14 Christmas markets in the United States in our guide this season. The first to open is Germania Society Christkindlmarkt on Nov 6, and the last to close is Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville at Gallagher Way on Dec 31. 10 of them are free to enter. 1 has not announced this year's dates yet; those follow last season's and are marked expected.
- 14 markets
- 12 cities and towns
- First opens Nov 6
- Last closes Dec 31
- 10 free to enter
Where to go
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Christmas tours and food tastings in the United States
Christmas walks and tickets first, then the best-reviewed food tours and tastings there.
All 14 Christmas markets in the United States, soonest first
6-8 Nov
Germania Society Christkindlmarkt
Cincinnati
Hours Fri 6 Nov 5pm to 10pm; Sat 7 Nov 11am to 10pm; Sun 8 Nov 12pm to 5pm
Entry USD 5 per person (credit or debit card only); free for ages 12 and under and for active or retired military with current ID
6 Nov to 27 DecExpected
Snowport Holiday Market
Boston
Hours 6 Nov to 6 Dec: Mon to Thu 3:00pm to 8:00pm, Fri 11:00am to 9:00pm, Sat 10:00am to 9:00pm, Sun 10:00am to 8:00pm; 7 to 27 Dec extended hours (Mon to Thu 11:00am to 8:00pm); closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; closes 6:00pm on Christmas Eve
Entry Free through the General Admission line; optional weekend Fast Pass for timed entry, USD 15 per adult (USD 20 if bought on the day), USD 7 for veterans and children 6 to 17, under 5 free
12 Nov to 23 Dec
DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle
Washington DC
Hours Weekdays noon to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; closed 26 Nov (Thanksgiving) and 30 Nov
Free
20 Nov to 24 Dec
Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza
Chicago
Hours Open daily; Fri and Sat 11 am to 9 pm; Sun to Thu 11 am to 8 pm; Thanksgiving (26 Nov) and Christmas Eve (24 Dec) 11 am to 4 pm
Free admission
20 Nov to 20 Dec
European Christmas Market (St. Paul)
Minneapolis
Hours Fridays 3 to 9 pm; Saturdays 11 am to 9 pm; Sundays 11 am to 6 pm; Friday 27 Nov 1 to 9 pm; After Hours 9 to 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays
Free admission
20 Nov to 31 Dec
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville at Gallagher Way
Chicago
Hours Mon to Thu 3 pm to 9 pm; Fri and Sat 11 am to 9 pm; Sun 11 am to 7 pm; Thanksgiving 11 am to 4 pm; 21 to 23 Dec and 28 to 30 Dec 11 am to 9 pm; 24 Dec and 31 Dec 11 am to 4 pm; closed 25 Dec
Entry Free admission (Christkindlmarket described as a free-admission outdoor market)
20 Nov to 23 Dec
Denver Christkindlmarket
Denver
Hours Mon to Thu 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Fri to Sun 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; Thanksgiving Day 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Festival Hall open until 10:00 pm (vendors close at 9:00 pm)
Free to enter
20 Nov to 26 Dec
Seattle Christmas Market
Seattle
Hours 20 Nov to 13 Dec: Mon to Fri 4:00pm to 9:00pm, Sat and Sun 11:30am to 9:00pm; 14 to 18 Dec Mon to Fri 11:30am to 9:00pm; 19 to 23 Dec 10:00am to 9:30pm; 24 Dec 10:00am to 7:00pm; closed 26 Nov and 25 Dec; 26 Dec 11:30am to 9:00pm
Entry Ticketed by date and time; Season Pass USD 31.99, Family Season Pass USD 64.99; kids 6 and under free
20 Nov to 27 Dec
SoWa Christmas Market
Boston
Hours Nov: Tue to Thu 16:00 to 20:00, Fri 16:00 to 21:00, Sat 10:00 to 21:00, Sun 10:00 to 19:00 (opening night 20 Nov 16:00 to 21:00; Black Friday 27 Nov 10:00 to 19:00; closed Thanksgiving). From 1 Dec: Tue to Thu 16:00 to 21:00, Fri 16:00 to 22:00, Sat 10:00 to 22:00, Sun 10:00 to 19:00. 24 Dec 10:00 to 16:00; closed Mondays and 25 Dec
Entry $10 admission; kids 12 and under free
21 Nov to 27 Dec
Christmas Village in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Hours Sun to Thu 12 PM to 8 PM; Fri and Sat 12 PM to 9 PM; Thanksgiving 9 AM to 5 PM; Christmas Eve 12 PM to 5 PM; closed 23 to 25 Nov and 25 Dec
Entry Free; admission for the whole event area is free, food, drink, shopping and rides are pay-as-you-go
21 Nov to 24 Dec
Carmel Christkindlmarkt
Indianapolis
Hours Wed and Thu 4 to 9 p.m.; Fri and Sat noon to 9 p.m.; Sun noon to 8 p.m.; closed Mon and Tue; 25 Nov noon to 9 p.m.; 21 to 23 Dec noon to 9 p.m.; 24 Dec noon to 4 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Entry Free; food, drinks and gifts are bought from vendors, ice skating is paid separately
21 Nov to 27 Dec
Christmas Village in Baltimore
Baltimore
Hours Sun to Thu 12 PM to 8 PM; Fri and Sat 12 PM to 9 PM; Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve 12 PM to 5 PM; closed Mondays and Tuesdays, 25 Nov and 25 Dec; open 21 and 22 Dec
Entry Outdoor market area always free; on select weekend days a USD 5 Season Pass is needed for guests 18 and over to enter the heated festival tent; under 18 free
27 Nov to 24 Dec
Christmastown
Leavenworth
Hours Food vendors in Front Street Park 10:00 to 19:00; the Festhalle is open Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 16:00 and Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 18:00.
Entry No charge to visit Leavenworth and see the lights.
Christmas markets in the United States 2026: dates and hours
Every market at a glance: opening and closing days, hours and entry, as each organiser states them.
| Market | Where | Opens | Closes | Hours | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germania Society Christkindlmarkt | Cincinnati | Nov 6 | Nov 8 | Fri 6 Nov 5pm to 10pm; Sat 7 Nov 11am to 10pm; Sun 8 Nov 12pm to 5pm | USD 5 per person (credit or debit card only); free for ages 12 and under and for active or retired military with current ID |
| Snowport Holiday Market (expected) | Boston | Nov 6 | Dec 27 | 6 Nov to 6 Dec: Mon to Thu 3:00pm to 8:00pm, Fri 11:00am to 9:00pm, Sat 10:00am to 9:00pm, Sun 10:00am to 8:00pm; 7 to 27 Dec extended hours (Mon to Thu 11:00am to 8:00pm); closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; closes 6:00pm on Christmas Eve | Free through the General Admission line; optional weekend Fast Pass for timed entry, USD 15 per adult (USD 20 if bought on the day), USD 7 for veterans and children 6 to 17, under 5 free |
| DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle | Washington DC | Nov 12 | Dec 23 | Weekdays noon to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; closed 26 Nov (Thanksgiving) and 30 Nov | Free |
| Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza | Chicago | Nov 20 | Dec 24 | Open daily; Fri and Sat 11 am to 9 pm; Sun to Thu 11 am to 8 pm; Thanksgiving (26 Nov) and Christmas Eve (24 Dec) 11 am to 4 pm | Free admission |
| Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville at Gallagher Way | Chicago | Nov 20 | Dec 31 | Mon to Thu 3 pm to 9 pm; Fri and Sat 11 am to 9 pm; Sun 11 am to 7 pm; Thanksgiving 11 am to 4 pm; 21 to 23 Dec and 28 to 30 Dec 11 am to 9 pm; 24 Dec and 31 Dec 11 am to 4 pm; closed 25 Dec | Free admission (Christkindlmarket described as a free-admission outdoor market) |
| Denver Christkindlmarket | Denver | Nov 20 | Dec 23 | Mon to Thu 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Fri to Sun 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; Thanksgiving Day 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Festival Hall open until 10:00 pm (vendors close at 9:00 pm) | Free to enter |
| European Christmas Market (St. Paul) | Minneapolis | Nov 20 | Dec 20 | Fridays 3 to 9 pm; Saturdays 11 am to 9 pm; Sundays 11 am to 6 pm; Friday 27 Nov 1 to 9 pm; After Hours 9 to 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays | Free admission |
| Seattle Christmas Market | Seattle | Nov 20 | Dec 26 | 20 Nov to 13 Dec: Mon to Fri 4:00pm to 9:00pm, Sat and Sun 11:30am to 9:00pm; 14 to 18 Dec Mon to Fri 11:30am to 9:00pm; 19 to 23 Dec 10:00am to 9:30pm; 24 Dec 10:00am to 7:00pm; closed 26 Nov and 25 Dec; 26 Dec 11:30am to 9:00pm | Ticketed by date and time; Season Pass USD 31.99, Family Season Pass USD 64.99; kids 6 and under free |
| SoWa Christmas Market | Boston | Nov 20 | Dec 27 | Nov: Tue to Thu 16:00 to 20:00, Fri 16:00 to 21:00, Sat 10:00 to 21:00, Sun 10:00 to 19:00 (opening night 20 Nov 16:00 to 21:00; Black Friday 27 Nov 10:00 to 19:00; closed Thanksgiving). From 1 Dec: Tue to Thu 16:00 to 21:00, Fri 16:00 to 22:00, Sat 10:00 to 22:00, Sun 10:00 to 19:00. 24 Dec 10:00 to 16:00; closed Mondays and 25 Dec | $10 admission; kids 12 and under free |
| Carmel Christkindlmarkt | Indianapolis | Nov 21 | Dec 24 | Wed and Thu 4 to 9 p.m.; Fri and Sat noon to 9 p.m.; Sun noon to 8 p.m.; closed Mon and Tue; 25 Nov noon to 9 p.m.; 21 to 23 Dec noon to 9 p.m.; 24 Dec noon to 4 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Free; food, drinks and gifts are bought from vendors, ice skating is paid separately |
| Christmas Village in Baltimore | Baltimore | Nov 21 | Dec 27 | Sun to Thu 12 PM to 8 PM; Fri and Sat 12 PM to 9 PM; Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve 12 PM to 5 PM; closed Mondays and Tuesdays, 25 Nov and 25 Dec; open 21 and 22 Dec | Outdoor market area always free; on select weekend days a USD 5 Season Pass is needed for guests 18 and over to enter the heated festival tent; under 18 free |
| Christmas Village in Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Nov 21 | Dec 27 | Sun to Thu 12 PM to 8 PM; Fri and Sat 12 PM to 9 PM; Thanksgiving 9 AM to 5 PM; Christmas Eve 12 PM to 5 PM; closed 23 to 25 Nov and 25 Dec | Free; admission for the whole event area is free, food, drink, shopping and rides are pay-as-you-go |
| Christmastown | Leavenworth | Nov 27 | Dec 24 | Food vendors in Front Street Park 10:00 to 19:00; the Festhalle is open Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 16:00 and Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 18:00. | No charge to visit Leavenworth and see the lights. |
| Winterlit Holiday Market | Santa Monica | Dec 4 | Dec 20 | Free |
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