This roundup is designed for advance planning and features events taking place in Seattle and the surrounding area from December 2 through 6, 2026. There’s something for everyone, from stand-up comedy and rock concerts to ballets, musicals and festive evenings at some of the city’s top venues. Some events take place at multiple venues, so it’s worth checking the dates in advance and choosing what best fits your plans. If you want to catch the weekend’s biggest events, consider booking tickets early, especially for high-profile performances and shows with limited seating. See the links for the full event listings and current dates: December 2, December 3, December 4, December 5, December 6.
| Date | Venue | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2 | Tacoma Comedy Club, Downtown | Jake Cornell |
| Dec. 2 | Belltown Yacht Club | Mel Bryant and the Mercy Makers, with Torch and Bigfoot Curious |
| Dec. 2 | Hidden Hall | Country Dance Night |
| Dec. 2 | Angel of the Winds Arena | Hockey: Spokane Chiefs vs. Everett Silvertips |
| Dec. 2 | 5th Avenue Theatre | The Wizard of Oz |
| Dec. 2 | Village Theatre Issaquah | Come from Away |
| Dec. 2 | Edmonds Center for the Arts | Mark O’Connor |
| Dec. 2 | The Showbox | Insomnium and Amorphis |
| Dec. 2 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Aaron Weber |
| Dec. 2 | Sunset Tavern | Map of the Woulds, Faunix and Lark vs Owl |
| Dec. 2 | Funhouse | The Meteors |
| Dec. 2 | The Crocodile Seattle | Buck Meek |
| Dec. 2 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | Matt Hansen |
| Dec. 2 | Neptune Theatre | A John Waters Christmas |
| Dec. 3 | Puyallup Fairgrounds at Washington State Fair Events Center | A Victorian Country Christmas Festival — Thursday |
| Dec. 3 | Arctic Club Hotel | Candlelight: Coldplay and Imagine Dragons |
| Dec. 3 | Super Funny Comedy Club | Russell Peters |
| Dec. 3 | Vashon Center for the Arts | The Nutcracker ballet |
| Dec. 3 | Neumos | Feeble Little Horse |
| Dec. 3 | Tacoma Comedy Club, Downtown | Aaron Branch |
| Dec. 3 | Barboza | Tommy Flees |
| Dec. 3 | Hidden Hall | Hi Crime |
| Dec. 3 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Craig Robinson |
| Dec. 3 | Bainbridge Performing Arts | Shrek |
| Dec. 3 | ShoWare Center | 100.7 The Wolf’s Christmas Concert |
| Dec. 3 | Edmonds Center for the Arts | Celtic Christmas |
| Dec. 3 | Nectar Lounge | Drop the Star, with Novachrome, The Vases and Hellbot |
| Dec. 3 | The Showbox | Kamasi Washington |
| Dec. 3 | Neptune Theatre | Matt Rogers’ “THIS TIME IT'S REALLY CHRISTMAS” tour |
| Dec. 3 | Clock-Out Lounge | Imprecation, with Torture Rack and Noroth — album release show |
| Dec. 3 | Q Nightclub | Gabss |
| Dec. 4 | Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium | Holiday Pops with Megan Hilty |
| Dec. 4 | Rialto Theatre, Tacoma | Music from Harry Potter, performed by an orchestra |
| Dec. 4 | Latta Wines | Winter Wreath-Making Workshop |
| Dec. 4 | Barboza | Fat Evil Children |
| Dec. 4 | Super Funny Comedy Club | Bill Bellamy |
| Dec. 4 | Tacoma Comedy Club, Downtown | Michael Blackson |
| Dec. 4 | WaMu Theater at Lumen Field Event Complex | Tape B |
| Dec. 4 | The Vera Project | Apes of the State |
| Dec. 4 | ShoWare Center | Hockey: Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Kelowna Rockets |
| Dec. 4 | Laughs Comedy Club | Dulcé Sloan |
| Dec. 4 | Angel of the Winds Arena | Cirque Musica: Wonderland at Christmas |
| Dec. 4 | Admiral Theatre, Bremerton | Zepparella: A Powerful Led Zeppelin Tribute |
| Dec. 4 | Pantages Theater, Tacoma | Seattle Men’s Chorus |
| Dec. 4 | Frank Buxton Auditorium, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art | Not Quite Silent Night — The Honey Moon’s holiday show |
| Dec. 4 | Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker |
| Dec. 4 | Nectar Lounge | Acapulco Lips |
| Dec. 4 | Moore Theatre | The Fab Four: A Beatles tribute and A Hard Day’s Night |
| Dec. 4 | Neptune Theatre | The Jayhawks |
| Dec. 4 | Falls Theatre at ACT Theatre Seattle | Dina Martina |
| Dec. 4 | Jazzbones | Smells Like Nirvana |
| Dec. 4–5 | Victory Hall at The Boxyard | Lost In Dreams Seattle festival with William Black, ARMNHMR and others — 2-day pass |
| Dec. 4 | Rialto Theatre, Tacoma | Music by Hans Zimmer and other composers |
| Dec. 4 | El Corazon | Gibby Haynes |
| Dec. 4 | Showbox Sodo | Frost Children |
| Dec. 4 | Airport Tavern Music Hall | SweetKiss Momma |
| Dec. 4 | Beach Rock Music and Sports Lounge, Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort | Borrowed Time — Styx tribute |
| Dec. 4 | Chop Suey | Candi Pop |
| Dec. 4 | The Showbox | Bolo The DJ |
| Dec. 4 | Q Nightclub | Will Sparks |
| Dec. 4 | The Crocodile Seattle | Club 90s: 2000s Hits Party |
| Dec. 4 | Ora Nightclub | Rshand |
| Dec. 5 | The Vera Project | Introduction to Concert Lighting |
| Dec. 5 | Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium | The Snowman |
| Dec. 5 | Seattle University Redhawk Center | Women’s basketball: North Texas Mean Green vs. Seattle Redhawks |
| Dec. 5 | Tacoma Comedy Club, 6th & Proctor | “Funny Side Up” Drag Brunch |
| Dec. 5 | Federal Way Performing Arts Event Center Theater | Federal Way Symphony: A Very Vintage Christmas |
| Dec. 5 | Alaska Airlines Arena | Women’s basketball: USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies |
| Dec. 5 | Edmonds Center for the Arts | Christmas in Edmonds |
| Dec. 5 | Rialto Theatre, Tacoma | Music from The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Rings of Power |
| Dec. 5 | The Crocodile Seattle | Bingo Loco |
| Dec. 5 | Nectar Lounge | Grapevine Groove |
| Dec. 5 | Chop Suey | 25th anniversary of musicforthemorningafter: Pete Yorn, solo acoustic show |
| Dec. 5 | El Corazon | Guilt Trip |
| Dec. 5 | Barboza | Wishy |
| Dec. 5 | Showbox Sodo | Whitechapel |
| Dec. 5 | Airport Tavern Music Hall | Curtis Salgado |
| Dec. 5 | Hidden Hall | The Jaws of Brooklyn, with Heavy Bloom and McKenna Esteb |
| Dec. 5 | The Showbox | Wild Rumours: Fleetwood Mac music |
| Dec. 5 | Neptune Theatre | Amber Autry’s “Happy Holler” tour |
| Dec. 5 | ShoWare Center | Unwrapped — An Acoustic Holiday Concert |
| Dec. 5 | Neumos | New Constellations |
| Dec. 5 | Climate Pledge Arena | Jonas Brothers |
| Dec. 5 | Frank Buxton Auditorium, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art | Beatleconcert |
| Dec. 5 | Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall | David Templeton |
| Dec. 5 | Moore Theatre | Choir! Choir! Choir!: “Un-SILENT NIGHT,” a holiday sing-along show |
| Dec. 5 | Tractor Tavern | Sera Cahoone |
| Dec. 5 | Baba Yaga | L’Rain |
| Dec. 5 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | Petty Thief — Tom Petty tribute |
| Dec. 5 | St. James Cathedral | Birth and Rebirth |
| Dec. 5 | Kings Hall at APEX Art & Culture Center | Lewd and Crued, with Made In Iron |
| Dec. 5 | Substation Seattle | cr1tter |
| Dec. 5 | Beach Rock Music and Sports Lounge, Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort | Mainstreet — Bob Seger tribute |
| Dec. 5 | Sunset Tavern | HARBOUR |
| Dec. 5 | Nectar Lounge | DR. GABBA |
| Dec. 5 | Q Nightclub | Flamingosis |
| Dec. 5 | The Shop | SIDEPIECE |
| Dec. 6 | Eastlake Performing Arts Center | Holidays in Sammamish |
| Dec. 6 | Theater Puget Sound | Seattle Family Magic Show |
| Dec. 6 | Pantages Theater, Tacoma | Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Favorites |