New Year's Bucket List Activities

New Year's hasn’t ever been a big There are so many fun things you can do to make New Year's fun and enjoyable for the whole family.

Are you in need of some New Year's activity ideas? I have compiled this list of fun activities to add to your New Year's Bucket List!

Decorate for New Years

Break out the winter and New Year's décor. Think lights, mirror balls, confetti, and hats. Change out your garden flag and door wreath. Switch your mantle décor to New Year's items, grab the New Year hats and glasses, get your whistles ready, and put out the festive hand towels.

Make a New Year's Craft

Craft time is always a great activity to do something new. Search Pinterest and find some fun New Year's DIY crafts to make.

Make a New Year's Treat

Think holiday cookies with a New Year's twist! Use sprinkles and decorate with the New Year number, etc. Get creative and have fun with your festive baking!

Have a New Year's Movie Marathon

I am obsessed with holiday movies! There, I said it. And anyone who knows me knows this is 100% accurate. While I specifically love all the Christmas movies, I also love New Year's ones. Anything with a good holiday theme is so fun. There aren’t as many New Year's movies, but there are some. So look some up and press play.

Read New Year's Stories

We love reading holiday-themed books/stories during the holiday season. New Year's is no different. There aren’t nearly as many options out there, but you can still find some.

Do a New Year's Photoshoot

Maybe get a new outfit, get dressed up, and take some photos. You could easily do a cute photoshoot yourself or hire a professional photographer to take them.

Have a New Year's Eve Party

Attend or throw your own New Year’s party. Ring in the new year with friends and family and don’t forget to catch the ball drop at midnight!

Watch the Ball Drop

If you can stay up late, watching the ball drop on television is one of my favorite highlights from childhood. While I don’t always catch it now as an adult, I try whenever I can. You don’t want to miss it.

Watch a New Year's Parade

Get the family together and watch a New Year's parade in person or on television. It’s a fun activity for everyone of all ages.

Have a New Year's Kiss

Whether it’s with a spouse, partner, or child, share a New Year's kiss with someone you love. It doesn’t have to be a romantic kiss on the lips. A kiss on the cheek will do too.

Make New Year's Resolutions/Goals

List out your New Year's resolutions or goals. I personally set goals every year, things I hope to accomplish throughout the year. I love looking back at the end of the year to see how far I’ve come and all that I have accomplished.

Pick a Word for the New Year

I only just started doing this one a couple of years ago, but it is a tradition I now love. Picking one word for the whole new year can seem daunting, but I love finding one and listing out why I picked it and what it means to me.

If you’re looking for some more winter family activities, then check out my Winter Bucket List Activities and Snow Bucket List Activities. What are your favorite New Year's activities? Let me know in the comments below. Happy New Year!

Christmas Con California

Back in August, I attended Christmas Con California. For those who don’t know, Christmas Con is a convention all about Christmas, with stars from Hallmark/Lifetime/Great American Family, etc. Christmas movies.

There are fun games, contests, and celebrity panels. Plenty of photo-ops, meet-and-greets with your favorite stars, and festive booths to visit. There were even surprises and special activities.

Every year they hold a convention in New Jersey, but this was the first year they hosted one in California as well. I actually won tickets to attend back in 2020, but then everything shut down, and the convention kept getting delayed due to local closures… well, the show finally went on this year!

I had a full weekend pass for each day, but you could also get single-day passes. Not all stars were there every day. Each day there were fun special celebrity panels, games, and activities. There were also festive holiday booths and celebrity booths for meet and greets/autographs/photo ops to stop by.

On Friday night, there was a special red carpet event with all your favorite Christmas rom-com celebrities followed by a sneak peek early showing of Hallmark’s movie “Groundswell” starring Lacey Chabert. The screening was free to attend, but it had limited seating, so you had to sign up for tickets ahead of time. During the movie, they provided complimentary popcorn and Hallmark Channel Wine's new Cheers Rose Seltzer. I was pregnant at the time, so I was unable to try it, but my friend said it was good.

Saturday and Sunday, we spent our time walking around, browsing/shopping at booths, and attending the celebrity panels and games.

It felt a bit surreal being in such close proximity to all of my favorite rom-com stars in one place. It was crazy how everyone looked the same but different too. Such a cool opportunity.

I only did a couple of celebrity meet-and-greets, as each one charges for photos and autographs. But everyone was so incredibly gracious and kind.

In between panels, we had a bit of downtime, and things were slow; we could hop out to grab food if we wanted in between. Due to this, at times there didn’t seem to be much going on, so having someone with you to hang out with would be helpful.

Overall, my experience was so fun, and I would enjoy going again! If you ever get the chance to attend Christmas Con – I say go for it! It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you won’t regret it.

Have you ever been to Christmas Con? Or would you want to? Let me know in the comments below!