Let Customized Tours take you to one of Washington's most popular annual holiday traditions for families: the Christmas Lighting Festival in the picturesque Bavarian-themed village of Leavenworth. During this full-day event, browse through the village's quaint shops, savor German food from the street stands offering delicious creations, enjoy live outdoor entertainment, let your kids sled down the snow hill, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, and then gather at dusk (on Saturdays and Sundays) for the lighting ceremony as the town becomes ablaze in twinkling lights. Afterward, relax back on the bus as you return home filled with the holiday spirit.

ComedySportz is Seattle's leading improv comedy show. Two teams battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes, games and songs on the spot, in the spirit of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway? A referee governs the action, calling fouls and keeping the match moving at a blistering pace. The audience is always a part of this interactive, family-friendly show, and audience volunteers sometimes even wind up on stage. It's perfect for dates, a night out on the town, or even quality time with the family, since kids love it as much as grown-ups.

From the producers of Le Faux, Seattle's longest-running celebrity impersonation show, comes Julia's Queen of the Brunch, a fabulous, fun-filled weekly drag extravaganza. Every Sunday, your hostess-with-the-mostess Kristie Champagne will roll in the pink bus to Julia's on Broadway filled with Seattle's greatest local drag talent. With a new lineup of local performers each week and monthly themed shows, this gender-bending show promises a unique, exciting experience every time. Along with the over-the-top entertainment, you can purchase items from the full brunch menu, including pitchers of mimosas to enjoy throughout the show.

At QUEST & GUEST, you will witness two hilarious improv comedy performances back to back! This headlining group is always CSz Seattle's own premiere Harold team, QUEST. About our featured act: QUEST: Buckle up and prepare for a ride. In this show, CSz Seattle's premiere improv troupe will take suggestions from the audience to the perform the iconic improv format -- the Harold. During this show at Atlas Theatre, you'll experience a blend of emotionally driven scenic work, a bit of playful chaos, and the occasional palate-cleansing abstract nonsense. Together it all creates a unique and fantastic comedy experience with depth, intensity, and downright absurdity.

For those of you who love to hate those groan-worthy flicks, whether they be terrible rom coms or "over-action-packed" adventures (there is such a thing as too many car explosions), then CSz Seattle has the perfect "movie" for you. B-Rated is an entirely improvised film based on audience suggestions that's supposed to be straight up awful -- but in a funny way! You pick the title, and they'll handle the rest at Seattle's Atlas Theatre.

Spend a Las Vegas-style evening with Seattle's best female impersonators as they take on the personas of Cher, Lady Gaga, JLo, Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli and more. The perfect gender-bending show for celebrating any occasion -- a birthday, anniversary, bachelorette party or a night out with friends -- Le Faux is the longest-running show of its kind in the city, with exciting and outrageous performances every night and a full cast of dancers. Julia's on Broadway also offers a full bar and appetizers for purchase before and during the show, and the host will even bring your special guest on stage for a little embarrassment in front of the entire audience.

Unexpected Productions brings back its holiday favorite, A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol. Based on audience suggestions, the improvisers of Unexpected Productions bend and twist Charles Dickens' tale of Ebenezer Scrooge in all sorts of hilarious directions -- and each show is different. Where does Scrooge work? What ails Tiny Tim? Does Scrooge even get reformed? It's all up to you in this wild, hilarious, holiday ride. A holiday tradition for countless locals since 1985, it's the perfect way to celebrate the holidays with friends or family.

Who doesn't want to be able to fly? Who wouldn't want to buckle swashes with pirates? When it comes to having the ultimate adventures, Peter Pan knows how to do it up. And just as Peter never grows old, neither does the world of Neverland. You can return to explore its coves and jungles over and over again, especially if your guides are best-selling novelists Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson and Jersey Boys playwright Rick Elice. They're the imaginative Dream Team that cooked up the smash-hit Broadway prequel Peter and the Starcatcher. This madcap music-filled adventure throws pirates, mermaids, orphans and secret agents of the Queen together on the high seas. It racked up a slew of Tonys on Broadway, and now Shoreline Community College Theater brings this enchanting coming-of-age tale to the stage in a production that's bound to appeal to your entire crew.

Experience an evening that's the best mix of historic and modern. At The Triple Door in Seattle you'll step into what was originally a 1920s vaudeville house, but has become a modern entertainment hub with plush booths, clear sight lines from every seat and the best sound system around. You can enjoy exotic cocktails and cuisine from the Wild Ginger restaurant upstairs during your show or in the Musicquarium Lounge before or after your event. The lounge features a stunning 1,900 gallon freshwater aquarium and live music most nights, making it the perfect pairing for a show. On the Main Stage you'll hear musicians from around the world and from nearly every genre, as well as a variety of other entertainment.

Delve into the deep, dark history of Pioneer Square on this adults-only jaunt under the streets of Seattle. During this intimate 75-minute walking tour, your friendly and knowledgeable tour guide will lead you through several key sections of the historic 1890s-era subterranean passageways, while cluing you in on the drinking, gambling and other illicit activities that ran rampant in the area around the turn of the century. In fact, you'll learn how Skid Road (Yesler Way) became America's very first Skid Row and much more.

There is a buzz of excitement in the air when you enter at the Gum Wall. People are lined up at the concession (where you smell the fresh buttered popcorn) and over at the bar they are serving icy, inexpensive drinks. Everyone is here to laugh. As you enter the theater, you feel the beat of the music. BAM! This is Theatresports. This is Seattle's best weekly, high-stakes, competitive improv tournament. Based on audience suggestion, two teams of improvisers rumble, competing with exciting fast-paced segments improv games, stories, scenes, and a few songs. Boo the judges as they award points to each team. At the end of the night, a team is declared a winner, the person with the best audience suggestion walks out with a prize and you walk out with new memories.

SecondStory Repertory presents their original adaptation of the beloved holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. This magical production is filled with music and alive with color and movement, created to tell an enduring tale in a way that is appealing to people of all ages. Journey back to Victorian London, where the city is making ready for the holidays. While most citizens are full of faith, hope and good will, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge's heart remains pinched and cold. On Christmas night, he receives his last chance at redemption when four spirits arrive to take him on a journey through Christmas past, present and future.

From the brilliantly creative mind behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox comes the Tony Award-winning Matilda The Musical. Named Time magazine's No. 1 show of the year, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical has a powerhouse team behind it, including Tony-winning director Matthew Warchus (God of Carnage) and Tony-winning playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin. See it at the Village Theatre in Issaquah.

Join NYC drag legend Lady Bunny -- she's graced your TV screen on shows like Sex and the City and RuPaul's Drag U -- for a hilarious night of comedy, storytelling, and song. The perfect addition to your naughty list this holiGAY season! Lady Bunny is bringing just one performance of Hung With Care at Seattle’s iconic Triple Door Theatre. You might just get your stocking stuffed! Proudly presented by Qurb Magazine.

Join the host of the hit podcast Harry Potter & The Sacred Text, Vanessa Zoltan, as she brings thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; not just as novels, but as instructive and inspirational texts that teach us about our own lives. Relive the magic chapter by chapter as various themes are explored. This five-star rated podcast reached No. 2 on the iTunes chart the first summer it released, and creates time in your week to think about life’s big questions. Because reading fiction doesn’t help us escape the world, it helps us live in it.

An unprecedented collaboration of three cultural visionaries: David Krakauer, a champion of klezmer and world-class clarinetist; Fred Wesley, the legendary funk trombonist known for playing with James Brown and George Clinton; and Socalled, a hip-hop renegade and beat architect. An all-out klezmer-funk hip-hop dance party!

Beloved holiday show The Velveteen Rabbit comes to Seattle Children's Theatre - Charlotte Martin Theatre, enlivening Margery Williams' classic tale of a little boy, his stuffed rabbit and the enduring power of love. The heart-warming classic follows a shy toy rabbit who longs for nothing more than to become real. This bold and adventure-filled adaptation arrives at SCT following four successful runs at the Unicorn Theatre in London, the UK’s leading theater for young audiences.

One of Tacoma Little Theatre’s favorite gifts to the community is this timeless Dickens’ classic. Scrooge! The Musical, with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, is a fresh take on the classic holiday tale of redemption. The dour and lonely miser Ebenezer Scrooge gets a second chance at life when he's visited one Christmas Eve by four ghosts who show him the error of his ways and lead him to be a better version of himself. Be sure to make this heartwarming musical part of your family festivities this holiday season.

Dubbing themselves "The Tommy and Jerry Show," acoustic guitar great Tommy Emmanuel and dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas come out to jam at Seattle's Moore Theatre. Emmanuel's signature ten-fingered style led the legendary Chet Atkins to give him the coveted title of "Certified Guitar Player." His music draws on everything from jazz and country to blues and bluegrass, and he released his 26th studio album in 2018. Called "dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times, Douglas can be heard playing resonator guitar on more than 1,600 albums (!) by the likes of Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and Ray Charles. Since 1998, he's been a key member of Alison Krauss' band Union Station, touring, co-producing and playing on a number of platinum albums.

Mr. Fox will do anything for his family. That includes stealing from local farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. But now the three nasty humans have teamed up to stop Mr. Fox. They've destroyed his home and sent him on the run. Can he outwit his foes and lead his family to safety? Join Youth Theatre Northwest as its youngest actors present a rollicking adventure based on the legendary children's book.

Short Run is proud to co-host Seattle's first indoor Winter Solstice Night Market with a winter craft beer tasting experience with over two days at Magnuson Park Hangar 30 for the holidays. Grab a pint or opt-in to taste your way through the impressive winter beer lineup. The Winter Solstice Beer Festival features over 30 local and regional breweries, live music, and over 150 booths inside. Most of the food trucks and booths will be outside the beer garden fence area and open to the public, so bring the family for the food and drop by a pint of your favorite beverage. Limited food options will be available inside the gated beer tasting area.

In the biblical land of Caanan, Joseph — the favorite son of Jacob — is blessed with vivid dreams that foretell the future. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph endures a series of adventures, including befriending a hilariously Elvis-like Pharaoh before ultimately confronting and revealing himself to his brothers. A truly timeless tale, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is set to a multitude of musical genres, spanning from country-western and calypso to pop and rock ’n’ roll, from the powerhouse team that brought us Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar — Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Join Seattle Musical Theatre for this spectacular holiday season performance.

Time is running out, and you have to make a choice -- him or her? Stay or go? Love or freedom? Risk more or cut losses? You only get one. As the remaining minutes of our life diminish, the game of life weighs on us. No matter what we choose, we lose an opportunity, and destiny hems us in with every step. But, in Acrobatic Conundrum’s The Fig Tree Waltzes, you can choose it all. It's a world where opposite outcomes coexist, a world of infinite possibility and opportunities to play. Strong women hang from lofty trapezes and bearded men spin in hoops wearing skirts. A group of acrobats dance, tumble, and tell stories in the language of circus. In shadows cast by stage light, mirrored realities show us the paths not taken. This show is inspired by Sylvia Plath, whose conceit imagined all her possible futures as ripe figs falling from a tree. It features music from Finnish composer Petteri Rajanti, choreography devised by Costa Rica’s premier dance director Jimmy Ortiz, and the defiant grace of the Conundrum acrobats. The Fig Tree Waltzes is truly a dance to spite our destiny.

Sky Performing Arts presents the holiday favorite about a little boy's wish for the perfect present, his father's lifelong battle with the furnace, and of course, a leg lamp!

Playwright, pianist and actor Hershey Felder is famed for bringing musical greats like Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Franz Liszt and more to vivid life via a series of engaging and acclaimed solo shows. His latest subject is Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who's renowned for world-famous compositions like Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and countless ferocious and brilliant symphonies. Tchaikovsky died mysteriously at the age of 53, only nine days after conducting the premiere of his enigmatic Symphony No. 6. Now, Felder pulls back the curtain on the curious life of the beloved and tormented composer at the Seattle Rep's Leo K. Theatre.

You can bet your bottom dollar that there'll be plenty of fun when everyone's favorite orphan takes over Seattle this holiday season. The beloved story of a plucky young orphan who never gives up her dreams of finding a family, Annie brings back all the great characters you know and love, including the adorable scamp herself, the lovable Daddy Warbucks, his faithful assistant Grace and the wicked Miss Hannigan. Featuring unforgettable numbers like "It's the Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "I Don't Need Anything But You" and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow," this exciting new production from The 5th Avenue Theatre will leave you with a spring in your step and a song in your heart.

Yippee ki-yay, Father Christmas! This holiday season, celebrate with a vengeance when this gut-busting production of A Very Die Hard Christmas blows the roof off Seattle Public Theater. An off-duty New York cop arrives in Los Angeles to try to reconcile with his wife. Instead, he finds himself hiding inside a high-rise office building where a team of terrorists have taken everyone hostage. This stage version of the action holiday classic explodes with humor, adventure, live music and over-the-top fun.

Explore the world’s largest Christmas light maze and help Santa find eight gifts hidden by the mischievous Eddie the Elf in time for the Christmas delivery! Held at Seattle's Safeco Field, Enchant Christmas will also feature an ice skating trail, live entertainment, food and drink, a Christmas market and Santa and Mrs. Claus.

This timeless classic, based on the wonderful film by Frank Capra, tells the saga of George Bailey, the everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been squashed by family obligation and civic duty. His guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him — by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born — that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded. Enjoy this American classic this Christmas season at the Renton Civic Theatre.

The childhood memories of narrator Jim Burden in Blackhawk, Nebraska are woven together with the struggles of his beloved neighbor, a newly-arrived immigrant girl from Bohemia, Ántonia Shimerda. The story of their friendship outlines the determination, hardship, and resilience of Great Plains life at the turn of the 20th century in this enchanting American classic that is a tribute to the human spirit. Premiered at Book-It in 2008, My Ántonia comes to Center Theatre in Seattle.

Who doesn't want to be able to fly? Who wouldn't want to buckle swashes with pirates? When it comes to having the ultimate adventures, Peter Pan knows how to do it up. And just as Peter never grows old, neither does the world of Neverland. You can return to explore its coves and jungles over and over again, especially if your guides are best-selling novelists Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson and Jersey Boys playwright Rick Elice. They're the imaginative Dream Team that cooked up the smash-hit Broadway prequel Peter and the Starcatcher. This madcap music-filled adventure throws pirates, mermaids, orphans and secret agents of the Queen together on the high seas. It racked up a slew of Tonys on Broadway, and now the Edmonds Driftwood Players bring this enchanting coming-of-age tale to the stage in a production that's bound to appeal to your entire crew.

Back by popular demand, it’s a new twist on last season’s crowd-pleasing holiday hit Twist of the Magi. Make it a holiday tradition to roar at this funny, fractured version of O’Henry’s classic tale, Twist of the Magi. Set in a 1940s radio studio as a live on-air broadcast and featuring the tuneful trilogy, The Twisted Sisters, this farcical comedy is the perfect holiday recipe for the whole family!

Teatro ZinZanni has been called "the Kit Kat Klub on acid," but you won't have to worry about bad vibes when you take this trip. After building a successful palace on the Jersey Shore, the larger-than-life Teatro ZinZanni have found a permanent new home in the rustic wine country in Woodinville -- and they're celebrating with a dazzling and vintage-inspired new production, Hollywood & Vine. International cirque, comedy and cabaret combine for a topsy-turvy blend that is part circus, part dinner theater and all magic. While you enjoy the show, you can chow down on four courses designed by James Beard Award-winning Chef Jason Wilson. Now's your chance to experience Teatro ZinZanni's high-spirited, high-flying antics in their brand new home.

Do you sing in the shower, with the radio, in a choir or just to yourself? Sing It Seattle! is for people just like you. At each event, you'll hear snippets of three popular songs (songs you probably already know from the vast repertoire of pop, rock, soul and even Broadway hits). You vote on your favorite, then as a group, you'll spend the next 90 minutes learning that song with some totally cool vocal harmonies. It's open to everyone regardless of vocal ability. There's no audition, no commitment and no requirement to read music. Sing it Seattle! is based on music and singing that's spontaneous, creative and fun. And it all happens in the comfort of Unexpected Productions' Market Theater, a spacious sound-rich theater in the heart of downtown Seattle.

In film noir-inspired holiday thriller Christmastown, hard-boiled detective Nick Holiday takes a deal tracking down "Big Red" for a client who will stop at nothing to uncover unsavory secrets. Add a glamorous elf, a used Christmas tree salesman and a muckraking reporter, and you've got what the Seattle Times calls "the best new holiday romp of the year." Watch the seasonal sleuthing get underway at the Bathhouse Theater.

Can Can Culinary Cabaret is delighted to announce the return of its 4th annual winter show, Wonderland, to Seattle’s Historic Pike Place Market. This carnival of merriment glitters with the cheer of yesteryear. Can Can’s cast of professional dancers and singers swing from the chandeliers, mesmerizing audiences in an unrivaled intimate theater-turned-holiday chalet. Experience our tantalizing menu, carefully crafted with the best local and seasonal ingredients that Pike Place Market has to offer. 'Tis the season to eat, drink, and be merry in this wintry Wonderland, where their whimsical blend of music, dance and theater becomes your new holiday tradition.

Seattle's classic winter show, Wonderland, is back at Can Can Culinary Cabaret in the Historic Pike Place Market. Celebrate the holidays as their cast of A-list performers swings from the chandeliers into a new show full of classic beauty and artistry. It’ll be a glittering parade of nostalgia, exploding with dance, laughter and all the cheer of yesteryear. This carnival of merriment will mesmerize audiences as they enter Can Can’s intimate theater turned whimsical winter chalet, making this a holiday entertainment spectacular to remember. Experience the Pike Place Market's best of brunch, carefully crafted with local, market-fresh seasonal ingredients and prepared to tantalize even the most refined palates. Kids, parents, and grandparents alike will enjoy this delightful afternoon escape. 'Tis the season to eat, drink (the signature mimosas are a must), and be merry in this wintry Wonderland, where their whimsical blend of music, dance and theater becomes your holiday utopia.

Pacific Northwest Ballet's always enchanting production of The Nutcracker stars the company's dazzling dancers performing live to a 60-piece orchestra. Set to the cherished Tchaikovsky score and featuring George Balanchine's original choreography, this iconic version of the popular holiday ballet tells the timeless story of young Clara, who receives a nutcracker soldier as a gift and has a magical dream that her toy comes to life. Experience one of the Northwest’s favorite holiday spectacles with your loved ones at Seattle's McCaw Hall.

If you're searching for a perfectly picturesque and authentic Christmastime experience, congratulations -- you've just hit the jackpot. This journey begins at 7:00am, where you will enjoy complimentary breakfast snacks as you're ferried through the gorgeous Cascade Mountains to Red Tail Farm or Icicle Outfitters. There, you'll snuggle up under warm wool blankets as a winter wonderland unfolds before your very eyes in a custom-built sleigh pulled by Belgian, Suffolk Draft or Percheron horses, as it carries you through woods, trails, fields and snow-covered canyons. At the ride's conclusion, you can warm yourself by the fire, enjoy a hot cup of cocoa and pose for pictures with the horses, and then it's off to the nearby town of Leavenworth. In this quaint, old-world town, you're free to browse, shop and enjoy live outdoor entertainment and authentic German food purchased at street stands and local eateries. At dusk, the town promenade becomes home to the Christmas Lights ceremony (on Saturdays and Sundays only), as hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights come alive in a magical moment. Then just relax on your comfortable journey home and treasure the memories made over the course of your 13-hour Christmas expedition.