# Westlake Park Holiday Tree Lighting & 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 (open urban plaza, direct light rail and monorail access, stroller friendly) - Price: Free admission to park and tree lighting; Carousel rides suggested $4 donation - Organizer: Downtown Seattle Association & Amazon - Official page: https://downtownseattle.org/events/holidays/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/westlake-park-holiday-tree-lighting-and-holiday-carousel--listing-7e7df7ba654ed973ec35de34 ## About The heart of downtown Seattle sparkles with holiday magic throughout December, hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association. Festivities launch on Black Friday with the grand Tree Lighting Celebration, where thousands gather to watch the majestic 45-foot holiday tree and iconic 160-foot Macy's Holiday Star illuminated in a vibrant fireworks finale. Families can enjoy live holiday music, costumed characters, and free craft-making stations. Returning to the plaza through early January is the historic Westlake Park Holiday Carousel, presented by Nordstrom. Children can take spins aboard the vintage painted wooden horses and carriages for a nominal donation to downtown youth charities. Located right next to the Westlake light rail station and the Seattle Center Monorail terminus, the park is completely transit-friendly, flat, and stroller-accessible. ## Similar picks in Seattle - [Downtown Seattle Holiday Tree Lighting & Westlake Park Carousel](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/downtown-seattle-holiday-tree-lighting-and-westlake-park-carousel--listing-4b18cf5e96da40c785fd3bfe) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Westlake Park · All ages · Free · checked Nov 7. 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