Through Dec. 23

Issaquah Reindeer Festival: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Santa’s hours – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. $14 General (13+ ), $12 Senior (62+), $10 Children (2-12), Under 2 is free. Cougar Mountain Zoo. 19525 S.E. 54th St.

Dec. 6

Very Merry Sammamish: 6-9 p.m. Festive lighting events, various special guests, live musical performances, kids’ activities and food. Free. Sammamish City Hall & Plaza, 801 228th Ave. S.E.

Sammamish Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops: 7:30 p.m. Annual favorites and classical masterpieces. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue. sammamishsymphony.org.

Dec. 7

Breakfast with Santa: 8:45-11:45 a.m. Presented by Kiwanis Clubs of Sammamish & Providence Point. $10 adults; $5 children. Register at sammamishkiwanis.org. EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish.

Dec. 8

Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Works by Bellingham composer Austin Huang as well as Humperdinck and Berlioz to celebrate the theme of Folk Music Around the World. $12-$15. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue. byso.org.

Dec. 13-14

Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas Celebration: 8 p.m. Special guests, dancers, a visit from Santa Claus and the artistry of violinist Geoffrey Castle. $20-$25. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. kpcenter.org.

Dec. 15

Once Upon A Holiday: 2 p.m. Pacific Sound Chorus’ 6th Annual Holiday Show with several new holiday tunes plus old favorites. $15-$18. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. kpcenter.org.