What’s on this weekend in Ballard and beyond

(Photo: Ray’s will be holding a Gingerbread House Decorating Party on Sunday)

If you’re bored this weekend, it’s not our fault. In fact, this may be the biggest weekend calendar we’ve ever assembled at My Ballard. Have fun out there!

Friday, Dec. 8

• Dacha Theatre’s quick bright things is an energetic retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Ballard Underground, nightly through Dec 16 at 8 p.m., $15/$25
• Live music:
• Midnight Empties Holiday Bash (made up mostly of Ballard dads) perform a benefit concert at the Ballard Elks, 8 p.m., $10
• Country singer Mike Giacolino performs with KEXP at Patagonia Ballard, 7-10 p.m, free
• Lucy Kaplansky and Debbie Miller at Ballard Homestead, 7:30 p.m., $20/$25
• The Stone Foxes and The Mondegreens play Sunset Tavern, 8:30 p.m., $15
• Jason Webley, Hot Damn Scandal at Conor Byrne, 8 p.m. to midnight, $8
• The Cave Singers Turn 10! with Shelby Earl, Ages & Ages at the Tractor, 9 p.m., $20

Saturday, Dec. 9

• Peddler Brewing is holding a Holiday Craft Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Populuxe Brewing is turning its tasting room and event space into an arts and crafts beer show, 12-6 p.m. Drink local while shopping local.
• Artist warehouse space Building C is open once per year, so come visit working artist studios in the heart of Ballard’s industrial art zone, noon-9 p.m. at 4818 14th Ave. NW
• Live music:
• The Market Street Singers at Ballard First Lutheran Church, 3 and 7 p.m., free
• Patterson Hood, Guests at Sunset Tavern, 7 and 10 p.m., $25
• The Cave Singers Turn 10! with Shelby Earl, Ages & Ages at the Tractor, 9 p.m., $20
• Tom Waits Tribute Night at Conor Byrne, bring items for Seattle Children’s Hospital toy drive, 8 p.m., $10

Sunday, Dec. 10

• Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run kicks off this morning at 8 a.m. at Westlake Park. Expect downtown traffic impacts.
• The Ballard Elks are hosting a Holiday Market featuring beautifully-crafted items from over 30 local artists and craftspeople, 12 to 5 p.m., 6411 Seaview Ave NW.
• Join Ray’s Café for its first Gingerbread House Decorating Party at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Donations will be collected for Mary’s Place. Reservations are required, call 206-782-0094.
• Join the Leif Erikson Lodge together with the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association and the Karmøy Club for a traditional Yuletide celebration Jultrefest, 1-3 p.m., $1 for kids, $8 adults
• Celebrate the launch of KBFG, our neighborhood’s new community radio station. 2-6 p.m. at Peddler’s Brewery. (See our earlier story).
• Sustainable Ballard is holding its Holiday Party and Barter Fair. Bring giftable goods or coupons for services to barter, or come to connect with neighbors, 5-7 p.m., Amazing Grace Spiritual Center, 2007 NW 61st St.
• Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church is holding the traditional Swedish holiday event Luciafest, and all are welcome. 5 p.m. at 2400 NW 85th St.
• Live music:
• Tractor Tavern’s Handmade Arcade, live music and shopping, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saint John & the Revelations, Ry Flannery & The Night Owls, Patrick Galactic at The Tractor, 7 p.m., $8
• The Ballard Farmers Market will be open in Old Ballard, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

You can see events all week long in our Ballard events calendar. Have an event to add? Submit it to our calendar, and we could feature it in our weekly roundup.