The holiday season is just around the corner and there’s no better way to build excitement than with a festive advent calendar. What used to be a measly chocolate treat inside some cardboard has seriously transformed into some luxurious and cool advent calendars for people of all ages.
From gourmet treats and fine wines, to luxurious beauty products, stylish home finds, and family-friendly toys – advent calendars seriously something for everyone now!
We’ve rounded up the best advent calendars across categories like food and drink, beauty and wellness, fashion, home, toys and more—so you can make this year’s countdown to Christmas the most exciting one yet!
Food & Drink
Pukka Tea Advent Calendar
Unwrap a tasty surprise each day with this herbal tea advent calendar! Every cup is filled with delicious, carefully crafted blends to make your countdown to Christmas extra cozy. Perfect for the tea lover who wants something special beyond chocolate, this calendar brings a little warmth and joy to your daily routine. Sip your way through festive flavours like cinnamon spice, bright orange zest, and the sweet hint of elderberry—it’s the ultimate treat for a relaxing holiday season!
Cost: Find it on Amazon for approx. $18 CAD
Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar
Kick off the Christmas countdown with this adorable shortbread cookie advent calendar! Each day from December 1st, you’ll get a bite-sized, delicious treat that makes waiting for the holidays so much sweeter.
Cost: Find it on Amazon with buying options from $79.99+tax CAD
Kanel Spice Sapiō Advent Calendar
If advent calendars call up memories of wonder and joy, then consider Sapiō a perfectly curated countdown to delicious. With 12 carefully selected spice and salt blends and 24 inspired recipes, the collection features an exquisitely balanced array of tastes, textures and harmonies for a true flavour celebration.
Elegant glass jars with cork stoppers and a handmade brass spoon round out this feast for the senses.
Cost: $69.00+tax CAD
DAVIDsTEA Matcha & Tea Advent Calendars
The DAVIDsTEA holiday workshop is officially open! They’ve brewed up another fan-favourite with the 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar, filled with 24 unique loose leaf teas and infusions. They even have a matcha themed one here!
Forget counting down with chocolate—this calendar has a festive tea surprise behind every drawer, ready to be steeped and sipped! With two 8oz servings of each tea, you’ll get 48 cozy moments to enjoy all season long.
Cost: 24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar and 12 Days of Matcha Advent Calendar are $69CAD+tax each
Bonne Maman 2024 Limited Edition Advent Calendar
Make this holiday season extra sweet with the Bonne Maman 2024 Advent Calendar! Perfect for foodies, jam lovers, or anyone who loves a cozy holiday treat, this calendar has 24 unique, limited-edition spreads to discover each day. You’ll find delicious new flavours like Caramel with Coffee, Apricot with Orange Blossom, Guava, Raspberry & Rose, and more—each one ready to bring a little homemade goodness to your countdown!
This advent calendar is now out of stock online, but you can create an alert and snag it once it’s back here!
Cost: You can still find it on amazon here for approx. $105+tax CAD
Williams Sonoma Christmas Popcorn Advent Calendar
Turn your countdown to Christmas into a tasty family tradition with this treat only at Williams Sonoma! This festive, tree-shaped advent calendar hides a mix of sweet and savoury treats that everyone will love. Each of the 24 doors reveals something special—like premium popcorn kernels, gourmet seasonings, and fun recipes—all from the family-run Wabash Valley Farms in the heart of Indiana’s popcorn country. Open a door each day for a new delicious surprise!
Cost: $102.95+tax CAD
Beauty & Wellness
Lush Advent Calendar
Get ready for the most fun and colourful countdown ever! This box is seriously art.
Each day brings a new Lush surprise to treat yourself to something special. You’ll find handpicked goodies from their Christmas lineup, plus eleven exclusive items, including throwback favourites from past holiday collections and bestselling scents with a twist. From festive bath bombs and creamy lotions to a cozy candle for your space, they have everything you need to feel pampered from head to toe.
Cost: $325+tax CAD
Jo Malone Advent Calendar
Behind each of the 25 decorative doors, you’ll find a delightful surprise. From timeless and seasonal colognes to cute little candles and bath & body favourites, there’s something for everyone in fun sizes. Plus, you’ll get a Travel Candle and a 30ml festive fragrance to keep the holiday spirit going wherever you are!
Cost: $675+tax CAD
Costco 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Treat yourself (or someone special) to a little everyday luxury with our skincare and body care collection! This advent calendar is packed with 24 surprise beauty treats, letting you unwrap a new delight each day. Each door reveals a luxurious product to try out, helping you nourish and celebrate your natural beauty from head to toe all season long.
Cost: $39.99+tax CAD It also may be available in your local Costco, prices may vary.
SUKOSHI 2024 Advent Calendar
The viral SUKOSHI Advent Calendar is back and better than ever, valued at $516! With 28 full-sized products—including a Day 1 surprise worth over $100—you’re in for a holiday treat packed with K-Beauty favourites, fun lifestyle items, hair accessories, and more.
It’s sold out right now and you can be notified when it’s back!
Cost: $220+tax CAD
Fashion & Home
Twelve Days of Socksmas
Available in both men’s and women’s sock sizes and designs, Sockbox.ca is getting cozy and changing thing up this holiday season!
Designed to be opened starting December 25, the Twelve Days of Socksmas is perfectly packaged in a custom designed box to allow a surprise new pair every day. Each hand packed Twelve Days of Socksmas contains 12 pairs of quality socks in a variety of novelty & patterned designs. There’s not just holiday ones in there, either!
Cost: $149.00+tax CAD
H&M Home Advent Calendar
Okay, so this is a bit different – but it’s customizable! This advent calendar is the shell and drawers only with nothing inside… yet. There’s 24 same-sized drawers, perfect for filling with little gifts and trinkets perfect for you and yours. Snacks and treats? Beauty? Sentimental notes? This makes the cutest interactive gift with endless possibilities!
Cost: $34.99+tax CAD
Toys & Games
LEGO® ǀ Disney Advent Calendar 2024
Treat your kids 5 years old and up to a 253-piece buildable toy that’s packed with 24 days of characters, activities, and surprises! Each day brings a new festive build or character to spark some holiday fun, and the advent calendar box even turns into a game board for up to 5 players, adding even more excitement. Inside, you’ll find mini versions of fan-favourites like Elsa, Tiana, Ariel, Mirabel, and Moana, along with Pua, Snowgie, Sven, and loads of other cute accessories and presents. It’s a magical way to make every December day an adventure!
Cost: approx $48+tax CAD, find it on Amazon and at Wal Mart!
LEGO® Harry Potter™ 2024 Advent Calendar
Make the countdown to Christmas extra magical for kids with this 2024 LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar! Each day brings a new building adventure with fun surprises. The set includes eight holiday-themed Harry Potter mini-figures, including Harry himself, Susan Bones, Cho Chang, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick, the Choir Ghost, and even Hedwig. Perfect for young wizards ready for a magical December!
Cost: Get it at LEGO.com or Amazon for approx. $50-$60+tax CAD
The New Yorker Puzzle Advent Calendar
Bring the charm and whimsy of The New Yorker into the holiday season with The New Yorker Advent Calendar, a delightful treat for puzzle enthusiasts who can’t wait for Christmas!
his beautifully crafted calendar comes with a decorative outer box measuring 13″ × 13.75″ which houses 24 individually boxed 7″ × 9″ 100-piece mini puzzles, each inspired by the iconic artwork of The New Yorker.
Cost: Find it on NewYorkerPuzzleCompany.com or Anthropologie for $230+tax CAD
Pop culture
Taylor Swift-inspired Christmas Advent Calendar 2024
The 12 Days of Swiftmas: Eras makes the perfect gift and is such a fun way for any swiftie to count down to Christmas! All enveloped, labelled and tied together with string.
Cost: Fluctuates but approx. $153+tax CAD + $5 shipping from the UK
Wicked: The Official Advent Calendar: 25 Days of Surprises
Get ready to celebrate the holidays—and the excitement of the new Wicked movie—with this official advent calendar packed with surprises inspired by the film! From fun patches and keychains to buttons, magnets, stickers, and more, it’s the perfect way to add a little Oz magic to your countdown. Start each day with a touch of Wicked and make your way through the season with gifts straight from the land of Oz!
Cost: Find at Wal Mart or on Amazon for approx. $35-40+tax CAD
Friends: The Official Advent Calendar Volume 1: The One With the Surprises
The Friends Official Advent Calendar is the ultimate holiday gift for any die-hard Friends fan! With 25 days of surprises and over 40 fun keepsakes, ornaments, and mini booklets, this advent calendar is packed with everything a fan could wish for. It’s full of nostalgic moments and fun goodies, making it the perfect way to celebrate the season Friends style.
Cost: $39.99+tax CAD
Funko Pop! Advent Calendars
Get ready to count down to the holidays—or any special occasion—with the 24-Day Advent Calendar from Funk Pop! Each day, pop open a mini door to find a surprise Funko Pocket Pop featuring one of your favourite characters. Who will join your collection next? Each figure is unique, with heights up to 2 inches, so you’ll have a new mini friend waiting for you every day!
They have advent calendars in the themes of Pixar, Retro Toys, Stranger Things, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, Pokemon, Disney and so many more.
Cost: Find them on the Funko Pop! website or Amazon for $69.96+tax CAD
The holiday season will be here sooner than we think! Check back here for more date ideas in Toronto for the holidays!
