Shoppers peruse booths at the Columbus Circle Holiday Market.
Photograph: By Jacob Williamson
Photograph: By Jacob Williamson

The best Christmas markets in NYC

At a holiday market, NYC offers the best decorations, food and winter activities to get you in the merriest of moods!

Rossilynne Skena Culgan
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The best holiday markets are right here in NYC—full of both the holiday spirit and the most unique gifts out there. While fancy Christmas window displays may entice you, NYC's holiday markets often include ice skating, twinkling lights, great food vendors, and fun holiday activities. Shopping for the perfect gift doesn’t have to be stressful, make it fun at these holiday markets, from the Urbanspace Union Square Holiday Market to the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park and more.

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Best holiday markets in NYC

  • Shopping
  • Shopping & Style

For the first time, Urbanspace is collaborating with the Macy’s Herald Square flagship store to create one huge new holiday market that will include over 150 vendors across two distinct spaces.

The new destination, known as Macy’s Holiday Square, will host a wide selection of vendors on the mezzanine level of the iconic Macy’s flagship, plus specialty holiday vendors across every floor of the massive department store, which means you’ll be able to shop for some holiday trinkets and goodies at any point during your visit.

Its outdoor markets, unfortunately, had a fire recently, so some of the kiosks will be closed. 

Macy’s Holiday Square by Urbanspace (November 1-January 3)

Best for: shopping indoors for Macy’s-curated goods.

  • Things to do
  • Markets and fairs

Bryant Park’s Winter Village by Bank of America is now open with exciting holiday shops, food and activities. Its 17,000-square-foot ice-skating rink that’s free to use (if you bring your own skates) is always the highlight, but the Winter Village in all its holiday spirit is a close second.

This year, over 170 new and returning kiosks will be there for you to peruse through.

Holiday Shops by Urbanspace at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park are open daily through January 5

Good for: Pairing your shopping with fun winter activities.

Check out our Winter Village video

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