Your Exclusive Preview to the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is fast approaching — and this year, we’re treating you to something truly special. We’re pulling back the curtain and giving you an exclusive first look at our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide. Whether you’re shopping for loved ones, colleagues, or treating yourself, this sneak peek is your golden ticket to the best finds of the year.

We’ve done the heavy lifting so you don’t have to. Curated with care, our gift guide features thoughtful picks across categories, from gifts to relax with to stocking stuffers, festive décor and gifts that will make memories for a lifetime.

Featured Gifts

Move over Santa, it’s time to make your list and not have to check it twice when you’re browsing our gift categories like:

• Gifts for the Foodie – even foodies like a break from having to cook all of the time! Pick up a Macro Foods gift card holiday special get $60 when you buy $50!
• Gifts for Your Bestie – You can’t go wrong with popcorn! Snag the Holiday Popcorn Gift Box from What’s Poppin’ Popcorn Factory for your favorite elf — then schedule some bestie time to enjoy it together. Sharing is caring (and delicious)! If your bestie is a jewelry addict they NEED a permanent jewelry gift card for Aloraflora Jewelry. Better yet – get two! Chance Coffee knows the way to any brew-lover’s heart. Grab a bag of the Holidaze Blend Coffee Beans and have your bestie thinking of you as they start their day with a warm cup of coffee!
• Gifts to Rest & Relax With – Give the gift of calm this season with locally crafted candles, bath products, and cozy comforts.
• Warm & Cozy Gifts – nothing says warm and cozy quite like Warm n’ Cozy Mulled Wine from Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery

• Stocking Stuffers – Windsor is the ‘pizza city’ after all! Pick up a Windsor Pizza Keychain from Whiskeyjack Boutique for the ‘za lover in your life. What pairs better with pizza than beer?! Add in the Espresso Vanilla Porter from Walkerville Brewery for a bit of holiday flare.
• Gifts for Your Plus One – enjoy a romantic sunset cruise with Windsor Premier Cruises 3 hour sunset cruise for two. Pick up a new hobby or upgrade your outdoors-loving honey with the Vortex Bantam 6.5×32 Binoculars from Pelee Wings Outfitters

• Gifts for the Kids – Make their holiday sparkle with playful, locally made gifts that inspire imagination.
• Gifts for the Gift Exchange – Be the star of the gift exchange when you arrive with a gift basket from Wolfhead Distillery
• Give the Gift of an Experience – give the gift of creativity and serenity with a single session pottery wheel workshop from Sketch Clay + Pottery
• Host & Hostess Gifts – The perfect hosting gift does exist… The Holiday Core Series Gift Set of 3 Bottles from Pelee Island Winery or the SailSpring Kitchen Co. Winter Collection + Rieme Sparkling Spiced Apple Beverage from White Woods Home are sure to make you everyone’s favourite guest!

45 Days of Giveaways

The holiday fun doesn’t stop with the gifts — it’s your chance to win amazing prizes too! We’re celebrating 45 Days of Giveaways at yqgholidays.ca! Each day, we’ll reveal a special icon hidden somewhere inside the gift guide. Visit the site to see the icon of the day, then search through the guide to find it and enter for your chance to win that day’s featured gift — including exciting Double Up Wednesdays, when we’ll give away two prizes! With at least one lucky winner every day, this is your ultimate holiday scavenger hunt — so start exploring the guide, spot the icon, and get ready to win big!

Holiday Lights Pass

Use the FREE Holiday Lights Pass to guide you to each Festival – and the chance to WIN as you do. The Holiday Light Pass requires no downloading – just register with your email and phone number and you’ll get a text sent directly to your phone. Click the link, then check in at each festival as you explore and make new memories. Each check in is another entry for your chance to WIN a $500 Devonshire Mall shopping spree!

Elf on the Bar Shelf

Allow us to introduce to you “Hops” – the Barrels Bottles & Brews Trail Elf on the Bar Shelf! We want you to find Hops at the breweries, cideries and distilleries on the Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail. Learn about all of the stops and WIN for the holidays! “Hop” from stop to stop this holiday season for a pint, stock up your beer fridge, or pick up a locally-made gift to give.

1. Register for your free Elf on the Bar Shelf Pass at barrelsbottlesbrews.ca/hops
2. Use the pass between now and December 21st
3. Find Hops hidden somewhere in each stop and scan the QR code for your exclusive offers
4. Earn points for each QR code scan for your chance to win our grand prize: a Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail gift basket featuring $25 from each participating location and two Frequent Flyer Flight Logs valid for one year!

Everyone can cheers to that!

Eat, Drink and Be Merry!

Whether you’re hosting a festive dinner, planning a cozy night in, or looking for the perfect place to dine out, our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide has everything you need to make this season delicious. Explore mouthwatering food and cocktail recipes, discover expert wine pairings from EPIC Wineries, and get inspired to create memorable meals that bring everyone together. From kitchen must-haves to culinary experiences worth savouring, your guide to holiday dining starts here — so grab a glass, turn the page, and let the feast begin!

Home for the Holidays

There is no place like home – but sometimes too much home-time can be too much of a good thing!

Use our Home for the Holidays discount hotel packages as a great way to visit with friends and family during the day but send them somewhere safe to stay at night – or use it as a staycation for yourselves during the holidays!

Make the Most of the Magic This Season

There’s no better way to celebrate the holidays than by getting out and experiencing the joy all around you! Our Holiday Event Guide is your go-to resource for everything merry and bright — from sparkling parades and heartwarming performances to festive community celebrations happening all season long. And don’t miss the Night Market Hop: Holiday Edition, your ultimate guide to exploring the region’s holiday markets, where you can shop local, sip something warm, and soak in the holiday spirit. With so many events to enjoy, let our guide help you plan a season filled with laughter, lights, and lasting memories.

 

The holidays should be joyful, not stressful. With our guide in hand—and this sneak peek to get you started—you’re well ahead of the game. Thoughtful selections, early planning, and a little seasonal magic: that’s the recipe for giving (and receiving) something truly memorable this year.

Cheers to the season, happy browsing — and may your gifting be as delightful as it is effortless. Visit yqgholidays.ca for your one-stop guide to deck the halls this holiday season in Windsor Essex.