How to celebrate Christmas in the Metaverse for 2024? Let’s dive in. It is time to take the Christmas jumpers out and get into festive fun mode.
This time of year can be lonely for many, perhaps you work with a remote team or you live away from family and friends. Virtual spaces offer a new way to connect and a chance to play in a new way. Here are a few ways that the leading Metaverse platforms in the world of Web3 are celebrating the silly season.
Deck the Virtual World – Help to Decorate San Fran and Tokyo in Upland
This holiday season, Upland invites you to transform its City Plaza at 52 Grove St., San Francisco, into a magical winter village for the Winter Wonderland Contest. Design a festive 3D space filled with snowy pathways, twinkling lights, and cozy holiday scenes that capture the spirit of the season. Let your creativity shine with enchanting decorations, sparkling winter effects, and joyful touches that make the plaza unforgettable.
They are also running their annual Wonderland Season Property Decor Contest. Focused on Tokyo for 2024, it offers a chance to show off design skills and turn Tokyo into a magical wonderland. To register you need to place a Wonderland Creator Easel on your Upland property, then decorate with map assets.
Track your progress on the leaderboard and compete for exclusive prizes, including the Wonderland 2024 Santa Block Explorer, Model Home Badge, and the prestigious Model Home Pin. Registration is open until Monday, December 23rd at 9 AM PT.
The Sandbox Launches Festival VoxEdit Contest
To celebrate the festive period, The Sandbox are encouraging players to unleash their creativity with a special VoxEdit content. They are asking all players to use a Winter theme and dream up ways to visualise winter in the metaverse. Whether it’s Santa surfing on an Australian beach, whimsical snowmen, cozy igloos, or dazzling ice sculptures, the theme invites you to craft assets that capture the magic of winter and the holidays.
An added bonus is that there are plenty of prizes up for grabs with a total of 20,000 SAND in the prize pot. Special Prize Categories, like “The Grinch” for the best non-Christmas entry, “A Toy Story” for the top toy character, and “Outside the Gift Box” for the most creative take on the theme. Submit your entries from December 5th to January 2nd.
Grab some Wearables with Exodus in Decentraland
Join the Christmas event hosted by Exodus from December 14th to January 5th and dive into a season of excitement, rewards, and community fun. Gather Snowflake Soul Shards through crafting, combat, and gathering activities, then contribute them in sets of 10 to help fill the Snowflake Soul Shard.
Once it reaches 250 contributions, all contributors will receive the Christmas 2024 Ticket, delivered straight to their bank. Redeem your ticket for the exclusive Wintersoul wearable NFT skin and don’t miss the chance to collect the festive red Santa suit during the event. Celebrate the holidays, earn special rewards, and enjoy the magic of the season with the Exodus community!
Enjoy the festivities, virtual or IRL.

