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Dress Like Your Favorite Holiday Movie Character

A parents-only holiday party. Fancy, funny, or frankly unhinged – the only wrong answer is regular clothes.

DateDec 8
Doors6:00 PM
WhereDowntown Ross
Dress codeMandatory
until the red carpet
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The Fine Print

Three Rules, That's It

01

Grown-Ups Only

This one is for you. Line up the sitter now – December 8 is a popular night and the good ones go fast.

02

Come As Anyone

Any character from any holiday movie. Red carpet glamour or a bathrobe and a cigar. Both have won before.

03

Prizes Are Real

Good wine. Good vodka. And one prize that is worth genuinely planning your costume around. Keep reading.

Six Costumes, Fully Solved

The Formulas

Every one of these is three items or fewer. Most of them are already in your house.

Love Actually

The Cue Cards

  • Stack of white posterboard
  • One thick black marker
  • A Santa hat and total silence
Bridget Jones's Diary

Christmas Pajamas

  • Reindeer-print pajamas
  • Hair you did not brush
  • A large glass of red
Christmas Vacation

Wear the Lights

  • One tangled string of lights
  • A battery pack in your pocket
  • Groaning, on request
Christmas Vacation

The Bathrobe

  • White robe, black collar
  • An unlit cigar
  • Confidence you have not earned
Love Actually

The Reindeer Sweater

  • Green turtleneck
  • A felt reindeer, firmly attached
  • A long look across the room
Home Alone

The Red Sweater

  • Plain red crewneck
  • Hands flat on both cheeks
  • Hold it. All night.
On the Prize Table

What You're Playing For

Judging happens on the night. Commitment counts more than budget – we have seen a roll of tinsel beat a rented costume.

VIP Early Registration

One family gets first pick of our AfterSchool Enrichment Classes – before registration opens to anyone else. Every class, every day, yours to claim first.

Yes, people have planned costumes around this
Prize · 02

Sophie James Wine

A bottle of something genuinely good, and local. Best enjoyed while still in costume.

Prize · 03

Hanson Vodka

Sonoma-made, small batch. The reward for whoever commits hardest to the bit.

Prize · 04

Bragging Rights

Unofficial, non-transferable, and good for a full calendar year of pickup-line smugness.

Can't Decide?

Let the Reel Decide

Press the button. Accept your fate. Screenshot it and send it to the group chat as a binding commitment.

Your character is waiting in the projection booth.

The Idea Deck

Thirty-Two Ways To Show Up

Same list, sliced three ways. Start with effort level if you are feeling realistic.

The Hall of Fame

Previous Offenders

Parents of The Ross Preschool, in costume, with no regrets. The bar is exactly where you think it is.

Photos from last year's party. Want yours in here next year? Show up in costume.

If You Are Reading This on December 8th

  1. Red sweater. Hands on cheeks. You are Kevin McCallister. Takes four seconds.
  2. Pajamas and a glass of wine. You are Bridget Jones. Nobody will question it.
  3. Green turtleneck, a felt reindeer taped to it, longing stare. Love Actually, sorted.
  4. White tank top, a smudge of dirt, a Santa hat. Die Hard is a Christmas movie and you are here to prove it.
  5. Wrap a string of lights around yourself. You are the Griswold house. Commit to the groaning.

See You On The Red Carpet

December 8 · 6:00 PM · Downtown Ross. Tell us you're coming so we know how much to pour.

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