During this holiday season, it’s easy to get overwhelmed: with the gift buying, the party planning, the visiting with relatives. December passes in quite the whirlwind as we get swept up in the chaos of it all. So, we’re here to encourage you to slow down and enjoy this time of year by attending whatever holiday festivity suites your fancy.
Family fun
Visit with Santa on the Town Square, at the Stage Stop building through December 24. Swing in nightly from 5-7 p.m. Celebrate the winter solstice at R Park on Thursday, December 19 from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy warm complimentary food, wine and beer from Genevieve Catering, as well as a $5 holiday cocktail crafted by JH Stillworks. During the day on Thursday, Kids Karols by local preschoolers at the Wort Hotel, starting at 10:30 a.m. This event is part of the Wort’s annual holiday events. Also a part of this event lineup is breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 22. Doors open at 9 a.m., and reservations are required!
Spectacular shows
Get into the holiday spirit with sounds of the holiday (and we don’t mean those tunes that started playing on your radio the day after Thanksgiving). Tonight, the Wort Hotel hosts Old Time Christmas, a holiday variety show featuring music, storytelling, cookies, cocktails and cocoa in the Silver Dollar Showroom. On Friday, the Center for the Arts presents the Harmony for the Holidays concert, with a reception to follow. The Jackson Hole Community Band will also perform a holiday concert at the Center for the Arts on Saturday, December 21. Meanwhile, the Jackson Hole Playhouse holiday show runs Monday-Saturday until January 4, except on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Sip and shop
Haven’t quite finished your holiday shopping? Wrap it up at Simply Health’s Holiday Sip & Shop event. Swing in on Thursday, December 19 for a fun and festive night to celebrate the holidays with the team at Simply Health! Attend with friends and enjoy wine, adaptogenic treats, and a charcuterie spread. Simply Health therapies will be open to the public at no cost, so you can try a new service or simply relax the body during the busy days leading up to Christmas. It’s also the perfect opportunity to pick up any last minute gifts for the wellness warrior in your life, as all supplements and retail will be on sale for this event. This would include the CBD products mentioned in part one of this year’s Dishing Gift Guide for Foodies.
Great giveaways
First, we have to give a nod to our own, second annual 12 Days of Dishmas event. If you haven’t already seen, and entered, our 12 different giveaways on Instagram, head over to our page for your last chance to enter. Entries close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 21. Winners will be announced Sunday, December 22.
Party on
Tonight, Cutty’s Bar & Grill is hosting a Christmas special. Starting at 10 p.m., the first twenty people receive a limited edition sticker. Participate in their Christmas sweater contest! Tomorrow, December 19, marks Snake River Brewing Company’s annual ugly sweater party. Ugly sweaters earn $3.50 pints all day long, while spiked eggnog will also be available for purchase. Be on the lookout for Santa and mistletoe. Strumbucket plays live music starting at 8 p.m. If you feel like getting crafty Thursday evening, attend a cocktail mixology class at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. This event starts at 6 p.m. and requires $20 at the door. The Silver Dollar Showroom will host their own ugly sweater party Dec. 21. Local band Freda Felcher will perform, and prizes will be awarded for ugliest sweater. On Christmas Eve, the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is hosting a rocking Christmas party that begs the question, “Have you been naughty or nice?” The 21-plus crowd can enjoy live music by Rock Creek starting at 8 p.m. Just a few days after the official holiday, Tayloe Piggott Gallery hosts their annual holiday party with champagne and chocolates on Friday, December 27 from 5-8 p.m. 
Christmas meals
At Spring Creek Ranch, The Granary will host a Christmas dinner that includes: wedge salad, carrot ginger soup, curried lamb rack, Angus beef filet, free-range young chicken and creme brulee. This feast is $80 for adults, $45 for kids age 7-15 and free for those age 6 and under. Make your reservation by calling 307-732-8112.
