Tacoma's North End · Opens December 1

A New Window Opens Every Evening.

Twenty-four neighbors, twenty-four decorated windows, one December. Come back on the 1st to open the first door, then follow the calendar all the way to Christmas Eve.

First window revealed December 1 at 5 PM

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How It Works

See It for Yourself. KING 5 Evening stopped by to spotlight Holiday Windows.
  1. 1

    A Neighbor Decorates

    A home or business in the North End paints and lights up a window, big or small.

  2. 2

    One Is Revealed Each Evening

    From December 1 to 24, a new window is announced here and on our social channels.

  3. 3

    You Go and See It

    Walk, bike or drive over, say hello, and take in the work of your neighbors.

More about Holiday Windows

A snowy Swiss village at dusk, its windows glowing beneath the Alps.

Since 2019

It Started in Switzerland. It Found a Home Here.

In Swiss villages, neighbors have long counted down to Christmas by revealing one decorated window each evening in December. It is simple and a little magical.

In 2019 we started doing the same across Tacoma's North End. Year after year, the neighborhood has made it bigger and better, and we are proud of how far it has come.

Thank you to everyone who has hosted, painted, cheered or simply walked by.

Last Year's Doors, Opened.

See all of last year
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas. Charlie Brown and friends gather around the humble little tree.
    December 7A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • A Merry Mariner's Christmas. A team effort celebrating the Mariners' season.
    December 8A Merry Mariner's Christmas
  • Gnomes on the Knoll. Three cheerful gnomes spreading holiday mischief.
    December 4Gnomes on the Knoll
  • Christmas Gone to the Dogs. Three puppies peeking out of a nostalgic red truck.
    December 11Christmas Gone to the Dogs

Claim a Date on the Calendar.

Pick an open date from December 1 to 24 and tell us about your window. Hosting is open to homes and businesses in Tacoma's North End only, so the full tour stays close together. Sign-ups close November 30.

The map · opens December 1

One Route, Growing Night by Night.

Each new window joins a driving route ordered from neighbor to neighbor, not by date, so you can see many in one trip. The map goes live with the first reveal.

Dec 1

The first stop appears here.

Follow Along

We share every reveal as it happens, with the address and the story behind the window.