Northwest University presents Christmas Traditions

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Celebrating the traditions of Christmas, featuring new carol arrangements and traditional selections by Anton Bruckner, Jan Sweelinck, Dan Forrest, John Rutter, Craig Courtney and more, including a few traditional sing-a-longs.

$14-$26

ASO: Home for the Holidays – Nutcracker, Messiah & More

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Auburn Performing Arts Center, Auburn, WA, United States
Prokofiev – Troika
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Anderson – Christmas Festival
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker
Handel – Messiah

$10-$35

UW CarolFest

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Seven conductors, six choral ensembles, five hundred singers, four graduate conductors, three choral faculty, two hours of great music, and one impressive grand finale.

$10

Friends of Bastyr Holiday Concert with Breath of Aire

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
A holiday concert from Breath of Aire.

Free

Rainier Symphony Holiday Favorites

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:45pm (PST)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Holiday favorites for the whole family.

$12-$17 (age 12 & under free)

South Sound Classical Choir

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Puyallup United Methodist Church, Puyallup, WA, United States
Program will include works from Handel, Mozart, Lauridsen, Rutter, Biebl, and others.

Free

Handel's 'Messiah': A sing-along evening with the Garfield Orchestra

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Operatic divas, in-the-shower singers, and listeners are invited to join the Garfield Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Georg Handel’s beloved Messiah.

$10-$15

A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, this classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.

$16-$28

Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:20pm (PST)
An all-new Holiday Pops program featuring Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and the renowned Tony DeSare.

$35-$95

Seattle Choral Company presents Cathedral Christmas: Peace On Earth

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Experience the realm of inner peace with choir, string orchestra and organ.

$5-$25 (age 9 & under free)

The Esoterics present SVIRIDOV: Georgy Sviridov Centennial

Friday, December 11, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A concert of luxurious and majestic music inspired by folksong, poetry of the Silver Age, and the Russian Orthodox liturgy, celebrating the life and music of the neo-Romantic Russian composer Georgy Sviridov.

$22-$25

Seattle Symphony: Holiday Pops

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 4:20pm (PST)
An all-new Holiday Pops program featuring Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and the renowned Tony DeSare.

$35-$95

Christmas with Seattle Pro Musica – a Family Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional carols, holiday favorites and an audience sing-along for children and families.

$5-$25

Ancora Fundraiser at Alki Arts

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Alki Arts, Seattle, WA, United States
Come enjoy holiday caroling, wine and hors d'oeuvres, and local art. 10% of art purchases will be generously donated by the gallery owner to Ancora!

Free

Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Concert

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PST)
Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, WA, United States
A “can’t-miss” celebration that will warm your heart with traditional and contemporary holiday favorites.

$15 ($10 student/senior)

Northwest Chamber Chorus: Our Dancing Day Christmas Concert

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Enjoy this concert with Mark Kloepper and the Northwest Chamber Chorus as they're joined by a guest string quartet, flute and percussion in songs of the season and a carol sing-along.

$18-$23 (18 and under free)

NORTHERN LIGHTS – Music of the Baltics and Scandinavia

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
First Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Music spanning a thousand years of Baltic and Nordic choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works by Rautavaara, Mäntyjärvi, Kreek and Tormis, and a piece by Ešenvalds that recreates the wonder of the northern lights in sound using voices, chimes and tuned water goblets.

$12-$35

Cascadian Chorale: Magnificat

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Four different approaches to the Magnificat, compelling and diverse settings of Ave Maria, and works by three Northwest composers.

$12-$20 (under 18 free)

A Festival of Lessons & Carols

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA, United States
Patterned after the Christmas Eve observance at King’s College in Cambridge, England, this classical performance consists of nine holiday readings, each followed by a traditional carol performed by the choir, and another carol sung by the choir and audience.

$11-$28

Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Season of Wonder

Saturday, December 12, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bothell United Methodist Church, Bothell, WA, United States
Brighten your seasonal celebrations with wondrous sacred and secular music for winter and the holidays.

$5-$20