🎅🤶 5 U.S. Holiday Markets to Get You in the Christmas Spirit (AARP Article)

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Offering handcrafted gifts and delicious treats, these shops are a destination.

 

By Rebecca Treon, AARP. Published November 12, 2024.

 

The twinkling lights, Christmas carols, aroma of baked goods, rows of vendors, and bustling shoppers of holiday markets conjure feelings of nostalgia, making them a destination for centuries. Christmas markets originated in Germany in the 15th century – among the oldest is the Dresden Striezelmarkt, which started in 1434. The tradition spread throughout Europe and eventually to the United States, becoming more popular in recent decades.