Two years after her magical adventure, teenager Kate Pierce Darby Camp finds the spirit of Christmas fading, a feeling compounded when her mother's new boyfriend and his son Jack Jahzir Bruno arrive for the holidays. Her longing for the past accidentally summons a troublemaking elf named Belsnickel Julian Dennison, whose sinister plot threatens the very existence of the North Pole. To save Christmas, Kate and a reluctant Jack must once again join forces with the legendary Santa Claus Kurt Russell, who is thrilled to introduce them to his spirited and equally powerful wife, Mrs. Claus Goldie Hawn. This festive sequel, directed by Chris Columbus, blends heartwarming comedy with a grand adventure, as the group races against time through enchanting and perilous realms to protect the holiday for everyone, everywhere.