The holidays are all about chasing that warm, cozy feeling of togetherness, and the joys are a plenty. It truly feels the best when you make something festive with your own hands, and Bellevue is a city that knows it. This season, Bellevue’s local businesses invite you to join in: bake, decorate, and craft your way through a lineup of holiday workshops that capture the spirit of the Pacific Northwest.

Holiday Baking & Cookie Workshops at Whisk

📍 Address: 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98004

Tucked near Downtown Bellevue’s charming Main Street, Whisk offers small-group baking workshops where you can mix, bake, and decorate festive cookies alongside local chefs. They've got holiday dinner rolls shaped like a tree, Thanksgiving pies, holiday cookie workshop, holiday French macarons, gingerbread workshops, and more on their calendar right now. Book soon, they fill up fast! Perfect for couples’ date nights, friends’ outings, or creative travelers wanting to taste the holidays firsthand.

Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating (Nov. 14)

📍 Address: 10500 NE 8th St #125, Bellevue, WA 98004

Suite Restaurant & Lounge, known for its sleek interior and rooftop nightlife, flips the script with a cozy cookie-decorating class. Guests will dress up six cookies in festive, Thanksgiving-inspired royal icing. 

Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop (Nov. 26)

📍 Address: 10500 NE 8th St #125, Bellevue, WA 98004

Suite Restaurant & Lounge is hosting a Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop, where they bring all the floral supplies and you just show up ready to learn. The workshop has personalized instruction, and you even get to wear an apron. Bring your appetite, because the kitchen's full menu will be available.

KidsQuest Gingerbread Workshops (Nov. 29)

📍 Venue: Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

A Bellevue holiday tradition, KidsQuest Children’s Museum brings its beloved Gingerbread Workshops to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue ballroom. Families and visitors build candy-covered masterpieces with over 700 pounds of candy and 60 gallons of frosting. It’s the kind of event that makes a stay in Bellevue feel like something straight out of a snow globe. 

Shop Bellevue's Holiday Markets (Nov. 22)

Bellevue's holiday makers markets are the perfect place to do some festive lingering. Hot cider in hand, peruse the sparkly and crafty affairs from our local artisans. 

Holiday Makers Market at Crossroads Bellevue

📍 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
An early-season artisan market filled with handmade crafts, art, and locally produced goods. The Crossroads Holiday Makers Market is an ideal way to kick off the season before the December rush.

Bellevue Farmers Market — Holiday Market

📍 1717 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Bellevue Farmers Market wraps up the year with its annual Holiday Market, a one-day celebration of local makers, seasonal produce, fresh pastries, and artisan gifts. It’s festive, family-friendly, and the perfect stop before or after a workshop downtown.

Bellevue Is A Winter Wonderland

Bellevue is a modern small town that really gets into the holiday spirit! Snowflake Lane is entering its 21st year bringing snowfall during its nightly holiday parade, Garden d'Lights returns for a 31st year bringing a dazzling display of lights to Bellevue Botanical Garden, and at Bellevue Downtown Park, the Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink takes its rightful place in the collective effort to spread good wishes and holiday cheer.