25 Dates of christmas
CATEGORIES
- AUDIENCE: All Families 24
- AUDIENCE: Broad Communities 3
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Kids 17
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Teens 35
- AUDIENCE: Friends and Groups 9
- AUDIENCE: Romantic Couple 22
- BEST OF: Activities 5
- BEST OF: All 12
- BEST OF: Foods 4
- BEST OF: Memories 4
- DIFFICULTY: Elaborate 27
- DIFFICULTY: Medium 46
- DIFFICULTY: Simple 35
- STYLE: Activities at Home 63
- STYLE: Family Outings 8
- STYLE: Nights In and Chill 28
- STYLE: Some Adventures Out 6
- THEME: "A Christmas Carol" 1
- THEME: 12 Days of Christmas 13
- THEME: Characters and Gift Bringers 14
- THEME: Community Celebrations 8
- THEME: Countries 6
- THEME: Dance Party 4
- THEME: Decades 1
- THEME: Egg Nog 1
- THEME: Family Celebrations 2
- THEME: Flavors and Foods 6
- THEME: Generic Themed Fun 2
- THEME: Holiday Whodunnits and Christmas Crimes 2
- THEME: Hot Chocolate 1
- THEME: Movies and TV Shows 41
- THEME: Out of Season 3
- THEME: Parties and Fun 6
- THEME: Reindeer 2
- THEME: Rhyming Hygge 9
- THEME: States 6
- THEME: Symbols of the Season 20
- THEME: Traditions Around the World 13
- THEME: Trimming The Tree 5
- THEME: Yule Goat 4
- YEAR: 2020 38
- YEAR: 2021 28
- YEAR: 2022 28
- YEAR: 2023 28
“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 China
A romantic evening that more closely resembles Valentine's Day than Christmas per the Chinese traditions complete with a couple's outing of ice skating, mall shopping, and learning about peculiar Chinese holiday tradition known as Saxophone Santa & his Sisters!
Keeping Watch Over Their Flocks By Night
A fun look at the phrase from Luke 2 including flocked Christmas trees, feeding flocks of birds, Shepherd's Pie, and the annual church Christmas celebration!
Oh Ole Night
A cheeky Norwegian spin on "Oh Holy Night" with a a trip down memory lane at the 100-year-old Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gift Shop and attending "An Ole & Lena Family Christmas".
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 Advertisements
A cheery and heartwarming look back at some of the most loved Christmas ads of all time from the iconic M&Ms and Hershey's Kisses and Coca Cola bears to the lesser known of Aldi's "Miracle Ham" and John Lewis ads.
Christmas in Wisconsin
A celebration of the unique Christmas traditions of Wisconsin including aluminum Christmas trees, Spotted Cow beer cheese soup, Christmas polka, and more!
“Mary, Did You Know?”
A clever evening of fun that ties in elements from "Mary Did You Know" including the wonderful Pentatonix version, Rose-"Mary" crescent rolls, "Did You Know?" Christmas trivia, 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.
Scents & Senses of the Season
A fun brunch to have with friends that celebrates the many scents and senses of the season including pecan rosemary candied bacon and cranberry orange mimosas for the parents and a holiday sensory board and Christmas tree shaker bottles for the kids.
A Bubbly Bublé Christmas
A heartwarming and relaxing date for the family celebrating Michael Buble's beloved Christmas album and the many forms of Christmas bubbles from bubble baths to bubbly champagne to Bubble & Squeak!
I’m Dreaming of a White (Bear Lake) Christmas
A festive outing to enjoy a nice dinner out and attending "The Holiday Songbook"… plus a heavy dose of Bing Crosby's classic song along the way!
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!
“Baby It’s Cold Outside”
A cheeky family date delving into the history of the iconic song and the controversy surrounding it but also keeping it lighthearted via bringing one's own babies outside into the cold, parody videos, and a wintry menu full of "baby" related items.
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".
St. Nick’s Scary Sidekicks
A bizarrely enjoyable evening featuring the stories from around the world of the creepy characters said to accompany Santa from Krampus to Knecht Ruprecht with food, games, and movies inspired by them and their legends.