If you’re staying in the area for winter break and the weather outside is frightful, you might be looking for some activities to keep you busy besides roasting chestnuts on an open fire. Luckily we live in a fantastical area, filled with fun things to do over break—everywhere from inside your house to just a few metro stops away.

Williams-Sonoma

A great shop for your holiday shopping list. Whether you’re getting together with some friends to study for exams, or curling up on the couch on a snow day, their ready-to-make hot chocolate is sure to keep you warm. If you’re really looking for the ultimate holiday experience, rumor has it that Santa himself craves their peppermint bark every Christmas.

Holiday classic movies

If you want a nice activity for lazing around the house and vegging out on those long cold days of winter break, holiday movies are one of the best activities for the Netflix-addicts out there. Holiday movies are great for getting hyped for the holidays or reminiscing about holidays past.

Click here for a list of Best Holiday movies.

Ice skating and free s’mores

If you’re willing to make the journey into D.C. on a day when the snow is falling in droves, you are sure to be rewarded for your journey. Head to the Georgetown Waterfront to go ice skating where the outdoor rink is open until 10 p.m. most days. To treat yourself after a day of skating, head over to the Ritz-Carlton Georgetown for free s’mores everyday at 6:30.

Bethesda Salt Cave

When the pre-exam blues have got you wishing you could fly to a tropical island and just take a break from it all, take a break at the Bethesda Salt Cave. This is a unique spa offering which uses salt therapy to cure allergies, sleep disorders, and even acne. As one of the few all-natural salt caves in the United States, it is definitely worth a snow-day visit.

Whether you’re looking to trek out into the snow this winter break, or are more willing to stay home and let the snow fly past your window, hopefully you found something fun to do. Be it watching movies with family, or going ice skating with friends, winter break should be a time of relaxation and lots of chocolate.