Christmas Dinner and a Movie Pairings - Inspiring Magical Memories

The holidays are finally here! And one of our favorite ways to get in the spirit of the season is with special themed dinner and movie nights. So, this week we’re sharing our festive dinner and Christmas movie pairings!

We’ve done a lot of themed dinner and movie nights specifically for the Christmas season, so consider this your one-stop shop to browse them all!

Check out our list of Christmas dinner and movie pairings below!

A Christmas Story

You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid

Our Christmas Story themed dinner was inspired by the fun food references in the film including meatloaf, Chinese food, and (of course) Ovaltine!

Christmas Vacation

It’s a Beaut, Clark, It’s a Beaut

Our Christmas Vacation menu was inspired by Clark’s colorful family members as well as several hilarious moments in the film.

Elf

Treat Every Day Like Christmas

For our Elf dinner, we took inspiration from Buddy the Elf and the mischief he causes in New York City. Don’t worry, no spaghetti was harmed by maple syrup in the making of this dinner.

Frozen

The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway

Ok, technically Frozen takes place during summer. But the snow and ice (and Olaf!) make this a Christmas movie worth melting for in our book. Check out our menu inspired by the film’s setting in Norway!

Home Alone

I Made My Family Disappear

You’ll be eating like an unsupervised eight-year-old with our Home Alone themed dinner. Don’t worry, we managed to sneak something healthy on the menu too!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

The Whos down in Whoville certainly know how to throw a party, so we followed their lead and created our very own Who-feast for our Grinch-themed dinner.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

This Year, Christmas Will Be Ours!

Our Nightmare Before Christmas dinner celebrates Jack Skellington and the other spooky residents of Halloween Town as they take Christmas into their own hands!

Noelle

Oh My Garland!

This themed dinner was inspired by Noelle’s idyllic life in the North Pole and her merrymaking antics in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Polar Express

Hot, Hot! Hot Chocolate!

Cozy season is officially here, so we got warm and toasty with a hot chocolate party themed to The Polar Express!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Won’t You Guide My Sleigh Tonight?

This themed dinner was inspired by the many characters Rudolph encounters on his adventures in the North Pole.

The Santa Clause

Seeing Isn’t Believing; Believing Is Seeing

Get ready for the perfect cup of hot cocoa and some homemade Holiday Grand Slams with our Santa Clause themed dinner!

I hope these Christmas dinner and movie night ideas inspire you to create your own festive menus for the holidays. Enjoying themed dinners with your loved ones is a wonderful way to immerse everyone in the story and make movie nights more memorable!

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