About this Event
Get in the holiday spirit by tasting unique hand-crafted cocktails at pop-up lounges inside select Ballard boutiques!
THE DETAILS:
—The Ballard Cocktail Trail is on Friday, December 11, 2026, from 6-9 PM (rain or shine).
—Tickets are $50 and are only available online until Thursday, December 10th, 2026. Tickets will not be sold at the event. All purchases for this event are non-refundable.
—Each ticket purchased includes ten tasting tickets redeemable for a sample of ten different cocktails.
—The Ballard Cocktail Trail takes place in the historic Ballard shopping and dining district (a map of participating businesses will be distributed at check-in).
—Ticket holders will check in at Columbia Bank (5512 22nd Ave NW) on the day of the event to pick up tasting tickets and a Cocktail Trail map. All ticket holders must be of legal drinking age. IDs will be checked at the time of registration. Guest check-in for the event begins at 5:15 PM. Tastings begin at 6 PM and end at 9 PM.
Please note: the ten participating shops are open to the general public and folks of all ages during the Cocktail Trail. Tasting areas inside shops are unrestricted, but alcohol is not allowed outside designated areas. The tasting is available only to those with valid event bracelets and tickets. Participants must be 21+ to purchase tickets.
We are excited to have these independent Ballard businesses as Winter Cocktail Trail hosting venues:
- Annie's Art & Frame
- BEGIN
- Culinary Essentials
- Digs
- Fair Trade Winds
- Push/Pull
- Smål Market
- Sweet Mickey's Candy Shoppe
- Swoon City
- Venue
We are proud to pour cocktails artfully crafted by Tommy Patrick & the mixology experts from THE BALLARD CUT during the Cocktail Trail.
**Proceeds from the Ballard Cocktail Trail support the projects and programs administered by the Ballard Alliance, a non-profit neighborhood organization.**
Event venue & nearby stays
Columbia Bank, 2212 Northwest 56th Street, Seattle, United States
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