Group Health Ice Arena opens for the Holiday Season! $9 (includes skate rental; cash, debit and credit cards accepted). Bundle up and take a twirl at the region’s only covered, open-air skating experience. Whether you skate like a pro or are just a beginner, it’s holiday fun for the entire family. Nestled alongside the beautiful lighted waterfall in Bellevue Downtown Park, the ice arena features holiday music from STAR 101.5, special events with free skating lessons and a heated viewing area. Visit Group Health Ice Arena or call 425.453.1223 during business hours for complete ice arena details.
Snowflake Lane premiers at 7:00 pm, when Santa makes his grand arrival for the season at the Bellevue Collection on Bellevue Way.
Garden d'Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden debuts. Garden d'Lights will run nightly, 5 to 9:30 pm, through December 31 at the Bellevue Botanical Garden - 12001 Main Street.
Ballet Bellevue presents The Snowman at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
Skate with the Seattle Thunderbirds and Cool Bird from 6 pm - 8 pm at the Group Health Ice Arena.
Hilltop Holiday Craft Show at the Northwest Arts Center
Browse, shop and enjoy thousands of quality hand-crafted gifts from Northwest
artists and desingers. For more information, call 425.452.4106.
Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Bellevue Galleria
Enjoy live musical entertainment from local children's choirs and watch the
giant elm tree come to life with more than 50,000 lights. 550 106th Ave NE;
6 p.m.
Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra presents its 40th Anniversary Concert at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
STAR 101.5 Family Skate Day with Alan and Leonard, 1:00–3:00
pm
Join STAR 101.5’s Alan and Leonard on the ice for the Family Skate Day
at the Group Health Ice Arena.
Ballet Bellevue presents Surprise Package at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
Ballet Bellevue presents Bombay Holiday at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
Free Skating Lessons with paid admission at the Group Health Ice Arena from 6 pm - 7:30 pm.
Mascot Skate Night from 4 to 8 pm with the Seahawks' Blitz, the Mariner Moose and more at the Group Health Ice Arena.
Bellevue Youth Theatre presents Miracle on 34th Street at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
Magic Season Fireside Storytelling Event, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Winter season stories told by long-time Bellevue residents at the Winters
House (2102 Bellevue Way SE), plus guided tours of the nationally-registered
historic house and grounds, heritage exhibits, and craft objects to make and
take home. For more information, call 425.450.1049.
Village Theatre Pied Piper presents the Elves and the Shoemaker
Free Skating Lessons with paid admission from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the Group Health Ice Arena.
The International Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
"Magic Season on Ice" - A celebration of the grace and artistry of figure skating at the Group Health Ice Arena. Featuring local professionals and brought to you by Kingsgate Ice Arena & Lisa Viereck of Windermere East/Inc. 6:30-7:00 pm
Meydenbauer Center presents Magical Strings - A Celtic Yuletide
Group Health Ice Arena holiday skating schedule begins: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm.
Holiday Crafts at the Bellevue Arts Museum from 4 pm to 5 pm - 510 Bellevue Way NE. Enjoy free holiday-themed craft activities with a different project each day. For more information, visit bellevuearts.org or call 425.450.1049.
Group Health Ice Arena early closure: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Group Health Ice Arena closed.
Group Health Ice Arena early closure: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Group Health Ice Arena last chance to skate: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm