Got Christmas Shopping To Do? West Michigan Holiday Market Competing for Best in U.S.

Got some Christmas shopping to do? Or maybe you just want to get in the holiday spirit?

A local holiday market selling hand-made goods, arts, crafts, and food is getting national attention!

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"What's the Best Holiday Market in the Country?" is the subject of a new USA Today 10Best Readers' poll.

A panel of experts has chosen the top 20 Christmas markets inspired by European holiday traditions. Now it's up to a public vote. One West Michigan holiday market is in the running. Last year it was voted No. 10 in the U.S.

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Holland's Kerstmarkt is up for the honor of best holiday market in the nation!

“Kerstmarkt” in Dutch means “Christmas market" and Holland's has been in operation since 1997!

While Holland has always been a popular destination in the spring, summer and fall, the Holland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau wanted to find a way to bring visitors to visit their award-winning downtown during the winter months, while continuing to honor the city's Dutch heritage.

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The CVB began researching and even sent representatives to Europe during the holiday season to learn more about Christmas markets.

Among the many ideas they came back with, they were inspired by the wooden booths at many markets that consist of four walls and a roof and that can be dismantled, stored and reassembled for the new season - And so, Kerstmarkt in Holland, Michigan, was born.

Kerstmarkt is in operation at the 8th Street Marketplace at the corner of 8th Street and Pine Avenue, Fridays and Saturdays November 23 through December 21, 2024.

Dates and times may vary, so if you'd like to go, you can check the schedule here.

The market offers holiday items, delicious food, artisan wares, crafts like wreath-making, and sign-painting. Entertainment and special events include hand bell performances, dogsled demonstrations, visits from Santa, and story time,

Find this year's full list of vendors here.

Follow Krestmarkt on Facebook for updates on special events in 2024.

You can vote Kerstmarkt in USA Today's poll once per day through Dec. 2 at noon here. At the time of this post, it's No. 11 -- let's make sure it gets in the top ten again!