This roundup is designed to help you plan ahead, so you can choose concerts, shows, games, and holiday events for the first week of December. It covers events across the region, from large arenas and downtown Seattle theaters to intimate clubs and comedy venues in Tacoma, Bremerton, and on Bainbridge Island. You’ll find classic Christmas productions such as The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol, holiday concerts featuring well-known performers, NHL and NFL matchups, basketball games, and parties and performances for anyone looking for something a little different. We recommend checking start times and ticket availability in advance, as schedules may change. Current event information is available for December 5, December 6, December 7, December 8, and December 9–10.
| Date | Venue | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | ShoWare Center | Unwrapped acoustic holiday concert |
| Dec 5 | Neumos | New Constellations concert |
| Dec 5 | Climate Pledge Arena | Jonas Brothers concert |
| Dec 5 | 5th Avenue Theatre | The Wizard of Oz musical |
| Dec 5 | Village Theatre Issaquah | Come from Away musical |
| Dec 5 | 6th & Proctor — Tacoma Comedy Club | Aaron Weber comedy show |
| Dec 5 | Allen Theatre at ACT Theatre Seattle | A Christmas Carol |
| Dec 5 | Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker |
| Dec 5 | Frank Buxton Auditorium at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art | Beatleconcert |
| Dec 5 | Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall | David Templeton performance |
| Dec 5 | S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall | Holiday Pops concert with Megan Hilty |
| Dec 5 | Moore Theatre | Choir! Choir! Choir!: Un-SILENT NIGHT holiday sing-along show |
| Dec 5 | Tractor Tavern | Sera Cahoone concert |
| Dec 5 | Falls Theatre at ACT Theatre Seattle | Dina Martina show |
| Dec 5 | Paramount Theatre Seattle | Les Misérables musical |
| Dec 5 | Rialto Theatre — Tacoma | The Magical Music of Harry Potter |
| Dec 5 | Baba Yaga | L’Rain concert |
| Dec 5 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | Petty Thief tribute concert celebrating the music of Tom Petty |
| Dec 5 | St. James Cathedral | Birth and Rebirth |
| Dec 5 | Kings Hall at APEX Art & Culture Center | Lewd and Crued concert with Made In Iron |
| Dec 5 | Substation Seattle | cr1tter concert |
| Dec 5 | Beach Rock Music and Sports Lounge at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort | Mainstreet tribute concert celebrating the music of Bob Seger |
| Dec 5 | Victory Hall at The Boxyard | Saturday ticket to Lost In Dreams Seattle festival |
| Dec 5 | Sunset Tavern | HARBOUR concert |
| Dec 5 | Nectar Lounge | DR. GABBA concert |
| Dec 5 | Laughs Comedy Club | Dulcé Sloan comedy show |
| Dec 5 | Q Nightclub | Flamingosis performance |
| Dec 5 | The Shop | SIDEPIECE performance |
| Dec 6 | Climate Pledge Arena | Full-access arena tour |
| Dec 6 | Puyallup Fairgrounds at Washington State Fair Events Center | Victorian Country Christmas Festival |
| Dec 6 | Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center | Seattle Christmas Market |
| Dec 6 | Eastlake Performing Arts Center | Holidays in Sammamish event |
| Dec 6 | Katherine L. White Hall | The Nutcracker ballet performed by Blue Heron Dance Company |
| Dec 6 | Theater Puget Sound | Seattle family magic show |
| Dec 6 | Pantages Theater Tacoma | Tacoma Symphony Orchestra holiday program |
| Dec 6 | Woodland Park Zoo | Wild Lanterns light show |
| Dec 6 | ShoWare Center | Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Victoria Royals hockey game |
| Dec 6 | Climate Pledge Arena | NHL hockey: Buffalo Sabres vs. Seattle Kraken |
| Dec 6 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | South Sound Blues Association holiday party |
| Dec 6 | McMenamins Spanish Bar | South Sound Blues Association holiday party |
| Dec 6 | Clock Out Lounge | Buffy the Vampire Slayer trivia night |
| Dec 6 | Barboza | Trask concert |
| Dec 6 | 6th & Proctor — Tacoma Comedy Club | The Bringer show |
| Dec 6 | Arctic Club Hotel | Candlelight: The Best of Video Game Music |
| Dec 6 | Muckleshoot Casino Resort | Christmas Around the World |
| Dec 6 | Admiral Theatre — Bremerton | The Carpenters Songbook concert |
| Dec 6 | Nectar Lounge | I-90 Fiasco concert with Denny Way and Cupcake |
| Dec 6 | Hidden Hall | Lau Noah and Adam Neely concert |
| Dec 6 | Barboza | Father Of Peace concert |
| Dec 6 | Showbox Sodo | ONEUS “Full Moon” tour |
| Dec 6 | El Corazon | Instant Crush concert |
| Dec 6 | Neptune Theatre | Keep It Warm 2026 tour: John Craigie with special guest Marley Hale |
| Dec 6 | Rialto Theatre — Tacoma | The Music of Hans Zimmer and Others |
| Dec 6 | Tractor Tavern | Two Runner concert with special guests |
| Dec 6 | The Crocodile Seattle | How The Grouch Stole Christmas: The Grouch and Eligh holiday show |
| Dec 6 | Arctic Club Hotel | Candlelight: Fleetwood Mac tribute |
| Dec 7 | Tailgreeter Seattle Tailgate | Tailgate party before Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| Dec 7 | Premium Tailgate Tent — SEA | Premium tailgate party before Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| Dec 7 | Lumen Field | NFL game: Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| Dec 7 | Climate Pledge Arena | Olivia Rodrigo concert |
| Dec 7 | Barboza | June McDoom concert |
| Dec 7 | Moore Theatre | A Drag Queen Christmas |
| Dec 7 | Fremont Abbey Arts Center | Oliver Hazard concert |
| Dec 7 | Neptune Theatre | Strawberry Guy concert |
| Dec 7 | The Crocodile Seattle | Emo Orchestra concert |
| Dec 8 | Alaska Airlines Arena | Basketball: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. Washington Huskies |
| Dec 8 | The Vera Project | Open screen-printing workshop |
| Dec 8 | Hidden Hall | Reflect party: deep house and melodic techno (21+) |
| Dec 8 | Neumos | Ripe concert |
| Dec 8 | Barboza | Jeremiah Chiu concert |
| Dec 8 | The Showbox | Suicide Silence concert |
| Dec 8 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Malcolm Sills comedy show |
| Dec 8 | Neptune Theatre | Unkle concert |
| Dec 8 | Tractor Tavern | The Bobby Lees concert |
| Dec 8 | The Crocodile Seattle | Brian Andrews concert |
| Dec 8 | Airport Tavern Music Hall | Electric Taco Tuesday party |
| Dec 8 | Sunset Tavern | Debt Rag concert |
| Dec 9 | The Showbox | Yaelokre concert |
| Dec 9 | Paramount Theatre Seattle | Trivium concert |
| Dec 9 | The Crocodile Seattle | Miss May I concert |
| Dec 9 | 6th & Proctor — Tacoma Comedy Club | Casey Frey performance |
| Dec 9 | The Vera Project | Sunday Cruise party |
| Dec 9 | Substation Seattle | Alison’s Halo concert |
| Dec 9 | The Triple Door | The Nutcracker burlesque show |
| Dec 9 | Angel of the Winds Arena | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas concert |
| Dec 9 | S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall | Seattle Symphony: Elf with live orchestral accompaniment |
| Dec 9 | Edmonds Center for the Arts | Voctave Christmas concert |
| Dec 9 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Nori comedy show |
| Dec 9 | Neptune Theatre | Tiny Habits concert |
| Dec 9 | Clock Out Lounge | Joketellers Union comedy show with Emmett Montgomery and Brett Hamil |
| Dec 10 | WaMu Theater at Lumen Field Event Complex | CeCe Winans concert |
| Dec 10 | Federal Way Performing Arts Event Center Theater | A Very Merry Christmas Show |
| Dec 10 | Alaska Airlines Arena | Women’s basketball: Southern Jaguars vs. Washington Huskies |
| Dec 10 | Downtown — Tacoma Comedy Club | Hans Kim comedy show |
| Dec 10 | Theatre on the Square Tacoma | The Santa Clause screening |
| Dec 10 | Super Funny Comedy Club | Slink Johnson comedy show |
| Dec 10 | Barboza | Terra Nobody concert |
| Dec 10 | Downtown — Tacoma Comedy Club | Usama Siddiquee comedy show |
| Dec 10 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Natasha Leggero performance |
| Dec 10 | Bainbridge Performing Arts | Shrek musical |