Welcome to your first full week of 2025, Seattle! Thankfully there are tons of things to do in Seattle to keep you entertained. So grab a loved one or head out on a solo adventure. These are 10 of the best things to do this week in and around Seattle.

Seattle Kraken game

The Seattle Kraken will play a home game against the New Jersey Devils on Monday.

When: Jan. 6, 2025
Where: Climate Pledge Arena
Cost: $82+

Taste of Pike Place

Treat your tastebuds to delicious samples from eight artisan vendors on the Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market. Your foodie adventure starts in front of Simply Seattle.

When: Jan. 6 to 510, 2025
Where: Simply Seattle at 1600 1st Ave
Cost: $69+

Candlelight Concerts

Enjoy your favourite songs in an intimate setting, played by an orchestra, illuminated by candlelight. They’ll play hit songs from your favourite artists such as Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Adele, The Beatles and more.

When: Jan. 9 to 30, 2025
Where: Varies depending on tribute night
Cost: $50+

Astra Lumina

Visit the Seattle Chinese Garden and see it transformed by celestial light. Follow the illuminated pathway and discover dazzling displays, astral song, and cosmic-inspired visions. It’s a mesmerizing dance of lighting, projection, and sound – it truly feels like “a visit from the stars!”

When: Select nights throughout January 2025
Where: Seattle Chinese Garden at South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave
Cost: Time entry tickets start at $29

OrcaCon 2025

Dive into OrcaCon, where you can enjoy board, card, role-playing, and miniature games, along with panel discussions, workshops, and vendors.

When: Jan. 10 to 12, 2025
Where: 18740 International Blvd, Seattle
Cost: 3-Day Adult Registration is $80

Informal symphony

Kick off your weekend with Beethoven Untuxed, featuring a one-hour concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and a piece by Francis Poulenc.

When: Jan. 10, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Where: Benaroya Hall, 200 University St.
Cost: $25+

Ukrainian ballet

The Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Snow Queen, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, set to music by Grieg, Massenet, Mozart, and Vivaldi, with a minimalist backdrop.

When: Jan. 10, 2025
Where: Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S 2nd St
Cost: $49+

Tulalip Lights & Ice

Experience 7.8 million lights illuminating the plants around the casino entrance ponds and Tulalip Amphitheater. Enjoy ice skating, food vendors, and a beer garden.

When: Jan. 4 to 12, 2025
Where: 10400 34th Ave. NE
Cost: $15+

WildLanterns

WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo is easily one of the most magical immersive art experiences in the city. Walk among large sculptural lanterns depicting animals, creatures, and whimsical landscapes from around the globe.

When: Until Jan. 19, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave N
Cost: $34+

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Catch an uplifting musical about Elle, a bubbly sorority sister with a love for pink and her Chihuahua, Bruiser, who heads to Harvard Law to win back her ex.

When: Until Jan. 26, 2025
Where: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave
Cost: $123

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