Detroit Motoring Ahead as America’s Must Visit City
From Motown and Henry Ford to riverfront walks and world class museums, Detroit has reinvented itself as one of the most exciting US cities to visit. Discover Motor City’s transformation…
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From Motown and Henry Ford to riverfront walks and world class museums, Detroit has reinvented itself as one of the most exciting US cities to visit. Discover Motor City’s transformation…
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…
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…
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…
Renegade’s Seattle Winter edition brings a curated selection of indie makers to the soaring Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park. Shop jewellery, prints, ceramics, textiles and seasonal treats from emerging and…
Winterfest turns downtown St. Louis into a festive hub with an ice rink, igloos and select market days in Kiener Plaza. While it’s more winter festival than traditional market, expect pop‑up…
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…
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…
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…
Regularly voted among America’s best Christmas markets, Carmel Christkindlmarkt brings an old‑world German village to suburban Indianapolis. Huts around Carter Green sell imported crafts and festive treats, with Glühwein, raclette…
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…
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:…
Running at the BJCC, Birmingham’s Christmas Village Festival is the state’s headline indoor festive market. Hundreds of artisans and boutique vendors fill the exhibition halls with Christmas décor, toys, clothing…
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…
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…
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…
This extended pop‑up market from the Art Association of Jackson Hole showcases work by local artists—paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery and ornaments—in a gallery‑shop format. It’s a brilliant place to find…
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…
Hosted by the Germania Society at their wooded Germania Park, Cincinnati’s Christkindlmarkt offers a classic German‑American festive weekend: Friday evening atmosphere, a full Saturday and a relaxed Sunday to close…
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…
More theatre than market—though there’s plenty of shopping—The Great Dickens Christmas Fair recreates Victorian London across 140,000 sq ft of the Cow Palace. Running weekends from late November to late…
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…
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…
Before December’s big events, Denver warms up with the Urban Holiday Market, a series of weekend pop‑ups at Union Station. The market brings local makers, gifts and festive snacks to…
The USA has dominated much of the western world both culturally and economically from the beginning of 20 century. With so much diversity of scenery and culture Americans often choose to holiday and travel in their own country. This vast country has the third largest land mass in the world, only superseded by Canada and Russia.
Washington DC is the capital of the USA and the seat of government. French architect, Pierre Charles L’Enfant designed the city to capture the grandeur of the architecture in Paris and Versailles. It is an alluring experience to walk from The Washington Monument to The Capitol, 1.2 miles in all, especially in Spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. The Smithsonian Museums, Washington Union Station, The Lincoln Memorial, The Kennedy Centre and The Capitol are musts to visit.
A stunning city in Northern California, San Francisco has it all with its world famous trams traversing the most sheer gradients and its seafood on Fisherman’s Wharf. Try to visit the sea lions on Pier 39, take in some jazz in one of the many venues and definitely walk along the water’s edge to the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge.
It is seemingly impossible to over-estimate the influence that Hollywood has had on Western culture. You can relive your movie experience by visiting Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures and Disney Studios.
Festivals are one of the best ways to really appreciate the great diversity – and sometimes contradictions – of this big nation. From the traditional Kutztown Folk Festival in Pennsylvania to the cutting-edge Ultra Music Festival in Miami, and to the ecentric Frozen Dead Guys Festival, there rally is something for everyone. And of course there is the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Check out our Festivals page for more details.