Here is a list of events happening in Whitefish, Montana, during December 2025:
- Holiday High Tea: Enjoy white-gloved service of fine teas, gourmet sandwiches, scones, and delicate desserts in the Boat Club Dining Room on the first three Sundays in December. Accompanied by live holiday harp music and a visit from Santa. [Source: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake]
- Live Holiday Music in the Lobby: From December 15th through December 31st, daily from 3-6 p.m., enjoy festive live holiday music in the main lobby, including piano, harps, singers, and more. [Source: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake]
- The Clydesdales are Coming!: On December 19th from 4-6 p.m., grab a selfie with the Clydesdales from Clydesdale Outpost while enjoying hot cocoa and a cozy fire on the lakefront. [Source: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake]
- Christmas Day Buffet: Celebrate Christmas Day with a holiday buffet presented in the beautifully decorated lobby and restaurant on December 25th from 2-9 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended. [Source: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake]
- New Year's Eve Celebration: Start the celebration with dinner in the Dining Room, then ring in the New Year with live music in the Bar from 9 p.m. to midnight and fireworks over the lake at midnight on December 31st. Holiday dinner reservations are strongly suggested. [Source: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake]
- New Year's Day Brunch Pajama Party: Start the year celebrating with food, friends, and fun at the third annual New Year's Day Brunch Pajama Party in the Boat Club on January 1st. [Source: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake]
- Christmas Stroll: In early December, the town comes out to Central Avenue to kick off the winter festivities with hot chocolate, snacks, caroling, and activities for everyone. [Source: Glacier Park Collection]
- Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade at Whitefish Mountain Resort: On December 24th, Whitefish Mountain Resort welcomes Santa Claus to greet the children, followed by a torchlight parade down the hillside. [Source: Glacier Park Collection]
- Santa's Gift Giveaway and Torchlight Parade: On December 24th at 5 p.m., Whitefish Mountain Resort hosts a torchlight parade down the lower slopes of the ski mountain, with Santa Claus present to give gifts to children. [Source: Whitefish Pilot]
- New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Whitefish Mountain Resort: Celebrate the New Year on December 31st at 5 p.m. with a torchlight parade and fireworks to ring in 2026. [Source: Whitefish Pilot]
- New Year's Eve Dropping of the Fish! Party at The Firebrand Hotel: On December 31st from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., join the inaugural Dropping of The Fish! event in downtown Whitefish, featuring dinner, cocktails, live music, and a champagne toast as an illuminated 8-foot fish descends from the top of the Firebrand at midnight. [Source: Whitefish Pilot]
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