A Very Merry Downtown
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Where: Westlake Park and Pine Street corridor, downtown, Seattle, Washington
When: November 28 - December 21, 2025
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Downtown Seattle's holiday program centers on a large illuminated tree at Westlake Park, with light installations running along the Pine Street corridor. Related activities spread across Pioneer Park, Bell Street Park, Pacific Place and Occidental Square, including a free pop-up ice rink.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Seattle is around 4:18 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:54 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 34°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 4 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 13 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Seattle Center Winterfest Lights
- Kerry Park and Queen Anne
- WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo
- Menashe House
- Green Lake Pathway of Lights
- Olympic Manor
- Swanson's Nursery Holiday Festivities
- Garden d'Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden
Make a night of it. This is stop 3 on our 8-stop Seattle lights loop — about 27.6 miles and 98 minutes of driving in total.