It's going to be a busy weekend for as everyone is the home stretch of the holidays, that means lots of fun throughout the region. 

Who doesn't love a cool model train? the 28th annual Model Train show has returned and runs through January 1st. The show is at the Washington State History museum in Tacoma and according to the event's website there will be room sized layouts throughout the museum, family areas with trains and legos, and even some films about toy trains. You can get more information at washingtonhistory.org

There will be lots of holiday fun going on at the Ballard Community Center today. From 6-8 tonight it's the Gingerbread Jubilee! There will be winter theme crafts, music, a hot chocolate bar and of course the plenty of Gingerbread houses to make in the construction zone and snowballs to throw in the snowball zone! You can get more details and register at the Seattle Parks website

If you still need to get some holiday shopping done, Fremont will be the place to be tomorrow. The Trollstice Holiday Night Market returns and will have plenty of local creators selling their goods, as well as a holiday photo booth, food trucks and so much more! This is going under the Fremont Bridge from 3-8 PM tomorrow. 

You can celebrate the solstice in Snohomish. On Saturday, the shortest night of the year, you can walk along the River Front Trail for an evening described as the  "a tranquil evening of reflection and gratitude." This event is free and there will be lights along the trail to help guide you as well. More details are available at historicdowntownsnohomish.org 

Head over to the Eastside for Snowflake Lane and “experience the wonder of falling snow, dazzling lights, festive music, toy drummers, and dancers in this complimentary nightly parade of holiday floats,” the Snowflake Lane website reads. Yup, it’s another free Christmas event Puget Sound community members can enjoy. You can just head to your favorite spot on the sidewalk between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square from NE 4th Street to NE 8th Street every night at 7 p.m. to see the show. Take note that traffic picks up considerably for the weekend performances. The nightly parades continue through Dec. 24.

The final Santa Con of the season is this Saturday! Santa Con is a perfect way to spread holiday cheer while enjoying some holiday spirits! The website describes Santa Con as more than a pub crawl, it's more of a parade of holiday cheer with live entertainment, costume contests, professional photography and plenty more. Get tickets and details at seattlesantacon.org

If you need more ideas for holiday fun, we have a full rundown on Mynorthwest.com

Paul Holden KIRO News Radio