8 Best Bulk Buys at Costco If You’re Hosting Holidays
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Working on your upcoming holiday dinner grocery list? You’re in the right place. Costco members can save money as soon as today by shopping for bulk items like crackers, vegetable platters, ham and more compared to buying all the same items in smaller quantities at the local supermarket.
Keep reading for our bulk recommendations — and consider shopping for these five limited-time fall foods, too.
Poppi Cranberry Fizz Prebiotic Soda (15-Count)
- Price: $23.79
Eat, drink and be merry with limited-edition Poppi cranberry fizz prebiotic soda. This cran-tastic new arrival comes in a box of 15 soda cans for the low price of $1.59 each.
Kellogg’s Cracker Collection Variety Pack
- Price: $14.63
Prep the charcuterie board with a smorgasbord of Kellogg’s crackers.Â
Inside each box you’ll find 13 stacks of beloved cracker brands like Toasteds (in buttercrisp and harvest wheat), Club (original) and Town House (original). And since each cracker sleeve is individually packaged, whatever doesn’t get eaten up can be saved for later in the pantry.
Vegetable Platter With Ranch Dressing Dip
- Price: $13.61
Serve up a plethora of brightly colored veggies as appetizers ahead of the main meal. This four-pound vegetable platter comes with red and yellow peppers, celery, broccoli florets and more fresh vegetables along with a side of ranch dressing for dipping.
Kirkland Signature Spiral-Sliced Ham
- Price: $22.67 per ham (estimated)
Cut costs on the hearty holiday ham without sacrificing quality or flavor when you shop the Kirkland Signature brand.
This spiral ham comes fully cooked, pre-sliced and accompanied by a glaze packet. Please note the final price will vary. This estimate is based on 8.01 pounds worth of ham priced at $2.83 per pound.
King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (16-Count)
- Price: $7.71
What’s a holiday dinner without a plate of King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls? This 16-count pack of rolls is affordably priced and versatile enough to pair as a side dish to the main course or for ham sandwiches to use up any leftovers.
Madi Gran Panettone
- Price: $11.91
There’s no better time to indulge in Madi gran panettone than the holidays and no better place to buy it than at Costco.
This rich Italian cake is made with plenty of candied orange and citrus peels and sultana raisins in every bite. Weighing in at 2.2 pounds, it’s moist enough to easily cut up into slices and share with friends and family.
Starbucks Season’s Cheer Medium-Roast Coffee
- Price: $19.99
Keep plenty of Starbucks season’s cheer coffee brewed to enjoy with dessert after the holiday dinner. Each bag of medium-roast coffee weighs in at two pounds. After brewing, serve it up hot or iced per your guests’ preferences.
Mrs. Meyer’s Holiday Hand Soap
- Price: $20.42
Make sure there’s plenty of Mrs. Meyer’s holiday hand soap available in bathrooms and the kitchen for guests to use before and after eating. Each four-pack of hand soap comes in classic holiday scents including peppermint, Iowa pine, snow drop and gingerbread.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Oct. 15, 2025, and are subject to change.
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