17th Annual Downtown Holiday Market

The 17th Annual Downtown Holiday Market, Washington DC’s signature winter event, boasts one of the most spectacular outdoor shopping environments in the region. This year, the Downtown Holiday Market will operate for 33 days, opening on November 19, it will run continuously through Thursday, December 23. Hours will be from noon to 8 p.m. daily. (*closed Thanksgiving Day, Monday dec 6.) This year’s market will again take over two entire blocks of F Street NW, from 7th to 9th Streets NW in the vibrant Penn Quarter/Chinatown neighborhood in DowntownDC with the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery as its backdrop. With its main grand entrance located on the sidewalk in front of the National Portrait Gallery, the expansive footprint allows for wide aisles for shopping, browsing and enjoying the foods and live entertainment. The beloved outdoor market continues to support small businesses and entrepreneurs across the region, welcoming shoppers for a safe, secure and enhanced shopping experience in the heart of the District this year. This year’s retail lineup will feature more than 70 exhibitors including Black-owned and minority-owned businesses. Food vendors will provide tasty treats and hot beverages. Additional exciting and entertaining features include a live stage of exceptional regional performers, and scenic and festive photo opportunities.