Chanukah Events 2024
This year, Chanukah starts at sundown on December 25, 2024, and ends on the evening of January 2, 2025. Here are some Chanukah events around town to celebrate with light, crafts, and food.
Concerts and fun
Stroum Jewish Community Center will be hosting Hands on Hanukkah this year at several locations around the Puget Sound. Stop by their booth for Hanukkah crafts and holiday fun. Here are the SJCC Hands-on Hanukkah upcoming events:
- Mercer Island Harvest Market – Sunday, Nov 24, 2024. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free.
- Redmond Lights – Saturday, Dec 7, 2024. 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. (learn more about the kick-off event here). Free.
- Bellevue Botanical Garden – Saturday, Dec 14, 2024. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (You must purchase tickets to Bellevue Botanical Garden online before the event).
Date/Time: Sunday, December 8. 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Cost: $10 per Member Family and $15 per Guest Family. Buy tickets here.
Join the J for festive cookie decorating! You will decorate your cookies with colorful frosting and toppings before you enjoy some Hanukkah treats. This event is open to all ages, so bring the whole family and start a delicious new holiday tradition.
Date/Time: Friday, December 13, 2024. 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: Chabad of NW Seattle, 115 N 85th St Ste 101, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: $36 per family
Join the Kids Shabbat Dinner at Chabad NW Seattle! Celebrate the beauty of Shabbat with a delicious kid-friendly menu, fun activities, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Watch as the kids take center stage, leading parts of the Shabbat experience and sharing the joy of this special day.
Family Fun: Make Candy Driedels
Date/Time: Saturday, December 14. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Newcastle Library, 12901 Newcastle Way, Newcastle, WA 98056
Cost: Free
A dreidel is a four-sided spinning top played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in December. Discover Hanukkah, make a dreidel using marshmallows, Hershey kisses and pretzels and learn how to play the game!
Hanukkah Concert + Celebration at the J
Date/Time: Sunday, December 15, 2024. 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Cost: $20-$25. Free for under age 2/babes in arms. Buy tickets here.
Join the festive family ruach (spirit) and sing along at the J’s Hanukkah rock concert with acclaimed Jewish singer-songwriter Dan Nichols and his band Eighteen. Known for Jewish communal anthems like “Chazak” and “Sweet As Honey” throughout North America. This event features fun for the whole family. Arrive early at 3 p.m. to enjoy Hands-on-Hanukkah craft tables, raffle prizes and kosher gelt for kids before the 4 p.m. concert.
Date/Time: Sunday, December 15. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Seattle Waldorf School, 2728 NE 100th St, Seattle, WA 98125
Cost: Free to attend, pair of pajamas to decorate ($15)
Join this exciting event featuring a Chanukah story by PJ Library, a creative design lab where you can make your own Chanukah pajamas, and the chance to help build a giant LEGO menorah. With plenty of more surprises and fun activities for all ages, this is the perfect way to kick off the Chanukah season. Don’t miss out on the festive fun!
Date/Time: Sunday, December 15. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Chabad of NW Seattle, 115 N 85th St Ste 101, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: $20 per session
Ages: 5-12
Kids in the Kitchen is a unique culinary experience that offers children the opportunity to cook, bake, decorate, and create fabulous foods. Experience the joy of cooking.
Discover Chanukah at Maple Valley Library
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 18, 2024. 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Location: Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley WA 98038
Cost: Free, must register in advance here.
Discover the traditions of Chanukah through stories, music, crafts, and more at the Maple Valley Library. This free event welcomes ages 4 to 10 and requires registration.
Family Hanukkah Celebration at the J
Date/Time: Friday, December 20, 2024. 5:30 p.m.
Location: Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Cost: $55 member family, $65 guest family, $15 member single ticket, $20 guest single ticket. Buy tickets here.
Kick off the Hanukkah fun with the SJCC’s Family Hanukkah Celebration! Join delicious food and drinks, including a pizza and salad dinner, a complimentary glass of wine for each adult, and craft Hanukkah cocktails for purchase. Your family will love the evening’s entertainment, featuring Shabbat blessings and songs by musician Eran Sabo; a glow stick dance party room; and latkes, sufganiyot, dreidel and candle making stations. They will also enjoy a community menorah lighting plus special gifts for the little ones.
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29. at 4 p.m.
Location: Chabad NW Seattle, 115 N 85th St Ste 101, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: Free
Join the Chanukah Village in Greenwood at the Chabad Center! Build a 6-ft LEGO Menorah with Dan the LEGO Artist, enjoy delicious latkes and donuts, balloon twister making fun and festive balloons.
Chanukah at The Landing, Renton
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29, 2024. at 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Landing Renton, 828 N 10th Pl, Renton, WA 98057
Cost: Free
Chabad Jewish Center of Renton invites you to Chanukah at The Landing. Activities will take place in the Plaza, across from Regal Cinemas. Attendees can expect a giant Chocolate Gelt Drop by the Renton Fire Department, lighting of the Giant Menorah, an entertaining show, and a photobooth, DJ more. There will be armed police in attendance for extra security.
There will be a menorah workshop at the Home Depot in Renton – at the landing – free of charge and open to the community on Sunday, December 8 at 11 a.m. Participants will design their very own Menorah and participate in fun Hanukkah activities.
Glow in the Dark Chanukah Celebration at Shoreline City Hall
Date/Time: Monday, December 30, 2024. 5:30 p.m.
Location: Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave. N., Shoreline, WA 98133
Cost: Free
Join the annual Grand Chanukah celebration at City Hall. This celebration will have lively music with a giant 9-foot-tall menorah, delicious donuts, hot latkes, and raffle prizes and swag. Enjoy a grand gelt drop performance by the Shoreline Fire Department! This event is perfect for the whole family and will have activities for all ages including a wax candle workshop for the kids.
Chanukah Ice Skating Events
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29. 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Sno-King Ice Arena (Snoqualmie), 35323 SE Douglas St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Cost: $14 admission and $5 skate rental for those 6 and older. For those 5 and younger, the price is $7 and includes rental skates. Registration opens on November 15.
Skate the evening away at this annual Chanukah on Ice celebration at Sno-King Ice Center. The event will feature Chanukah music, an ice Menorah lighting of the candles, refreshments, and more! More details are coming soon.
Date/Time: Monday, December 30, 2024. 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Kraken Community Iceplex, 10601 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Cost: Fee, ages 4 and up $20 per person, this includes skates. Children 3 and under are free.
Skate on the same rink as the Kraken team. Experience the carving and lighting of a full-size ice Menorah on the rink, traditional Chanukah bites, and kids’ swag.
Community Menorah Lighting Events
Chabad of Central Cascades Menorah Lighting (Downtown Issaquah)
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 25 at 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Downtown Issaquah, Front St and Dogwood, Issaquah, WA 98027
Cost: Free
You’re invited to an outdoor menorah lighting in downtown Issaquah, where there will be Latkes, donuts & gelt, music, and arts and crafts. Free admission.
Grand Menorah Lighting Kirkland
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 25. 4:30 p.m.
Location: Kirkland Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, WA 98033
Cost: Free (RSVP)
Gather at the Kirkland Marina Park pavilion for the lighting of the menorah and enjoy live music, the gelt drop, and traditional Jewish food. Kindly RSVP. December 25, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Public Menorah Lighting in Ballard
Date/Time: Thursday, December 26. at 5 p.m.
Location: Bergen Place Park, 5450 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Cost: Free
Join the Annual Chanukah Celebration in the heart of Ballard! Enjoy latkes, donuts, music, a gelt drop, and a balloon twister and fun for all ages.
Chabad of Central Cascades Menorah Lighting (Issaquah Highlands)
Date/Time: Saturday, December 28, 2024. 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: Grand Ridge Plaza at Issaquah Highlands, 1451 Highlands Dr NE, Issaquah, WA 98029
Cost: Free
You’re invited to an outdoor menorah lighting at Grand Ridge Plaza at the Issaquah Highlands (next to Ulta). There will be Latkes, donuts & gelt, music, and arts and crafts. Free admission.
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29, 2024. 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Lynnwood City Center Light Rail Station, 20100 48th Ave W, Lynnwood, 98036
Cost: Free
Lighting of the menorah, klezmer band, gelts, donut, menorah kits and balloon twisting at this free menorah lighting event at Lynnwood City Center Light Rail Station.
Hanukkah Celebration at Highline Heritage Museum
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Highline Heritage Museum, 819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166
Cost: Free
Celebrate and learn about Hanukkah traditions, the festival of lights at the Highline Museum in Burien. There will be a giant menorah lighting, latkes and doughnuts, dreidel games and kids activities. This event is free and welcomes all ages to join this festive celebration.
Menorah lighting at Bellevue Arts Museum
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29, 2024. 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: Free, pre-registration is requested
Join the Bellevue Arts Museum to celebrate Chanukah together and participate in the community menorah lighting. There will be Chanukah swag, hot drinks, songs, and more. This event is fun for the whole family, and they request you Menorah lighting at Bellevue Arts Museum your spot before attending.
Secular Jewish Circle Hanukkah Celebration
Date/Time: Sunday, December 29. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: RSVP for the exact location (Northlake Neighborhood)
Cost: Suggested donation is $20 per adult (18+)
Secular Jewish Circle will hold its annual celebration. Gather together for a potluck, songs, stories and more. RSVP is required for the exact location, Register here.
Menorah Lighting at University Village
Date/Time: Monday, December 30, 2024. 6 p.m.
Location: Across from Piatti, 2695 NE Village Ln, Seattle, WA 98105
Cost: Free
Join for the annual lighting of the Menorah hosted by the Chabad of Seattle and a special performance by the KlezKidz. The Menorah is located across from Piatti.
Menorah Lighting on Alki Beach
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 1, 2025. 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Alki Beach Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Cost: Free
Join Alki Beach for their 3rd annual grand Menorah lighting on the eighth night of Chanukah. Enjoy a chocolate gelt drop by local firefighters, 12ft Menorah lighting, donuts, & music. There will be police presence at this event.
