Christmastime is certainly the most magical time of the year, but it can also be downright stressful – especially when it comes to shopping for gifts. What do you get for the person who has everything? How about for the kiddos whose gifts often end up in a closet a few days after the excitement has worn off? (It sometimes happens with us adults, too, doesn’t it?) Ease the stress this holiday season by gifting one of these experiences in Pennsylvania. Each offers a unique opportunity to try something new.

  1. Learn To Roast Coffee – Philadelphia

Airbnb/Learn To Roast Coffee What’s better than gifting coffee to the coffee lover in your life than an experience that teaches them to roast their own coffee beans? That’s exactly what this Airbnb experience in Philadelphia offers. The two-hour interactive experience also includes tasting, and guests will take home coffee beans. Book your experience for this coffee roasting experience in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA, USA

  1. Soap & Candle Making – Quarryville

Airbnb/Soap & Candle Making Class Spend 90 minutes creating bespoke treasures during this unique Airbnb experience in Quarryville. Your instructor will teach you how to make a soy candle, soap, and a face spritzer. You’ll take everything with you when you’re done (and be able to make each at home). Learn more about this soap-making experience in Pennsylvania. Quarryville, PA 17566, USA

  1. Hug A Highland – McDonald

Airbnb/Hug A Highland Can you think of a better way to spend an hour than cuddling with a cow? That’s just what you will do on the Hug A Highland experience. You’ll even meet a few miniature donkeys on this adventure that allows you to hug, pet, brush, and feed these beautiful animals. Don’t forget your camera. Reserve your one-of-a-kind animal experience in Pennsylvania. McDonald, PA 15057, USA

  1. Bike The Burgh – Pittsburgh

Airbnb/Bike The Burgh Get to know Pittsburgh on a unique, three-hour bike tour of this vibrant Western Pennsylvania city. The tour will lead you through such lively neighborhoods as the Strip District, the Cultural District, and the North Shore. Read more about this bike tour in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, PA, USA

  1. Lancaster International Food Tour – Lancaster

Facebook/Lancaster International Food Tour Have a foodie in your life, or maybe you’re one? You won’t find a better way to say Happy Holidays than with the Lancaster International Food Tour. Join other food lovers on a tour that will whisk your taste buds to such faraway places as Spain, West Africa, and the Netherlands. Private tours are also available. Reserve your spot on this international food tour in Pennsylvania. Lancaster, PA, USA

  1. Gentle Nature Walk With Yoga – Jim Thorpe

Airbnb/Gentle Nature Walk With Yoga Start the day with a yoga session and a gentle nature walk in Jim Thorpe. This two-hour experience promises relaxation and beautiful views of Mauch Chunk Lake. Bring lunch. Learn more about this nature walk in Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe, PA, USA

  1. Ride A Horse – Glen Rock

Airbnb/Supervised Riding On Gorgeous Purebred Rare & Retired Horses Animal lovers will have the rare opportunity to go on a supervised ride on a purebred, retired horse. The hourlong adventure includes instruction on communicating with horses, how to mount your horse, and a supervised ride. Get all of the details on this one-of-a-kind horseback riding experience in Pennsylvania. Glen Rock, PA 17327, USA

What do you think? Would you give one of these experiences in Pennsylvania as a gift? Let us know in the comments! Then see if you agree that it’s just not Christmas in Pennsylvania until you do these nine enchanting things.

Airbnb/Learn To Roast Coffee

What’s better than gifting coffee to the coffee lover in your life than an experience that teaches them to roast their own coffee beans? That’s exactly what this Airbnb experience in Philadelphia offers. The two-hour interactive experience also includes tasting, and guests will take home coffee beans. Book your experience for this coffee roasting experience in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Airbnb/Soap & Candle Making Class

Spend 90 minutes creating bespoke treasures during this unique Airbnb experience in Quarryville. Your instructor will teach you how to make a soy candle, soap, and a face spritzer. You’ll take everything with you when you’re done (and be able to make each at home). Learn more about this soap-making experience in Pennsylvania.

Quarryville, PA 17566, USA

Airbnb/Hug A Highland

Can you think of a better way to spend an hour than cuddling with a cow? That’s just what you will do on the Hug A Highland experience. You’ll even meet a few miniature donkeys on this adventure that allows you to hug, pet, brush, and feed these beautiful animals. Don’t forget your camera. Reserve your one-of-a-kind animal experience in Pennsylvania.

McDonald, PA 15057, USA

Airbnb/Bike The Burgh

Get to know Pittsburgh on a unique, three-hour bike tour of this vibrant Western Pennsylvania city. The tour will lead you through such lively neighborhoods as the Strip District, the Cultural District, and the North Shore. Read more about this bike tour in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Facebook/Lancaster International Food Tour

Have a foodie in your life, or maybe you’re one? You won’t find a better way to say Happy Holidays than with the Lancaster International Food Tour. Join other food lovers on a tour that will whisk your taste buds to such faraway places as Spain, West Africa, and the Netherlands. Private tours are also available. Reserve your spot on this international food tour in Pennsylvania.

Lancaster, PA, USA

Airbnb/Gentle Nature Walk With Yoga

Start the day with a yoga session and a gentle nature walk in Jim Thorpe. This two-hour experience promises relaxation and beautiful views of Mauch Chunk Lake. Bring lunch. Learn more about this nature walk in Pennsylvania.

Jim Thorpe, PA, USA

Airbnb/Supervised Riding On Gorgeous Purebred Rare & Retired Horses

Animal lovers will have the rare opportunity to go on a supervised ride on a purebred, retired horse. The hourlong adventure includes instruction on communicating with horses, how to mount your horse, and a supervised ride. Get all of the details on this one-of-a-kind horseback riding experience in Pennsylvania.

Glen Rock, PA 17327, USA

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