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Billings’ Holiday Bucket List
December 2023
by jessica renstrom
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Scroll on to check out the full version of Simply Local's 2023 Holiday Bucket List or print out a copy to check off throughout December!
- Pick the perfect handcrafted gifts at the Maker’s Market at 4220 State Avenue
- Attend Billings Symphony’s Christmas On Broadway on December 16
- Warm up with hot cocoa at Black Dog Coffee House
- Enjoy a Christmas Light Tour with Billings Trolley & Bus Company
- Hunt for the perfect Christmas tree in Red Lodge
- Go sledding at Rimpoint Park
- Decorate cookies for Santa in a Sweet Sundries class
- Choose a festive wreath at Gainan’s
- Stock up on candy canes at Candy Town USA
- Take in a holiday film at Art House Billings or the historic Babcock Theatre
- Get pictures with Santa at Rimrock Mall
- Go ice skating with friends at Centennial Ice Arena
- Experience magical light displays at ZooMontana’s Holiday Nights
- Hit the slopes with your skis or snowboard at Red Lodge Mountain
- Experience Whoville & the Grinch at Josephine Crossing
- Find Rudolph and the Misfit Toys on Glantz Drive
- Peruse classic Christmas stories at This House of Books
- Enjoy A Christmas Carol: Musical at NOVA
- Try cross-country skiing at Two Moon Park
- Create a painting for someone you love at Bitterroot Sip & Paint
- Donate gifts to CLDI’s Christmas Store for children in our community
- Create your own ornaments at A|R Workshop
- Fill up on sweet stocking stuffers from Brockel’s Chocolates
- Build a snowman in Pioneer Park
- Write a card to a resident of St. John’s United Assisted Living
- Get popcorn for a Christmas movie night from Ceci’s Popcorn
- Volunteer at the Billings Food Bank
- Help your home smell like Christmas with candles from Veronica Candle Co.
- Take a walk in the snow and admire the view from Zimmerman Park
- Host a holiday meal in a new apron from Zest
- Listen to classic Christmas carols by Almeda Bradshaw at Church for the City on December 7
- Start a snowball fight in Sacajawea Park
- Send a loved one (or Santa!) a holiday card from the Joy of Living Gift Shop
- Sip hot cider out of a handcrafted mug from 504 Square Feet
- Help fill an empty stocking for a local senior through Big Sky Senior Services
- Take family photos in the snow at Riverfront Park
- Find the perfect antique holiday decor at Liberty & Vine Country Store
- Learn to knit your own stocking at the Yarn Bar
- Go dashing in the snow on a sleigh ride at Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky
- Make paper snowflakes with supplies from Art’s Paper & Paint
Originally printed in the December 2023 issue of Simply Local Magazine
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