“How many of you have been to @enchantsea already!?” Tasha wrote on Instagram. “We went last Saturday right after chopping our tree, we definitely welcomed the season on December 1st!”

Speaking of welcoming the season, keep an eye out for the Christmas tree 🎄 emoji for holiday events. Now  let’s help you make some plans…

MONDAY
🕎  Bring your menorah to stand in solidarity with your Jewish neighbors (Downtown)
👋  Learn how to live forever by making connections across generations (Phinney Ridge)
🍿  Get into the holiday spirit by checking out these holiday flicks — through Wednesday (Belltown)
🎄  Take the family to ooh and aah at the zoo’s holiday lights — through Jan. 5 (Phinney Ridge)
🐶  Have a howlin’ good time with your dogs over cocktails (Downtown) 🆕
👋  Learn how to help families and kids living homeless at this happy hour (Eastlake) 🆕

TUESDAY
🎟  See a theatrical parody of holiday films at A Very KIRO Christmas (Capitol Hill)
🎶  Rock out to Death Cab for Cutie at The End’s Deck the Hall Ball (SoDo)
👋  Celebrate diversity in local tech (South Lake Union)
🎶  Hear Amazonians play and sing for a cause (Downtown)

WEDNESDAY
💡  Hear scientists talk about tiny flying robots and fighting cancer (Capitol Hill)
🎶  Sing “We want the funk!” with George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelic (University District)

THURSDAY
🎟  Embrace the supernatural at Twilight Zone LIVE — through Saturday (Belltown)
🎨  Make a toast at the Northwest Film Forum’s holiday potluck and art swap (Capitol Hill)
🎈  Take the family to a stroll through a glowy botanic garden — through Dec. 22 (Shoreline)
🎄  Dress up in lights and nibble on something sweet at SAM Lights (Belltown)
👋  Peek behind the scenes at Real Change’s open house (Pioneer Square)
👋  Bring a friend to a chill hang out at this Evergrey partner event (Belltown)

FRIDAY
💡  Look back on 2018’s biggest issues, including homelessness and housing, with local leaders (Downtown)
🎄  Watch the Christmas ships take a holiday voyage with the fam (South Lake Union to Fremont)
🎈  Let the kids make graham cracker gingerbread houses while you sip mulled wine (Capitol Hill)

SATURDAY
🎄  Don your Santa suit and go on a bar crawl through town for SantaCon — through Sunday (Downtown)
🛍  Do some holiday shopping at this crafty market (Sand Point)
🎈  Bring your little ones to decorate cookies with Seattle chef Ethan Stowell (Downtown)
🎶  Hear traditional holiday carols by the Northwest Boychoir (Lynnwood)

SUNDAY
🎶  Sway to classical compositions by Handel at the symphony — through Dec. 16 (Downtown)
🎈  Take the fam to a holiday bazaar and nosh on food truck grub (Fremont)
🛍  Find unique gifts at this Native American art market (Magnolia)

Going to one of these? Take us with you! Email a pic to [email protected] or tag #theevergrey on Instagram. Learn what our emojis mean here, see more upcoming events on our events page, and add your own events with an Evergrey membership. Is an event sold out? Hit reply to let us know and we’ll update the listing in tomorrow’s newsletter.

HELP US MAKE A PLAYLIST!

Seattle’s been a music destination for decades and our incredible local artists keep making us dance, karaoke, and rock out — or have catchy tunes stuck in our heads for days on end. (Just us?) 🎤

Drop your favorite local track in this Facebook thread and we’ll add it to a snazzy Spotify playlist we have in the works.

Keep spinning those tunes, Seattle. — The Evergrey