FESTIVALS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST

SOUTH SOUND

- Christmas Town Parade and Bazaar, Dec. 1, Shelton. 360-426-2021.

- Winterfest in Historic Tenino, Dec. 1, multiple locations in Tenino. 360-264-5075.

- Parade of Lighted Ships, Dec. 5 and 8, Olympia waterfront. 360-357-6767.

SEATTLE

- Northwest Bookfest, Oct. 21, Stadium Exhibition Center, 1000 Occidental St., Seattle. 206-378-1883.

- Hmong New Year Celebration, Nov. 9-11, Seattle Center, Seattle, 206-684-7200.

- Best of the Northwest, Nov. 16-18, Sand Point Magnuson Park, Seattle. 360-221-6191.

- KING 5 Winterfest, Nov. 23-25, and weekends in December, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. 206-443-1410.

- Argosy Christmas Ship Festival, Dec. 1-23, Lake Washington, Seattle. 206-623-1445 or www.argosycruises.com.

TACOMA

- Gig Harbor Scandinavian Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 27 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 28, Best Western, 6575 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor. 253-851-9462.

- Fantasy Lights, Nov. 22-Dec. 31, Spanaway. 253-798-4006.

- Zoolights, December, Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma. 253-591-5337.

- First Night, Dec. 31, Tacoma. 253-572-8373.

ELSEWHERE

- Cultural Crossroads, Nov. 9-11, Crossroads Shopping Center, Bellevue. 425-644-1111.

- Ocean in View, Lewis and Clark history, Nov. 10-12, Long Beach Peninsula. 800-451-2542 or www.funbeach.com.

- A Victorian Country Christmas, Nov. 28-Dec. 2, Western Washington Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup. 253-770-0777.

- Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Gorge, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Stevenson. 509-427-8911.

- Christmas Lighting Celebrations, Dec. 1, 8 and 15, Leavenworth. 509-548-5807.

- SinterKlaas Celebration, Dec. 1, Lynden, Whidbey Island. 360-354-5995.

- Yule Fest, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 1, Kvelstad Pavilion, Water Front Park, Liberty Bay, Poulsbo. Free. 360-779-8018.

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