Christmas is just around the corner and these 2017 advent calendars are the perfect way to commence the countdown! Get yours before December begins to spend the month devouring chocolates and short stories, wine, beer, weed, and more.
Here are our favourite advent calendars available for 2017.
The 2017 Short Story Advent Calendar

Hingston & Olsen Publishing
Spend the lead up to Christmas reading rather than eating! This Canadian-made collection of 24 stories ($15) comes “from some of the best and brightest writers across North America, and beyond.”
24 Days of Soul Chocolate

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Visit the Toronto chocolate roaster or shop online for this$20 advent calendar stocked with a daily dose of Dominican 70% single origin, dark chocolate.
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24 Days of Tea

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Spend December sipping tea as you countdown to Christmas with a daily single serving of Davids Tea. The advent calendar retails for $45 and includes a flavours like Candy Cane Crush, Caramel Shortbread, Carrot Cupcake, The Spice is Right, White Cranberry Bark, and so many more.
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The Wine Advent Calendar from New District

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The wildly popular and highly-anticipated Wine Advent Calendar from New District is back for the 2017 holiday season and features reds, whites, and sparkling wines from nine different countries with prices for a whole month worth of wine drinking for about $40 per bottle.
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The Great White Wonder Adventure Pack from Parallel 49 and Central City

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It’s true that any 2-4 is an advent calendar if you only drink one beer a day, but this
The Great White Wonder Adventure Pack from Parallel 499 Brewing and Central City Brewers + Distillers is the real deal. Alas, Eastern Canada will have to get resourceful, this advent calendar is only available in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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25 Days of The Body Shop

The Body Shop
Per annual tradition, this beauty brand counts down to the big day with 25 days of bath and body products, skincare, make-up and more. Three different variations are on sale between $69 and $169.
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24 Days of Squish

Squish
Cannabis Christmas Calendar from Coast 2 Coast

Coast 2 Coast
This adults-only advent calendar comes filled with an array of cannabis products. Priced from $200 to $230, choose from three varieties: flowers-only, edibles only, or mixed.
24 Day of Stubbe Chocolate

Stubbe Chocolates
Available in a choice of all dark, all milk, or mixed (milk, dark, and white), this advent calendar offers a daily dose of chocolatey Yultide cheer in December. Buy online for $21.75.
HBC Musical Advent Calendar

Hudson’s Bay
Sold online exclusively for $49.95, this wind-up music box plays Jingle Bells and also contains two dozen milk chocolate caramels.
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