DowntownDC
Holiday Market

NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 23, 2025

Wrap up something special in Downtown Washington, DC this holiday season.

A photograph taken outdoors at night, showing a crowded street during a holiday event or market. In the center, a large, brilliant, five-pointed star made of warm white Christmas lights is suspended over the street. The foreground is filled with the backs of several people, including a man in a dark blue puffy jacket and a white baseball cap looking up at the lights. String lights and city buildings are visible in the blurred background.

How to Get to the Market
Three people—two women and one man—are standing behind a table at a brightly decorated outdoor market stall, likely selling jewelry. The stall is adorned with large, light-colored floral decorations and string lights. The table holds trays and displays of rings and necklaces. The woman in the center, wearing a beanie and a burgundy jacket, holds up a small, dark box, while the woman on the left, in a black hoodie, and the man on the right, in a black jacket and beanie, stand beside her, smiling at the camera. A QR code is visible on a sign in the lower left.

2025 Market Vendors
Two actors on a dark stage, wearing elaborate Victorian-era costumes. A Black man, likely playing the Ghost of Christmas Present, wears a red and white robe and holds up a gold chalice. A white woman in a green, bejeweled dress and a garland wreath stands next to him.

What's Around the Market
A smiling couple is standing close together in front of a colorful, blurry mural. The woman on the left is holding a small, light-colored dog wrapped in a navy blue blanket or jacket. The man on the right has a beard and is wearing a black jacket.

Gallery
A group of approximately ten smiling, diverse staff members or volunteers is posing for a photo outdoors on a wet day. They are all wearing matching red jackets and several are wearing clear rain ponchos. Most people have their arms raised in a wave or cheer, while one person in the foreground is kneeling and making a peace sign. A green food truck and holiday market stalls are visible in the blurred background.

FAQ

HOURS

Monday-Thursday
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday-Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Closed on Thanksgiving Day

LOCATION

F Street NW

(Between 7th and 9th streets NW)

METRORAIL

Gallery Place-Chinatown

(Red / Yellow / Green lines)

 

How to Get to the Market

A high-angle, nighttime photograph of a very crowded outdoor holiday market or winter village. The market is illuminated by numerous strings of warm string lights crisscrossing overhead, including a large, central canopy of lights resembling a circus tent. The area is filled with small wooden stalls, a large white tent with text, and groups of people browsing and socializing. Tall city buildings are visible in the dark background.

About The Makers Show

From the creators of holiday markets from New York City to Boston, The Makers Show (TMS) brings over a decade of retail market experience to engage, enchant and inspire. TMS combines the idea of the retail market platform with values in social justice by promising a commitment to promoting equity and community investment through local markets

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