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Julefest: A Nordic Holiday Celebration

When

Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PMSaturday–Sunday, November 21–22, 2026, 10:00 am–5:00 pm (Friday Nov 20 is 21+ only)

Where

National Nordic Museum2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Bring the whole family (Saturday & Sunday); children under 12 free

Cost

Saturday & Sunday: Adult $12 online ($16 onsite); Youth $5.00 (children under 12 enter for free); Members Free. Friday 21+ Night Market: Adult $20 ($25 onsite), Members $15 ($20 onsite).

Organizer

National Nordic Museum

Upcoming dates: Sat, Nov 21 · Sun, Nov 22

Ballard's Nordic holiday market at the National Nordic Museum, November 20–22, 2026. Saturday and Sunday (10:00 am–5:00 pm) are for the whole family: an outdoor Nordic Christmas market with more than 40 local vendors, live music from Nordic performers in Valhalla Beer Hall, Danish æbleskiver with lingonberry sauce, and Goodies2Go homemade Nordic Christmas cookies (krumkake, rosettes, princess gems) that usually sell out by mid-afternoon. A 21+ beer garden operates all day. Friday, November 20 (5–9 pm) is a 21+ Night Market and is excluded here. Members enter free on Saturday and Sunday.