25 Dates of christmas
CATEGORIES
- AUDIENCE: All Families 25
- AUDIENCE: Broad Communities 3
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Kids 28
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Teens 40
- AUDIENCE: Friends and Groups 12
- AUDIENCE: Romantic Couple 27
- BEST OF: Activities 6
- BEST OF: All 15
- BEST OF: Foods 5
- BEST OF: Memories 5
- DIFFICULTY: Elaborate 33
- DIFFICULTY: Medium 57
- DIFFICULTY: Simple 43
- STYLE: Activities at Home 77
- STYLE: Family Outings 9
- STYLE: Nights In and Chill 31
- STYLE: Some Adventures Out 13
- THEME: "A Christmas Carol" 2
- THEME: 12 Days of Christmas 13
- THEME: Characters and Gift Bringers 18
- THEME: Community Celebrations 9
- THEME: Countries 10
- THEME: Dance Party 5
- THEME: Decades 2
- THEME: Egg Nog 2
- THEME: Family Celebrations 2
- THEME: Flavors and Foods 7
- THEME: Generic Themed Fun 4
- THEME: Holiday Whodunnits and Christmas Crimes 3
- THEME: Hot Chocolate 2
- THEME: Movies and TV Shows 57
- THEME: Out of Season 3
- THEME: Parties and Fun 6
- THEME: Reindeer 3
- THEME: Rhyming Hygge 12
- THEME: States 9
- THEME: Symbols of the Season 24
- THEME: Traditions Around the World 17
- THEME: Trimming The Tree 7
- THEME: Yule Goat 5
- YEAR: 2020 38
- YEAR: 2021 28
- YEAR: 2022 28
- YEAR: 2023 28
- YEAR: 2024 28
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!
Christmas in Virginia
A family celebration of Christmas in Virginia with York(town) Peppermint Patties, a Monti-Cello Christmas Playlist, and (of course) "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus".
Red & Green
A festive and cheery family date spent learning about how red and green became the colors associated with Christmas as well as menus and activities abounding in the two colors!
Snacks for Santa
A tasty family date exploring the various snacks that are left out by children around the world for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve from beer to mince pies to rice pudding.
Christmas Lights
A Christmas date for the family featuring a neighborhood lights drive as well as foods and activities inspired by the many different types of Christmas lights that exist.
Christmas Stories
A date celebrating the many variations of Christmas stories that exist by reading Luke 2 in the Bible, cooking a menu inspired by “A Christmas Story”, reading “Hercules Poirot’s Christmas” by Agatha Christie, and more!
Gifts of Christmas
A fun family date full of crafts and activities including cookie cutter pancakes, peppermint candy ornaments, and the “12 Gifts of Christmas” movie.