The Most Unique Advent Calendars from Companies Across the West

It goes without saying that this is the cheesiest one on the market—literally. Tillamook just launched their first-ever countdown calendar, which is packed with 12 items: six cheeses and six “surprises.”

Save a trip to the nail salon this year with Glamnetic’s gift set, which has seven windows, each of which reveals a new set of press-on nails (four best-sellers and two newly launched colors). As an added bonus, you’ll also receive their popular nail glue, which will keep your manicure lasting long after Santa’s departure.

For the past three years, Seattle-based Bean Box has sold out their 12-day advent calendar. If you want to mix it up, try their “2024 Holiday Coffee Experience.” Each week for five weeks, a curated coffee delivery will arrive at your door, so you can stay caffeinated all season long.

FabFitFun crafts unique and exciting subscription boxes year-round, and their advent calendar is no exception. With 12 full-size products valued at more than $350 in total, this calendar promises plenty of surprises from brands including Fenty Beauty and Thrive Cosmetics. Keep in mind that this product is limited to subscribers only.

Advent calendars and candles just make sense. Warm up any room with one of the 12 petite pedestal candles you’ll get from Voluspa.

‘Tis the season to be tipsy with 12 pre-made cocktails from Portland-based Straightaway Cocktails. Word to the wise: They expect this calendar to sell out, so act fast!

Spice up any celebration with chili sauces from Fly by Jing. Each day, you’ll open one of 12 windows to see a 2oz jar you can add to your next culinary creation. These are sold out, but you can add one to your cart if you join the company’s Tastemaker Club, which comes with perks like discounts, free shipping, and exclusive deals.

If you can’t make it to In Good Taste’s taproom in Tiburon, California, consider ordering their red, white, and rosé wine advent calendar. This encourages you to imbibe for 24 nights with 24 mini bottles filled with wine from California, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Argentina, and Australia.

Parents can get their kiddos in on the holiday fun with this advent calendar from KiwiCo. Loaded up with 24 presents, each day comes with a specific project to work on. By the time Santa heads down the chimney, you’ll have a winter wonderland setup waiting for him.

Sugarfina found a way to make candy chic, and their 2024 calendar has a little bit of everything: chocolate covered cookie dough, Sugar Lips gummies, confetti caramels, and much more. There are 24 drawers, giving you something sweet to look forward to each day leading up to Christmas.

(This one is selling fast, so grab it now—we can’t promise it will be available much longer.)

Balance out all the sweets of holiday celebrations with your own personal popcorn experience, courtesy of Williams Sonoma. There are 24 drawers in this advent calendar, and each one opens to introduce you to a bag of kernels with special seasonings from Wabash Valley Farms in Indiana. Flavors are sweet, savory, and spicy, so you can look forward to sweet caramel, dill pickle, and classic movie theater-style popcorn.