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Wondering when holiday, winter & Christmas markets will be open this year in New York? We’ve done all the research so you don’t have to!
In this post, we’ll be sharing a list of the most popular Christmas & holiday markets in New York, along with the opening dates that we know of so far.
We know it isn’t easy to find all this information in one place, so we’ve spent hours assembling all the dates and official websites of various markets to make your trip planning infinitely easier.
We hope you find this list helpful!
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New York Christmas Markets 2023 Opening Dates
In the table below, we’ll be summarizing the known opening dates for some of New York’s biggest and best-known Christmas markets and fairs this year.
While we try our best to ensure the information is up-to-date and accurate, we recommend double checking with official sources (like the websites below) before making any plans. Dates and details can change quickly these days, so it’s always better safe than sorry!
NOTE: We’ve put a lot of time and effort into assembling the information below, so if you are quoting/referencing these details in your own articles and websites, we would greatly appreciate a link back to this page. Thank you for your understanding!
| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2023 Dates | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) Annual Craft Fair | Nov 11 - 12 | More Info |
| Brooklyn, NY | FAD Holiday Pop Up: Boerum Hill (The Invisible Dog Holiday Market) | Dec 2 - 3 Dec 9 - 10 Dec 16 - 17 | More Info |
| Brooklyn, NY | FAD Holiday Pop Up: DUMBO (Empire Stores Holiday Market) | Nov 27 - Dec 22 | More Info |
| Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Holiday Market | Thurs to Sun Nov 24 - Dec 17 Tues to Sat Dec 19 - 23 Dec 26 - 30 | More Info |
| Canandaigua, NY | Canandaigua Christkindl Market | Nov 10 - 12 | More Info |
| Hauppauge, NY | Hauppauge Craft & Gift Fair | Nov 11 - 12 | More Info |
| Islip Terrace, NY | East Islip Craft & Gift Fair | Nov 18 - 19 | More Info |
| New York, NY | Renegade Craft Fair | Nov 11 - 12 | More Info |
| New York, NY | Grand Central Holiday Fair | Nov 13 - Dec 24 | More Info |
| New York, NY | NYC Handmade Bazaar | Sept 10 | More Info |
| New York, NY | Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park | Oct 27 - Mar 3, 2024 | More Info |
| New York, NY | Union Square Holiday Market | Nov 26 - Dec 24 | More Info |
| New York, NY | Columbus Circle Holiday Market | Nov 28 - Dec 31 | More Info |
| Northport, NY | Northport Winter Craft Fair | Dec 9 - 10 | More Info |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | DCC Foundation Annual Holiday Craft Fair | Nov 26 | More Info |
| Rochester, NY | Holidays at the Market | Nov 26 Dec 3 Dec 10 Dec 14 | More Info |
| Saint James, NY | Smithtown Craft & Gift Fair | Dec 2 - 3 | More Info |
| Selden, NY | Selden Craft & Gift Fair | Dec 16 - 17 | More Info |
| Smithtown, NY | Christmas in October Village Craft Fair | Oct 8 | More Info |
| Syracuse, NY | Christmas Craft & Holiday Market | Dec 8 - 10 | More Info |
| Wantagh, NY | St Frances de Chantal Craft Fair | Nov 18 | More Info |
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Help us improve this list of Christmas market opening dates in New York!
Know of any other Christmas markets we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments with a link to an official source if possible so we can ensure we get accurate dates.
Hi hi! Your Canandaigua Christkindl Market link has moved to here: https://grangerhomestead.org/events/christkindl-market-2022/
Thanks for putting this list together! Very helpful!! 🙂
Hi Jess, thanks so much!! We’ve just updated the list 🙂 Sorry we didn’t see your comment sooner.