Americans love our holidays. AP-NORC claims that over this holiday season, 92% of Americans will celebrate Christmas, while the remaining 8% will celebrate Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. 5% will celebrate multiple holidays, and 81% will celebrate New Year's Eve.
With so many holidays on deck, it's important to think of seasonal HOA ideas for community engagement activities. But what sort of seasonal community events should you plan for your community? For these events, it's important to look for holiday-themed HOA events.
If you're curious about property management tips, we're here to give you a hand. Read on for our favorite holiday-themed seasonal HOA ideas to share with your community.
- Plan Secular events
- Know an event for each season
- Focus on Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter themed events
Stay Secular
One of the first things you should consider is how diverse your community is. Many holidays are focused around specific religions no matter what time of year it is.
Because of that, it's best to focus on a season rather than a holiday. Focus on Spring rather than Easter, Winter rather than Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, and so on.
By doing so, you keep your seasonal celebrations secular so everyone can enjoy them no matter what. That'll help you keep the attendance up while also avoiding any awkward situations where people feel excluded.
Something for Every Season
For seasonal HOA ideas, you should plan well ahead of time. Here are our favorite ideas to discuss with your community and your CAM.
Spring
Spring is one of the best seasons to be outdoors. Winter is thawing, but it isn't so hot yet that people have to deal with blistering temperatures.
An Easter Egg hunt is a great choice for Spring. You should also look into group gardening, community decorations, and nature walks.
Summer
Summer is a great time for your community to come out and enjoy each other's company. For that, we love events that focus on being together rather than just being outside.
A pet date is a great choice to get pet owners out and about, but what about people who don't have pets? Pool gatherings and barbecues are a good choice for them.
Fall
Fall is a favorite for outdoors enthusiasts everywhere. We love holding a fall festival or an outdoor movie night.
With Halloween in this season, having group decoration events is a good choice. Focus on taking advantage of the great temperatures outdoors.
Winter
Finally, winter is when many people won't want to be outdoors. Because of that, you should focus on indoor events.
Indoor movie nights are a good choice. You also can hold some indoor fitness classes. And, since the holidays are around this season, group decorations are lovely.
Mastering Your Seasonal HOA Ideas
Keep a few seasonal HOA ideas in mind for every season. You should also focus on staying secular. That way, you have community engagement activities that can include everyone.
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