Wintertide Is Near As Events Ramp Up This Week (Sponsored Post)

November 16, 2022

Events in Everett, Everett

Wintertide, Everett’s Holiday-Season-Long Celebration, officially kicks off next week but there are some events that just can’t wait.

Wintertide Sip & Shop Thursday November 17th 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Explore boutiques and galleries while sampling a different local, hand-crafted beverage at each location. Cost $20.

Get a sneak peek of holiday offerings at our Wintertide Sip & Shop! Join us on Thursday, November 17 for an exclusive first look at Wintertide and holiday shopping in Downtown Everett.

Explore seven boutiques and galleries while sampling a different local, hand-crafted beverage at each location. Each ticket includes one tasting glass, a four-compartment wine bottle tote, and seven tasting tickets. Cost $20.00.

Each business will have a special offering for ticket holders, such as early access to Small Business Saturday deals, samples, opportunities to shop winter products before they launch for the season, pop-ups, and gifts with purchase. Bring your friends and get treated to a one-night-only VIP shopping experience in Downtown Everett!

Check-in will be hosted by Wick•Ed Wine & Social Club (featuring a bonus tasting!) and the bottle shop will be located at Petrikor.

Sips & Shops:

James Bay Distillers at Burkett’s Apparel + Accessories & Home + Gift
Harbinator Wines at Maintenance Salon
Finnriver Cider at Cassandra’s Closet
Aesir Meadery at Chai Cupboard
Forever Moore Sweets at Zamarama Gallery
Port Gardner Bay Winery at Grand Leader Mercantile
Three of Cups Winery at Petrikor
Variety of tastings with Wick•Ed Wine & Social Club
 
Pacific Ice Community Ice Rink November 18th – January 9th at Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place

Enjoy a public skating session or book the rink for your own event!

The ‘Pacific Ice’ community ice rink will be located at the Port’s Pacific Rim Plaza in Fisherman’s Harbor, just in front of Hotel Indigo’s Jetty Bar & Grille and steps from the new Grand Avenue ParkBridge. The family-friendly program runs daily from November 18th, 2022 through January 9th, 2023 with public ice skating sessions!

At Pacific Ice, guests will enjoy a truly unique experience of skating on real ice at a covered, partially open air rink overlooking the Port of Everett Marina. Holiday lights, music and a handful of concessionaires will add to the whimsical atmosphere!

To learn more about Pacific Ice and purchase your ice skating tickets today click here!
 

Wintertide isn’t a one day event but a whole Holiday Season of Happenings in Everett, Washington. Click to learn more.


 
Wintertide Kickoff Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday November 25th
Everett’s Wintertide season kicks off on Friday, Nov. 25 with the annual downtown tree lighting celebration with thanks to Coastal Community Bank as presenting sponsor.

Bundle up, and bring family and friends for a fun evening of holiday cheer. Santa rolls in at 5 p.m. with Everett Fire and he’ll hit the switch to light up all of Everett’s downtown lighting displays.

Stay for cocoa and cookies, get your photo with Santa and enjoy holiday music and snow machines.

When: Friday, Nov. 25, 4 p.m., lights come on at 5 p.m.
Where: Colby Avenue, between Hewitt and California
Special thanks to our partners:

Everett Santa Photos for making Santa look good
KRKO/KXA Radio for emceeing the event
Everett First Presbyterian for providing cookies and cocoa
Downtown Banya
Downtown Everett Association for investing in holiday lights
City of Everett public works for installing all of the holiday lights
Everett Fire for escorting Santa
Mr. Santa Claus for making time to visit
Parking
Be generous and save the street parking for those with limited mobility. Park in Everett’s FREE parking garage, Everpark. It’s smack-dab in the middle of all the action.

Plan ahead for Santa’s Neighborhood Cruises with Everett Fire Department beginning December 1st
A reminder that on select Thursday evenings in December Santa will be riding around different neighborhoods in Everett, Washington with the men and women of Everett Fire. In addition to stopping at selected locations for smiles and selfies, Santa’s helpers will be collecting new and unopened toys for Christmas House, and nonperishable food for Volunteers of America. You can drop off your donations at an Everett Fire Station or give them to a firefighter when they roll through your neighborhood with Santa. Click here for the schedule and more information.

Everett Fire Stations accepting donations:

2801 Oakes Ave.
3619 Rucker Ave.
2201 16th St.
1600 Madison
5920 Glenwood Ave.
9520 Evergreen Way
11221 Silver Lake Rd.

A reminder that Wintertide is guided by the City of Everett’s Department of Economic Development but carried out in partnership with multiple businesses and organizations. What is your vision for Wintertide? What do you want so see in Wintertide? The City of Everett’s Economic Development Department wants to hear your thoughts, ideas and opportunities. Contact Tyler Chism via email at tchism@everettwa.gov or call (425) 257-7107.



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