5 Christmas Workshops & Classes Worth Booking

1.Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Join an English-language class near Salzburg’s Old Town and learn apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl with instructors including Johann, Leonardo, Nonna, and Ishmail. You’ll stretch pastry, shape cookies, eat goulash, taste the results, and carry extra cookies home.

“If you are looking for something fun and active to do in Salzburg, this is it! Our group of six ranged from 13-58 years old and each of us enjoyed our time making strudel and Christmas cookies. The hosts were detailed in their demonstration and then provided assistance as each group about to make our own strudel. Everything turned out delicious and we left with the ability to replicate the strudel at home. So fun! We’d definitely take another of their classes if we had a chance.”

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2.Flavours of Polish Christmas: 4 course dinner + cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $120

Spend 2.5 hours with Maria Oskroba and her team at Pierogi & More in Warsaw. Make sauerkraut pierogi from scratch, taste beet soup with mushroom-filled dumplings, enjoy a four-course Christmas dinner, sample Polish liqueurs, and take home recipes.

“This was a last-minute thing for me as I didn’t know what else to do in Warsaw on Christmas Day after spending the afternoon in the Old Town. I was pleasantly surprised by the family vibes Maria and her son created during class. In the end, all participants sat together and enjoyed a nice Xmas meal and sang carols. Highly recommend!”

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3.Traditional Czech Christmas Cookie Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2h 30m · from $92

At Kuličkário, a short walk from Prague’s historic center, an English-speaking instructor guides you through four Czech Christmas cookies: wasp nests, vanilla crescents, coconut balls, and Linzer cookies. The 150-minute class includes ingredients, equipment, recipes, drinks, aprons, and packaging.

“We loved the small class size. It was well organized. Very clean space. Easy to find. We had great conversation about Christmas traditions in the Czech Republic and Australia. What a kind and knowledgableyoung man. And the treats were yummy”

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4.‍Paris Small Group French Christmas Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $277

Join Chef Dominique for a four-hour Christmas cooking class in his Paris home kitchen. Choose a market visit or go straight to the lesson, prepare seasonal French dishes, and sit down for a 45-minute meal with wine. Small groups are capped at eight, and no cooking experience is needed.

“That Chef created a dish that made my campion enjoy beets and her gave us directions to purchase our own tools that we enjoyed using in his kitchen!! Yes Chef ❣️”

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5.Festive Season and New Year’s Eve Waltz Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $45Best value

Step into a private Viennese dance hall for a one-hour English or German workshop on the Original Viennese Waltz. A certified instructor teaches basic movements, ball etiquette, and New Year traditions in a small, beginner-friendly group.

“The waltz lesson instructor was very poised and clear with their directions. She answered our questions with patience and demonstrated each step with precision and grace. The school and dance floor is elegant and spacious. We would be delighted to take her class again next time we are in Vienna!”

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