No-Kids-Allowed Christmas: 7 Parties to Rock Your Stockings
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Over the past week or so, we’ve shared plenty of holiday events, from dinners and buffets on Christmas eve and Christmas day, to various markets and bazaars for all your gifting needs. But what is there for the folks who want to get a little wild? After all, you spent the whole year being nice – if you act a little naughty at this point, it’s probably too late for Santa to return your gifts, right? We’re willing to take our chances.
The folks behind Beijing’s finest
variety show, Jing & Tonic, are back with a special Christmas
Sparkle Party at EAST Hotel’s Xian Bar featuring laughs, live music, and
a whole lot of tomfoolery. Performers Sunny, Taylor Hartwell, and Bobbi
Benet Ramsey will be joined by The Grembles and The Latin Rockers, with
DJs Caballe and Boss Cuts spinning throughout the night. What’s more,
the whole thing is being sponsored by Slow Boat (and Sherpa’s – damn
Jing & Tonic, you’re really comin’ up in the world) who will be
doling out BOGO pints of their Zombie Pirate Pale ale for RMB 55
throughout the night.
RMB 160 online; RMB 200 at the door. 8.30pm. Xian Bar
Add a little old school swagger to your
holiday season with The Mac Daddies, one of Beijing’s most fiercely
beloved bands. Expect the ever-expanding jazz-pop troupe to bring their
irresistible and vintage charm to contemporary music and audiences
rejoicing in style. Hark, these herald angels swing!
Free. 9.30pm. The Bricks
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Most people don’t know this, but Santa’s
elves are as handy with matters of the heart as they are with wooden horses
and dollhouses, and lucky for Beijing’s singles, they’ll be whipping up
some of that romantic holiday magic on Dec 20 at Kakikopi’s Fall in Love
Under the Mistletoe speed dating luncheon. In fact, we have it on good
authority that at least two marriages have resulted from events hosted
by the same organizer, so the possibility of finding your soulmate is as
real as Santa himself! Following the speed dating portion of the day,
there will be a White Elephant gift exchange, so no matter how you slice
it, you won’t be going home empty-handed. For more info, scan the QR
code below.
RMB 138. 2.30-5.30pm. Kakikopi
Camera Stylo is hitting all the holiday
party must-haves with their Dirty Santa and Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
on Christmas Eve-Eve. From a gift exchange to an ugly sweater contest
and holiday games to a cookie exchange, it’ll be like every Christmas
party you’ve ever attended all rolled into one.
Free. 7pm. Camera Stylo
The kiddos will be sad to miss out on
this one. On Dec 24 and Dec 25, the city’s Elsas, Annas, and Olafs will
descend on New World Beijing Hotel’s rooftop bar Yin on 12 as it
transforms into the Kingdom of Arenedelle for a Frozen Christmas party.
There will be a DJ to help you stay warm on the dance floor, plus an
artificial snow scene and free flow G.H. Mumm Champagne, red and white wine,
beer, juice, and soft drinks. Purchase your tickets by Dec 20 via New
World Beijing Hotel’s official WeChat account (ID: newworldbeijinghotel)
and get an RMB 30 discount.
RMB 168 early bird; RMB 198. 8pm-1am. Yin on 12
RE Bicycle Cafe is teaming up with the
hepcats over at Blue Note to bring you Back to the Jazz Age, a unique
night of food, drinks, dancing, and of course, jazz. While the event
doesn’t say anything about dressing up in your flapper and sheik best,
we would highly encourage it, because why the hell not? They didn’t call
‘em the Roaring 20s for nothing, folks. After you work up a real hunger
dancing the foxtrot, enjoy a buffet filled with salmon sashimi,
pan-fried snapper with Champagne sauce, Thai salad, BBQ roasted pork,
pasta, and of course, the requisite Christmas turkey, plus plenty of
drinks and dessert to make for a truly decadent evening.
RMB 398 early bird; RMB 598. 7:30-10pm. RE
And of course, it wouldn’t be a holiday –
or any weekend in Beijing for that matter – without some thumping bass
and dance madness. If that’s your speed, then St. Domingo’s got what you
need with their Christmas Party featuring live DJs and a twerk
performance. We’re not entirely sure what that will entail, but hey,
’tis the season! Whereas entrance for dudes is RMB 80 – which includes
one free drink – ladies are as free as Rudolph 364 days a year.
RMB 80 (gents). 4.30pm-late. St. Domingo
READ: O Christmas Tree: Where To Find a Real Tree in Beijing
Images: Murad, SantaCon, fanpop.com, Steven McKinney, Photo Hoteam (via unsplash.com), Camera Stylo, Disney, jazziz.com, digitaldjtips.com
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