Milwaukee Holiday Markets 2023

Experience a traditional European Christmas Market right in the heart of downtown Wauwatosa! The Wauwatosa Holiday Market, free-to-attend event will bring good tidings and cheer to you and your family with live music, hot cocoa and tons of outdoor shops under the shimmering lights of an authentic Christkindlmarkt.

Looking for unique and special gifts to give to friends, family and that special art lover in your life? David Barnett Gallery Holiday Market provides vintage products like vintage postcards, posters, gift wrapping and gift cards that will make the perfect gift. Shop this local, limit-edition selection of gifts while exploring the gallery’s special exhibition, featuring magnificent works of art for less than $500.

From December 1 – 10, the Old World Christmas Market at The Osthoff Resort invites you to walk in a winter wonderland in a classic atmosphere befitting the Christkindlesmarkts of Germany just 45 minutes southwest of Milwaukee in Elkhart Lake. The market features rows and rows of vendors t with vendors offering items from all over the world including Czech blown-glass ornaments, Russian nesting dolls, Turkish pashmina scarves and shawls, Estonia woolens and so much more underneath the warm comfort of the grand heated ten! Be sure to bring the whole family for even more festive fun with horse-drawn wagon rides, brunch with St. Nick and his reindeer, cookie-decorating stations, ornament-making activities and so much more!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling at the Village at Enchant Christmas! From now through December 31, make your way to Franklin for a larger-than-life holiday happening. Featuring an enormous light maze, complete with Instagrammable photo ops at every turn, Santa’s landing where you and your little ones can meet the big man himself and ice skating through it all, Enchant Christmas is a fully immersive experience that is nothing short of enchanting. While you’re there, be sure to stop by The Village to indulge in a tasty holiday treat and do some shopping at the tiny storefronts of artisan vendors, specialty crafters and boutiques perfect for everyone on your list.

On December 9, make your way to South Milwaukee from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the annual Christmas Market featuring wares, goods, crafts and apparel from more than 100 vendors! Find a present perfectly tailored to everyone in your life from crafts and handmade goods to baked goods and sports apparel and everything in between.  From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., be sure to bring the whole family to meet Santa and snap a family photo. Admission is just $1 and children under the age of 12 are free.