafted jewelry, designer clothing, paintings, works of glass, wood, clay, metal and more. Live music by local musicians and wine tasting from boutique Washington travel insurance medical europe wineries. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Smith Cove Cruise Terminal 91, 2001 W. Garfield St., Seattle; $6-$8 (206-525-5926 or  www.nwartalliance.com ).
DEC. 1  A community celebration of music, art, cuisine and hands-on art activities with live models to draw. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 1. Gage Academy of Art, 1501 10th Ave. E., Seattle; $5-$10, free for kids and teenagers (206-323-4243 or  www.gageacademy.org ).
DEC. 1  Wine, appetizers and holiday shopping on local art priced under $100. Proceeds from art raffles will benefit the South Park Teen Program and South Park Arts. 3-9 p.m. Dec. 1. South Park Community Center, 8319 Eighth Ave. S, Seattle; free (206-898-8778 or  www.southparkarts .org ).
DEC. 8, 9  8 p.m. Dec. 8, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia; $44 (877-784-4849 or  stgpresents.org ). 8 p.m. Dec. 9, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham; $40 (877-784-7849 or  stgpresents.org ).
NOV. 30, DEC. 1, 9, 13, 16, 20, 21-22  Festive songs from south of the border, Hawaii, and other tropical locales. 8 p.m. Nov. 30, 2 p.m. Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Dec. 21-22, Benaroya Hall (S. Mark Taper Forum), 200 University St., Seattle; $25-$75 (206-215-4747 or  www.seattlesymphony.org ). 8 p.m. Dec. 13, Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma; $42-$58 (253-591-5894 or  www.broadwaycenter.org ).
DEC. 6-9  New principal pops conductor Jeff Tyzik will lead the symphony and vocalists Doug LaBrecque and Christiane Noll in holiday favorites. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 8 p.m. Dec. 7, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Dec. 9, Benaroya Hall (S. Mark Taper Forum), 200 University St., Seattle; $19-$91(206-215-4747 or  www.seattlesymphony.org ).
DEC. 14-16  Stephen Stubbs conducts. 8 p.m. Dec 14, 1 p.m., 8 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Dec. 16, Benaroya Hall (S. Mark Taper Forum), 200 University St., Seattle; $24-$91 (206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org ).
DEC. 31  Ludovic Morlot conducts Beethoven s Ninth and Rachmaninov s Second. 9 p.m., Benaroya Hall (S. Mark Taper Forum), 200 University St., Seattle; $45-$152 (206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org ).