Ed. Note: Info on the The DowntownDC Holiday Market can be found here.
From a press release:
“The beloved DC Holiday Market is back in Dupont Circle this season, in a new location. Diverse Markets Management, in partnership with The Dupont Circle Business Improvement District (BID), will once again host one of the city’s most popular traditions, now located on the 1500 block of New Hampshire Ave, NW, one block east of last year’s location on 19th Street.
The market opens Friday, November 14, 2025, and runs daily through Tuesday, December 23, 2025, inviting visitors to experience one-of-a-kind shopping, festive decor, and seasonal treats, all in the heart of Dupont Circle.
“We are grateful to be reopening for the holidays in Dupont Circle,” says Michael Berman, President of Diverse Markets Management. “Dupont Circle has a tradition of small businesses, including art galleries and mom & pop shops. The holiday market is a perfect compliment to the stores and restaurants around Dupont Circle. Visitors and families can make a day of it!”
Bill McLeod, Dupont Circle BID Executive Director, stated, “The DC Holiday Market is a wonderful way to celebrate and support our local community. It brings together residents, small businesses, and local artisans, while inviting new visitors to the neighborhood’s existing retail and fabulous restaurants all here in the heart of Dupont Circle.”
About the DC Holiday Market
DC Holiday Market will run daily November 14 – December 23
(except for Thursday, November 27 when DCHM is closed for Thanksgiving Day and again on Monday, December 1 for exhibitor turn over)
Open Hours:
Weekdays: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Weekends: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
The DC Holiday Market will feature more than 40 small businesses during the five weeks and six weekends of the market offering artisan goods, boutique brands, worldwide handcrafts, and unique gifts.
Guests can expect the market’s signature festive style featuring large bright white and red tents with festive decor and holiday music.
Market food favorites Migue’s Mini Donuts and the Capital Candy Jar’s hot roasted nuts are returning as well as newcomer Drizzle To Go.
Approximately 100,000 holiday shoppers and visitors attended the market last year with more anticipated as the market establishes a new footprint having moved a block over due to construction detours as part of the Connecticut Avenue Streetscape and Deckover Project currently underway.
The DC Holiday Market is easily accessible via Metro, just blocks from the Dupont Circle Red Line along with multiple Metro bus lines, and Capital Bikeshare kiosks.
The market will transform New Hampshire Avenue, between the Circle and Q Street NW, into a pedestrian-friendly holiday destination”