Christmas markets · New York City, NY
Christmas markets in New York City
New York does holiday markets on a bigger scale than anywhere else in the country: glass-walled pop-up shops in the parks, a rink in Bryant Park and fairs inside Grand Central. Most run from November to Christmas Eve and cost nothing to walk into.
11 markets · checked October 2026
🧒 With kids
- Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park · Midtown
- Holiday Market at the Oculus · Financial District
- Macy's Holiday Square · Herald Square
- Harlem Holiday Night Market · East Harlem
- Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market · Brooklyn Navy Yard
✨ Date night
- Union Square Holiday Market · Union Square
- Columbus Circle Holiday Market · Upper West Side
- Grand Central Holiday Fair · Midtown East
- FAD Market Holiday Pop-Up DUMBO · DUMBO, Brooklyn
🎉 With friends
- Chinatown Holiday Market · Chinatown
- Astoria Holiday Market at Bohemian Hall · Astoria, Queens
Christmas village
IllustrationChristmas village · Midtown
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
The city's best-known market: around 170 glass kiosks around a free ice rink, with food halls and a heated lodge. Weeknights are far calmer than weekends.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Free skating rink (reserve a timed slot)
- Glass-walled holiday shops and food kiosks
- The Lodge and igloo dining
- Big tree in the park
What visitors sayGoogle 4.7 ★ · 1,612 reviews
Most visitors call it the best winter market in the city — easy rink reservations, friendly staff, lots of good food stalls. The minority complaint is price: food and gifts are expensive and Saturdays are packed.
The New York market to do if you only do one — skate on a weekday morning, then browse. Skip Saturday afternoons.
- 2026
- Holiday Shops open Wed Oct 28, 2026 at noon (closing date not yet published)
- Last season
- Opened Oct 24, 2025; holiday shops into early January
- Cost
- Free entry; skating free with a timed reservation, skate rental extra
Getting there and parking
- B, D, F or M to 42nd St–Bryant Park, or the 7 to 5th Avenue
- Don't drive — Midtown garages are expensive and slow in December
Worth knowing
- Skating is free but needs a timed reservation; rentals cost extra
- Only service animals on the rink and lawn
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Union Square
Union Square Holiday Market
Rows of red-and-white stalls at the south end of the park, heavy on local makers, jewelry and prints, with hot food at the edges.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 100+ local artists and makers
- Hot chocolate and comfort food
- Open into the evening
What visitors sayGoogle 4.5 ★ · 3,527 reviews
Good for unique gifts and food — people mention cheese-wheel pasta and hot chocolate — but the aisles are narrow and some find too much jewelry and T-shirts. Evenings are cozy despite the cold.
The best of the downtown markets for gifts from local makers — go early evening on a weekday.
- Last season
- Mid-November to Dec 24, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- 14th St–Union Square: L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6
Worth knowing
- Closes at 4 pm on Christmas Eve
- Best of the big markets for New York-themed souvenirs
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Holiday market · Upper West Side
Columbus Circle Holiday Market
A compact market along the edge of Central Park — easy to combine with the park and the window displays on Fifth Avenue.
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Small maze of maker stalls at the corner of Central Park
- Short or no lines
- Wollman Rink a block away
What visitors sayGoogle 4.4 ★ · 482 reviews
Smaller and much calmer than the other NYC markets — shoppers like being able to talk to makers without waiting. Food is limited but good.
The relaxed choice — combine with a walk into Central Park or skating at Wollman.
- Last season
- Late November to Dec 24, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- 59th St–Columbus Circle: A, B, C, D, 1
Worth knowing
- The one NYC market with a bratwurst stand serving glühwein and German beer
- The Shops at Columbus Circle next door have their own holiday light show
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Holiday market · Midtown East
Grand Central Holiday Fair
An indoor fair in the station's Vanderbilt Hall — the one to pick on a cold or rainy day.
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Indoor fair in the station's Vanderbilt Hall
- About 30–40 stalls: clothing, accessories, bath and body, collectible toys
- Main Concourse's celestial ceiling a few steps away
The weatherproof option — half the size of Bryant Park, so treat it as a 30-minute stop on the way through Midtown.
- Last season
- Nov 9 – Dec 24, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Closed on Thanksgiving; shorter hours on Christmas Eve (10 am–6 pm)
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Holiday market · Financial District
Holiday Market at the Oculus
About 20 stalls set up under the white ribs of the Oculus atrium — a quick, warm stop next to the 9/11 Memorial.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Around 20 stalls inside the Oculus atrium
- Westfield World Trade Center shops around it
- Indoors and heated
Not a destination on its own — worth 20 minutes if you're at the 9/11 Memorial or One World Observatory.
- Last season
- Nov 25, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 (Mon–Sat 10 am–8 pm, Sun 11 am–7 pm)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- WTC Cortlandt (1), World Trade Center (E), Fulton St (2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z) and PATH all connect to the Oculus
Worth knowing
- Runs past Christmas, to January 2
- Good photo stop under the white 'wings' of the atrium
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Holiday market · Herald Square
Macy's Holiday Square
A street market of NYC and out-of-town makers beside Macy's flagship and its windows, spread over 35th Street and the two squares.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Makers' stalls on 35th St and in Herald and Greeley Squares
- Macy's holiday windows next door
- Santaland inside the store
Pair it with the Macy's windows — a handy market if you're already at Herald Square, not worth a separate trip.
- Last season
- Nov 8 – Dec 30, 2025 (35th–36th St); Herald & Greeley Squares Dec 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- 34th St–Herald Square: B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W; PATH to 33rd St
Worth knowing
- The two squares open later (from early December) than the 35th Street stretch
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Holiday market · DUMBO, Brooklyn
FAD Market Holiday Pop-Up DUMBO
Fashion, art and design makers inside the 1869 Empire Stores warehouse, with Time Out Market's food stalls upstairs and the Brooklyn Bridge outside.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Fashion, art and design makers
- Inside the historic Empire Stores warehouse
- Time Out Market food hall in the same building
A good indoor stop on a DUMBO walk — combine with the Brooklyn Bridge Park views.
- Last season
- Daily Dec 1–21, 2025, 11 am – 6 pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- High St–Brooklyn Bridge (A, C) or York St (F)
Worth knowing
- FAD also runs weekend pop-ups in Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill
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Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Chinatown
Chinatown Holiday Market
A weekend market of Chinatown businesses and makers — snacks, tea, gifts and lucky charms for the new year.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Chinatown shops and makers in one place
- Snacks, tea and gifts
- Lucky charms for the new year
A good add-on to a Chinatown food crawl on a December weekend — small, local and free.
- Last season
- Fri–Sun, Nov 21 – Dec 21, 2025, noon–6 pm
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Weekends only (Fri–Sun, noon–6 pm)
IllustrationWeekend market · East Harlem
Harlem Holiday Night Market
Three December Saturdays of local makers and food under the Park Avenue viaduct at the historic La Marqueta, with kids' activities.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Local Harlem makers and food vendors
- Under the Park Avenue viaduct at La Marqueta
- Kids' activities
The most local of the city's markets — worth the trip uptown on one of its three Saturdays.
- Last season
- Sat Dec 6, 13 & 20, 2025, 3 – 7 pm
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Only three Saturday afternoons in December — check the date
- Outdoors under the tracks: dress warmly
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Weekend market · Brooklyn Navy Yard
Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market
The Navy Yard's big weekend market: 150+ Brooklyn vendors in the Storehouse, with cookie decorating, workshops and a family zone.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 150+ Brooklyn vendors
- Cookie decorating, ugly-sweater making, workshops
- Family zone and photo ops
Brooklyn's biggest holiday market and a fun one with kids — it's only one weekend, so plan ahead.
- Last season
- Dec 6–7, 2025, noon – 5 pm
- Cost
- Free (RSVP)
Getting there and parking
- Free shuttle bus from Building 77 (Flushing & Vanderbilt Aves)
Worth knowing
- One weekend only, noon–5 pm
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Weekend market · Astoria, Queens
Astoria Holiday Market at Bohemian Hall
Handmade and vintage goods and baked treats in the main hall of the city's oldest beer garden — as much about food and beer as shopping.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Handmade and vintage goods
- Baked treats
- In the hall of a historic Czech beer garden
Go for the beer hall atmosphere as much as the shopping — a relaxed Sunday afternoon in Queens.
- Last season
- Two December Sundays (Dec 7 & 14, 2025), noon – 6 pm
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Sundays only; 2026 dates not announced yet