Want to support local artists, designers and shops this holiday season? Check out New Jersey’s festive markets and bazaars. (And once you’ve found something for everyone on your list, check out a light show or pop-up bar!)
NORTH JERSEY
Handmade Holiday Market in Layton
📅: Now through December 31 (11 am-4 pm)
📍: Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton
ℹ️: Artists showcase their works, from unique jewelry pieces to home-decor items.
Newark Arts Alliance’s Holiday Art Market
📅: Tuesday, November 25-Saturday, January 3
📍: Newark Arts Alliance, Newark
ℹ️: Check out booths and buy from more than 130 local artisans. Most items are under $50.
Montclair Flea’s Holiday Market
📅: Saturdays & Sundays, November 29-December 28 (11 am-6 pm)
📍: Lackawanna Station, Montclair
ℹ️: Shop for handmade gifts, vintage wares, decor and more.
German Christmas Market of New Jersey in Augusta
📅: Friday, December 5-Sunday, December 7
📍: Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta
ℹ️: The largest annual Christmas market in the state returns for its 24th year. Inspired by Germany’s traditional Weihnachtsmarkts, it showcases handcrafted goods and unique holiday gifts by local/regional makers and small businesses.
Heights Holiday Market in Jersey City
📅: Saturday, December 6 (10 am-4 pm)
📍: Riverview Park, Jersey City
ℹ️: Check out more than 150 vendors for food, drinks and festive Santa pictures.
Holiday CraftMorristown
📅: Friday, December 12-Sunday, December 14
📍: Morristown Armory, Morristown
ℹ️: Find uncommon, one-of-a-kind gifts for every age, taste and budget from 175 craft artists. A cafe will be on site.
Handmade Holiday at the Woodland in Maplewood
📅: Sunday, December 14 (10 am-4 pm)
📍: The Woodland, Maplewood
ℹ️: Get your holiday shopping done while supporting local makers.
💸: Free admission
Kwanzaa Family Festival & Marketplace in Newark
📅: Sarturday, December 20 (1-11 pm)
📍: NJPAC, Newark
ℹ️: Local crafters and artisans will be selling one-of-a-kind items: clothing, stationery, natural beauty products, artwork, pet products and more. The marketplace coincides with a family festival of uplifting programs based on the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
CENTRAL JERSEY
HomeFront Holiday Market
📅: Saturday, November 22-Sunday, November 23 (times vary by day)
📍: 1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville
ℹ️: More than 40 local artisans and vendors are selling clothing, fine crafts and more. Proceeds support local families in need.
Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton
📅: Friday, November 28-Monday, November 30 & Saturday, December 6-Sunday, December 7
📍: Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton
ℹ️: Head to Clinton—one of NJM’s favorite small towns—for a heated tented market of more than 50 craft artisans selling unique gifts. Grab some grub from food trucks and check out the annual Festival of Trees, too.
Asbury Park’s Holiday Bazaar
📅: Friday, November 28-Sunday, December 21 (dates and times vary by location)
📍: Grand Arcade of Convention Hall, Asbury Hotel & Whitechapel Projects
ℹ️: Shop for gifts from local and regional makers and small businesses. Food, music and more are also on hand.
Grounds for Sculpture Holiday Artisan Market in Hamilton
📅: Saturday, November 29-November 30 (10 am-5 pm)
📍: Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton
ℹ️: More than 60 artisans are offering up handcrafted jewelry, pottery, gourmet food items and more. Access to the market is included with admission.
Bell Works Fresh Holiday Markets in Holmdel
📅: Saturday, November 29-Saturday, December 20 (times vary by day)
📍: Bell Works, Holmdel
ℹ️: Begin holiday shopping at this market featuring 75 artists in the Bell Works complex. Afterward, grab a bite at cozy on-site restaurant Mabel.
SOUTH JERSEY
Vendor Village in Cape May
📅: Friday, November 28-Sunday, December 14 (Thursday through Sunday); Thursday, December 18-Wednesday, December 31 (daily)
📍: Congress Hall, Cape May
ℹ️: Find local gifts, souvenirs and curiosities for everyone on your list at more than a dozen specialty stores, housed in festive, candy cane-striped tents.
Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show in Cape May
📅: Friday, November 28-Saturday, November 29 (10 am-4 pm)
📍: Cape May Convention Hall, Cape May
ℹ️: Spend Black Friday and Small Business Saturday finding unique goods from vendors and crafters from all over the Northeast.
WheatonArts Holiday Studio Sale in Millville
📅: Friday, November 28-Friday, December 7 (10 am-4 pm)
📍: WheatonArts Event Center, Millville
ℹ️: Enjoy sales of handcrafted glass and ceramic items.
Christmas at the Hangar in Cape May
📅: Saturday, November 29 (10 am-4 pm)
📍: Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, Cape May
ℹ️: Shop for unique gifts from local vendors and enjoy live music, a beer and wine garden, and more.
Holiday Jingle Sip & Shop in Toms River
📅: Sunday, December 7 (noon-4 pm)
📍: Garden State Distillery, Toms River
ℹ️: Enjoy drinks and buy crafts from local businesses to prepare for the holiday season.
Wildwood’s Holiday Bazaar
📅: Saturday, December 13 (9 am-4:30 pm)
📍: Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood
ℹ️: Browse dozens of vendors, take pictures with Santa, make crafts, get your face painted and more. The day concludes with a tree lighting.
New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market: Wreck the Halls in Jackson
📅: Saturday, December 13-Sunday, December 14
📍: The Dome at Adventrue Crossing, Jackson
ℹ️: The Garden State’s signature counterculture marketplace returns for the holiday season.
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