Where to find Washington Christmas Market
Highlights of Washington Christmas Market
- F Street NW from 13 November to 23 December 2026, every day except Thanksgiving, free admission
- 121 local vendors, artisans and makers, in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Concerts and entertainment on the main stage from Thursday to Sunday from 19 November
- Gallery Place-Chinatown metro, Red, Green and Yellow lines, with an exit on F Street
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The Washington DC Christmas market, the DowntownDC Holiday Market, takes over F Street NW, in the Penn Quarter district, from 13 November to 23 December 2026. Its 121 local vendors line up in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, admission is free, and a stage hosts concerts from Thursday to Sunday. This is a market of artisans and makers rather than a market in the German tradition.
DowntownDC Holiday Market 2026: dates and opening hours
The market opens on Friday 13 November 2026 and closes on Wednesday 23 December. It is open every day, except Thursday 26 November, Thanksgiving Day. Monday to Thursday, the stalls open from noon to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 9pm, Sunday from 11am to 8pm.
F Street NW, between 7th and 9th Streets
The stalls fill F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets NW, a stretch of street lined by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Admission is free, no ticket needed.
121 local vendors and a concert stage
The 2026 edition brings together 121 local vendors, artisans and makers. The market is run by the DowntownDC BID, and its operation is entrusted for the third year to The Makers Show. From 19 November, the main stage hosts concerts and entertainment from Thursday to Sunday.
How to get to the Washington DC Christmas market
Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station, on the Red, Green and Yellow lines, is the closest, with exits at the corner of 7th and F Streets and at the corner of 9th and G Streets. From abroad, flights to Washington are worth comparing between airlines.
The other markets on the continent are gathered on our page of Christmas markets in North America, including the Philadelphia Christmas market and the New York Christmas market, on the same East Coast.
Specialities to try
The flavours that make this market what it is
Creations of the 121 local vendors
artisans and makers
on F Street NW
Our tip
Take the metro to Gallery Place-Chinatown: the 7th Street exit opens onto F Street. Monday to Thursday, the stalls only open at noon, whereas Friday, Saturday and Sunday start at 11am. For the stage, aim for a day between Thursday and Sunday from 19 November. The market is closed on 26 November.
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