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03.12.2024 - 18:21 / lonelyplanet.com
Dec 3, 2024 • 6 min read
Nothing feels more like Christmas than wandering through a festive European-style market filled with artist booths, delicious treats and holiday cheer. But a few things can kill the holiday spirit, like flight delays, messy winter storms and jet lag.
Lucky for US residents, you don’t have to cross the Atlantic for that holiday cheer. From California to Rhode Island, the US is home to several European-style Christmas markets that feel as authentic as the originals that inspired them.
So go ahead and wander through a Danish-style holiday market in sunny Southern California. Check out a Dutch-style holiday market in Michigan, or choose from several markets that’ll make you feel like you’ve landed in festive Bavaria. There may be no better gift than the European holiday market experience without the cost and hassle of international flights.
Dates: November 22 to December 24, 2024
Walking through Chicago’s Christkindlmarket feels like walking through a holiday market in Germany. Stroll wooden booths selling arts and crafts while holiday music and the smell of roasting nuts fill the air. Sip on mulled wine served in a collectible mug, or grab a cozy cup of hot chocolate. Chicago’s outdoor Christmas market is inspired by 16th-century holiday markets in Nuremberg, with mulled wine and beers imported from Germany. Currywurst and kebabs taste just like they do in Berlin. There are a few things, however, that are sure to remind you that you’re in Chicago. The market is held in Daley Plaza, home of a Picasso sculpture that’s made appearances in movies including The Blues Brothers (1980), The Fugitive (1993), and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986). There’s also a pierogi booth, a nod to Chicago’s Polish heritage.
Dates: November 22 to December 23, 2024
This one-of-a-kind holiday market is in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. For 20 years, it’s been popping up just steps from the National Portrait Gallery, a Smithsonian Institution museum that’s free to visit. The open-air Downtown DC Holiday Market features more than 100 vendors and is one of the best holiday shopping destinations in the nation’s capital. Browse for jewelry, candles, gifts and clothing, or eat your way across this market. Sample the local barbecue at Old Blue Barbecue or grab a taco from the Roaming Coyote Taco food truck. If you’re still hungry afterward, stop for dinner at Jaleo, Zaytinya or Carmine’s, all of which are a short walk away. There’s no other holiday market in the US where you can walk among some of the most beloved art pieces in the country.
Columbus Circle: December 3 to 31, 2024
Union Square: November 14 to December 24, 2024
Bryant Park: October 25, 2024, to January 5, 2025
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