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16 Best Items at Costco to Elevate Your Holiday Entertaining

Must-have seasonal treats and products that pair well with the winter holidays

Best Costco products for holiday entertaining collage of items

Costco offers deals year-round, but the seasonal holiday specials are always an added bonus to your annual membership.

Updated on: November 4, 2026

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Costco offers family-favorite deals year-round, but the seasonal holiday specials are always an added bonus to your annual membership. This year, the shelves are stocking something a little different, and we couldn’t be more excited. Travel around the world with different holiday cuisine, create your own movie night charcuterie, treat yourself to your favorite family drinks and deck the halls for the season.

Tip: Many of the special holiday items show up on same-day delivery and not the primary shopping site, but hot items are often first come first served at the store only. Now that churros are back, you can grab a coffee and spend some time wandering the aisles of the one-stop shopping wonderland that is Costco. See you there!

Take your tastebuds on a holiday journey around the world. These unique eats will level up your holiday experience.

Costa Brave ham available to Costco
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Costa Brava Jamón Serrano Reserva Ham Gift Set

This luxury item is best for large parties. Weighing in at 14.5 pounds, this Spanish ham is aged at least 12 months. The bone-in cut comes with a ham holder and knife.

Cost: $99.99

Indiyam sweet delights available to Costco
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Indiyum Sweet Delights

This Indian treat tray is packed with 24 individual goodies in eight flavors including:  Kesar (saffron), Rose Petal, Kaju (cashew), Chocolate Chip, Paan (betel leaf), Coconut, Milk Cake and Motichoor. Even the packaging is festive!

This item is only available in stores.

Bacon wrapped bites of steak available to Costco
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Cuisine Innovations Bacon Wrapped Wagyu bites

Upscale your appetizers with this 24-pack of bacon-wrapped steak skewer bites. The bites are seasoned with garlic, onion, citrus and pepper and include a blue cheese dipping sauce and air fry in 10–12 minutes. While manufactured in the U.S., we’ve included it for its international Wagyu origins.

Cost: $19.28

Frozen fruit bucket dessert at Costco for the holidays
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Aiko Garden multi fruit frozen dessert

These frozen treats from China are sure to be the next big thing in holiday ice cream favorites. The Costco package includes four buckets (4.06 ounce each), each filled with tiny little frozen fruit shapes in multiple flavors including strawberry, banana, blueberry, peach, green grape and mango. Tasty and fun. While fruity, these treats do list dairy as an ingredient.

Cost: $9.98

smoked salmon at Costco
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Foppen Norwegian Hot Smoked Salmon trio

Adding a little variety to our Pacific coast options, this Norwegian salmon is Atlantic caught and processed in the Netherlands. For dietary restrictions, the item is raised without antibiotics, is kosher and parve. Flavors include pepper, traditional and maple.

Cost: $ 19.47

Why pay for a whole charcuterie board when you can assemble your own custom creation for family movie night? Whether watching an old classic or embracing the holiday spirit with something new, you can choose from a wide selection of meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts and crackers at Costco. Here are a few of my favorite standout options to get you started.

Red and green bags of gourmet popcorn for the holidays at Costco
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Hammond’s Candies Gourmet Popcorn

It’s likely these holiday-wrapped popcorn bundles are flying off the shelves at your local warehouse. The fun, festive cloth-wrapped bundles feature four different flavors: peppermint, cocoa sea salt, cinnamon churro and pub cheddar.

This item is only available in stores.

Cello truffle season mini fontina cheese wheels at Costco during the holidays
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Cello Truffle Seasoned Mini Fontina Cheese Wheel

A 12-ounce wheel of Wisconsin cheese rubbed with truffles. The instructions advise serving this with fancy crackers. Sounds like a great idea!

Cost: $14.74

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Leslie Stowe Raincoast Crisps

This holiday multipack features three different varieties of these fancy crackers: two packs of limited edition cranberry and hazelnut, and one package of rosemary, raisin and pecan flavor. These artisan crackers are created in small batches in British Columbia.

Cost: $14.06

Jars of Kelly's pepper spread trio pack at Costco
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Kelly’s Pepper Spread trio variety pack

Pepper jelly is a charcuterie favorite in our family. Another three-pack, this sampler of pepper jelly lets you pick your own sweet and heat. Available in 11-ounce jars, you can choose Habanero, Marionberry Habanero or Peach Habanero. All the jellies are all natural, gluten free and kosher.

Cost: $14.40

Creamy jalapeno dip at Costco during the holidays
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Stonemill Kitchens Creamy Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

This 31-ounce seasonal favorite is designed for sharing. While spice is part of the mix, we’ve traditionally found this more “zingy” than burning in heat levels, like a mild twist on a jalapeno popper. It’s made with real cream cheese, but avoid the jalapeno slices for a milder experience.

Cost: $7.71

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Olivia’s Cake Pops, variety pack

A kid-approved favorite treat, this bulk 12-pack offers you both variety and cost-savings. Flavors include double chocolate-on-chocolate cake, pink birthday cake or blue confetti on vanilla cake. Each pack come with four of each flavor and clear dietary info is provided online.

Cost: $11.34

All that talk about peppers left us a little thirsty, so it’s time to share some of the fun and festive nonalcoholic beverages offered at Costco this season.

An Advent calendar from Redbull with 11 different flavors.
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Redbull’s Holiday Advent Edition

A Redbull a day for 24 days. Try all 11 flavors to keep your energy up for that busy schedule.

Cost: $56.74

Stacks of red winter variety packs of LaCroix sparkling water
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LaCroix’s Sparkling Water, Red Winter variety pack

Enjoy 24 variety cans in three festive flavors: six cans of cran-raspberry, six of Berry, and 12 cans of Tangerine flavor.

Cost: $11.34

A box of Jones Soda Fallout variety pack
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Jones Soda Co. Fallout Vault-Dweller Variety Pack

A treat for the gamers in your life, this fun-themed soda collab includes a dozen 12-ounce bottles in Nuka-Cola Cranberry, Nuka-Cola Quartz and Nuka-Cola Quantum. As a bonus, boxes include a Vault-Tec magnet bottle opener and a collection of caps.

Cost: $22.69

Boxes of cocoa mix that comes in candy flavors, available at Costco
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Candy Shop Cocoa Mix variety pack

Don’t choose between candy or cocoa – you can have both with these whimsical mixes. Flavors include Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Hershey’s Cookies ’N’ Creme, and York Peppermint Pattie. Boxes contain 24 packets, with six of each flavor.

This item is only available in stores.

It’s time to light up with holiday cheer. Enjoy these parent-friendly items with easy setup, or add a little holiday whimsey of your own.

A 24-inch tall metal goose for home decoration, available at Costco.
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Metal porch goose with outfits

Another hot buy, you’ll need to check stores for this festive friend. This 24-inch porch goose comes with a Hawaiian outfit and a grill master outfit to remind you of warmer seasons, or you can dress it in your favorite holiday attire for some seasonal fun. 

This item is only available in stores.

Christmas wreath in the outline shape of Michey Mouse's head. Available at Costco
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Disney Mickey figural pre-lit LED wreath

Dress up the front door with twinkle lights and colored ornaments themed after your favorite cartoon mouse. This item is cordless and takes D batteries to sparkle and shine.

Cost: $79.99

A 4-foot tall fake Christmas tree with LED lights. Available at Costco
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Pre-lit whimsical tree with LED lights

Designed for indoor use only, this tipsy tree reminds us of some of our favorite Christmas stories. Warm your heart with its glowing red LED lights and single red ornament. A plug-in adapter included, and the tree stands at 4 feet and 5 inches tall.

Cost: $79.99

Fake poinsettia in a pot with LED lights available at Costco
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Pre-lit faux red velvet poinsettia

Cordless and pet-safe, this large holiday flower comes pre-lit and runs on three AA batteries. The bright red velvety decoration will brighten any dark winter corner or your home.

Cost: $49.99

Bonus: Stuffed Jimothy

Unfortunately we can’t find this at stores to even photograph, but Seattle’s beloved Jimothy has been making appearances at Costco locations from Portland to Seattle. We have some questions about Jimothy as a dog toy, but we still want one to display with pride. Grab one if you find it; supplies go quickly!

Editor’s note: This article was first published last year and was updated by the author with all new items for the 2026 holiday season on Nov. 4, 2026. Happy shopping!

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