Published November 24 2014
Bellevue's popular Magic Season is ringing in its 18th season on Friday, November 28, with a six-week run of festive holiday events through January 11. Drivers should expect increased traffic downtown as people head out for entertainment, food and shopping.
Snowflake Lane evening performances will require the closure of Bellevue Way between Northeast Fourth Street and Northeast Eighth Street from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. nightly from Friday, November 28 through Wednesday, December 24. Access to the Bellevue Arts Museum will be maintained.
Snowflake Lane will kick off with a parade on Friday, November 28, which will require the closure of:
- Bellevue Way, from Northeast Fourth Street to Northeast 10th Street:
- Southbound 106th Avenue Northeast between Northeast Eighth and Northeast 10th streets;
- Northeast Sixth and Northeast Seventh streets between 105th Avenue Northeast and Bellevue Way; and
- Northeast Eighth Street from 106th Avenue Northeast to just west of Bellevue Way.
Other activities in Magic Season include the Garden d'Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, the Magic Season Ice Arena presented by Bank of America and Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card, Celebration Lane USA and The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
Please drive carefully and watch for pedestrians during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Consider using other modes of transportation to avoid traffic congestion. Choose Your Way Bellevue provides tools and resources.
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