25 Dates of christmas
CATEGORIES
- AUDIENCE: All Families 27
- AUDIENCE: Broad Communities 5
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Kids 35
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Teens 41
- AUDIENCE: Friends and Groups 12
- AUDIENCE: Romantic Couple 29
- BEST OF: Activities 5
- BEST OF: All 15
- BEST OF: Foods 5
- BEST OF: Memories 5
- DIFFICULTY: Elaborate 37
- DIFFICULTY: Medium 64
- DIFFICULTY: Simple 45
- STYLE: Activities at Home 86
- STYLE: Family Outings 9
- STYLE: Nights In and Chill 33
- STYLE: Some Adventures Out 16
- THEME: "A Christmas Carol" 3
- THEME: 12 Days of Christmas 13
- THEME: Characters and Gift Bringers 18
- THEME: Community Celebrations 9
- THEME: Countries 12
- THEME: Dance Party 6
- THEME: Decades 3
- THEME: Egg Nog 3
- THEME: Family Celebrations 2
- THEME: Flavors and Foods 7
- THEME: Generic Themed Fun 4
- THEME: Holiday Whodunnits and Christmas Crimes 3
- THEME: Hot Chocolate 3
- THEME: Movies and TV Shows 65
- THEME: Out of Season 3
- THEME: Parties and Fun 6
- THEME: Reindeer 3
- THEME: Rhyming Hygge 13
- THEME: States 10
- THEME: Symbols of the Season 25
- THEME: Traditions Around the World 17
- THEME: Trimming The Tree 9
- THEME: Yule Goat 5
- YEAR: 2020 38
- YEAR: 2021 28
- YEAR: 2022 28
- YEAR: 2023 28
- YEAR: 2024 28
- YEAR: 2025 13
Feliz Navidad
A festive take on Jose Feliciano's song and a celebration of the many Spanish and Mexican inspired ways to celebrate Christmas!
“Mr. Willowby’s” & Mini Trees
A cute way to kick-off decorating for the Christmas season complete with the iconic children's book, mini trees for the kids, and a special treat for our neighborhood wildlife.
Getting Into The Christmas (Carol) Spirits
A joyous celebration of "A Christmas Carol" complete with themed meals, activities, and a "spirit"-based cocktail for each of Scrooge’s ghosts
The Little Drummer Boy
A fun exploration of "The Little Drummer Boy" including a homemade nativity stable, a Little Drummer Boy quest, and also an evening spent bidding farewell to autumn and hello to Christmas.
“Mistletoe & Wine”
A relaxing date spent commemorating Cliff Richard's iconic Christmas song with mistletoe-inspired foods and wines plus many airings of his heartwarming song.
Christmas in Maine
A cheerful family date incorporating the gloriously rich Christmas heritage of Maine including the World's Largest Snowman, white chocolate pine (s)cones, the Christmas Eve sinking of the Annie C. Maguire, and a whole lot more from "The Pine Tree State"!
Christmas in Mississippi
A full day celebrating Mississippi's extensive spread of iconic culinary dishes (including a deep fried turkey) but also their native sons of Elvis, John Grisham, and BB King through Christmas-related festivities.
Christmas in Finland
A fun exploration of the Christmas traditions of Finland including the "Official Hometown of Santa Claus", a visit to a sauna, a gigantic Finnish feast, and a Christmas horror movie about the Finnish "Christmas Goat" they view as their Santa Claus!
Festive Fudges & Small Ones’ Smudges
A cheeky evening full of hygge with art projects and fudge creations for kids and some games, activities, and cocktails cleverly inspired by other variations of "smudge" and "fudge" for the adults.
Christmas in Morocco
A fascinating take on how Christmas is (or more appropriately is not) celebrated in Morocco including Christmas Taboo, "Mo-Rocking Around the Christmas Tree", and the iconic "Moroccan Christmas" episode of "The Office".
Fa La La La La
A festive family date celebrating the classic line from "Deck the Halls" with an LA Times Christmas Crossword, reading of "Moo Baa Fa La La La La", sipping of gingerbread lattes, making of Christmassy falafel, and so much more!
Christmas in Oregon
A date paying homage to Oregon's fascinating history and rich culinary heritage including James Beard(ed) Mussels, Christmas (Oregon) Trail Mix, Christmas "Would You Rather", and more!
“Fancy Like Christmas”
A festive recreation of Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like Christmas” complete with egg nog, matching pajamas, “Home Alone”, an Applebee’s gift card, and more!
Christmas in Denmark
A family date celebrating the unique traditions of Christmas in Denmark with ebelskevers, risengrod, tomte costumes, as well as a prominent feature of their Christmas Goat!
Feast of the Seven Fishes
An ambitious date observing the iconic Italian tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes complete with seven different types of seafood courses as well as a viewing of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" movie.
Hardrock, Coco, & Joe
A fun evening featuring the beloved black-and-white, stop-motion Christmas film that aired on WGN-TV in 1956 and became a Chicago-area tradition complete with Christmassy Chicago-style hot dogs, mochas (Coco + Joe), hard rock Christmas albums, and more!
Christmas in Connecticut
A heartwarming evening celebrating Christmas in Connecticut including Christmas Connect(icut) 4, Nutmeg State Spiced Cookies, and a viewing of the beloved "Christmas in Connecticut" including a menu inspired by the movie.
Boxing Day
A fun day of family activities featuring Boxing Day including the traditional intent of generosity and gift boxes to those in need but also adding a spin to it by featuring so many of the wonderful Christmas treats that come in boxes as well!
Mr. Christmas (aka: Andy Park)
A fascinating family date honoring a man who has literally celebrated Christmas every day of the year since July 1993… Andy Park.. and attempting to live a day in his shoes!