Resorts around the United States offer holiday activities for family travelers.
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Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Spa
This California property hosts daily events, including cookie and ornament decorating, pictures with Santa, Christmas movies and s’mores. Enjoy the resort’s Fourth Night Free offer, available through Dec. 22.
Celebrate the holidays in Sonoma County. Montage Healdsburg offers young guests access to Santa’s Workshop, where they can build a gingerbread house, decorate ornaments and write letters to Santa.
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This California resort unveiled its inaugural Cabana Christmas Village in November. The five festive cabanas (Creative Cabana, Crafty Cabana, Cocoa Cabana, Cookie Cabana and Capture Cabana) offer a variety of experiences throughout the season. Activities are available daily, 12–3 p.m. and 5–8 p.m.
This resort hosts a Christmas Eve buffet and Christmas Day brunch, as well as a New Year’s Day brunch. Festive guestroom amenity add-ons include cookies from Santa, gingerbread houses and Champagne for New Year’s Eve.
Escape to Washington for Suncadia Resort’s winter programming. Take part in holiday shopping pop-ups, visits with Santa and special holiday meals at on-site restaurants.
Located in Sacramento, California, the property’s holiday festivities include a card-making station for letters to Santa, a special winter cocktail menu and a wreath-making workshop.
Viewline Resort Snowmass, Autograph Collection
Spend the holiday season in Colorado. The resort offers daily hot cocoa and cider in the lobby and a weekly movie night. Enjoy an après ski party, Moet on the Mountain, with a live DJ Thursday–Sunday.
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