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<\/p>\nFamous throughout Europe, Christmas markets have been enjoyed by Europeans for hundreds of years, with visitors traveling from all over to experience their magic.<\/p>\n
In recent years, this tradition has spread to America, with cities around the United States setting up Christmas markets to celebrate and prepare for the holiday season. Every market offers something unique and different, from recreated German markets to mulled wine and live music.<\/p>\n
To enjoy the holiday spirit stateside, you can head to one of these impressive American Christmas markets and try some mulled wine, experience the magic, and purchase holiday gifts from wooden stalls with a cup of hot cocoa in hand. Here’s our guide to 10 of the best Christmas markets to experience in the USA. <\/p>\n
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Just 30 miles from Grand Rapids, Holland was founded by Dutch Americans in the 1840s, and many Dutch Americans still live there today.<\/p>\n
Since its first Christmas market in 1997, the Kerstmarkt has allowed locals to sell and buy local artisan and specialty products. Kerstmarket, which means Christmas market in Dutch, strives to represent and thrive on its European heritage, to recreate a typical German market with wooden booths and Dutch delicacies such as stroopwafels and concerts and carolers dressed in Dickens-era attire.<\/p>\n
Where:<\/strong> 8th Street Market Place, 150 West 8th Street, Holland<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to Mid-December<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Kerstmarkt<\/a><\/p>\n Tomball German Fest is the perfect mix between a Christmas market and a festival. Taking place over one weekend in December, the festival has over 150 street vendors, with four live music stages and over 30 entertainers.<\/p>\n As one of the largest festivals in the surrounding Houston area, this festival attracts people from all around the state and further afield. The three-day festival is inspired by German heritage with dance acts, Christmas decorations and German souvenirs.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> 201 S.Elm Street, Tomball<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>December<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Tomball German Fest<\/a><\/p>\n Bethlehem, or The Christmas City as it’s otherwise known, is a big Christmas destination. The yearly Christkindlmarkt covers 10 acres, with shopping stalls, live music and great food options.<\/p>\n Every year, over 100 vendors come from all over the country to participate in the market, with everything from German treats like strudel to modern favorites and everything in between. The market has received annual recognition as one of the best holiday markets in the United States.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> PNC Plaza at SteelStacks, 645 East First Street<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Weekends in Mid-November to Mid-December<\/p>\n Find out more: <\/strong>Christkindlmarkt<\/a><\/p>\n Modeled after the traditional Christmas markets in Germany, the Christmas Village offers the City of Philadelphia a great place to do their holiday shopping. The authentic open-air style market is located at LOVE Park and attracts large numbers of visitors every year.<\/p>\n Visitors can purchase gifts from all around the world, traditional holiday foods, and beer and wine tastings. The market happens in conjunction with the Made in Philadephia Holiday Market, the Ice Rink at Dilworth Park and the Christmas Tree on North Broad Street.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> LOVE Park 1500 Arch Street, Philadelphia<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 24th<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Christmas Village<\/a><\/p>\n This Christmas market is so popular that it now has three locations around the city. Christkindlmarket is inspired by 16th-century Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, with Christmas ornaments, handmade wooden nutcrackers, hot species wine, and handmade gifts.<\/p>\n The admission-free market has a cozy atmosphere with the smell of roasted nuts, fresh pretzels, bratwurst and hotel wine in every corner.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 24th<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Christkindlesmarket<\/a><\/p>\n Winner of the USA Today’s Best Holiday Market for the last four years running, Christkindlmarkt has over 60 huts, German food and drink offerings and music performed by people worldwide.<\/p>\n Located just outside of Indianapolis, this market thrives on being as authentic as possible. From the Gl\u00fchwein Pyramid, a tiered wooden structure with lights at the front entrance to vendors who fly to Germany to bring back specific types of breads to replicate.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> 10 Carter Green, Carmel, IN<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 24th<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Christkindlmarkt<\/a><\/p>\n Since 2011, the Texas Christkindl Market has been celebrating the 70+ year relationship between Arlington and its sister city, Bad K\u00f6nigshofen, the Bavarian town. In 2011, Arlington was so inspired by their relationship that they created an annual Christmas market to commemorate the holiday season.<\/p>\n The city partners with Rothenburg ob der Tauber to bring the magic of European Christmas markets to Texas each year, featuring handcrafted gifts, collectibles, and designs from the iconic Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Village.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> 1650 E Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76011<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 23rd<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Texas Christkindl Market<\/a><\/p>\n Baltimore has a rich German heritage that dates back to its founding. The city was established in 1729 and among its first residents were German settlers already living on the Chesapeake Bay. By the late 19th century, Baltimore had become the second leading port of entry for European immigrants in the United States, right after New York City’s Ellis Island.<\/p>\n This heritage is celebrated each year at the Christmas Village. Visitors can enjoy a hot glass of mulled wine at the Gl\u00fchwein Pyramid, sample an array of sausages, and wander around the almost 60 vendors. Warm up with gl\u00fchwein and Belgian fries, or grab a German beer stein at the Hofbrau stall.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> West Shore Park, 501 Light Street, Baltimore<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 24th<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Christmas Village<\/a><\/p>\n The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a unique holiday market in the USA. Located in the Cow Palace arena just outside San Francisco, the organizers transform the venue into Dickensian London, with street performers, music halls, festive shops, and festive foods such as roasted chestnuts, fish and chips, and Christmas pudding.<\/p>\n The vendors dress in Victorian costumes, with shops filled with handmade goods and festive foods.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, 2600 Geneva Boulevard, Daly City<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 17th<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> The Great Dickens Christmas Fair<\/a><\/p>\n New York is often considered by many to be a Christmas City, with lights and festivity around every corner. The Union Square Holiday Market features over 160 vendors where visitors can weave through treats, sweet and savory stalls and holiday gifts.<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> Union Square Park, New York<\/p>\n Market Dates: <\/strong>Mid-November to December 24th<\/p>\n Find out more:<\/strong> Union Square Market<\/a><\/p>\nWhere To Stay In Holland<\/h2>\n
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2) Tomball German Fest – Tomball, Texas<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n3) Christkindlmarkt – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n
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4) Christmas Village – Philadelphia, PA<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n5) Christkindlesmarket – Chicago, Illinois<\/h2>\n
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6) Christkindlmarkt – Carmel, Indiana<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n7) Texas Christkindl Market – Arlington, Texas<\/h2>\n
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8) Christmas Village – Baltimore, Maryland<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n9) The Great Dickens Christmas Fair – Daly City, CA<\/h2>\n
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10) Union Square Market, New York, NY<\/h2>\n
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