A family date full of references to the cherished 1844 song through food and fun as everyone hits the road to visit their families on Christmas Day!

A crafty family date incorporating Rudolph's iconic nose into every meal of the day as well as playing Pin the Nose on Rudolph, making Rudolph-themed crafts, watching the "Rudolph" movie, and reindeer jammies for our mid-day nap!

A day dedicated to this delicious hot chocolate from the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures and the history behind it.

A heartwarming family date with a variation of Elf on the Shelf.... The Little Lamb from Bethlehem... and how everyone should remind themselves that Christmas is a time of giving, serving, and showing love to others.

A cozy evening for the family exploring the history of the cherished teddy bear while also getting cozy with some holiday variations of hot toddies.

A relaxing evening enjoying the bestselling book "Mr. Dickens & His Carol" while savoring some of the classic English Christmas dessert of Spotted Dick.

A romantic date full of hygge with orchestral serenades by the wonderful "A Merry Mancini Christmas" on vinyl and sipping some cheery holiday martinis.

A festive recreation of Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like Christmas” complete with egg nog, matching pajamas, “Home Alone”, an Applebee’s gift card, and more!

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!

A cherished evening celebrating the Reason for the Season at church with candlelit carols, children's plays, and more!

A quaint but heartwarming evening spent cozying up with Christmas cocktails and listening to Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" then playing a wonderful Sherlock Holmes Christmas-themed digital escape room.

A fun family date featuring a "Letters to Santa Claus" book, J.R.R. Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas", and adopting a child's Letter to Santa via the USPS' "Operation Santa".

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!

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!

A cherished Christmas tradition with candlelit carols, children’s plays, and a whole lot of cuteness.

A relaxing Christmas date of holiday cocktails, holiday LoFi, Christmas puzzles, and more!

A holiday date celebrating Christmas trees including a holiday episode of "Frasier", fir-ry socks, Scotch cocktails, the"10 Most Famous Christmas Trees in the World", and more!

A romantic holiday evening inspired by Plum Pudding including homemade plum pudding, plum wine, and the movie "Murder She Baked: Plum Pudding".

A fun Christmas date featuring the often unknown La Befana: The Good Christmas Witch including her Italian history, finding the hidden broomstick, and a menu of her f”, and a menu of her favorite foods!

A fun Christmas outing featuring the Germanic American Institute of St. Paul and their holiday open haus including gluhwein, applekuchen, and more!