<br><div><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__bv"/><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__bvd gnt_x__h"/><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - 5 European Christmas markets to visit with your family that will renew your holiday spirit"><div class="gnt_em_vp_w" data-g-r="vp_tp" data-c-vt="exco" data-t-pl="teal-hero"><button class="gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a" data-g-r="vp_ap vp_tg" data-c-vpattrs="{"muted":true,"bContent":false,"an":"usatoday","pn":"USA TODAY","vidNum":0,"docking":true,"exid":"7a94a662-d8e9-49a7-aeba-e8a15c79f0f2","plcmt":"2","iu":"/7103/usatoday/preroll_video/","cut":1}" data-c-vpdata="{"adsEnabled":true,"awsPath":"travel","byline":"Scott L. 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Most are open from mid-November through late December.","propertyName":"USATODAY","series":"","ssts":{"section":"travel","subsection":"","topic":"","subtopic":""},"tags":[{"id":"2aa8157f-2f0b-4ffd-b4e4-9cc93b9f94f0","name":"Christmas Festivals"},{"id":"7c68908d-6aa0-45d4-be91-74a0d2180b9f","name":"Germany"},{"id":"1b4aa53a-522b-42ea-b151-565178d59fdf","name":"Switzerland"},{"id":"7c175848-623c-4325-90e2-ff7c5d3db01f","name":"Netherlands"},{"id":"19a74193-f894-4544-9bca-0042c8a70725","name":"Belgium"},{"id":"d3388ea5-8189-490b-8e7b-893777d0ddcd","name":"Hungary"},{"id":"ed560339-003d-49a7-b0b1-54bfa48ada6b","name":"Travel"},{"id":"6f55135f-3b5e-490d-8a52-a3b8e1f11ee7","name":"Video Syndication - USAT"},{"id":"16fe9f9b-4247-4e2e-a73c-9fac5b14d01b","name":"Video Syndication - OTT Platforms"}],"title":"European Christmas markets: 5 destinations to celebrate the season","url":"/videos/travel/2023/12/20/european-christmas-markets-5-destinations-to-celebrate-the-season/71994215007/"}" aria-label="Play video"><img alt="" class="gnt_em_vp_img" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/12/02/USAT/76709448007-photo-denver-christkindlmarket.jpg?crop=1599,900,x0,y0&width=660&height=371&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-g-r="vp_po" fetchpriority="high" elementtiming="ar-lead-image" decoding="async"/><svg class="gnt_em_vp_svg"><use xlink:href="#gnt_svg_video_play"/></svg></button></div></aside><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">If a trip to a<a target="_blank" href="https://familyvacationist.com/best-european-christmas-markets/" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a"> European Christmas market</a> has to remain on the bucket list for another year, there are lots of places in the U.S. where you can get a similar experience with no passport or long plane flight needed. You’ll find Glühwein flowing, handcrafts to buy, and holiday vibes that feel straight out of the streets of a German, Dutch, or Scandinavian village.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">These are my top picks for the <a target="_blank" href="https://familyvacationist.com/european-style-christmas-markets-in-the-us/" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">best European-style Christmas markets in the United States</a>. Taking place in both big cities and smaller towns across the country, they’ll get you in the holiday spirit and give you a taste of some of that Old World Christmas magic.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>HOLIDAY HOTELS:</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://familyvacationist.com/best-hotels-for-christmas/" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a"> Here are 16 festive family resorts and hotels for Christmas</a></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">1. Carmel Christkindlmarkt</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Carmel, Indiana</strong></p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:372px" fetchpriority="high" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/12/02/USAT/76709449007-carmel-indiana-is-home-to-one-of-the-best-europeanstyle-christmas-markets-in-the-us-photo-roben-bellomo-bellomo-studios-carmel-christkindlmarkt.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" decoding="async" alt="Carmel, Indiana, is home to one of the best European-style Christmas markets in the U.S."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Founded in 2017, the nonprofit<a target="_blank" href="https://www.carmelchristkindlmarkt.com/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=Media&utm_campaign=CarmelChristkindlmarkt2024" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a"> Carmel Christkindlmarkt</a> draws almost half a million visitors each year to Carter Green in Hamilton County, Indiana. Open from November 23 through December 24, 2024, the market hosts German woodworkers and glassblowers and other artisans selling their wares from traditional wooden huts.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>ALL ABOARD:</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://familyvacationist.com/christmas-train-rides-for-the-holiday-season/" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a"> 10 holiday train rides guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit</a></p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Festive foods and beverages are easy to find, including a new-this-year German cocktail<em> (feuerzangenbowle)</em> topped with a flaming rum-soaked sugar cone. Make time for a spin around the outdoor ice rink and to admire the 33-foot-tall traditional Glühwein Pyramid.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Where to stay:</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.kayak.com/in?a=kan_266933&lc=en&p=EuroChristmasMarketsUS&url=%2Fhotels-dateless%2Fh5646767" data-t-l=":b|z|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a"> Hotel Carmichael, Autograph Collection</a> puts you literal steps away from...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/2024/12/03/european-style-christmas-markets-us/76708120007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
