2013 Holiday Checklist: Holiday Markets

Grand Central Terminal — This indoor marketplace is a comfortable (warm) and convenient stop for daily commuters hosting 76 vendors. Through 12/24.

Union Square — Perhaps most iconic of the pack, the 150-booth Union Square holiday market is perfect for foodie gifts and crafty goods. Through 12/24.

Bryant Park’s Holiday Shops — It’s as much fun to marvel at the set-up of these gorgeous glass-walled stores as it is to shop the clothing and accessories in them. Through 1/5/14.

Brooklyn Flea — 70-foot vaulted ceilings, a customer service desk-turned coffee bar, and vintage gifts galore at the famed flea market’s “Gifted” market beckons to hipster fams. Through 12/23.

Columbus Circle — Twinkling trees line the tents along the Southwest entrance of Central Park, where more than 100 local vendors show off homemade jams, handmade jewelry, and more. Through 12/24.

Holiday Handmade Cavalcade (Brooklyn) — This two-day craft fair hosted by Etsy New York is the ultimate DIY haven. Shop here to support local artisans, designers, and crafters. 12/14 & 12/15.

Columbus Avenue Holiday Market — Not to be confused with the midtown tents, 45-plus vendors bring vintage crafts to a 9,000-square-foot bazaar at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle.12/15.

 

For a list of Trees, click here.

For a list of Lights, click here.

For a list of Department Store Windows, click here.

For a list of Santas, click here

For a list of “Nutcracker” shows, click here

For a list of Ice Skating Rinks, click here

For a list of Theater shows, click here

For a list of Gingerbread Workshops, click here

For our full Holiday Checklist, click here.

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