# DowntownDC Holiday Market 2026 > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 13 – Dec 23 · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: DowntownDC Holiday Market — F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets, F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 - Ages: All ages - Price: Admission FREE (vendor goods for sale) - Organizer: DowntownDC Business Improvement District (with The Makers Show) - Official page: https://www.downtowndc.org/holiday-market/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/washington-dc/activities/downtowndc-holiday-market-2026--listing-9c2c2ccfe9591a841a7fd961 ## About The DowntownDC Holiday Market, now in its 22nd year, closes F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets and fills it with a winter village of 121 local makers, artists and small businesses selling handmade gifts, art and seasonal treats under strings of lights. Families get more than shopping: the organizer runs a children's play area, Rudolph Reindeer Games, next to the market's performance stage, so younger kids have something to do while adults browse. Admission is free; only purchases cost money, and most vendors take cards. The market opens Friday, November 13 and runs daily through December 23 (closed Thanksgiving Day), with longer Friday and Saturday hours. Restrooms are on 8th Street NW behind the Winter Chalet. Pair a visit with the free Frosted light display at Franklin Park or the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery beside the market. Gallery Place–Chinatown Metro (Red, Yellow and Green lines) has exits at 7th & F and 9th & G Streets NW. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dc-holiday-market-at-dupont-circle-2026--listing-846e443e60646ca42dc51bb5) — Nov 12 – Dec 23 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · DC Holiday Market — New Hampshire Avenue NW at Dupont Circle · Free · checked Oct 24. The open-air DC Holiday Market sets up on a closed stretch of New Hampshire Avenue NW between Q Street and Dupont Circle for six weeks before Christmas. 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