# Cleveland West Side Market Holiday Market Days & Cookie Stroll > Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 5 – Dec 20 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: West Side Market, 1979 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113 - Ages: All ages welcome - Price: Free admission; market treats, pastries, and lunch items for purchase - Organizer: West Side Market & City of Cleveland - Official page: https://westsidemarket.org/events/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/cleveland-west-side-market-holiday-market-days-and-cookie-stroll--listing-eff954acc73b39aa825d820d ## About The historic West Side Market in Cleveland's vibrant Ohio City neighborhood dresses up for the holidays with lush pine boughs, twinkling fairy lights, and cheerful holiday banners beneath its soaring 44-foot vaulted Guastavino tile ceiling. During December holiday weekends, over 70 legacy food purveyors showcase seasonal European holiday delicacies, including handmade pierogis, traditional stollen, artisanal sausages, French pastries, chocolate truffles, and spiced cider. Families can participate in the fun holiday cookie stroll, collecting festive holiday cookies from bakery stalls while strolling musicians and accordion players perform classic carols. Children can meet Santa Claus beneath the market's historic clock tower and climb the stairs to the mezzanine balcony for panoramic photos of the bustling holiday market hall. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Ramp entrance accessible from the West 25th Street market entrance and rear parking lot; wide interior aisles allow easy stroller navigation. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Heated customer restrooms with baby changing counters located in the market basement and mezzanine level. • Age Suitability: A festive sensory feast for all ages, from toddlers tasting bakery samples to parents stocking up for holiday family dinners. • Sensory Tips: The market hall is lively with vendor calls and marketplace aromas; visiting on Saturday morning before 11:00 provides the most comfortable crowd levels. ## Similar picks in Cleveland - [Light Up Lakewood Annual Holiday Festival & Parade](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/light-up-lakewood-annual-holiday-festival-and-parade--listing-266d8f38f12416ee0558afce) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Downtown Lakewood (Detroit Ave) · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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