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Cindy Lou, Merry Minions and Hot Butterbeer: How the Grinch Didn’t Steal Christmas

by Meghan Rose

Here’s a holiday treat that will appeal to everyone in the family: a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood.  Cindy-Lou and all the Whos will have you story telling, signing, dancing, ornament making, and Grinch and Max meeting. Young mischief makers will thrill to the merry Minion festivities over at Super Silly Fun Land and witches and wizards can feel the magic of the season on Hogswart grounds and wandering through Hogsmeade, keeping warm with some new hot butter beer. The holiday spirit permeates every corner of Universal Studios Hollywood now through Dec. 30, and we’ve got the scoop on where to go and what to do!

Something for Parents

Yes, there's a lovely selection of adult beverages at the HogsHead. But what we're actually talking about if the chance to totally finish (and crush) your holiday shopping. Whether you need big gifts (get them their wands first thing, so they can play with the interactive versions all day throughout the park, then bring them home and put them under the tree!) or stocking stuffers (U-No-Poo Candy at Zonkos Jokes Shop will delight even muggles, and Sugar Quills are perfect sweets to slip in any stocking) or just delightful unique gifts, like this baby dragon, you can finish your shopping here.

If your kids aren't into Harry Potter, you can also find Minions galore, Grinch gear, Hollywood memorabilia, Jurassic toys and so much more throughout the park.

Dates: “Grinchmas” runs weekends on Dec. 1, 2, 8-9 and then continues daily from Dec. 14-30, 2018
Hours: The park opens at 9 a.m. and closes at various times
Cost: Tickets start at $109

Universal Studios
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City
Online: universalstudioshollywood.com

Merry Grinchmas! Have you been to see the Grinch at Universal Studios Hollywood?  We’d love to hear your favorite seasonal activity.

—Meghan Rose

All photos by Meghan Rose. A special thanks to Universal Studios Hollywood for hosting our visit.

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