What's Happening in Ballard

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Tomte Trail

November 1, 2025 - December 6, 2025

Follow along the Ballard Tomte Trail from November 1 – December 6, 2025. Explore Ballard’s shops and find the sneaky little tomten hidden in 33 businesses throughout the neighborhood. To get your Tomte Trail passport, visit one of the 33 participating locations, or download it here. To help you find your way around, we’ve created an online map for your convenience.

Then bring your stamped passport to Ballard HolidayFest on Saturday, December 6th, from 2 – 5 p.m. at Marvin’s Garden Park to win a prize, regardless of how many stamps you have collected. Those who collect at least ten stamps will be entered into a drawing for a Family Membership to the National Nordic Museum!

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Featured Event

Ballard Winter Cocktail Trail 2025

December 12, 2025, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Columbia Bank

Get in the holiday spirit by tasting unique hand-crafted cocktails at pop-up lounges inside select Ballard boutiques.! We are excited to bring this and one-of-a-kind event to the neighborhood and hope you will join us!

Tickets are $50 and are only available online until Thursday, December 12, 2025. Each event ticket purchased includes 10 tasting tickets, Each ticket is redeemable for a sample-size cocktail offered at each tasting venue. Ten unique cocktails, using a variety of spirits, will be featured at the event. Each pop-up lounge will offer a cocktail that has been artfully crafted using quality ingredients by the master mixologists from The Ballard Cut.

**Proceeds from the Ballard Cocktail Trail support the projects and programs administered by the Ballard Alliance, a non-profit neighborhood organization.**