Boise’s Riverside Hotel hosts the Winter Wonder Market—a free, creator‑focused holiday fair with 75+ local vendors. Expect handmade jewellery, woodwork, prints, candles and gourmet treats alongside festive photo ops and
Stratford‑upon‑Avon rolls out two festive weekends across its most photogenic streets, with seasonal food, music and costumed traders creating a Dickensian mood, which is slightly off-piste considering this is Shakespeare's
In Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown, Christmas weekends feel storybook. On 29–30 November, 6–7 and 13–14 December 2025, the cobbles around Sortebrødre Torv host parades, carols and stalls run by costumed
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is already famous for its Khmer temple crowded with monkeys, but every year in November the whole town goes ape when visitors from Thailand...
The biggest event of indigenous warrior tribes in India’s Nagaland state, the 10-day Hornbill Festival in December sees singing, dance and sports performances mix with traditional crafts...
Worcester’s Victorian Fayre is a beloved four‑day celebration that transforms the cathedral city into a period scene. Stallholders don top hats and capes, street performers roam, and carols mingle with
If you prefer an indoor holiday shopping experience, Chicago’s One of a Kind Show at THE MART is a destination event. More than 600 independent artists and designers showcase jewellery,
Now in its 5th year, Bishop Auckland Christmas Town has become a much-loved tradition, transforming the historic town centre and marketplace into the “Christmas Capital of the North.” Visitors can
Des Moines’ Christkindlmarket is a free, open‑air celebration with wooden huts, artisan wares and German comfort food across two long weekends: in December 2025. Set outside Principal Park, it features
Jackson’s Holiday Bazaar brings together local artists and makers for two days of indoor shopping in the shadow of the Tetons. Browse jewellery, ceramics, fine art, leatherwork and gourmet goodies
Hampton Court Festive Fayre is a wonderful festive food lover's treat replete with artisan food, drink and perfect gifts. The fare ranges from Christmas puds to sausages...
From 5 to 7 December 2025, Mauritius will come alive with the island’s International Kreol Festival, a vibrant celebration of Creole culture under the theme Kreolite boté nou mauricianisme (“Creolity
For classic chalet browsing, head to the Marché de Noël on Place du Grand Théâtre Roughly forty wooden stalls fill the square beside Calais’s historic theatre, selling regional delicacies, decorations
Held in the Yorkshire market town of Malton, the Malton Christmas Festival is two days of food, music and fun held across the weekend of 2 to 3 December. The free festival...
Georgetown, a preserved silver‑rush town in the Rockies, hosts a charming Old World market on the first two weekends of December. Expect roasted chestnuts, carollers, St. Nicholas visits and stalls
The Angkor Wat International Half Marathon is much more than just a race. It's a unique and unforgettable experience that allows participants...
Every December, Saint Lucia shines brighter than ever as locals prepare for the National Day Festival of Lights, celebrated on December 13, the feast day of Saint Luce, the island’s
Haarlem’s weekend Christmas market is a Dutch favourite, with hundreds of stalls radiating from the Grote Markt into the old town’s handsome streets. You’ll find crafts, seasonal bakes and cosy
Small but spirited, the Vaduz Christmas Market brings twinkling lights and alpine charm to the Städtle for one winter weekend. Peter‑Kaiser‑Platz fills with wooden stalls selling handicrafts, decorations and local
The hugely popular Beverley Festival of Christmas, in East Yorkshire, has grown from a small market to one of the largest festive celebrations in England. Held on 8 December
