November 24

Group Health Ice Arena opens for the Holiday Season! $8 (includes skate rental; cash, debit and credit cards accepted). Come celebrate the start of the Magic Season by visiting the ice arena and after skating with your family, relax in the adjacent heated tent with a hot cup of hot chocolate! Visit Group Health Ice Arena or call 425.451.2455 for complete ice arena details.

Snowflake Lane premiers at 7:00 pm, when Santa makes his grand arrival for the season at the Bellevue Collection on Bellevue Way.

December 1
Ballet Bellevue presents Magical Caravan at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 2
Star 101.5 Family Skate Day with the Kent and Alan Morning Show, 1 – 3pm
Join Star 101.5’s Alan and Leonard on the ice for the Family Skate Day at the Group Health Ice Arena.

December 2
Ballet Bellevue presents Surprise Package at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 2-3
Ballet Bellevue presents Bombay Holiday at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 6
Skate with the Seattle Thunderbirds, 6-8pm
Join the Thunderbirds hockey team and Cool Bird for a outstanding night on the ice! The T-birds will be at the rink for autographs and photos!

December 7
Holiday Gala on Ice, 6-6:30pm
Join the skaters from Castle Ice Skating Rink as they present a dazzling ice performance.

December 8-10
Bellevue Youth Theatre presents Babes in Toyland at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 10
Magic Season’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice, 1-2pm
Enjoy a special holiday performance by some of the Northwest’s top competitive skaters at the Group Health Ice Arena. Presented by Seattle Skating Club.

December 10
The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra presents Magic of Mistletoe at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 15-23
The International Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 17
Extravaganza on Ice!, 3-4pm
Talented figure Eastside skaters of all ages perform winter vignettes at the Downtown Park's spectacular ice arena.
Sponsored by Lisa Viereck of Windermere/East, Inc.

December 18
Magical Strings — A Celtic Yuletide at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

December 18
Group Health Ice Arena holiday skating begins: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm.

December 24
Group Health Ice Arena early closure: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.

December 25
Group Health Ice Arena closed.

December 31
Group Health Ice Arena early closure: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm.

January 1
Group Health Ice Arena last day: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm.