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Your Guide to Holiday Markets in and Around LA

11.14.26

An easy (and fun) way to support small, local businesses as you holiday shop is to head to a holiday market! Check out these 20 markets every weekend from now until Christmas. Drop your favorite holiday market in the comments!

LA Holiday Marketing Happening November 14-15

  • Jinglefest 
    • Date/Time: Saturday 10am-5pm
    • Location: Santa Clarita
    • This annual festival hosted by Strawberry & Fig includes a whopping 275 vendors along with a special appearance by Santa himself. The festivities take place at Santa Clarita’s Central Park and this event is free to the public.
  • Jackalope Art Fair
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm
    • Location: Pasadena
    • With a focus on handmade artistry, Jackalope Art Fair features over 200 local makers. Although it takes place semi-annually in Los Angeles County, we consider the late-year events holiday markets (we all know what we’re shopping for come November). Check it out in Pasadena in November or in Burbank in December.

LA Holiday Marketing Happening November 21-22

  • Dreamers Markets: Merry & Bright
    • Date/Time: Saturday 12pm-6pm
    • Location: Long Beach
    • Along with their regularly scheduled markets, Dreamers Markets hosts several holiday markets across Southern California. Long Beach’s 2nd & PCH is home to two of them this year - Merry & Bright in November and Mele Kelikimaka in December. At each curated market you’ll find handmade goods, local vendors, food trucks, and live music.
  • The Huntington Holiday Market
    • Date/Time: Saturday 10am-6pm
    • Location: San Marino
    • The Huntington gift store is legendary, and this annual market brings it into the spotlight along with a curated selection of local artisans. Members can catch an exclusive preview the preceding Friday night, but the rest of us can enjoy it for free on Saturday.

LA Holiday Marketing Happening November 28-29

  • MAUM Market
    • Date/Time: Saturday 11am-4pm
    • Location: Downtown LA
    • MAUM Market features a curated selection of Asian independent makers and artists. Grab a drink or snack, bring your pup, and enjoy this event at ROW DTLA. This year you have two chances to attend - once in November and again in December!
  • Winter Bloom
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm
    • Location: Altadena
    • This community-centric event is hosted by the Altadena Food Coop, farmer’s market and Eco Hub. Could anything be more wholesome? It can, because they’re also hosting Threads of Hope which is bringing hand-sewn stockings and decorations for Eaton-affected homes. This event will also feature 50+ artists and vendors, workshops, and performances.
  • Sun and Sea Collective Holiday Pop Up Market
    • Date/Time: Sunday 10am-3pm
    • Location: San Pedro
    • Curating artists from the South Bay and beyond, Sand and Sea Collective hosts bimonthly markets. Their holiday market will feature 30 local vendors, food trucks, and face painting. Find it at Carrillo Aquarium.

LA Holiday Marketing Happening December 5-6

  • Descanso Holiday Market
    • Date/Time: Wednesday-Sunday 5:30pm-8:30pm
    • Location: La Cañada Flintridge
    • Included with tickets to Descanso Gardens’ Enchanted event ($29+), this holiday market offers a small curated selection of jewelry, pottery, and of course botanical gifts from local makers. The market is also open from 1pm-4pm and included with regular admission ($20).
  • Venice WinterFest
    • Date/Time: Saturday 10am-6pm
    • Location: Venice
    • Shop small businesses and local makers, and maybe even meet Santa at this popular holiday market held along Venice Blvd. VeniceFest is held only thrice per year, and we hear their winter event is not to be missed, so don’t dilly dally!
  • In Todo
    • Date/Time: Saturday 10am-5pm
    • Location: Silver Lake
    • This craft fair hosts a curated group of BIPOC makers, independent brands, and artists. Find accessories, clothing, jewelry, home decor, gifts, and more at this free event. This market is hosted at SUAY Sew Shop and the 3100 Block.
  • Craft Contemporary Makers Market
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 11am-5pm
    • Location: Mid-Wilshire
    • Craft Contemporary features a curated selection of unique crafters and designers based in LA for this annual holiday market. Enjoy music, refreshments, and hands-on workshops. Admission is $12 on Saturday and pay-what-you-wish on Sunday.
  • A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm
    • Location: Downtown LA
    • With a collection of over 70 vintage retailers and dealers from around the world, A Current Affair’s annual pop-up has been called a “cult shopping event” by the folks at Vogue. If it’s good enough for Vogue, it’s good enough for us. One-day admission starts at $15.
  • Temple Art Market
    • Date/Time: Sunday, 11 AM
    • Location: Echo Park
    • Temple Art Market is a monthly outdoor market in Echo Park featuring local artists, makers, and small businesses selling their work directly to the community. Held on the first Sunday of every month, the market also features a Connection Challenge, where visitors are encouraged to meet three new people by asking conversation prompts.

LA Holiday Marketing Happening December 12-13

  • Witches’ Magic Market - Yule Celebration
    • Date/Time: Saturday 12pm-5pm
    • Location: Glendale
    • For the wiccans, pagans, and other Yule enthusiasts, the Witches’ Magic Market has you covered with 25 artisans, healers, ritual, and community altar. This year it’ll be held at the McGoarty Arts Center.
  • Unique Markets Holiday Market Grand Finale
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm
    • Location: Downtown LA
    • Unique Markets is hosting this one last grand hurrah before shutting down. It’ll be a culmination of their 18 years in business featuring independent brands and local makers. This year’s event will feature a DIY station to block-print your own gift wrap, an archive gallery of the market through the years, and a photo station.
  • Jackalope Art Fair
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 11am-5pm
    • Location: Burbank
    • Much like the November fair in Pasadena, this annual event is one of the largest holiday markets in the area. The Burbank market, also known as the Winter Arts Festival, features over 170 vendors. Find it in Downtown Burbank on San Fernando Blvd.
  • Merry Gothmas
    • Date/Time: Saturday-Sunday 12pm-7pm
    • Location: Ventura
    • For the third year, the dark souls among us will venture out to Ventura for this goth-themed “unhappy holidays” market hosted by Seaside Oddities Expo . You’ll find 90+ spooky vendors, photo ops with Krampus, and darkly delicious food vendors.
  • December 19-20
    • MAUM Market
      • Date/Time: Saturday 11am-4pm
      • Location: Downtown LA
      • MAUM Market features a curated selection of Asian independent makers and artists. Grab a drink or snack, bring your pup, and enjoy this event at ROW DTLA. This year you have two chances to attend - once in November and again in December!
    • Dreamers Markets: Mele Kelikimaka
      • Date/Time: Sunday 12pm-6pm
      • Location: Long Beach
      • Along with their regularly scheduled markets, Dreamers Markets hosts several holiday markets across Southern California. Long Beach’s 2nd & PCH is home to two of them this year - Merry & Bright in November and Mele Kelikimaka in December. At each curated market you’ll find handmade goods, local vendors, food trucks, and live music.

Bonus: Smorg for the Holidays

  • Date/Time: Sundays November 29 - December 20 10am-4pm
  • Location: Downtown LA
  • Blurb: Starting November 29, Smorgasburg’s weekly food festival / market transforms into a special holiday market featuring special programming and guest vendors. Find it at ROW DTLA.

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