# Seattle Center Winterfest: Holiday Ice Festivities & Winter Train > Event for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 27 – Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: Fisher Pavilion & Armory at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109 - Ages: All ages welcome; hands-on children's train controls; stroller friendly across Seattle Center campus - Price: Free admission to Winterfest grounds, Armory musical performances, and Winter Train & Village; Food, artisan treats, and carousel require individual purchase - Organizer: Seattle Center - Official page: https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/winterfest - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/seattle-center-winterfest-holiday-ice-festivities-and-winter-train--listing-973f6a1b7ca3f1e916e73f18 ## About Winterfest anchors Seattle's urban holiday season across the 74-acre Seattle Center campus beneath the iconic Space Needle. Centered around Fisher Pavilion, the Armory, and the Mural Amphitheatre, the month-long winter celebration delights families with massive holiday lighting displays, student music ensembles, and live outdoor weekend ice-sculpting demonstrations. Inside the heated Armory, children can take turns operating the miniature locomotives of the historic Winterfest Train & Village, a turn-of-the-century diorama. 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