The Snohomish Farmers Market gives drivers one address to type into their phones: 105 Cedar Avenue, at the corner of Cedar & Pearl. Thirty days after the market packs up for the year, Santa arrives at that same address, the Snohomish Carnegie Building, for the city's free tree lighting on November 28.
The block stays the same, but the schedule changes. From May through October, downtown runs on a weekly Thursday schedule. From November through December, it runs on a few dates that each happen once, are mostly free, and mostly run from late afternoon into evening. The season ends at the riverbank, lit by luminaries. Missing a market Thursday cost you one week. Missing one of these dates means waiting a year.
| Date | Event | Time | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., Oct. 22 | Farmers Market and Snoho Art Walk | 3–7 pm and 5–8 pm | Cedar & Pearl; various locations |
| Thu., Oct. 29 | Last Farmers Market of 2026 | 3–7 pm, hours may change | Cedar & Pearl |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | First Street Trick or Treat | 3–5 pm | First Street |
| Fri.–Sat., Nov. 6–7 | Holiday Open House | 4–8 pm; noon–8 pm | Downtown shops |
| Sat., Nov. 28 | Snohomish Tree Lighting | 3–5 pm | Snohomish Carnegie, 105 Cedar Ave. |
| Fri., Dec. 11 | Winterfest weekend begins | Schedule pending | Downtown |
| Mon., Dec. 21 | Winter Solstice Walk | 4–7 pm | Snohomish River Trail |
Two Thursdays left at Cedar & Pearl
The market's 2026 season runs "Thursday May 7th through October 29th," 3 to 7 pm, rain or shine. A footnote on its site says hours "may be reduced/adjusted in October." Since this post goes live on Thursday, October 22, only two market afternoons are left, and the last one may close early.
Tonight is the busier of the two. The City of Snohomish community calendar lists the market from 3 to 7 pm, and the Snoho Art Walk overlaps it from 5 to 8 pm at various locations. The Snoho Art Community calendar shows no Art Walk in November or December. That makes October 22 the last time this year that produce stalls and gallery stops share a Thursday evening.
When the market ends on October 29, the weekly anchor goes with it. After that, the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association and the City take over the calendar. Their schedule is built around single dates.
Halloween on First Street runs two hours, in one direction
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year. First Street Trick or Treat runs from 3 to 5 pm, with local businesses handing out candy along the downtown strip. The window is short, and because it falls on a Saturday, families don't have to fit it around a school or work day.
HDSA has published how the afternoon is organized. The City is coordinating with the Snohomish Police Department, Fire District 4, and the Snohomish Lions Club. The plan works like this:
- Police will be stationed at key intersections, and some crosswalks will close temporarily to keep foot traffic moving and visible.
- Families are encouraged to walk westbound on the north side of First Street.
- They then return eastbound on the south side, following the direction of traffic.
- Lions Club volunteers will be stationed throughout downtown to help with the flow.
That loop is a good reason to pick your starting point ahead of time. If you start at the east end on the north side, the route carries you west and brings you back on the opposite sidewalk, so you don't double back against the crowd.
One stop sits a block off First Street. At St. John's Episcopal, 913 2nd Street, music director Greg Fulton will play spooky organ music in the sanctuary from 3 to 5 pm. The church will also hand out candy, and anyone is welcome to come inside and listen.
The Holiday Open House stretches shopping into the evening
A week later, the same storefronts change from candy bowls to holiday displays. The Holiday Open House runs Friday, November 6, from 4 to 8 pm and Saturday, November 7, from noon to 8 pm. It includes window displays, extended shopping hours, treats and drinks, and live music around town.
Both days run until 8 pm. The Friday session starts at 4, which leaves time to stop in after work, and Saturday's eight hours make room for a longer visit. HDSA's list of participating stops covers more than two dozen businesses:
- Food and treats: Snohomish Pie Company, Snoqualmie Ice Cream, The Cinamon Stik
- Home and decor: My Eclectic Home, Rhapsody Interiors, Little Shop of Light, Snohomish General Store, The Petal And The Stem
- Vintage and boutique: The Raven and the Swan Vintage Mercantile, Mimi's a shabby chic country boutique, Maple + Moss Boutique, Le Menagerie, Peaches, MARIE, WORTHY, Annie's on First, Lamb and Co Storefront, Edit an Olive & Bloom Company
- Makers, books and art: Strikke Yarn & Supply, Eternal Endings Romance Bookstore, Arts of Snohomish Gallery, Anna Marie Creative Collective, Studio DG, Joyworks
- Also participating: Sprig Beauty Co, Humidity Cigars & Tobacco
Most of the season's other dates center on a single spot. This weekend is the one time the whole downtown retail district takes part together.
Back to 105 Cedar on the Saturday after Thanksgiving
The season comes back to the market's corner on November 28. The free Snohomish Tree Lighting at the Snohomish Carnegie Building, 105 Cedar Ave, is organized by HDSA and the City of Snohomish. The schedule builds toward 5 pm:
- 3:00 pm: Santa arrives, and families can take photos inside the historic Carnegie building.
- 4:45 pm: A live-music Christmas countdown and sing-along begins on Carnegie Plaza.
- 5:00 pm: The tree is lit.
Coming at 3 and staying for the lighting means two hours around one plaza. Photos with Santa happen inside the building and the countdown happens outside, so families who want both can plan for a line first and the plaza later.
Winterfest weekend is set, but the schedule isn't out yet
HDSA's calendar lists Winterfest starting Friday, December 11. The Winterfest page describes it as a weekend of family events downtown and says, "The 2026 Schedule will be released soon and events requiring tickets will go on sale November 1st."
November 1 is the date to watch. It falls the day after Halloween and nearly six weeks before the weekend itself. If your household has a favorite ticketed event, decide on it before the sale opens rather than after.
The event listings further down the Winterfest page are left over from earlier years. One example is the Santapalooza Christmas Crawl, a 21-and-over holiday pub crawl whose event page still shows December 12, 2025. Until HDSA posts the 2026 lineup, treat any specific Winterfest time or event as unconfirmed.
On the evening of December 11, the City calendar also lists All Ages Karaoke Night at Helios Ballroom from 6:30 to 10 pm. The same event runs on Friday, November 13.
The season ends at the river
The last date on HDSA's list is the quietest one. The Winter Solstice Walk is set for Monday, December 21, from 4 to 7 pm along the Snohomish River Trail. It's free and self-guided, and luminaries light the path. You can start anywhere along the River Front Trail and "follow the lights." HDSA suggests coming early for sunset, later to see the lanterns shine in the dark, or staying for both.
The City calendar names HDSA as the organizer and lists the 2026 walk as "PERMIT PENDING." It's worth checking the listing again in December before you plan around it.
On the same night, the Snoho Art Community has a S.A.C. Social + Handmade Gift Exchange on its calendar. Its earlier social, on November 16, doubles as the group's fourth birthday party.
The season's route is easy to trace on a map. It starts at the market's corner at Cedar & Pearl, moves along the First Street sidewalks for Halloween and the Open House, returns to the Carnegie at 105 Cedar for the tree lighting, and finishes on the trail along the river. Most of these events start between 3 and 5 pm, so plan around late afternoon.
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