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Market Street Holiday Stroll
Hosted by: Greet Kirkland
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Location: 906 Market St, 98033
Join neighbors and friends as we stroll Market Street and visit our local businesses at our 1st annual Holiday Event. Follow the gold balloons for participating businesses. Each establishment will have holiday-themed festivities and a curated gift basket that will be part of a drawing at the end of the event. Pick up your passport card at participating locations and have it stamped at each business to be entered into our drawing. Locations include: Crown Linen Designs and Arte Italica, Found Interiors, Oscar and Co., Kirkland Arts Center, Book Tree and FrogLegs.
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Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Location: Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, 98033
Attend the US Premier of Goldfish at the 17th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival Thursday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at the Kirkland Performance Center!
Enjoy the festival with your family and friends in a lively and stimulating environment for conversation, education, and exploration of issues that face South Asia and its Diaspora. Through a series of film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and cultural events, audiences will be engaged not just with the film and video works presented, but be a part of a safe space where important issues that are highlighted in the films can be discussed and understood.
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Saturdays from November 26 – December 17, 2022
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Kirkland Urban, 425 Urban Plaza, 98033
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Frostival @ Kirkland Urban
Experience the holiday magic at Kirkland Urban’s Frostival + Winter Market. Frostival will feature: Photos opportunities at Snaps with Santa in his magical snow globe, the Gingerbread Suite - a life size walkthrough experience to enjoy as you make your way to Snaps with Santa, festive kids crafts for our tiniest visitors, Holiday Pop Carolers, larger than life holiday installations and dazzling light structures, complimentary Caffe Ladro coffee and cookies while supplies last, fun holiday giveaways while supplies last, snow on the promenade, and an interactive performance live on the promenade.
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Kirkland Winter Market
Meet us under the snowflakes. In conjunction with Kirkland Urban’s exciting Winter Program, our Seasonal Winter Market is back and will feature artisanal crafts and delights that are perfect for holiday gifts and treats. Bring your family and friends and stroll around the wintery decorated plaza while you shop, play and visit.
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Wheels & Reels: “Christopher Robins”
Hosted by: Kirkland Parks & Community Services
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
Time: movie starts at 7 p.m.
Location: Juanita Beach Park, 9703 NE Juanita Dr, 98033
Enjoy a night out under the stars at Juanita Beach Park with our Fall Drive-in Movie Series. The parking lot opens at 6:00 PM and the movie starts at 7:00 PM. Watch each movie on our giant LED movie screen! $20 per vehicle, pre-registration is required. To register, visit KirklandParks.net or call 425-587-3336.
All ages welcome. Snack vendors will be on site. Event is held rain or shine - no refunds. No RV's, limos, busses, tailgating or alcohol.
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Hansel & Gretel
Presented by: Studio East
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Location: 350 Kirkland Ave, 98033
Hansel and Gretel constantly tease and compete as many siblings do. Hungry, they chase each other into the forest looking for food, but instead, they discover a shifty chef who craves sweet and succulent siblings. Can Hansel and Gretel learn that by working side-by-side they can change their rocky road and sour patches into a trail mix of healthy choices, or will the chef take the cake?
For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit the event page.
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Parklane Gallery: Winter Show of Small Works and Miniatures
Hosted by: Parklane Gallery
Dates: November 9 – December 31, 2022
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: 130 Park Lane, 98033
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, November 12 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Parklane Gallery's "Winter Show of Small Works and Miniatures" features hundreds of pieces of original artwork created by artists from all around the world. This must-see show runs from November 9 - December 31, 2022. A reception will be held on Saturday, November 12 from 5-7 PM. Shop for the perfect holiday gift of fine art in person Wed-Sun or 24/7 online at parklanegallery.org (free standard continental US shipping option available).
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Lake Washington Half Marathon
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Location: Juanita Beach Park, 9703 NE Juanita Dr, 98034
The Lake Washington Half marathon is a beautiful loop course that starts and finishes and Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. You’ll run along the shores of Lake Washington and through the charming neighborhoods of Kirkland. Produced by Orca Running, the Lake Washington Half is a great end-of-season half to cap off your year of running.
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Outdoor Speaker Series
Hosted by: Kirkland Parks and Community Services
Date: November 8 & December 8, 2022
Location: Heritage Hall, 203 Market Street, 98034
Nov 8: Wilderness Photography & Night Skies
Getting away from the lights of civilization makes it possible to capture incredible night sky images. The camera settings are easy! It's getting there that takes work!
In this workshop Wilderness Photographer Andy Porter will detail his adventures capturing night sky images and share all you need to know to get started.
Dec 8: Eastside Urban Trails
Discover your wild backyard. Come take a slideshow trail tour around Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Mercer Island, the Issaquah Alps, and Snoqualmie Valley with award winning guidebook author Craig Romano. Urban Trails: Eastside focuses on the trails, parks, and preserves within and around the urban and suburban areas of Bellevue and Seattle’s greater Eastside. You’ll also find detailed trail information for the Issaquah Alps and the Snoqualmie River Valley in Urban Trails: Eastside.
For more information, and to register, visit the event page.
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Game Night and Open House
Date: 3rd Fridays thru December 16, 2022
Location: 11232 120th Ave NE, Suite 103, 98033
Join us at the Verne & Wells Club, the Club for Grown-up Geeks, for a night of games and geekery. Games vary from video games, board games, card games, and more!
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Stewardship Events with Green Kirkland Partnership
Join Green Kirkland Partnership and help our parks and natural areas thrive. Volunteers will help restore critical habitat by removing invasive plants such as blackberry or ivy, planting native plants, and pitching-in with stewardship tasks like mulching and weeding.
All experience levels and ages are welcome following the safety and event. Tools and training are provided. Events are 100% outdoors and occur rain or shine!
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Winterfest Tree Lighting
Hosted by: Kirkland Downtown Association
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Location: Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza Dr, 98033
Celebrate Winter in magical Kirkland with the ultimate tribute to the holiday season. Activities include: Nightly Tree Lighting, Kirkland Winter Market, Merchant Decorating Contests, and Gingerbread House Contestant.
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Community Bonfires
Hosted by: Kirkland Parks & Community Services
Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Marina Park from 2:10 – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Juanita Beach Park from 5:35 – 5:55 p.m.
Monday, December 19, 2022 at OO Denny Park from 5:35 – 5:55 p.m.
Kirkland Parks and Community Services warmly welcomes the community to enjoy bonfires accompanying Argosy Cruises’ Christmas Ship Festival. Bonfires can be canceled due to inclement weather, burn bans, etc. Call the Bonfire Hotline for day of updates 425-587-3345.
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Light Up Kirkland
Hosted by: Kirkland Parks & Community Services
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022
Location: Juanita Beach Park, 9703 NE Juanita Dr, 98034
Light Up Kirkland is a magical event held at Juanita Beach Park. Partake in some cocoa and cookies as you stroll on the grounds of the park to view a winter wonderland of lights, followed by a bonfire on the beach and music from local students. Argosy Cruises will swing by with their Christmas Ship and and provide more musical entertainment from the water. This event is free. Questions? Call us at 425-587-3336 or email us at eparks@kirklandwa.gov
12Ks of Christmas
Hosted by: Snohomish Running Company
Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022
Location: Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Dr, 98033
It is the 12ks of Christmas - time to get out your Santa hats and reindeer antlers!
Join Snohomish Running Company in downtown Kirkland, WA, for a fun, festive, chip-timed run.
The 5K run will begin at 9:25 am and the 12K run will begin at 9:00 am.
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Grand Menorah Lighting
Hosted by: Chabad of Kirkland
Date: Sunday December 18, 2022
Location: Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza
Join Chabad of Kirkland at this holiday celebration, which marks the beginning of Chanukah, an eight-day wintertime festival of lights. Chabad of Kirkland welcomes the community as it shares the story of Hanukkah with all who attend. The menorah will remain on display through December 26, 2022 at Marina Park.
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Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Hosted by: Kirkland Performance Center
Date: Sunday December 11, 2022
Location: 350 Kirkland Ave, 98033
The World-Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend of the unique comedy and circus skills of Gregory Popovich, and the talents of his furry co-stars. There are more than 25 pets in the show, each one has been rescued from animal shelters and given a new lease on life! They love to perform their skills and stunts on stage. Dogs, horses, cats, parrots, doves, mini-Pig Lucy and special guest star mini horse Mr. Diamond.
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