Information from King County

The heart of White Center is glowing especially bright this holiday season.

Thanks to a collaboration between King County’s Department of Local Services and the White Center Business Alliance, more than 2,000 white lights now stretch across rooflines in the 16th Avenue SW corridor between SW 100th Street to SW Roxbury Street.

To celebrate these new lights and the holiday spirit that they represent, the public is invited to a community celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 3:50 p.m., at the corner of 16th Avenue SW and SW 98th Street.

Attendees can expect free refreshments, smiles, and of course, community spirit topped with holiday cheer!

The most exciting part? The new lights are just the beginning. They’re part of a broader initiative to beautify and brighten White Center starting in 2026:

• Expanded lighting for safer, more welcoming streets – a capital project launching in 2026. Community members chose this project through the King County Participatory Budgeting project.
• Community clean-up event
• Graffiti removal in partnership with Uplift NW
• Murals

The holiday lights were installed by Renova Exteriors. 

Come see the lights, celebrate with neighbors, and be part of the transformation of White Center — where community pride shines brightest.