With experiential gifts, you both win! You give the greatest gift of all time and the giftee has something more permanent than a Dunks gift card, they have a memory that will last a lifetime! And if you’re lucky, you can be the plus one to some of the best gift experiences in Boston!
Tag along or gift yourself, for a holiday to remember!
1. Enjoy a Candlelight Concert (Multiple locations)/trackLink]
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with thousands of glowing wicks all around. It’s a delightfully cheerful and inspiring ambiance and makes the perfect holiday gift for family and friends!
2. Enjoy a deliciously fragrant candle workshop (Back Bay)
DIY your own candle on Newbury Street at the chic shop, Candlefish! Their candle making workshop is perfect for all ages, and easy to follow. You’ll get the 101 on making your custom candle, craft your own perfect custom scent from scratch and mix and pour your candles!
Classes are $60 per person and include two custom 9 oz. candles! Candlefish also has some lovely locally curated grab-and-go gifts as well.
3. Try a cooking class (Somerville)
This is for the foodie in your life. Or that special someone in your life who can’t seem to make a decent meal. Let them learn how to make Italian classics like pasta from scratch and tiramisu all in an intimate setting. And they’ll get to enjoy all of their hard work at the end with a delicious dinner!
Find it at 19 Kingston Street
4. Enjoy a holiday-themed sunset cruise (Seaport)
Who said you can’t cruise in December? Send them on the ride of their life with a holiday-themed sunset boat cruise passing through Charlestown and the Boston Harbor. There will also be plenty of hot chocolate and cozy seating. All aboard!
Fidn it at Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA
5. DIY a rug at Tutuland (Allston)
At Tutuland in Allston patrons can DIY a hand tufted rug from scratch. Book an appointment for two a go on a tufting date with family or friends. Rugs here can be made in any size, shape, and colors!
Find Tutuland at 115 Brighton Avenue, Allston MA 02134
6. Take a hot cocoa crawl (Citywide)
We’ve rounded up some of the best hot cocoas in the city, why just have one when you can taste them all? Set a date and hope around the city from shop to shop, sharing a hot cocoa. You can pass by all of the holiday city lights as it gets dark for the ultimate holiday walking tour of the city!
7. Enjoy a holiday high tea (Back Bay)
The Four Seasons One Dalton is a winter wonderland complete with a festive holiday tea at Trifecta. Tickets for tea are $99 a person, so this could be something extra special. Tea towers and fun holiday outfits make for a joyful photo-op, so you’ll treasure the teatime for years to come!
8. Adventure on a skiication (Multiple locations)
New England is home to two of the North America’s best skiing destinations, and they’re both under three hours away! Lodge at a cozy resort, drink hot cocoa, play in the snow, and cozy up by the fireplace. We’re excited just thinking about it!
9. Devour yummy eats on a mystery picnic (Multiple locations)
Adventure on a self-guided mystery foodie tour! With every clue found on this awesome adventure, you’ll be one step closer to unlocking your festive picnic! It’s the best gift experience in Boston for a thrill seeking foodie!
10. Spend a day at the ICA(Seaport)
Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art’s “ICA Gift Membership” is perfect for your museum-loving friends or family. The membership experience features unlimited admission, free tickets to First Fridays. a $25 gift certificate to the museum store and more!
This year, the museum releases a special Jellycat Holiday Collection featuring the UK produced fan-favorite toys! With an ICA Gift Membership, your giftee can experience the best of the museum and treat themselves to the awesome collectibles!
11. Help someone make their mark on Boston history
Personalize a seat at the historic Boch Center Wang Theater’s newly renovated auditorium for $100. In return, you or your giftee’s name will be hand-carved into the seats! Make your mark at this historic Boston venue and after enjoy one of the upcoming shows like Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical or the Nutcracker at the theater…in your “reserved” seat!
12. Create a custom lip color
Lip Lab is a revolutionary way to find the perfect lip product—because guests get to make it themselves! The new lip counter in Seaport takes customers through the process of developing their dream lip product from texture to color, and even naming and engraving the product!