2005 Hands-on Holiday Markets
Sunday December 1, continuing Sundays through December 21:
Join FAD Market for three festive weekends in December, where you’ll discover a completely new lineup of 50+ talented makers, designers, and artisanal food brands each weekend. From jewelry and apparel to bath and body care, home décor, and handmade food items, our curated market has everything you need to find thoughtful, handcrafted gifts while supporting local small businesses. Taking place once again at Invisible Dog Art Center, the beloved venue which been part of FAD Market’s story since their very first pop-up there in 2016
The Invisible Dog Art Center in Boerum Hill, 51Bergen Street, Brooklyn. NY Info FAD Holiday Markets are also located at 55 Water Street in DUMBO
December 4 – 21, 2025: Annual Art Sale at The League
The League's Annual Art Sale is a rare opportunity to bring home artwork by current League students at affordable prices. Begin or grow your collection at this year's sale, where new work is added each day with most works priced below $1,000. Your purchase will directly support emerging artists and help the League continue its mission of connecting our artists to the public. Above: Peggy Roalf, Altitude, 2024, watercolor on cotton
Art Students League, 315 East 57th Street, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, 2nd Floor, New York, NY Info
Friday, December 5, 5-9pm: Winter Market & Art Swap at CBA
Center for Book Arts’ annual Winter Market, features its BRAND NEW art swap. In addition to works by artist members for sale and the continuing exhibition In the Wake of Blind Navigation. Boekie Woekie – Books by Artists—continuing through next weekend.
Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27th Street, FL3, New York, NY Info
Saturday December 6 continuing through December 30: OMNI Art & Design Holidat Market at Isabel Sullivan Gallery
Join Isabel Sullivan Gallery and co-host Lyle Gallery on their mission: to trade the frenzy of December gifting for collecting and hanging out over some Nordic treats including glögi, music & holiday snacks, ONNI is New York’s first gallery-curated holiday market — a place where every object is chosen with the same intention you’d expect from an art exhibition, but meant to be taken home, wrapped, and loved.
Isabel Sullivan Gallery, 39 Lispenard Street, New York, NY Info
Saturday, December 6-Sunday, December 7, 12:00-5pm: Wallabout Market at Brookyn Navy Yard
The eighth annual Wallabout Wonderland brings together over 150 local vendors offering clothing, accessories, home décor, artisanal foods and more. Guests can also participate in family-friendly activities including cookie decorating, holiday card-making, photo ops and hands-on workshops.—all FREE.
Some highlights of the market include The Wallabout Workshop: Sip & Sweater Edition where you can craft your own ugly holiday sweater with Lend Me Your Ears and The Christmas Corner ($55 ticket, supplies included); Picture Perfect: Winter Edition, a festive photo activation by ELTSUH (digital copies free; printed options available); yard games like archery and pickleball for all ages; winter-themed floral arrangements for gifting or decorating; and Dash & Co. Café for hot chocolate and festive treats.
Brooklyn Storehouse, Assembly Road, Brooklyn, NY Info
Sundays, December 7-Sunday, December 28: Grand Holiday Bazaar. UWS
Celebrate the joy of the holiday season at the Sunday Grand Holiday Bazaar, a festive marketplace where you can explore a wide array of handcrafted gifts, enchanting décor, and delightful seasonal treats. Immerse yourself in a unique shopping experience, supporting local artisans who pour their creativity and passion into every item they create.
From stunning jewelry pieces that add a touch of elegance to your holiday wardrobe to artisanal candles that fill your home with warm, inviting scents, each purchase you make contributes to making your celebrations even more special.
Grand Bazaar NYC, 100 West 77th Street, New York, NY Info
Save the date, December 16-18: Grand Bazaar NYC, Biltmore Room, Grand Central Terminal,New York, NY Info
Sunday, December 7, 12-3pm: Winter in the City Open Studios at Urban Glass, Brooklyn
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Open-studio event by a glass-arts community. A chance to see working artists, their processes, and maybe pick up unique glass art or meet artisans directly. All kinds of glass objects will be available including holiday ornaments, beads vases, and more, with demonstrations and workshops where y;ou can make your own glass treasure. |
Urban Glass, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY Tickets
Continuing through December 28: Pop-Up Holiday Collective in NoHo
Discover 20+ local vendors, handmade gifts, art prints, jewelry, vintage finds & more.
Come shop, meet creators, and enjoy the festive energy of NYC’s most creative street Pop-Up Collective NYC brings together local designers, artists, and independent brands in one warm and creative space. Our mission is to make retail more flexible, collaborative, and inspiring — so every maker has a chance to shine in New York City. Info
57 Bond Street, New York, NY Info. Editors Note: Organizers are still accepting Vendor applications. Info
Friday December 12-Suday, December 14: Clay Space Holiday Market in Brooklyn
Beautiful Hand Crafted Ceramics for the Holidays & Beyond. Shop small this holiday and join us at our studio market!! 4 rooms with over 70 incredible ceramic artists selling their work just in time for the holidays.
Our studio will open its doors to the public for you to come shop and celebrate with us!!!
Clay Space, 375 Calver Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Info
Saturday, December 13-Sunday December 14: Press Play Book Fair at Pioneer Works
The sixth edition of Press Play, a weekend-long fair of books, records, art, ephemera, talks, and workshops, returns next week to Pioneer Works. Showcasing over 130 artists, musicians, poets, writers, and exhibitors who defy categorization, Press Play invites you to discover new ways of reading, listening, creating, and complaining about culture.
Curated by Micaela Durand, Pioneer Works Associate Director of Publishing, this year’s program confronts the complexities of desire, from sadomasochism and online subcultures to loneliness, sex, and what it means to connect today. What happens when bodies and desires collide with technology and communion? How do we transform intimacy into art? In this new hellscape, what radical actions are possible? Find out at
Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY Info and Tickets
Saturday, December 13, 12-6pm: Artists Equity BoHo Bazaar at ArtCake
BoHo Bazaar riffs on high-end art fairs with a healthy dose of 80s downtown DIY nostalgia served up with the fun and accessibility of flea markets, rent parties, and school cake sales. Attendees will be treated to an eclectic mix of sale booths featuring affordable art works, vintage fashions, printed matter, collectibles and baked goods. Activity booths will offer printmaking demonstrations and commissioned portraits, temporary tattoos and make-overs. Adding to the downtown art party atmosphere, the event will stage live music performances, and a sale of paintings and drawings specifically made for the event or completed onsite by artists working from professionally costumed models.
ArtCake, 214 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY Tickets
This just in from Upstate Diary Above: Manitoga Design Center, Cold Spring
Kent, CT: House of Books / Peggy Mercury
Litchfield, CT: Milton Market
Accord, NY: Inness Farm Shop
Cold Spring, NY: Manitoga Design / Magazzino Store / Studio Tashtego
Germantown, NY: Mary MacGill
Hudson, NY: Alder & Co / Clove & Creek / Finch / Jamestown / Nina Z
Kinderhook, NY: Morning Bird
Narrowsburg, NY: Nest
Rhinebeck, NY: Oblong Books
Saugerties, NY: Bosco’s Mercantile
Read the entire list here