Looking for unique gift ideas this holiday season? Instead of shopping at your usual places take the family and check out a Christmas Market. Featuring handmade and vintage items Christmas Markets can be a wonderful place to shop for those you love. Luckily there are many Christmas Markets to soak up that holiday cheer in the Charlotte area. Enjoy a small-town experience or the hustle and bustle of uptown. Bring the kids to see Santa and drink hot cocoa or have a beer while you shop. The options are endless. Check out these 10 Christmas Markets to visit in the Charlotte area.
VTGCLT Pop
Where: The Metropolitan, 1111 Metropolitan Avenue Charlotte
When: November 12th to December 5th, 2021: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays only
Every day December 10th to 22nd, 2021What: The shop will feature products from 90+ of the best local and regional vintage and handmade vendors.
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Mistletoe Market at Camp North End
Where:Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte
When: Saturdays, December 4th, 11th, and 18th, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
What: Walk up and down the outdoor market street with 25 handmade and vintage vendors, fawn over a parade of dogs in sweaters, roast marshmallows by the fire, experience plenty of holiday photo moments, enjoy acoustic sets by local musicians, nom on some seasonal food, and sip on a hot drink in a limited-edition enamel mug.
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Makers Market Charlotte
Where: Various Breweries and locations including D9, Sycamore, and Lake Norman
When: Weekends, check locations for times
What: Maker’s Market CLT is a pop up that partners with the city’s most beloved locations to create a shopping experience like no other. Join them at one of our rotating venues and shop from local crafters, bakers, and artists in one spot.
Get more info and view the schedule here
OMB Christmas Market
Where: Olde Mecklenburg Brewer, 4150 Yancey Road Charlotte
When: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through December 19th
What: OMB’s Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) is a truly unique experience unlike any other in the Charlotte area. We transform our biergarten into a German-style Christmas Village with traditional huts for shopping, holiday music, tons of lights, Gluhwein (our spiced wine pronounced “Gloo-vine,”) hot cocoa, festive food, warm fire pits, and of course there will be plenty of beer, including seasonal favorites
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Charlotte Christmas Village and Light The Knights
Where: Truist Field, 324 S Mint Street Charlotte
When: Various dates and times
What:
Based on the centuries-old traditions of a holiday market, the Village at Truist Field brings shopping from around the world, traditional flavors of Christmas, unique handmade gifts, and live entertainment. Charlotte Christmas Village features a European menu including bratwursts, schnitzel, and strudel, along with the popular gluhwein, hot cider, beers, and of course, hot chocolate.
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Christmas At The Museum (Mount Pleasant)
Where: Eastern Cabarrus Historical Museum, 1145 N. College Street Mt. Pleasant
When: Saturday. December 4th, 12-4 pm
What: Shop vendors, visit with Santa, and catch a performance from the MPHS Marching Band
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Concord Christmas Market
Where: Kathryn Plaza, 844 Kathryn Drive SE, Concord
When: Sunday, December 5th, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What: Visit Concord Christmas Market at Kathryn Plaza, featuring 20+ handmade art / local businesses including soap & beauty, home decor, clothing, jewelry, handmade items, paintings, and so much more! Come shop for Christmas & have a wonderful time with your family and friends. There will be delicious food and drinks on site. Well-behaved pups are welcomed!
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South End Saturdays
Where: Design Center and The Railyard in South End Charlotte
When: Saturday, December 4th and Saturday, December 11th
What: Shop 30+ vendors each Saturday
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Yuletide Art Market at Fonta Flora
Where: Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall 1115 N Brevard St ste d, Charlotte
When: Saturday, December 11th, 2021 12 to 4 p.m.
What: Explore Fonta Flora Brewery’s Yuletide Art Market featuring local artists and makers and enjoy live music while you sip on your favorite brews of the season!
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Poptopia Holidays
Where: Victoria Yards, 209 E. 7th Street, Charlotte
When: First three Sundays in December, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
What: Fun for the whole family, this unique holiday pop up market will feature ornament making with AR Workshop Charlotte and caricature drawings by Cody’s Caricatures! Shop through your holiday gift list with our local makers!
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Gallery: Christmas Markets Across The World
Christmas Markets Draw Visitors In Annual Tradition
ShareGOSLAR, GERMANY - DECEMBER 16: Visitors walk among stalls selling mulled wine, pastries, sausages, Christmas decorations, handicrafts and other Christmas delights at the annual Christmas market on December 16, 2017 in Goslar, Germany. Christmas markets are an essential tradition in Germany and most are open from the end of November until shortly before Christmas. Authorities have raised security precautions at the markets this year following the deadly attack against a Christmas market in Berlin last year by an Islamist terrorist. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)
Berlin Christmas Markets Open
ShareBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: People walk among stalls at the annual Christmas market at Alexanderplatz at Rotes Rathaus city hall on the market's opening day on November 25, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Traditional Christmas markets, known for mulled wine, Christmas decorations, candied nuts, sweets and sausages, are opening across Germany this week. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Christmas Atmosphere And Shopping In Berlin
ShareBERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 12: People walk past a security barrier at the Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz on December 12, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. December 19 will mark the second anniversary of the terror attack at the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market in which radical Islamist Anis Amri drove a truck he had hijacked into the market, killing 12 and injuring 56. Berlin is currently in full Christmas mode with Christmas markets, decorations and shopping across the city. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Christmas Markets Draw Visitors In Annual Tradition
ShareFRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 16: Visitors stand in front of a carousel, walk among stalls selling mulled wine, pastries, sausages, Christmas decorations, handicrafts and other Christmas delights at the annual Christmas market at Roemerberg on December 16, 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Christmas markets are an essential tradition in Germany and most are open from the end of November until shortly before Christmas. Authorities have raised security precautions at the markets this year following the deadly attack against a Christmas market in Berlin last year by an Islamist terrorist. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
Traditional Open Air Christmas Market In Madrid
ShareMADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 01: General view of the traditional open air Christmas market at Plaza Mayor on December 01, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Drive-In Christmas Market Offers Alternative During Pandemic
ShareLANDSHUT, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 26: Customers sitting in their cars receiving goods at a drive-in Christmas market during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 26, 2020 in Landshut, Germany. The drive-in Christmas market, organized by a local restaurant, offers basic Christmas market delicacies at a time when nearly all of Germany's traditional Christmas markets have been cancelled due to lockdown measures meant to stem the spread of Covid-19. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Berlin Christmas Markets Open
ShareBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: A vendor offers a visitor a bite of Lebkuchen Christmas loaf at the annual Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt square on the market's opening day on November 25, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Traditional Christmas markets, known for mulled wine, Christmas decorations and sausages, are opening across Germany this week. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Berlin Christmas Markets Open
ShareBERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 25: Christmas ornaments lie on display for sale at the annual Christmas market at Gendarmenmarkt square on the market's opening day on November 25, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Traditional Christmas markets, known for mulled wine, Christmas decorations and sausages, are opening across Germany this week. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Frankfurt Christmas Market At Rmerberg
ShareFRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 28: Police officer stand at the annual Christmas market at Roemerberg while visitors walk among stalls selling mulled wine, sausages, Christmas decorations and other delights on November 28, 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. Christmas markets are opening across Germany this week. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
Gallery: The Most Popular Christmas Market Foods
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