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31st Annual Magic in the Market
- When
- Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Where
- Pike Place Market85 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- All ages ('activities for all ages')
- Cost
- Free photos with Santa; other activity costs not stated
- Organizer
- Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority
Pike Place Market's 31st Annual Magic in the Market takes place Saturday, November 28, 2026 from 11:00am to 6:00pm across the Market's nine acres. Activities include free photos with Santa from 11am to 4pm (must enter the line by 3pm), a Market Elves on the Shelves scavenger hunt (find at least five to enter a prize drawing), light-up holiday photo ops, live holiday choirs, and cookie decorating with Chef Traci of Atrium Kitchen. The day concludes with the Market lighting ceremony and a live performance. Organized by the Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority.
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What was checked & what still needs confirmation
Exact time of the lighting ceremony is not printed on the 2026 page (it was 5pm in prior years). The Market also lists a Holiday Night Market with Santa on Dec. 10, 2026, 5-9pm, not recorded separately.