I love this time of year. I really do. I love all of the mushy sappy corny Christmas holiday traditions. For today’s #Blogmas entry for Day 2, I thought it would be fun to do a Christmas bucket list of adventures. Some of these I have done, and some I think as a Christmas lover I should experience at least once in my life. They aren’t really in any particular order, just how they popped into my head.
- Build a gingerbread house but make it extra fly by adding your own good candy, not the nasty generic stuff that comes with the kit.
- Resort hop at Disney World resort to see all of the Christmas decorations throughout the property. It’s completely free!
- Go to the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom.
- Visit all of the large tree displays throughout the city.
- Go ice skating in front of Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
- Attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live in New York.
- Spend a Christmas in Switzerland.
- Have a Very Merrytime Christmas on a Disney Cruise ship.
- Visit Christmas markets in Germany.
- Spend a Christmas at a ski resort in Colorado or Utah.
- Go Christmas Caroling.
- Drink hot chocolate in hot tub surrounded by snow. (Don’t judge me; it’s MY bucketlist)
- Spend a Christmas at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.
- See the Christmas lights in Vienna, Austria.
- Visit St. Augustine, Florida at Christmas time.
- Pick out a Christmas tree at a tree farm and chop it down.
- See the Osborne Family Lights Display at Hollywood Studios, Disney World. (2015 was the last year for this show)
- Ride the real Polar Express train. (Yes it’s a thing and yes they serve hot chocolate)
- Visit all of the ICE displays at the Gaylord properties.
- Pet a reindeer.
- Stay at the Omni Grove Park Inn and attend the National Gingerbread House competition!
- Spend a Christmas in a castle.
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Of this list, I’ve only completed 5.5! The ones in color are the adventures I have done. I have only visited 2 of the Gaylord properties to see the ICE displays so far. Some of my Christmas bucketlist goals are pretty ambitious but I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t aim high right? Time is on my side. With any luck I’ll get them all checked off in this lifetime.
Do you have a Christmas bucketlist? Are any of these adventures on your list?
Lauren G. , Outdoorsy Diva™
“Adventure is a lifestyle.”
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8 Comments
Nadeen
December 3, 2015 at 8:54 amYeah you made it to Day #2! 😀 Great list.. I have a few of those in mind and have done a few especially growing up in the NYC area you have to go to the Macy’s parade and visit New York during Christmas! I have spent Christmas at Disney World with my family and it is fun. I want to visit the holiday markets in Germany and spend a Christmas at a northern resort in Canada or Vermont so I can experience a true winter wonderland.
Lauren
December 3, 2015 at 10:02 amI forgot about the holiday markets in Germany! I saw those on the Travel Channel. I will update my list. Thanks!
Alexandria
December 3, 2015 at 10:47 amI’ve always wanted to visit the Christmas markets in Germany and have an incredibly white Christmas in a country like Switzerland or something!! Amazing list!
Lauren
December 3, 2015 at 10:52 amYay! I’m glad I’m not the only one. Thanks for reading Alexandria.
Run DMT
December 7, 2015 at 11:51 amAnother great list! Christmas in a castle sounds AH-mazing! I visited the Park Grove Inn in NC during the holidays. It was gorgeous and another great mention for your bucket list.
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We’re going to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas this weekend. I can’t wait! I two youngest children have never been and my oldest was too little to remember it. 🙂
Lauren
December 7, 2015 at 12:19 pmWow Denise! The Park Grove has a national Gingerbread House competition!! That is most certainly bucket list worthy. Thanks I will add to my list. I hope you have a blast at MVMC!
Diam
February 27, 2017 at 4:35 pmGreat list! I know its not Christmas but this list really got me in the Christmas spirit lol
Lauren
February 28, 2017 at 9:08 amIt’s really a great list any time of year Diam! Thanks for reading.