Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
Sheltered from winter weather, the Grand Central Holiday Fair offers a polished, design‑forward take on holiday shopping inside the landmark terminal. Vendors are carefully selected for quality—from jewellery and leather
Detroit’s winter markets bring holiday shopping to Cadillac Square with a mix of local makers, food stalls and festive photo‑ops. The cosy cabins make browsing pleasant even on cold days,
Union Square Holiday Market Every holiday season, Union Square Park in Manhattan becomes home to the beloved Union Square Holiday Market. Organised by URBANSPACE Pop Up Markets, the market features over 185 vendors
Set in Bethlehem Pennsylvania —nicknamed ‘Christmas City’—Christkindlmarkt is one of the USA’s most authentic German‑style Christmas markets. Across six festive weekends, heated tents at SteelStacks fill with acclaimed artisans, hand‑blown
Complementing the international flair of Christmas Village across the street, the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market showcases 45+ local artisans and food makers in white wooden booths at Dilworth Park.
Experience the Newport Beach Holiday Market and Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Newport Beach comes alive each December with a festive programme that combines coastal charm, family fun, and seasonal
Richmond’s Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden hosts the Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights This is Virginia’s signature walk-through Christmas lights event, with millions of lights, themed displays, model trains and warm-up
Launched in 2023, Seattle Christmas Market has quickly become a West Coast favourite. Set across Fisher Pavilion and the South Fountain Lawn at Seattle Center, it brings rows of alpine
Savannah’s Plant Riverside District hosts a European‑style Christmas market along the riverfront. Browse festive huts and pop‑ups for artisan gifts and holiday snacks, catch live performances, and pose for photos
Cleveland’s Christmas Connection returns to the I‑X Center, packing the vast halls with holiday décor, toys, gifts and artisan wares. The show typically features live entertainment, Santa photos and celebrity
San José’s beloved Christmas in the Park returns downtown, filling Plaza de César Chávez with decorated trees, animated displays and food vendors. Downtown Park Experience Downtown Park Experience is a
Holland’s Kerstmarkt brings a slice of the Netherlands to West Michigan on select weekends in November and December. Wooden huts at the 8th Street Marketplace offer artisan gifts, Dutch treats
Minneapolis adds proper European flair to the season with its Christkindl-style market at North Loop Green on weekends. Expect alpine huts, twinkling lights, glühwein, bratwurst and a line-up of local
The Downtown Holiday Market brings festive sparkle to Penn Quarter, stretching along F Street NW with a curated mix of rotating artisans, specialty foods and live entertainment. The line‑up changes
The Mile High City’s Christkindlmarket delivers European warmth against a Rocky Mountain backdrop. At Auraria Campus’ Tivoli Quad, you’ll find wooden stalls laden with nutcrackers, sheepskins and hand‑crafted decorations, alongside
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including this festive favourite outside the Texas Rangers’ ballpark. The Arlington Christkindl Market features rows of chalets selling handcrafted gifts, nutcrackers and holiday decorations, along with
Christkindlmarket Chicago is the Midwest’s most famous German-style Christmas market, transforming Daley Plaza into a cosy village of wooden chalets, twinkling lights and festive aromas. Visitors can sip traditional glühwein
A suburban sister to Chicago’s flagship market, Christkindlmarket Aurora brings the same German holiday charm to the Fox Valley. RiverEdge Park fills with festively decorated stalls selling ornaments, toys and
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District transforms into a European‑style market. Wooden chalets line pedestrian streets with local makers and international vendors selling gifts, decorations and winter warmers. The setting—surrounded by theatres,
Columbus Wanderlights is a long-running, free light trail through Downtown linking Columbus Commons with other illuminated stops. It’s not a chalet-style market, but it functions as a winter festival anchor:
