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Free and Affordable Fun for Kids and Families this Holiday Season!

May 31, 2017
It's that time of year for holiday fun! From Santa visits and photos, lighted boat parades, carriage rides, tree lightings, parties, and more ... Macaroni Kid Kitsap has the most comprehensive list of local holiday events!

Nov 27-29  Visit Father Christmas in Poulsbo
Nov 27-29  The Nutcracker by InMotion Performing Arts
Nov 27-29  Find a Christmas tree at Henry's Tree Farm
Nov 27  Tree Lighting with Santa at Alderbrook
Nov 27  Poulsbo Community Tree Lighting
Nov 28  Small Business Saturday – shop local!
Nov 28  Free Carriage Rides in Poulsbo
Nov 28  Silverdale Tree Lighting
Nov 28  Holiday Open House & Tree Lighting on Bainbridge
Nov 28  Breakfast with Santa at Port Orchard Eagles
Nov 28  Free Santa Photo in Port Orchard
Nov 28-29  Santa Photos at Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Nov 29  Tree Lighting and Festivities at Grace Point Church
Dec 1-3  Poulsbo Fire with Santa at various locations
Dec 4  Magic in Manette – Santa and Tree Lighting
Dec 4  Suquamish Holiday Tree Lighting and Artist Fair
Dec 4  Polar Express PJ Storytime at Barnes & Noble
Dec 4  Downtown Bremerton WinterFest & Tree Lighting
Dec 4-5  Bethlehem Experience-Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church
Dec 4-6  Christmas in the Country on Bainbridge
Dec 4-20  Santa Visits SK Neighborhoods on a Fire Truck
Dec 5-6  Free pictures with Santa at the Log Cabin Museum
Dec 5-6  Santa Photos at Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Dec 5-6  Visit Father Christmas in Poulsbo
Dec 5  Breakfast with Santa at a Port Orchard Fire Station
Dec 5  Grinch Day Storytime at Barnes and Noble
Dec 5  Port Orchard Jingle Bell Run
Dec 5  Carriage Rides in Poulsbo
Dec 5  Free Santa Photos on Bainbridge
Dec 5  Home Depot Free Kid’s Workshop
Dec 5  Free Santa Photos at Sylvan Way Library
Dec 5  Free Santa Photos for Pets on Bainbridge
Dec 5  Nutcracker Ballet Preview at KiDiMu
Dec 5  Santa’s Workshop in Bremerton
Dec 5  Burley Bazaar with Santa Visits in South Kitsap
Dec 5  Santa’s Workshop and Santa Photos in South Kitsap
Dec 5  Kingston Christmas Celebration: Santa & Tree Lighting
Dec 5  Festival of Chimes & Lights in Port Orchard
Dec 5  Poulsbo Julefest
Dec 5  Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting in Poulsbo
Dec 6  Free Symphonic Holiday Concert
Dec 6  Manchester community tree lighting
Dec 6  Belfair Community Tree Lighting and Parade
Dec 7-10  Poulsbo Fire & Santa at various locations
Dec 9  Argosy Christmas Ship stops near Manchester
Dec 9-11  CK Fire & Rescue Santa Run
Dec 10  Navy Band Northwest's Free Concert
Dec 11-12  Nutcracker by Academy of Dance
Dec 11  Holiday Carnival at BI Aquatics Center
Dec 11  Special Needs Children’s Holiday Party
Dec 11  Poulsbo Lighted Boat Parade
Dec 11  Night With Santa (snow machine, too!) at Arrow Lumber
Dec 11-24  Bainbridge Holiday Music Fire Truck
Dec 12  Bethany Lutheran's Christmas for Kids
Dec 12  Storytime with Mrs. Claus in Tracyton
Dec 12  Mullenix Holiday Bazaar with Santa Photos
Dec 12  Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic
Dec 12  Hometown Holiday Benefit with Santa in Port Orchard
Dec 12  Free Santa Photos on Bainbridge
Dec 12  Carriage Rides in Poulsbo
Dec 12  Santa photos –with pets- in Port Orchard
Dec 12  Point Hope’s Annual Teenista
Dec 12  Port Orchard Lighted Boat Parade
Dec 12  North Kitsap Lighted Boat Parade
Dec 12  Argosy Christmas Ship and Lighted Boat Parade at Bainbridge
Dec 12  How the Grinch Stole Christmas free movie
Dec 12-Jan 3 Holiday Village & Model Train Exhibit at The Bloedel Reserve
Dec 12-13  Country Christmas in Port Gamble
Dec 12-13  Santa Photos at Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Dec 12-13  Santa pictures at the Log Cabin Museum
Dec 12-13  Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Dec 12-13  Visit Father Christmas in Poulsbo
Dec 14  Poulsbo Fire & Santa at various locations
Dec 15  Argosy Christmas Ship Stops near NK
Dec 15-17  CK Fire & Rescue Santa Run
Dec 17  Hansville Kid's Christmas Party
Dec 18-19  Brownsville Lighted Boat Parade
Dec 18-19  Bremerton Lighted Boat Parade
Dec 19  Toys for Tots
Dec 19  Santa visits Olalla
Dec 19  Free Santa Photos on Bainbridge
Dec 19  Carriage Rides in Poulsbo
Dec 19  Jingle Jam in CK and Bainbridge, and Belfair
Dec 19-20  Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Dec 19-20 Santa Photos at Alderbrook Resort & Spa
Dec 19-20  Visit Father Christmas in Poulsbo
Dec 20  Jingle Jam in Bremerton
Dec 22  Jingle Jam in North Kitsap
Dec 23  Jingle Jam in Belfair and South Kitsap
Dec 26 Kwaanza begins
Dec 31  Noon Year’s Eve at KiDiMu
Dec 31  New Year’s Eve Bingo in Hansville

Gig Harbor holiday event info can be found on Macaroni Kid Gig Harbor


This list is not all-inclusive. If you would like your holiday
event added to our Calendar, please email us or submit this form. Thanks!

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