"The holidays" have arrived, and with them comes plenty of chances to get festive.

The undisputed trend with bars and cocktail lounges for November and December is over-the-top, immersive holiday pop-ups. Some are so dazzling they charge an admission fee, but most are free and some don't even require reservations.

A few on this list are national pop-ups that have taken over local bars and restaurants, but most are homegrown by the business owners themselves who know a fun trend when they see one. So grab your Santa hat or reindeer ears, call a Lyft and read on for this season's guide to holiday pop-up bars across the tri-county.

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