With just a week left until Santa’s big night, the excitement of the season can be seen all around Sequim — from visits with Santa, to holiday bazaars, to family wreath-making tutorials, to shopping for loved ones on holiday lists.
Sixteen local businesses have enhanced the holiday shopping experience by participating in the “Elk on a Shelf” game by hiding an elk figure in their displays. Kids age 15 and younger are invited to play by filling out a game card and turning it in to Sweet Spot Frozen Yogurt, 609 W. Washington St., for a sweet treat.
As the clock ticks down to Christmas, there are still some holiday-related events and activities to enjoy.
The Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market’s Holiday Market, featuring seasonal items, will take place Saturday, Dec. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sequim Civic Center.
The Rainshadow Artisans Holiday Fair will also take place on Saturday, Dec. 20 — from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road in Sequim.
On Sunday, Dec. 21 the Sequim City Band will present “Festive Flourishes” from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center, 304 E. Park Ave. in Port Angeles. The concert is free.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Downtown Sequim is aglow with Christmas lights and full of holiday shoppers.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Santa always receives a warm welcome during Sequim’s Hometown Holidays event, which kicks off the Christmas season.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Maeve Irick tells Santa what she wants for Christmas.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Jon Alderson and his five-year-old son, Kadin, make wreath-making a father-son project during the Dungeness River Nature Center’s annual Holiday Nature Mart.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Carol Labbe’s handcrafted holiday gnomes are just a small sample of the creative handmade items sold at various holiday bazaars in Sequim and the surrounding area.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Crowds gather in anticipation of the Lighted Tractor Parade as part of Sequim’s Hometown Holidays event.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Members and volunteers hosted a community Breakfast with Santa event at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 815 W. Washington St., on Saturday, Dec. 13, offering food, gifts and visits with Santa.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ John and Darla Campbell of Sequim wish everyone a merry Christmas, as do their canine companions who are dressed in holiday attire: Daisy, Kodiak and Sir Dudley Do Right.
Sequim Gazette photos by Monica Berkseth Santa and Mrs. Claus, who happen to be close friends with Marty and Michelle Bingham of Sequim, listen carefully to the Christmas wishes of Tanner Deemer, 7, during the Breakfast with Santa event hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Saturday, Dec. 13.
