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Downtown Association.
Bellevue Magic Season Ice Arena brought to you by Bank of America - Open November
25, 2011 through January 8, 2012!The shining star of the Bellevue Magic Season! Skate your cares away at the region's only open-air frozen water holiday ice skating experience. The festive venue offers shelter for all-weather skating and stunning views of the park’s waterfall.
Open daily, November 25 through January 8. NEW - Open Christmas Day!
$10 (includes skate rental). Food concessions available onsite.
Located in Bellevue's Downtown Park, one block south of Bellevue Square, at the cross street of NE 1st Street and 102nd Avenue NE.
Click here for more information, or call (425) 453-1223.
Experience the grandeur and tradition of Snowflake Lane along the sidewalks of Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street at The Bellevue Collection. Snow falls nightly as live toy soldiers and winter characters, music and a dazzling light show brighten the night. Snowflake
Lane premieres at 7 p.m. on November 25.
And the show doesn't end on December 24. Ring in the New Year with evening
performaces of Celebration Lane starting at 7 p.m., December 26 - December
31. For more information visit bellevuecollection.com,
or call (425) 454-8096.
The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center hosts a magical holiday series of musical and dramatic productions by regional and local performance groups such as A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker and Magical Strings A Celtic Yuletide.
The Theatre is located at 11100 NE 6th Street.
For tickets call Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006, or visit brownpapertickets.com. For more information on holiday performances call (425) 450-3810, or visit theatreatmeydenbauer.com.
More than a half million lights illuminate the Bellevue Botanical Garden in a breathtaking, nationally-recognized holiday display. Stroll through the gardens and enjoy music by 98.1 Classical KING FM.
Open Saturday, November 26 through Saturday, December 31 from 5-10 p.m. nightly. Advance tickets ($5 per person; children 10 and under free) and reservations are required and can be purchased at gardendlights.org.
The Bellevue Botanical Garden is located at 12001 Main Street. For more information visit gardendlights.org, or call (425) 452-6844.
Enchanted Holidays kicks off November 18 at 6 p.m. with a special holiday tree lighting led by Santa. Bring the family to enjoy live entertainment every Friday December 2-23 from 7-8 p.m. and pony rides every Saturday and Sunday November 26-December 24 from 12-6 p.m.
For the full schedule of events, visit thebravern.com.
Enjoy the magic of the season with a display of unique gingerbread creations and KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s family gingerbread workshops. Local architecture firms, bakeries and businesses partner with KidsQuest Children’s Museum to custom design, bake and create awe-inspiring gingerbread structures displayed at the Hilton Hotel Bellevue. Gingerbread Lane is on display December 1-21. KidsQuest offers family gingerbread workshops with all the materials, snacks and holiday cheer December 9 and 10
The Hilton Hotel Bellevue is located at 300 112th Avenue SE. Visit kidsquestmuseum.org for more information and to register for the gingerbread house workshops.