The 15th Ave E business community is holding a new holiday event this year to celebrate the season and the neighborhood.
The Capitol Hill Holiday Wine Walk will take place next week with a Thursday night of pop-up tasting rooms hosted by the street’s shops and small businesses:
Capitol Hill Holiday Wine Walk
Thursday, December 11, 2025
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets: Advance – $30 | Door – $40 (If still available)
Get your Holiday spirit going early and taste some of Washington’s finest wines while checking out local merchants on the bustling 15th Ave. E District in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Attendees receive tasting tickets to redeem for the wines of their choice from 15 local wineries located at pop-up tasting rooms hosted by area retailers featuring a variety of regional wines. A fun activity to do with friends during the holidays and the perfect opportunity to buy your loved ones delicious gifts that they can share with you – all tax-free!
15th Ave E’s stretch of shopping destinations is also on CHS’s 2025 Shop the Hill map along with walkable shopping areas across the Hill:
15th Ave E
- Windthrow: A shop specializing in “nice things for outside,” featuring functional and stylish outdoor gear and apparel.
- Haunted Burrow Books: A new independent bookstore focusing on horror, weird fiction, and the occult.
- Ada’s Technical Books: A destination for science/tech books, puzzles, and geeky-chic gifts.
- Station 7: A home and gift shop in a converted fire station, selling vintage items and art.
- Thistle & Poppy: A family-run shop with kids’ goods, toys, and “reloved” vintage.
- Creature Consignment: A stylish, boutique-like consignment shop for women’s clothing.
- The Shop Agora: A European-style market with an excellent retail selection of wine and specialty gifts.
- Red Balloon: Toys, gifts, cards, and, yes, balloons.
- EVS — UPDATE! : “Best wine shop in Seattle…”
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