The holiday season is the perfect time for festive community events that bring everyone together and fill the Christmas vacation with unforgettable memories. While Santa’s elves are getting all the toys ready for the big day, we’re in the fun workshop putting together the best themes for your 2025 Christmas events.
The holiday season provides numerous opportunities for festive fun, and adding a specific theme to your gathering builds excitement and memories! Here are some holly jolly ideas to spark inspiration and help you get ahead on your Christmas party planning.
Seven Christmas Event Themes for a Heartfelt Holiday
Cue “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” with one of these creative ideas for Christmas events!
1. Candyland
The Nutcracker has secured Candyland’s spot as the ultimate Christmas theme, and we have the perfect centerpiece for your magical gumdrop forest! Our new and improved Candyland Crawlthrough is a great way for kids to burn off their energy before heading home for sweet dreams of sugar plums, plus it makes decorating easy. This rental is perfect for the littlest of elves and pairs beautifully with the Lego Obstacle to take older munchkins on a journey to Toy Land!
2. Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland
In the meadow, you can build a snowman, as the song goes. But what if there’s no snow? Kansas City can be hit or miss in the winter wonderland department, but that doesn’t mean you can’t experience the magic of Jack Frost nipping at your nose with a little creativity! With the right decorations, fake snow, and a Frozen moonwalk bounce to tie it all together, you can turn any space into a wintery paradise!
3. Santa’s Workshop
The North Pole isn’t the only place where Santa gets his work done during the holidays, and children don’t have to go to the mall to meet him if you invite the Jolly Old Elf to set up shop at your own special workshop. Add a gingerbread house construction station or cookie decorating spot with elves to help the little ones, and you’ll have a lively event everyone will love. Don’t forget to invite Mr. and Mrs. Clause!
4. Christmas at the Carnival
Really, any theme can become a Christmas theme if you get creative with it. Carnivals are fun enough on their own, but how much more fun would it be to make it a Christmas carnival? Add some twinkle lights and tinsel, then fill your event space with carnival games for a festive holiday experience! Our entertainers can help add some festive charm to your carnival with reindeer balloon animals and snowflake face paint.
5. Festive Trunk-or-Treat
Who says Trunk-or-Treat is a Halloween-only event? By the time Christmas rolls around, kids are running low on their Halloween candy and need to restock. Add a little friendly competition by making it a trunk decorating contest, seeing who can have the most creative Christmas setup! This is a great event idea for churches and community centers that may not have a large budget to spend on decorations, as you’re leaving the decorating to your trunk hosts.
6. Cozy Tree Lighting Ceremony
Tree lighting ceremonies are a great way to kick off the holidays with carol singers and fuzzy mittens. It can get a little chilly if you’re lighting up a tree out in the town square, so be sure your tree lighting Christmas event includes a hot chocolate station and other warm, cozy treats like mini donuts and popcorn!
7. Ride on the Polar Express
The Polar Express has been a classic Christmas story for decades, and even moreso after the movie came out and warmed our hearts! We love this theme because it really does plan itself. All you need is a train and some hot chocolate! Our trackless train can be turned into a fun little Polar Express that can be set up anywhere, and you can even add the Fun Express Crawlthrough or the Choo Choo Combo to turn your event into a holiday-themed train station! Finish off the night with a viewing of the movie to tie it all together and throw a memorable Christmas event.
Christmas-Themed Activities for Your Event
We mentioned some activities to go with specific themes, but the fun doesn’t have to end there! Here are some bonus ideas for activities you can turn into magical holiday experiences at your Christmas event:
Christmas Activities for Kids
Depending on the specifics of your business and your Christmas event, most of your guests will likely be children and families. Try one or more of these activities to capstone your event:
- Have an “Elf on the Shelf” themed scavenger hunt
- Give each child a miniature Christmas tree to decorate, or challenge them to build one with Legos!
- Set up a cookie decorating activity for kids to make their own treats
- Put together a Letters-to-Santa station
Christmas Activities for Everyone
Who says that holidays are only for the young? Try one of these fun activities that the grown-ups will actually want to participate in:
- Host some holiday trivia, challenging participants’ knowledge of classic Christmas films or holiday history
- Give the grown-ups a keepsake from your event with a wreath-making station at your Christmas event
- Hand out Bingo cards that guests can complete by going to all the different activities at your event
- Make your event charitable by having a toy drive or Secret Santa gift drive.
We’re Dreaming of a FUN Christmas…
Christmastime is here (soon), and it’s never too early to start planning your Christmas event! If you want your days to be merry and bright, contact us to book your rentals. We cannot guarantee all your Christmases will be white, but we can help them be fun!