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Minnesota’s Top Holiday Markets & Christmas Events: A Guide to Festive Cheer in 2024

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Welcome to the festive season in Minnesota, where the air is crisp, and the holiday spirit is in full swing! As the calendar turns to November, Minnesota quickly transforms into a wonderland of holiday markets, twinkling lights, and festive events perfect for everyone to enjoy!  Whether you’re a Minnesota local or visiting for the holidays, these top Christmas markets and events will definitely get you into the holiday spirit. As always, let’s make our holiday shopping experiences as local as we can (while maybe discovering something for yourself too!) Consider this 2024 holiday guide your one-stop reference for holiday markets and events in Minnesota all season long!

I’ll continue to update this list throughout the season so keep checking back! If I missed an event please feel free to send me your event at hello@lizannelately.com and I will add it to the list! 

We’ll start with my top picks of the season then scroll on down for a list of 75+ additional Markets and events happening throughout the season!

Lizanne’s Top Picks

Make sure to save the dates for these epic markets! Most of these are MULTIPLE weekends so you have more than one opportunity to enjoy!

European Christmas Market – St. Paul

The Department at Dayton’s – Downtown Minneapolis

Holiday Harbor Village – Grand Marais

MN Xmas Market – Isanti, St. Paul, and Red Wing

Off the Rails – Brainerd 

Field & Festival – Minneapolis

 Four Seasons Nordic Winter Market – Minneapolis

Minneapolis Christkindl Market – Minneapolis

Duluth Winter Village – Duluth 

Julmarknad Handcraft Market & Festival – Minneapolis

Malcolm Yards Holiday MarketMinneapolis

Holidazzle – Minneapolis

 

Additional Holiday Markets + Events!

in order of date 🙂

Anything with a * signifies a larger market!

November 15-17

LAB Collective Fall Market – Loring Corners – Minneapolis – November 15-16

Winter Open House + FREE Handbuilding Clay Workshop- Northern Clay Center – Minneapolis – November 17

Shop by Candlelight – Selby at Snelling – St. Paul – November 14

Hopkins Winter Market – Hopkins – November 16

Haupt Antiek Market (Holiday Traditions)- Apple Valley – November 14-17

Holiday Market at Rustic Roots Winery – Scandia – November 16

Holiday Open House at The Big Lake and Lady Superior – Grand Marais – November 15

Holiday Home Tour + Boutique – North Oaks Golf Club – St. Paul – November 15-16

November 22-24

make sure to check the ongoing events as they could be this weekend too!

Holidays at Pond Road Market – Mankato – November 21-24

ONGOING Richfield Winter Market Richfield – November 23, December 7,14, 21

Holiday Fair and Market – Minnesota Waldorf School – St. Paul – November 23

Bent Brewstilery’s Holiday Market – Roseville – November 23

Uptown Winter Wonderland by Curioso – Seven Points – Uptown Mpls – November 23

ONGOING Holiday Ornament Event and Mini Market – NE Arts – Minneapolis – November 23-30

Up on the Yonder Holiday Market – Grand Marais – November 23

Local Artists Holiday Boutique – Sapsucker Farms – Mora – November 23

*ONGOING Holidays on Nicollet – Nicollet Mall – Starting November 14 – December 20

ONGOING AppleHouse Holiday Boutique – Arboretum in Chaska – Now through December 20

ONGOING Outdoor Christmas Market at Villa Bellezza – Pepin, WI – Weekends, November 16 – December 22

ONGOING Holly House Boutique – Shakopee + St. Louis Park – Now- December 24

ONGOING Collective Grace Winter Pop-up – Prior Lake – Thurs-Sun – Now – Dec 21

ONGOING A Handmade Holiday Market – Bruhaven Craft Co – Minneapolis – Saturdays/Sundays Now -December 22

November 29 – December 1

make sure to check the ongoing events as they could be this weekend too!

*Santa Claus Lane – Excelsior – Weekends starting November 29-December 22

Black Friday / Small Business Saturday @ Paddle North – New Brighton – November 29-30 (Free Gift to first 50 Customers!)

ONGOING Tinsel Tree Town at the Market (with Sip N Bloom)- Malcolm Yards – Minneapolis – December 1-15

Holiday Gift Boutique – Carver Junk Co – Chaska – November 30

ONGOING Holiday Lane – Northrup King Building – Minneapolis – Starting November 30-December 20

*Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt – Excelsior – November 29-December 1

Black Friday Makers Market – Falling Knife Brewing Co – Minneapolis – November 29

Minneapolis Makers Market + Bar Hop – Northeast – November 30

Palace Theatre Holiday Market – Palace Theatre – St. Paul – November 29-30

Homespun Holiday – Waconia – November 30

Small Business Saturday – Golden Rule – Excelsior – November 30

T and Nae’s Porch Pot Pop-Up & Holiday Market – Hugo – November 30-December 1

Hovland Arts Festival – Hovland – November 30

MN Made Christmas Market + Beer Poke – Bold North Cellars – Alexandria – November 30

Holiday Market at the Winery – North Shore Winery – Lutsen – November 29

ONGOING Winter Market – Tattersall Distilling – River Falls – November 30-Dec 1 & Dec 14-15

ONGOING Misfit Market Series – Misfit Coffee – Minneapolis – November 30, Decemeber 7, 14, 21

*ONGOING Mall of America Holiday Market – Bloomington – November 29  then Saturdays/Sundays – December

22

ONGOING Made by Hands Holiday Market – Bauhaus Brew Labs – November 29-December 1

Christmas Market at Pinewood – Cambridge – December 1

Christmas in Alexandria (Light shows, parades, Walking Light Tours) – Alexandria – Starts November 29

Holiday Makers Market – Wooden Hill Brewing – December 2

December 5-8

Winter Market at Quincy Hall – Northeast Minneapolis – December 8

Horse Crazy Market – St. Paul – Minnesota State Fair Grounds – December 6-7

Shop by Candlelight – Humble Roots – Centerville – December 5

*Junk Bonanza Christmas – Canterbury -December 5-7

Tree Lighting + Movie Night – Union Depot – St. Paul – December 7

ONGOING North Pole Express – Union Depot – St. Paul – December 6-8, 12-15

Old Fashioned Holiday Bazaar – Landmark Center, St. Paul – December 6-8

Haus Holiday Market – Schram Haus Brewery – Chaska – December 8

*Old St. Anthony Holiday Bazaar – Machine Shop – Minneapolis – December 8

*Julebyen Christmas Village – Knife River – December 7-8

Winterfest – Downtown White Bear Lake – December 7

Nordic Julemarket – Utepils Brewing – Minneapolis – December 6-8

No Coast Craft-O-Rama – Midtown Global Market – December 7

Handmade Christmas Indie Maker Market – Austin – December 6-7

Holiday Makers Market – Broken Clock Brewing – Northeast – December 7-8, 14-15

Christmas Pop-Up Market – The Meeting Point – Rosemount – December 9

2nd Annual Holiday Market at the Minneapolis Club – Minneapolis – December 11

December 13-15

The Black Market – The Case Building – Minneapolis– December 14

Lit in the Lot – Fair State Brewing – December 13-14 (maker market on the 14)

Makers Market – Tonkadale Greenhouse – December 14

*Minnesota Merry Market – State Fair Grounds – December 14-15

Nova Pop-up Holiday Market – The Wilderness Fitness & Coworking – Minneapolis – December 14-15

Winter Walk – Northfield, December 12

Holiday Night Market – Tangletown Gardens – Minneapolis – December 12

#ShopNewUlm at Night – Downtown New Ulm – December 12

Winterfest – Downtown White Bear Lake – December 14

*Holiday Bake Sale – Union Depot – St. Paul – December 14

Holiday Makers Market – Wood From the Hood – Minneapolis – December 14-15

December Gift Market at the Arboretum– MN Arboretum – Chaska – December 14-15

December 18-22 + beyond!

Holiday Makers Market – Coffeewomples Roastery – Minneapolis – December 19th

3rd Annual Queer Holiday Market – Summit Brewery – December 18-19

*Minnesota Merry Market – State Fair Grounds – December 21-22

Ballet Co Laboratory’s Nutcracker in Wonderland – St. Paul – O’Shaughnessy – December 20-22

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Happy holidays, and may your gift-giving be filled with joy, warmth, and a touch of Minnesota magic! 🙂

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