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October 27, 2025

Hallmark Launches Nationwide Search for its First-Ever Mr. Hallmark Christmas Experience

During the Second Annual Hallmark Christmas Experience, Eight Leading Men Will Compete on Stage to Earn the Coveted Title and a Grand Prize Full of Festive Surprises and Delights 
 
Submissions Open Now Through November 9

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 28, 2025) – Inspired by Hallmark’s hit holiday competition series, Finding Mr. Christmas, Hallmark is launching a nationwide search to find the first-ever Mr. Hallmark Christmas Experience! Hosted by the ever-charming Jonathan Bennett and co-hosted by the dazzling Melissa Peterman, this holiday-themed showdown presented by Balsam Hill invites promising Hallmark “hunks” to compete in a series of festive challenges. From testing kindness and charisma to showcasing creativity, each round is packed with humor, heart, and holiday spirit.  

 

 

The inaugural Mr. Hallmark Christmas Experience will earn a one-of-a-kind Grand Prize, including: 

  • The coveted title of Mr. Hallmark Christmas Experience 
  • A stunning Balsam Hill Christmas tree 
  • A meet and greet with Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman, co-hosts of Finding Mr. Christmas 
  • Two Hallmark Christmas Experience Be Merry packages  

To enter:  

  • Visit the call for submissions 
  • Submit a 90-second video showing off your charm and Christmas cheer to show why you should earn the title of Mr. Hallmark Christmas Experience 
  • Save the date for the show, happening live on Sunday, December 7, from the Hallmark Christmas Experience 

Video submissions close at 11:59pm CT on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Selected participants will be contacted via email by Friday, November 14, 2025. 

Join the magic by coming to weekend two of the Hallmark Christmas Experience. Show tickets are available at ExperienceHallmarkChristmas.com. And for those looking to enjoy some Finding Mr. Christmas viewing, season two has begun on Hallmark Channel, with weekly episodes airing next–day on Hallmark+! Watch season one in its entirety on Hallmark+, sign up for a free seven-day trial online. 

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For more than 100 years, family-owned Hallmark Cards, Inc. has been dedicated to creating a more emotionally connected world. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and employing more than 20,000 worldwide, the company operates a diversified portfolio of businesses. The Hallmark business designs and sells greeting cards, gifts, ornaments and gift packaging in more than 30 languages with distribution in nearly 100 countries and 100,000 rooftops worldwide, including a network of company-owned and independently-owned Hallmark Gold Crown stores in five countries. Hallmark Media is entertainment’s leading destination for feel-good content and operates three cable networks – Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, and Hallmark Family. Hallmark+, launched in 2024, is our streaming service and membership program delivering the very best of Hallmark all in one place, featuring a blend of all new, exclusive original series, movies, and other feel-good content plus monthly discounts and rewards for shopping at Hallmark retail stores and at Hallmark.com. Crown Center is a real estate development company that manages the 85-acre hotel, office, entertainment and residential campus surrounding Hallmark’s headquarters. Crayola® offers a wide range of art materials and creative play toys designed to spark children’s creativity around the globe. For more information, visit Hallmark.com. Connect on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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