The Bellevue Magic Season Is Back

November 27th will kick off this year’s 2009 Bellevue Magic Season in Downtown Bellevue. Led by the Bellevue Downtown Association, and supported by a partnership between the City of Bellevue, The Bellevue Collection, The Theater at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue Botanical Garden, and (new this year) The Shops at The Bravern, this year’s events will ignite the spirit of the season. The magic doesn’t end until January 10th, 2010; details and directions can be found at magicseason.com.

The following is a complete list of events for this year’s Bellevue Magic Season:

Group Health Ice Arena: November 27 – January 10
(Presented by STAR 101.5 and KOMO Newsradio)
Location: Bellevue Downtown Park – NE 1st Street and 102nd Avenue NE
Hours: See here
Price: $10 admission (includes $3 skate rental fee); Purchase 10 skating passes for $75; FREE Skate Mondays: Compliments of Bank of America
– The region’s only open-air holiday ice skating rink

Snowflake Lane: November 27 – December 24
(Produced by The Bellevue Collection)
Location: Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street
Hours: Nightly, 7pm
Price: FREE
– Snow falls as live toy soldiers and winter characters sing and play music to a dazzling light show

Celebration Lane: December 26 – December 31
(Produced by The Bellevue Collection)
Location: Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street
Hours: Nightly, 7pm
Price: FREE
– Ring in the New Year with evening performances of music and a dazzling light show

Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden: November 28 – January 2
(Supported by 98.1 Classical KING FM)
Location: 12001 Main Street
Hours: Nightly, 5pm – 10pm
Price: FREE (donations are encouraged to support the light display); Parking is $5 at the Botanical Garden and FREE at Wilburton Hill Park
– Stroll through more than 500,000 lights illuminating the Bellevue Botanical Garden in a nationally-recognized holiday display

The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
(Presented by 98.1 Classical KING FM)
Location: NE 6th Street and 112th Avenue NE
Hours: See here
Price: $10 and up
November 27–29: Bellevue Youth Theatre presents Once Upon a Mattress
December 3-6: Attic Theatre presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
December 6: Bellevue Youth Symphony presents Winter Wonderland
December 11-13 & 18-23: International Ballet Theatre’s classical production of The Nutcracker
December 14: Magical Strings presents A Celtic Yuletide

Season of Wonder at The Bravern: November 27 – December 31
(Presented by The Shops at The Bravern)
Location: NE 8th Street and 112th Avenue NE
Hours: See here
Price: FREE
– Thousands of sparkling lights and fresh garland will transform this European-inspired village into an elegant winter wonderland, featuring over 50 live music performances. Also be on the lookout for The Bravern’s winter faeries!

Images Courtesy Bellevue Magic Season