Hello again my adventurous friends and happy holidays! Bellevue is sparkling and the season of endless activity is upon us. Before the holiday stress catches up, take some time to enjoy all the magic that Bellevue has in store this December.
Every night from now until Christmas Eve, Bellevue Square will turn into a winter wonderland complete with dancers, music, and beautiful floats. To top it all off, you can get a taste of a white Christmas every night with falling snow during the parade! The show starts at 7 p.m. nightly and admission is completely free.
To pair perfectly with Snowflake Lane, stop by the Bellevue Square Center Court to meet Santa at Snowflake Lane Factory! This is a perfect way to jazz up a gift shopping day, excite the family, or get iconic photos from a girls day out. Make sure to schedule a time here!
Just a few blocks from all the Snowflake Lane festivities, Downtown Bellevue Park boasts its iconic ice rink! Skate on over 9,000 square feet of real ice and enjoy a chilly holiday activity perfect for the whole family. The rink offers snacks, hot chocolate, and a convenient location for pairing your skating day with other Bellevue activities! The Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink will be open until January 15th, offering plenty of time to fit an ice skating day into your holiday celebrations.
If you prefer to be solidly on your feet, you can enjoy a stunning light display at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens! The Garden d’Lights runs until December 31st from 4:30 to 9 p.m. The display contains over half a million shimmering lights and the different arrangements are magical and so fun to explore. There is a scavenger hunt map and musical offerings on certain nights, so be sure to check out the garden’s website to be fully prepared for your magical night!
Back in Downtown Bellevue, Reality Break Escapes is excited to officially announce our holiday remix to our beloved Seattle Rocks escape room! We’ve decked the halls and added a special holiday touch to the experience, and we are so excited to invite you to play Seattle Rocks: Holiday Heist! Come try out the new experience before or after Snowflake Lane to complete a perfect holiday evening.
Speaking of holiday evenings, RBE Team Events would love to help you plan the perfect one for your team, family, or huge friend group! Take the stress out of planning and let us take care of set up, tear down, and entertainment. Our Downtown Bellevue location can accommodate groups of up to 50, perfect for big families and other large groups. For groups bigger than 50, we invite you to enjoy our event space in North Bellevue and our unique escape games that up to 85 players can play simultaneously! We are also now offering a new experience at RBE Team Events: GameOn!, where your team can enjoy all of our escape games and Walk Up and Play puzzles at your leisure.
While we’re on the topic of holiday planning, it’s time to start figuring out the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. If you’re secretly trying to get your friends excited about escape rooms, or are experimenting with gifting experiences over items, we have gift cards! These make a perfect addition to stockings and gift baskets, but are so fun you can gift alone. We also have merchandise that make a great pairing, and for escape room fans you can also try out Seattle’s escape room passport!
Lastly, if you’re looking for a special way to spend any of the holidays this year, we hope you’ll drop by and say hello! We’ll be open for all of the special days coming up, and ready to help you make the holidays extra fun. We're especially excited about celebrating the New Year, or as we like to say: escaping 2023!
I hope you’re feeling ready for all the holiday adventures this month has in store, and we hope to see you around Bellevue or playing Seattle Rocks: Holiday Heist! Until next time, happy holidays my adventurous friends.
