50 Best Winter Wonderland Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Songs for a Winter Wonderland Vibe on Instagram

There’s a weird thing that happens when the world goes quiet under fresh snow. Streetlights blur into halos, footsteps crunch sharp, and the cold settles into your jacket like it’s trying to stay. Then some track cuts through the hush and makes the whole scene feel like a movie. Not every song is built on sleigh bells and cozy lyrics, but plenty still nail that chilled backdrop. The kind that flips a frozen night into something that feels alive enough to share on your Story.

These songs aren’t all twinkly or cheerful. Some lean dreamy, some lean loud, and some lean into that restless winter cabin fever where the walls start to close in. You’ll hear pop, rock, country, and R&B songs pulling it off in their own ways. They might not spell out snow or ice, yet they still lock into that winter wonderland headspace. A few tracks stretch wide and cinematic, others keep things soft like breath fogging up glass. All of them bend the season into a mood that fits the scroll.

Think of the playlist as a mix of holiday edges, late-night drives, and tracks that carry frost on their shoulders even when the lyrics wander somewhere else. They bring out the strange magic of winter that feels equal parts sharp and dreamy, the kind you want on loop while your phone camera fights the cold. Here are the best winter wonderland songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. 'Winter Wonderland' by Bing Crosby

2. 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' by Dean Martin

3. 'Sleigh Ride' by Ella Fitzgerald

4. 'Frosty the Snowman' by Jackson 5

5. 'The Christmas Song' by Gregory Porter

6. 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' by Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer

7. 'Mistletoe and Holly' by Frank Sinatra

8. 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' by Sam Smith

9. 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

10. 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee

11. 'The Little Drummer Boy' by Bing Crosby

12. 'Joy to the World' by Nat King Cole

13. 'Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer' by Al Martino

14. 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?' by Ella Fitzgerald

15. 'Christmas Night In Harlem' by Louis Armstrong

16. 'Golden Slumbers' by Elbow

17. 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' by Frank Sinatra

18. 'Jingle Bells' by Frank Sinatra

19. 'Ole Santa' by Dinah Washington

20. 'Blue Christmas' by Dean Martin

21. 'I Believe In Father Christmas' by Gaz Coombes

22. 'Half the World Away' by AURORA

23. 'When a Child Is Born' by Johnny Mathis

24. 'Lonely This Christmas' by Mud

25. 'Christmas Island' by Ella Fitzgerald

26. 'Christmas Eve' by Billy Eckstine

27. 'I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter' by Connie Francis

28. 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' by The Jackson 5

29. 'Step into Christmas' by Elton John

30. 'Merry Christmas Baby' by James Brown

31. '2000 Miles' by The Pretenders

32. 'Silent Night' by Bing Crosby

33. 'Christmas Time' by The Platters

34. 'Holly Jolly Christmas' by The Archies

35. 'It's Christmas Time' by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

36. 'White Winter Hymnal' by Fleet Foxes

37. 'Winterlude' by Bob Dylan

38. 'Coldest Winter' by Kanye West

39. 'Winter Song' by Lindisfarne

40. 'Wintertime Love' by The Doors

41. 'Winter Song' by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson

42. 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' by Kristen Bell

43. 'Let It Go' by Idina Menzel

44. 'Winter Things' by Ariana Grande

45. 'Sweater Weather' by The Neighbourhood

46. 'Hey Snowman' by The Wiggles

47. 'A Hazy Shade of Winter' by Simon & Garfunkel

48. 'Snow' by Red Hot Chili Peppers

49. 'Snowman' by Sia

50. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey