These Are the Absolute Best Advent Calendars for Adults This Season

The countdown to Christmas is one of the most fun parts of the season. With the best advent calendars, you will be able to enjoy treats, gifts and drinks throughout December. After all, we can’t let the kids have all the fun, no matter how much we want that Lego advent calendar for ourselves. From steamers to craft beer tasters to tasty treats from Sugarfine, there’s something for everyone on this list. The hardest thing is to decide on just one.

Check out the best advent calendars for adults below.

Advent Calendars Under $25

Kinder Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar

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Chocolate advent calendars may be the most popular variety, but this Kinder Joy version features rich and creamy milk chocolate chips that will satisfy any sweet tooth. For less than $10, you can buy one for each person in the family.

Pink Sky Shower Steamer Set

pink sky shower steamer set advent calendar

Marshalls

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Turn your shower into a spa with these seasonal scented steam showers. Each is infused with essential oils that are fragrant and festive, but not overpowering—think peppermint, eucalyptus, winterberry, lemongrass, and more. A thoughtful gift for a stressed-out friend or for your moment of self-care.

Himalayan Pet Accessories Best Friend Advent Calendar Dog Treats

Himalayan Pet Supplies Best Friend Advent Calendar

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The dog lovers in your life will go crazy for this delicious set of all-natural treats for furry friends. One of the best dog advent calendars for its value, the calendar itself is decorated with a cute print of a holiday scene, while inside you’ll find a selection of 24 dog treats in a variety of flavors, including chicken, cheese, bacon, and peanut butter.

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Peanuts 15 Day Stocking Advent Calendar

Target Peanuts 15 Days of Stocking Advent Calendar

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Whether festive or obscure, stocking-giving is essentially a holiday ritual. This curated set of 15 socks features graphic prints of your favorite Peanuts holiday scenes featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other characters.

Uncommon Goods Merry Mixology Scratch Off Advent Calendar

Merry Mixology Advent Calendar

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This scratch-and-swallow poster reveals 12 different QR codes, each connecting you to a holiday drink demo by New York bartender Kat Olson. She’ll teach you pro tips and how to whip up seasonal drinks sure to impress your holiday party guests—think peppermint mocha espresso martinis, gingerbread Old Fashioneds, and more.

Advent calendar for book lovers

Advent calendar for book lovers

Light in a box

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Those who love books will appreciate this calendar, which includes 25 surprises to make reading more fun, including bookmarks, greeting cards and literary ornaments. It opens like a book so you can cheekily display it at home.

Advent Calendars Under $50

Godiva Chocolate Advent Calendar

Godiva Chocolate Advent Calendar

Amazon

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This is one of our favorite advent calendars because of the delicious chocolate and variety of styles. Godiva comes out with a new advent calendar every year, and each one has its own touch of Christmas tradition, while also being reliably delicious. It counts down all 24 days of December until Christmas.

Inside you’ll find milk chocolates, dark chocolates, mint medallions and more. None of them are holiday-themed, but the Christmas spirit comes through in the outer illustrations of the calendar.

NYX Professional Makeup 12 Days of Kissmas

NYX 12 Days of Kissmas

NYX

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Unboxing this bright, sparkly set of Bloomingdales best-selling beauty products is like a trip to the flagship beauty floor of the iconic 59th Street department store. The two-tier box set will keep your skin glowing and hydrated all winter long, thanks to skincare saviors like La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Sleep Mask and brightening products like Valentino V-Lighter Face Primer & Highlighter.

Movinpe fishing lure advent calendar 2023

Balle Beautiful Fish Lure Advent Calendar 2023

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Wrap up your fishing buddies with this 24-day calendar full of vibrant saltwater and freshwater lures on your next outdoor adventure. It is also available in a 12-day calendar.

Gift set of Newlighture 12 Days of Christmas scented candles

Gift set of Newlighture 12 Days of Christmas scented candles

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Fragrance lovers will be delighted to discover this festive blend of 12 1 oz. candles, with seasonal scents that include sugar cookies, cocoa, cinnamon, balsam and cedar, and more. Each candle is decorated with a different holiday pattern, so every day is a completely new surprise.

Bonne Maman limited edition advent calendar

Bonne Maman World Market Limited Edition Advent Calendar

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Is there anything sweeter than tasting a new jam flavor every day? For true jam lovers, the brand’s 12-day advent calendar just won’t do. Luckily, Bonne Maman also makes a 23-day calendar, which is a cult favorite that sells out quickly—and for good reason. It’s packed with 23 tiny, adorable limited edition jams, plus one delicious honey. Behind the lovely festive village scene featured on the calendar, you’ll find seasonal flavors like Lemon Yuzu and Raspberry Chocolate, plus classics like Strawberry.

Galison Andy Warhol 12 Days of Puzzles Christmas countdown

Amazon Galison Andy Warhol 12 Days of Puzzles Christmas Countdown

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Art lovers and puzzle lovers alike will love this 12-day mini-puzzle calendar. Each 80-piece puzzle features Andy Warhol’s iconic Christmas paintings and drawings from the 1950s, with colorful ornaments, wreaths and more.

Santa’s candy advent calendar

Sugarfina Santa's Candy Shop Advent Calendar

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If your sweet tooth prefers fruit to chocolate, there really is nothing better than Sugarfine. Santa’s Advent Calendar The Candy Shop offers a delicious tasting of gourmet gummies – and a few chocolate bars for good measure. Enjoy gummy candies in flavors like raspberry, banana, peach and pineapple designed in festive shapes like Christmas trees, stars and little snowmen.

Uncommon Goods 12 Days of Hot Sauce Advent Calendar

Uncommon Goods 12 Days of Hot Sauce Advent Calendar

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This collection of a dozen mini hot sauces is perfect for warming up the holidays. Each door holds 1.75 oz. hot sauce — the ideal travel condiment to spice up dinner at your mother-in-law’s house — with varying levels of spice, from a mild pineapple papaya barbecue to a face-melting garlic reaper made with Carolina reaper pepper.

Wabash Valley Popcorn Christmas Advent Wreath

Wabash Valley Popcorn Christmas Advent Wreath

Neiman Marcus

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Few things sound cozier than snuggling up at home with fresh popcorn and a movie in the days leading up to Christmas – this 12-day set has you covered with six different packets of popcorn kernels, plus six bags of popular spices. We love that it comes in a garland of tiny green cans for extra festive decor.

Macy’s 12 Days of Fragrance for its Advent Calendar

Macy's 12 Days of Fragrance for her Advent Calendar

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Do you want to discover your new signature scent? This 12-day calendar from Macy’s features 12 minis, rollers, balms and sprays from top-selling brands including Chloe, Prada, Burberry, YSL and more. The best part? They’re all travel-sized, so you can fit them in your pocket or purse when you’re on holiday.

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Advent Calendars Under $100

La Maison du Chocolat Advent Calendar

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Upgrade your everyday chocolate advent calendar with this work of art from La Maison du Chocolat. The famous French chocolatier has packed an avalanche of delights into this beautifully crafted flake, such as praliné noisettes, rochet laits, grain dentelles and more. The packaging itself is a real treat: depending on the angle at which you hold it, it changes color from shimmering icy blue to black.

Williams Sonoma Holiday Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Cookie Baking

Williams Sonoma

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Decorated with a charming French bakery on the outside, this 24-day calendar is packed with practical goodies on the inside. Biscuit cutters, mini spatulas, piping bags, gift bags and more are sure to turn your kitchen into a true Parisian patisserie.

Body & Earth bathing set Christmas advent calendar

Body & Earth bathing set Christmas advent calendar

Body & Earth

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Pamper your friends (or yourself) with this 24-part calendar designed to elevate your bath routine into a self-care ritual. Bath bombs, bath salts, body scrubs, plus festive accessories like a Santa hat and reindeer hair clips make this a wonderful treat for cold winter evenings.

Man Cates Cow Carolers Jerky Advent Calendar

Man Cates Cow Carolers Jerky Advent Calendar

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Give your taste buds a break from the abundance of chocolates, cookies and sweet treats with this incredibly meaty calendar from Man Crates. Your carnivorous friends will be delighted (yes, that’s a cow pun) as they open a new bite of beef or pork patty every day. Classic flavors like teriyaki meet holiday spices like root beer and honey bourbon in this calendar designed with a playful print of singing cows.

Mini Macaron 12 Days of Nails advent calendar

Le Mini Macaron 12 Days of Nails Advent Calendar

Le Mini Macaron

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Give your manicure-loving friend the gift of her dream DIY nail kit with this 12-day calendar from Le Mini Macaron. Inside, you’ll find five holiday party-ready polishes, plus a gel top coat, festive nail decals, nail files, and more accessories.

Give Them Beer 2023 Beer Advent Calendar

Give Them Beer 2023 Beer Advent Calendar

Give them beer

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Forget bringing a generic 12-pack of beer to a holiday party — instead, help your beer-loving friends celebrate the holiday countdown with a new craft beer from across the US every day. This 12-pack calendar features IPAs, Stouts, Ales and more.

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Sophie Dodd has been a PEOPLE contributor writing for PEOPLE.com since 2018. She covers travel and lifestyle, with a focus on homewares and beauty products. She has updated this story to include the best advent calendars for adults in 2023. Katie Melynn, who wrote the original version, is a freelance writer specializing in home and family content.

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