19 holiday markets in the Philly area

Yes, we can do our shopping without ever leaving our couches, but there’s something special about going out and choosing the perfect gift for a loved one (or yourself) in person. The Philadelphia area has plenty of great holiday markets where you can get into the festive spirit and enjoy tasty treats, all while supporting small businesses and artisans.

Show local businesses some love. Whether you’re spending the day with family at the traditional Christmas Village at LOVE Park or seeking out a unique gift at a holiday pop-up, you’re bound to find what you need to complete your gift list shopping.

Nov. 17-Jan. 14, 2024, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day)

Bucks County’s Peddler’s Village is a beautiful, quaint spot that goes all out for the holidays. Starting in mid-November, the Village is aglow with more than one million lights strung around the trees, restaurants, and more than 65 locally owned shops and boutiques. While you’re shopping and eating, stop by the annual gingerbread display to drool over this year’s competition entries. There are also Santa parades, live music, fire pits, marshmallow roasting, and more throughout the season. Be sure to stop by on the weekend of Dec. 2 & 3 for Holly Jolly Weekend, with live music, dancing, and activities for the whole family.

💵 Free,📍100 Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA 18931, 🌐 peddlersvillage.com, 📷 @peddlersvillage

Nov. 17-Dec. 17, 2023, Thurs. & Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Bethlehem is known as “The Christmas City,” so it’s fitting that Christkindlmarkt has been a favorite tradition for families in the Lehigh Valley and beyond for more than 30 years. (It was named one of the top holiday markets in the world by Travel + Leisure in 2019.) Along with visits with Santa, live musical performances, and beautiful decorations, you’ll find more than 65 artisans and vendors. German ornament manufacturer Käthe Wohlfahrt is a crowd favorite, but there are dozens more local and national merchants. Bring your appetite: There will be local food trucks along with plenty of German holiday eats such as strudel, German roasted almonds, schnitzel, potato pancakes, and more. Tickets for Christkindlmarkt are $11-$12 on Thursdays and Fridays and $14-$15 on Saturdays and Sundays. Children 5 and under are free. Get your tickets online; they cost a bit more at the gate. Sales for any given day end at midnight the night before.

💵 $11-$15, Children (5 and under) are free 📍ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015, 🌐 christmascity.org/christkindlmarkt, 📷 @christmascity_pa

Nov. 10-Jan. 1, 2024, Sun.-Thu. noon-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. noon-9 p.m., Thanksgiving Day 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Christmas Eve noon-5 p.m., Closed Christmas Day

Shop dozens of local artisans, designers, and small businesses from the Philly region — all within a few steps of the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink and the Wintergarden at Dilworth Park. Look for the festively lit tents filled with artwork, home goods, ornaments, sweets, toys, apparel, jewelry, decorations, and more. Some of this year’s vendors: Asante African Gallery, Crafts Dept. Philly, Really Reel Ginger, The Philly Tarot Deck, and Tiger Snake Vintage. There will also be food booths. Admission is free.

💵 Free📍Dilworth Plaza, 1 S. 15th St., 🌐 madeinphila.com, 📷 @philaholidays

Nov. 18-Dec. 24, Sun.-Thu. noon.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. noon-9 p.m., Thanksgiving Day 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Christmas Eve noon-5 p.m.

Follow the smell of German gingerbread and Swiss raclette to Philadelphia’s largest holiday attraction. This year’s German-style open-air market in LOVE Park is home to close to 100 international and local merchants and artists. German company Käthe Wohlfahrt is returning with its popular ornaments, incense smokers, and other handcrafted decorations. Warm up with a glass of mulled cider and feast on menu items like dumplings, bratwurst, and Belgian fries. Inside the open-air beer garden, find drinks from Boardroom Spirits, Brewery Techne, and Mainstay Independent Brewing, as well as the Wish Wall light installation and live music on select days. If you’re bringing the kids, there’s also a Ferris wheel, double-tier carousel, and miniature train ride.

💵 Free📍LOVE Park, 1600 JFK Blvd., 🌐 philachristmas.com, 📷 @philachristmas

Nov. 24-Nov. 26, Dec. 1-3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Winter Village is a three-day outdoor, tented and heated, craft market with over 50 local craft artisans, activities, and food trucks each day. The event coincides with Red Mill Museum Village’s Festival of Trees. For the 14th year, community members and local businesses and organizations come together to design and decorate trees that are then on display amid the historic buildings. Your $10-$12 ticket includes admission to a single day of the Winter Village and Festival of Trees. Multi-day passes and Family Memberships are also available. Kids 6 and under are free. After visiting the market and picking your favorite tree, walk around Downtown Clinton where you can get a free visit with Santa Claus, board a horse-drawn carriage ride, and catch a performance by the “Dickens Days” theatrical carolers.

💵 $10-$12📍56 Main St, Clinton, NJ 08809, 🌐 theredmill.org, 📷 @theredmillmuseum

Nov. 25 - Dec. 31, nightly starting at 4:30 p.m. (closed Mon. and Tue. until Dec. 19)

Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular transforms South Philadelphia’s FDR Park into a winter wonderland. Featuring 1.2 million lights, an 8,000-square foot ice rink, a 162-foot ice slide, professional carolers, photos with Santa, and more, it’s a holiday experience like no other. This year Gritty Claus will be in attendance every Friday in December. While you’re there, shop local artisans and small businesses at the Mistletoe Marketplace. A few of this year’s vendors include: Ultimate Doggie Destination, Alejandra Jewelry, D3LCO Effect, Spector Sports Art, and Chocolate Moonshine. To shop at Mistletoe Market, you need a ticket to Tinseltown. Tickets start at $30.

💵 $30-$33 for adults, $24-$27 for children (Ages 4-17)📍1900 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145, info@tinseltownholiday.com, 🌐 tinseltownholiday.com, 📷 @tinseltownholiday

Saturdays and Sundays in December through Dec. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Find a unique gift for someone on your list, or pick up those finishing touches for your holiday decorating. A home and garden store, Black Shed is located within an agricultural farm in Stockton, N.J. Throughout the year, it hosts outdoor markets with local artisans and other small businesses. The annual holiday market is bigger and better with three weekends of Winter Markets with local vendors, live music and food trucks. Shop while enjoying spiced mulled wine or free hot chocolate by the fire pits, surrounded by beautifully lit trees.

💵 Free 📍343 County Rd. 519, Stockton, N.J., 08559 📞 908-628-0810, 🌐 blkshd.com, 📷 @blkshd

Every Saturday from Nov. 25-Dec. 23, noon to 5 p.m.

When Cherry Street Pier opened five years ago, it had the goal of connecting Philadelphians to a network of local artisans and makers while revitalizing abandoned infrastructure. The Pier, found along the Delaware River on Columbus Boulevard, is highlighting that success in the form of a holiday market with local businesses. Every Saturday, dozens of artists, craftspeople, and vintage and antique purveyors will fill the cavernous halls of Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the holidays and offer interesting gift ideas for loved ones. Enjoy the pier’s beer garden and food concessions while you peruse the wares.

💵 Free 📍 121 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106 🌐 cherrystreetpier.com, 📷 @cherrystreetpier

Dec. 9-10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

West Craft Fest is back at The Rotunda - and for two days. Each day will include different vendors, both inside and outside, with dozens of makers altogether. Find artisan jewelry, warm knits, ceramics, stationery, original art (and prints), ornaments, candles, soaps, trinkets, children’s gifts, and other treasures. Everything is handmade by Philly artists and makers.

💵 Free📍4014 Walnut St., West Philadelphia 🌐 westcraftfest.com, 📷 @westcraftfest

Dec. 2-3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Shop Swedish holiday deli items, SWEA bakery treats, crafts, decorations, and more at this outdoor market at the American Swedish Historical Museum in FDR Park. The Auxiliary Swedish Christmas Cafe will be selling holiday foods and sweets. Plus, there will be daily Lucia processions and live holiday music. This event is free on both days for museum members and children under 12. $5 for nonmembers on Saturday and free admission on Sunday. Buy tickets in advance or at the gate.

💵 $5📍1900 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19145, 📞 215-389-1776, 🌐 americanswedish.org, 📷 @americanswedish

Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bring the whole family along for a day of seasonal festivities, music, refreshments, and shopping. The marketplace will feature a wide selection of local artists and vendors. Warm up around the campfire with a hot beverage, stroll through the garden for a wintry walking tour, take part in a handmade craft workshop, or enter your dessert in the pie-baking contest. And get that perfect family photo at the photo booth.

💵 Free 📍5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19143, 📞 215-729-5281, 🌐 bartramsgarden.org

Dec. 2-3 and Dec. 9-10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Kennett Square Holiday Village Market is modeled after the classic Christkindlmarkt with curated artisan and vintage vendors, food trucks, and live music from local schools and local professional musicians. Located at The Creamery of Kennett Square, this year’s event will feature more than 100 vendors over the four days including Kennett Square local favorites like Hilltop Flower Co., TEXTILE, and Hen and Chic Vintage. Sip a warm cocktail while shopping and checking out the ice sculptures and kids can even visit with Santa. There’s also a free shuttle that will bring you from Birch Street to Broad Street, Kennett Square’s main shopping and dining area. Tip: The Creamery is just 10 minutes from Longwood Gardens if you’d like to visit both on the same day.

💵 Free📍401 Birch St, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 🌐kennettholidaymarket.com, 📷 @kennettcreamery

Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Each year, Fleisher Art Memorial hosts a creative market where Philadelphia artists and makers can showcase and sell their work. HANDMADE is presented in collaboration with El Mercado Cultural, an initiative focused on sharing creative and marketing resources with Latinx entrepreneurs. Walk through a curated list of more than 20 vendors creating handmade goods from fabric, clay, glass, wood, and more. The Fleisher Art Memorial is dedicated to the cause of making art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, and artistic experience. Fleisher’s 125th Annual Adult Student Exhibition will also be on display in the galleries.

💵 Free📍719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, 🌐 fleisher.org, 📷 @fleisherart

Dec. 2-3, noon-5 p.m.

The Annual Atlantic City Holiday Bazaar will take place in the Noyes Arts Garage, a beautiful arts & crafts-focused event space in the heart of the Atlantic City Arts District. In addition to shopping with local artists and craftsmen, there will be live music, food and drink vendors, an indoor biergarten, crafts for kids and adults, and pictures with Santa.

💵 Free📍2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 🌐 artsgarageac.com, 📷 @artsgarageac

Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Shop for holiday wreaths and garlands (preordering is recommended) or take a wreath-decorating workshop (preregistration required) at the Awbury Arboretum’s farm. There will also be craft and food vendors, live music, and fire pits for warming up and making s’mores. You can even visit with goats. This event is free to attend and many of the activities are free with the exception of the workshops.

💵 Free📍6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138, 🌐 awbury.org, 📷 @awburyarboretum

Dec. 1, 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

This indoor holiday market will feature more than 50 local and sustainable small businesses each day including Inanimate Curiosities, StitchPunch, Queer Candle Co., Jonah’s Wood’n Stuff, Panic Eyes Jewelry, Knomad Art, and more. Free to attend and it’s family-friendly (though earlier Friday night is suggested for kids). The market will be inside The Frankford Arsenal, with a DJ set from Sweat Daddy on Friday night and a bar thanks to Stateside Vodka & Mural City Cellars.

💵 Free📍2275 Bridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19137, 🌐 facebook.com 📷 @nowandthen_marketplace

Dec. 9-10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Held at Operator’s Club at the Piazza, the Northern Liberties Holiday Pop-Up Market has more than dozens of craft and handmade goods vendors, including prints, cards, art, and more. The free event will include Northern Liberties branded swag and gift giveaways along with family fun like hot cocoa, letter writing to Santa and ornament making. If you want an alternative to the usual pic with Santa, snap a photo with Krampus.

💵 Free📍1010 Hancock St., Philadelphia, PA 19123, 🌐 explorenorthernliberties.org, 📷 @northernliberties

Dec. 9, noon-4 p.m.

Sip a drink in the pop-up biergarten with local brews, wines and spirits from Chaddsford Winery and Locust Lane Craft Brewery while shopping dozens of local crafters and artisans. Grab a bite from local food trucks and vendors. Warm up at the hot cocoa bar, and you can even see Santa. The craft market will be in the field behind Historic Sugartown’s William Garret House. Your $10 ticket helps support the ongoing preservation of the 19th-century village. (Kids under 18 are free.)

💵 $10 for adults📍260 Spring Rd, Malvern, PA 19355, 🌐 historicsugartown.org, 📷 @historic_sugartown

Dec. 15-17, Friday from 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The indoor Punk Rock Flea Market is the place to shop for vintage clothing, records, handmade crafts, one-of-a-kind art, and plenty of old punk junk. Look for 100 vendors that change each day (so it’s worth going more than once). Tickets are $10 and get you entrance for both days. Kids 12 and under are free. You can even bring your leashed dog.

💵 $10📍23rd Street Armory, 22 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 🌐 phillyprfm.com, 📷 @phillyprfm