What's Happening in Ballard

Featured Event

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.**

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Community Events

Harvest Food Drive 2025

November 1 - November 30, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Ballard Alliance

13th Annual Freakout! Music Festival

November 6 - November 10, 5:00pm - 12:00am

Ballard Farmers Market

November 9, 9:00am - 2:00pm

5300 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Amy Kastelin Mug Making Workshop

November 9, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Niche Ballard

Conor Byrne Open Mic Nights

November 9 - November 10, 7:30pm - 1:00am

Conor Byrne Pub

Jarlsgiving Community Feast

November 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Skål Beer Hall

Fall Leaf Cleanup

November 15, 8:00am - 11:00am

Marvin’s Garden

Spir Foundation Launch Celebration

November 15, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Cathedral

Ballard Farmers Market

November 16, 9:00am - 2:00pm

5300 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Conor Byrne Open Mic Nights

November 16 - November 17, 7:30pm - 1:00am

Conor Byrne Pub

Live at Skål with Mountain Holler

November 19, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Skål Beer Hall

Ballard NW Senior Center Holiday Bazaar

November 21, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Ballard NW Senior Center

Julefest-Friday 21+ Night Market

November 21, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

National Nordic Museum

Ballard NW Senior Center Holiday Bazaar

November 22, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Ballard NW Senior Center

Julefest – a Nordic Holiday Celebration

November 22 - November 23, 10:00am - 5:00pm

National Nordic Museum

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