# Westlake Park Holiday Carousel > Event for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: Westlake Park, 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 - Ages: all ages; parents riding with children under 12 ride free - Price: Free; suggested donation of $4 per ride - Organizer: Downtown Seattle Association - Official page: https://downtownseattle.org/event/westlake-park-holiday-carousel/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/westlake-park-holiday-carousel--listing-fabfd970efcdb74b3904488b ## About After a six-year hiatus, the holiday carousel returns to Westlake Park in downtown Seattle for the season, presented by Nordstrom. Children and grown-ups can take a spin from Nov. 27 through Jan. 3. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the carousel closes at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and is closed on Christmas Day. Rides are by suggested donation of $4 per ride, which goes back to supporting downtown parks; if a donation isn't possible, riders can tell the attendant and hop on. Parents riding with children under 12 ride for free. ## Similar picks in Seattle - [Tree Lighting Celebration at Westlake Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/tree-lighting-celebration-at-westlake-park--listing-0a385f213c3fdfe2087f462c) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Westlake Park · Free · checked Oct 24. The Downtown Seattle Association's annual Tree Lighting Celebration fills Westlake Park on the day after Thanksgiving. From 11 a.m. there is family-friendly craft making… - [Holiday Spark at the Evergreen State Fair Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/holiday-spark-at-the-evergreen-state-fair-park--listing-8d93f939df489db6fffb710e) — Thu, Dec 3 (+3 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Evergreen State Fair Park, Monroe · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Holiday Spark at the Evergreen State Fair Park in Monroe is a free, festive community event December 3-6, 2026: Dec. 3 and 4 from 5 to 8pm, Dec. 5 from 10am to 8pm, and Dec. 6… - [Issaquah Highlands Holiday Tree Lighting at Village Green Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/issaquah-highlands-holiday-tree-lighting-at-village-green-park--listing-6fb594ff2b2bdecc92257805) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Village Green Park, Issaquah · All ages · checked Oct 16. Highlands Council hosts its third annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Village Green Park in the Issaquah Highlands. Neighbors gather for free hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies… - [Fantasy Lights Drive-Through at Spanaway Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/fantasy-lights-drive-through-at-spanaway-park--listing-b6a81999cd1afb9501b66b42) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Spanaway Park · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Pierce County Parks' Fantasy Lights is a drive-through holiday light show along a two-mile route in Spanaway Park, with more than 300 displays, digital animations and thousands… - [Community Holiday Party at Garfield Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/community-holiday-party-at-garfield-community-center--listing-30d141da2d2d4a0d542b15c4) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Garfield Community Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A free neighbourhood holiday party at Garfield Community Center in the Central District, with crafts, games and gift-making for all ages. Families can drop in on a Friday evening… - [Julefest: A Nordic Holiday Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/julefest-a-nordic-holiday-celebration--listing-14cdc7cdaa8f685dba81bc99) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · National Nordic Museum · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 13. 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… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Seattle](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Seattle](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Seattle](https://grassyknees.com/seattle) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle.md)