12 Days of Christmas Giveaways (2023) – #AVeryLindorkChristmas

Happy Holidays!!!

And welcome to the 2023 Edition of my annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways (also affectionately known as A Very Lindork Christmas! lol). 

This holiday giveaway is my thank YOU to followers / readers for being part of my community throughout the year, and as a way to highlight some amazing businesses! 

For 2023, I’ll be running a daily holiday prize giveaway here on my blog and across my Instagram and Facebook from Dec. 9-20, 2023.

I’ll also be giving away additional prizes for my Lindork’s Lists email newsletter subscribers in my Dec. 13 and 20 email newsletters! 

Read on below for giveaway details and check back here for daily prize updates.

Thank you to the businesses featured in these giveaways for donating prizes!

🚨 Please be aware that there is a high number of fake / scam accounts that try to trick you into thinking you’ve won and giving away your personal information. I will always ask the winner to email me to confirm their prize. I will NEVER ask for credit card information or login information, or for you to fill out a link. Please be careful especially during giveaway season! 🚨

How does it work?

Each day from Dec. 9-20, 2023 I’ll be sharing social media links and details about each business and the prize here on this blog. You can enter the social media giveaways on my blog, or on the individual giveaway posts on Instagram or Facebook. 

If you are an email newsletter subscriber, you can also enter for a chance to win additional prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20 email newsletters! (It’s free to subscribe!)

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Note: my hope is that by subscribing, you are actually interested in receiving the newsletter each week. If you’re just going to unsubscribe after the giveaway is over, please don’t subscribe lol. I only want people who stick around! ;) It’s relevant for people who work, play, live or care about Edmonton things.

Day 12 (Dec 20, 2023) Prize

2 Tickets to Mean Girls the Musical (Broadway Across Canada)

Social Media Prize Value: $300 (approx)

 UPDATE: THE WINNER IS @rukkyomene. CONGRATS! 

For Day 12’s prize, I’m giving away a pair of tickets to Mean Girls the MUSICAL coming to Edmonton this January 9-14, 2024 with Broadway Across Canada. Based on the extremely popular movie we all know and love, this musical tells the story of Cady Heron and frenemies led by Regina George. I love this review from Entertainment Weekly—”Mean Girls is not a regular musical, it’s a cool musical!” (lol movie fans will get it).

Mean Girls gave us so many iconic moments—from wearing pink on Wednesdays to not sittting with us, to wondering why people are so obsessed me, get in loser we’re going shopping, October 3, the Burn Book and so much more, I actually gasped when I saw that Mean Girls was on the Broadway Across Canada line-up to come to Edmonton. So excited to see this on stage!! 

Enter to win the Day 12 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 11 (Dec 19, 2023) Prize

A $100 Gift Card to Fu’s Repair Shop 
and a $25 Gift Card to Dolly’s Cocktails

Social Media Prize Value: $100

Newsletter Prize Value: $25

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS @carlypain. CONGRATS! 

Fu’s Repair Shop is one of Edmonton’s best new restauants, best cocktails, best vibes, best everything really, from the same folks who brought us Dolly’s Cocktails (also a VIBE), The Common, and 9910, plus other amazing local businesses The Bamboo Ballroom and Foosh. It is such an amazing space, if it’s your first time walking in you will let out an audible ‘wow.’ The food (including all night dim sum!) is delicious but the cocktails, decor, and that VIBE, just killer. The attention to detail in every aspect of this place is something to behold. 

For Day 11’s prize, I’m giving away a $100 gift card so you can experience a fun night out at Fu’s Repair Shop!! Newsletter subscribers will get a chance to enter to win a $25 gift card to Fu’s sister restaurant Dolly’s Cocktails my Dec. 20 email as well! 

Win a night out at Fu's Repair Shop!!

Fu’s and Dolly’s are actually two of the coolest places to pop up in Edmonton in a long time. Edmonton is lucky to have the owners of these incredible spaces, creating cool and delicious things and giving Edmontonians places to be super excited about.

If you haven’t been, here’s your chance to go!!! 

Enter to win the Day 11 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 10 (Dec 18, 2023) Prize

A 6-month “Charcuterie Club” Subscription to Meuwlys!
and a charcuterie board for 4 people 

Social Media Prize Value: $300

Newsletter Prize Value: $75 

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS @danischole11. CONGRATS! 

Meuwly’s Artisan Food Market is a food gem in Edmonton, your best source for Charcuterie & Locally-Made Gourmet Foods. Meuwly’s are the pros when it come sto premium charcuterie, cheese, sausages, pickles, preserves, sweets & treats, and more. They offer Edmonton’s first-ever meat and cheese subscription club—charcuterie, sausages, cheese, condiments, delivered to your door (or picked up!) every month. Choose from four different packages—sausage only, cheese only, charcuterie or a gourmet pack! 

For Day 10’s prize, I’m giving away a 6-month Charcuterie Club subscription package to Meuwly’s Artisan Food Market. Newsletter subscribers will get a chance to enter to win a charcuterie board prize for 4 people in my Dec. 20 email as well! 

INCENTIVE: You can also get $10 off each month of a three-month Meuwly’s charcuterie club subscription pack using my code LINDORK!! Sign up!

Meuwly’s boutique shop on 124th St. is where they put together their popular meat and cheese subscription packages, custom gift boxes, charcuterie boards, catering, an award-winning lunch menu, and  more. They are all about high quality ingredients and connecting consumers to producers. You’ll likely often find “Meuwlys on the Menu” with ingredients used at some of the city’s best restaurants. 

Enter to win the Day 10 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 9 (Dec 17, 2023) Prize

A Local Earrings Package from Opal Creative – 2 Pairs of Festive Earrings + a $50 Gift Card and a $15 Gift Card + 1 Pair of Earrings for email subscribers 

Social Media Prize Value: $100 (approx)

Newsletter Prize Value: $40 (approx)

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS Aarone D. CONGRATS! 

Opal Creative is an online earring (and more!) shop run by Denise, an Edmonton teacher who specializes in handmade polymer clay earrings that are crafted with sensitive ears in mind! 

For Day 9’s prize, I’m giving away a local earrings package from Opal Creative—two winter/Christmas-themed earring pairs (green festive tree earrings and a stud pack featuring pink light bulbs and a sparkly snow flake)+ a $50 gift card to select your own earrings! Email subscribers can also enter to win a $15 gift card + one pair of winter earrings (polar bears!)

INCENTIVE: You can also get 15% off your Opal Creative order with code LINDORK!

Photo by Amaire & Co.
Photo by Amaire & Co.
Opal Creative has Holiday, Magical, Pride and Teacher-themed earring sets, and also carries a selection of lanyards, perfect for teachers, educational workers, or healthcare workers! If you prefer to shop in person, Opal Creative products can be found in a wide variety of markets around the city (keep an eye out on social media for these) or at all 4 Makers Keep locations along with The Fourth in Southgate Mall. I love Denise’s designs!! 

Opal Creative Earrings photos by Amaire & Co.

Enter to win the Day 9 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 8 (Dec 16, 2023) Prize

Date Night at Hanjan Korean Restaurant ($100 gift card)
and a $30 Gift Card to Hanjan for email subscribers 

Social Media Prize Value: $100

Newsletter Prize Value: $30

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS @jannaverrall. CONGRATS! 

Hanjan is one of my favourite restaurants in the city serving up some of the best Korean food. Open lunch to midnight with locations downtown and in south Edmonton and proudly owned and operated by a mom son duo, Hanjan is about home-cooked Korean meals that bring together family and friends. 

For Day 8’s prize, I’m giving away a $100 gift card so you can enjoy some of the amazing food at Hanjan!!! Email subscribers can also enter to win a $30 gift card.

Love me a spread at Hanjan Korean Restaurant!
Some of my favourite dishes from Hanjan: Jaeyuk Bookum Udon (noodles with spicy pork and kimchi), gamja tang (spicy, hearty pork bone soup), kimchi jjigae (spicy stew), and budae jjigae (Korean army stew), bossam (braised and sliced pork belly with lettuce), Korean Fried Chicken, and of their excellent desserts like Honey Butter Bread or Strawberry Bingsu! Currently, they’ve just released a winter menu with some matcha desserts I NEED to try too. And if you go to the south location, you can book karaoke rooms! They also have my favourite banchan in the city—banchan are like small side dishes that are standard at Korean restaurants. They have an apple mashed potato banchan that is very addictive. lol 

Enter to win the Day 8 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 7 (Dec 15, 2023) Prize

$200 Meal Credit to Fresh Prep for the Social Media Prize
and $50 Meal Credits to Fresh Prep for newsletter subscribers

Social Media Prize Value: $200

Newsletter Prize Value: $50 x2

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS Alana K. CONGRATS! 

Fresh Prep is my favourite meal kit service! This Vancouver, B.C.-based business is also the most sustainable meal kit out there—with recipes that come in reusable bags and many recipes that come in Zero Waste Kits (reusable containers) that seriously eliminate so much single-use plastics that you often get with other meal kit services. 

For Day 7’s prize, I’m gifting you $200 worth of free Fresh Prep meals!

Email subscribers can also enter to win a $50 meal credit (x2). 

I’ve been ordering from Fresh Prep for two years now! And have also been an ambassador of these for the last year. We love how quick and convenient these meals are. It lets us try new-to-us dishes and ingredients. It helps us not have to think too hard about what we’re going to make on some pretty busy weekdays. And the meals are really delicious. They’ve got a great ready-to-serve selection of meals too, which I sometimes have as quick and tasty lunches. 

Also: You can get up to 90% off your first Fresh Prep order using my code INFLINDORK90! 

Enter to win the Day 7 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 6 (Dec 14, 2023) Prize

6” Signature Cake from The Nancy Bakes
and a dozen cupcakes from The Nancy Bakes

Social Media Prize Value: $180 (approx)

Newsletter Prize Value: $70 (approx)

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS @kleung__. CONGRATS! 

The Nancy Bakes is a licenced boutique home bakery in Edmonton specializing in high-quality ingredients and custom organic designs. I love Nancy’s flavours and creativity!

For Day 6, you can win a 6″ signature cake from The Nancy Bakes—and if you’re a newsletter subscriber, you would’ve gotten a chance to enter to win a dozen cupcakes from Nancy in my Dec. 13 email! (I’ve still got additional prizes for newsletter subscribers in my Dec. 20 email, so sign up before then to qualify for that round of prizes!) 

INCENTIVE: Get a free cake topper message with the purchase of 6″ size cake and up for orders made in 2024 if you mention LINDORK! Also, don’t miss out on ordering a Holiday Treat Box

Look at this stunning signature cake!
Beautiful and delicious cakes!

You’ll often find The Nancy Bakes flavours are intertwined with childhood nostalgia and culturally loved favourites. She takes inspiration from nature, Edmonton’s food scene, and her commitment to create a unique experience for her clients!

From bubble tea and sushi roll cakes to custom orders like the Pokemon themed cake and cupcakes we ordered for our baby shower, Nancy’s cakes will impress!

The amazing Pokemon cake I ordered from The Nancy Bakes!
Pokeball and Pikachu cupcakes!

Enter to win the Day 6 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 5 (Dec 13, 2023) Prize

An Edmonton River Float for Eight People
and an Edmonton River Float for Two People

Social Media Prize Value: $280 (approx)

Newsletter Prize Value: $70 (approx)

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS Tascha R. CONGRATS! 

Edmonton River Float makes it so easy to enjoy the North Saskatchewan River covering all the rentals, gear and shuttle you need to safely and conveniently float down the river!

For the Day 5 Social Media Prize, they’re giving away an Edmonton River Float experience for EIGHT! If you’re a newsletter subscriber, you’ll also be able to enter to win a river float for two!

 

One of my favourite summer activities is water activities—on lakes and rivers like the North Saskatchewan. I even wrote a Guide to Floating Down the North Saskatchewan River back in 2021, when it required a lot more work. Now, companies like Edmonton River Float provide everything that is needed to experience the river safely! The river tube, lifejacket, paddle, and shuttle service! You can link up with your group to create a party island, see Edmonton from a new perspective and soak up that sun during our incredible summers!!! We did this last summer as one of my birthday activities and it was a ton of fun—and so easy with the shuttle! 

Enter to win the Day 5 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 4 (Dec 12, 2023) Prize

Farm to Table Experience for 2 to The Old Red Barn
and Farm Store Products from their Farm Store

Social Media Prize Value: $320 (approx)

Newsletter Prize Value: $40 (approx)

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS Crystal (@crystalalbuquerque). CONGRATS!

The Old Red Barn is a culinary tourism destination in Leduc County specializing in farm to table experiences! The Social Media Prize for Day 4 is a Farm to Table Experience for 2 people of your choice, for The Old Red Barn’s 2024 season (dinners are Thursday nights June through September). The Old Red Barn also has a Farm Store, where they sell exclusively products from women in agriculture. Email newsletter subscribers will get a chance to win gifts from the Farm Store (locally-made honey and a toque!) 

The Old Red Barn is a beautiful space for dinners and events!

At The Old Red Barn, guests will enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal made by a local chef using seasonal Alberta ingredients. Some dinners are cooked entirely over open flame using argentine style cooking grills and stone oven. Guests will dine along long tables in a beautifully restored 1950s barn overlooking whitemud creek and farm fields. The season is June -September. Dinners most often take place on Thursday nights from 6-9PM and typically range from $160-$175 per person. The Old Red Barn also offers Christmas Gift cards for the 2024 dining season! You can purchase a taste of the farm experience. They are also offering $500 off any new wedding bookings for the 2024 calendar year. This holiday offer is valid December 2023 – January 31, 2024. You can click here to inquire about weddings at this beautiful venue!!

The Farm to Table dinner experience is amazing!
Enjoying the sunaset at The Old Red Barn!
You can get gift certificates so others can enjoy a dinner here too!

Enter to win the Day 4 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 3 (Dec 11, 2023) Prize

Kuma Outdoor Gear – Lazy Bear Dog Bed 
and a Kuma 3-in-1 Dog Leash

Social Media Prize Value: $145

Newsletter Prize Value: $45

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS Tasheena (@squaresheen). CONGRATS! 

Dog pawrents, Kuma Outdoor Gear has got you covered for your next adventure! Enter to win a Kuma Lazy Bear Dog Bed (Sierra/Black colour) for Day 3’s social media prize! 

If you are also an email newsletter subscriber you can also enter to win a KUMA 3-1 Dog Leash (colour of your choice) in my Dec. 13 email newsletter (along with more prizes to be announced!) 

Kuma is a popular, Alberta-based adventure gear company that makes some seriously amazing products. We have a KUMA Bear Den tent AND a really awesome Bear Buddy Heated Chair from Breathe Outdoors that we’ve taken out on our camping adventures and just love. Everyone is always eyeing up our chair—including our pets, who love sitting on it! lol. 

Win this beautiful Lazy Bear Dog Bed!

KUMA Outdoor Gear has a great pet line of products. No longer will you have to give up or share your spot on your own chair, let your pet have their own! The Lazy Bear Dog Bed comes complete with a removable pillow and mesh bottom for easy cleaning. The 3-in-1 leash includes a matching waste bag dispenser and collapsible silicone bowl to ensure you are well prepared anytime you’re out the door.

Me and Olive on our KUMA Bear Buddy Chair!

Enter to win the Day 3 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 2 (Dec 10, 2023) Prize

2 Tickets to a Secret Ingredient YEG Cooking Experience! 

Social Media Prize Value: $200 (approx)

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS Justine O. CONGRATS!

Enter to win a pair of tickets to a Secret Ingedient YEG Cooking Experience of your choice.  Secret Ingredient YEG is about Cooking. Community. Culture! They offer Culinary Experiences that bring the flavours of the world to your kitchen through unique cooking classes hosted by local women who are fantastic home cooks—sharing their culture with you through food. 

I had a really fun night learning and cooking with Secret Ingredient YEG. There’s tons of food (and often leftovers to take home), and they really try to cover a range of culinary experiences. I do love that Secret Ingredient YEG focuses on highlighting women home cooks, giving them a platform to share their skills, experience and heritage. Someone in the class I took said their favourite part of the night was the feeling of cooking with community and it really did feel like that. It as so lovely! They are always adding new classes with new and returning home cooks and you’ve got lots of cuisines to choose from. 

Secret Ingredient YEG

Enter to win the Day 2 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

Day 1 (Dec 9, 2023) Prize

A Cirque du Soleil Prize Pack— 2 Tickets to CORTEO!

Social Media Prize Value: $400 (approx)

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS SHANDRA (@amagicblooms). CONGRATS!

Enter to win a pair of tickets to OPENING NIGHT of Cirque du Soleil’s CORTEO (playing for the first time in Edmonton this Dec. 27-31, 2023). In CORTEO, clown Mauro envisions his own burial will take place amid a carnival atmosphere and be attended by tender angels. The show—which features baroque circus acts—is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by the clown. The stage is central in the arena and divides the venue in two with each half of the audience facing the other half, giving a unique perspective to the audience and the performers. A never seen before atmosphere at a Cirque du Soleil arena show. The set curtains, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and the central curtains, which were hand painted, give a grandiose feel to the stage. 

CORTEO plays in Edmonton on Dec. 27-31, 2023.

Cirque du Soleil has redefined how the world views the circus; from small town talent to a household name. Based in Montreal, the Canadian organization went on to become a global leader in live entertainment with the creation of world-class immersive and iconic experiences, across 6 continents. Cirque du Soleil connects with audiences by being genuine, human and inclusive. Privileged to work with artists from 64 countries bring their creativity to life on stages around the world, the company aims to make a positive impact on people, communities and the planet with its most important tools: creativity and art. Over the years, more than 220 million people have been inspired, in over 70 different countries.

Enter to win the Day 1 Prize: 

You can do one, some, or all of the following to receive entries. I will randomly select a winner from all entries received across this blog, Instagram and Facebook.

That’s it! Check back daily for winner and new prize announcements. Newsletter winners will also be selected and announced in my December emails. Good luck!!! 

And be sure to sign up (for free) to my email newsletter for a chance to win separate prizes in my Dec. 13 and 20, 2023 email newsletters!

🚨 Once again, please be aware that there are fake / scam accounts that may try to trick you into thinking you’ve won and giving away your personal information. I will always ask the winner to email me to confirm their prize. I will not ask for credit card information, login information or for you to fill out links. Be careful especially during giveaway season! 🚨

Linda

Disclaimer: this post and these giveaways are NOT sponsored! Businesses have donated prizes to be featured in the giveaways but really this is just my annual way of saying thank you for following me and hopefully this gets more followers AND business for these Edmonton businesses!!

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