Posted by Andrea Durway
Holiday Pop Ups & Events – St. Louis
It’s Holiday Pop Up Time! We’re sharing a big ol’ cheerful list of Holiday Pop-Ups, Markets, and Family events to help you support as many St. Louis local businesses this season as possible. Because we like to keep it in the Lou. The images below are all hyperlinked so you can find out more on dates, hours, locations. There are so many shop local options! You can also check out our Shop Local Guide, updated for 2022 with clothing, accessories, vintage, and antique stores that you can visit anytime. Have Fun!
Shop the District! Come and shop from the over 30 vendors spread out across Third Degree Glass, MADE and Craft Alliance. Get your holiday shopping started! (if you haven’t already). Check out the link for festivities at each participating location.
There will be fun for the entire family at Downtown Kirkwood’s Holiday Walk in downtown Kirkwood Saturday, November 19. Beginning at 9 a.m., holiday shopping, free entertainment and refreshments will make this day a festive way to begin your celebration of the holiday season.
Tons of vendors are gathering to get you in holiday mode. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Holiday Pop & Shop event takes place Sunday, November 20th. This is a ticketed experience and starts at 1pm. Guests will enjoy complimentary brunch bites, cozy cocktails, shopping from local vendors and more!
This baby is huge and takes place over the four weekends. JOYA, Golden Gems & May’s Place have teamed up to host an outdoor winter market at The City Foundry this holiday shopping season! Each market will take place on Foundry Way with over 40 local vendors to shop, as well as the existing retailers on the street who you already know and love. Grab a bite or drink from the Food Hall and get your shopping done all in one place for a stress-free holiday season.
Mark your calendar! Das Bevo is hosting their annual holiday market inside the historic Bevo Windmill. Shop for unique gifts from beloved St. Louis vendors! Admission is free. Make a day of it and stay for festive holiday drinks, food and beer in the Bierhall. Shop, eat, drink and be merry! Visit the link for list of vendors.
Special guests feature Santa Claus, who will Ho Ho Ho from 4-7pm. KTRS radio, who will broadcast live from 3-6pm. Pop-up market showcasing an eclectic group of makers, artisans and vintage sellers offering unique and one-of-a-kind gift ideas. Plus find discounts of at least 10 percent in 100+ vendor spaces storewide! Elves will keep the doors open for extended hours while light snacks, a cash bar and raffle surprises will be offered.
From costumed carolers to horse drawn carriage rides, the Maplewood Christmas Tree Walk radiates holiday spirit that is reminiscent of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol! After the grand lighting of the tree and the arrival of Santa, visitors can enjoy a carriage ride and sip hot chocolate while visiting merchant open houses throughout Maplewood. Business storefronts will be decked out for the season with many featuring live entertainment, complimentary refreshments and special discounts throughout the evening.
The Foundry Art Centre’s Merry Maker’s Market is a two-day event showcasing regional makers, designers, and artists. More than 40 vendor booths and artists will be selling handmade items. This is the perfect event to celebrate the Holidays, get your Christmas shopping done, and support local small businesses! The Foundry Art Centre is in St. Charles and the events are Friday, December 2nd from 5-8pm and Saturday, December 3rd from 10am-5pm.
More than 100 artists fill Cherokee Street’s storefronts, bars and venues each year on the first Saturday of December, selling unique posters, prints, cards and calendars for everyone on your list. Check out Cherokee on December 3rd.
The Grinch will be arriving in the South Grand neighborhood in the city of St. Louis on Saturday, Dec. 3 with an unusual motive: to spread holiday cheer and joy and to raise funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Experience the magic of the holidays at the Central West End’s annual Window Walk – a month-long celebration, with holiday fun each Saturday in December. Visitors are invited to stroll amidst elegantly decorated windows, while shopping at boutiques. This year, 18 St. Louis-area designers will be decorating storefronts and spreading holiday cheer all throughout the neighborhood. Visitors can also enjoy FREE holiday festivities, including ice carvings, carriage rides, carolers, live music, street performers, pictures with Santa, s’mores, kettle corn and more!
Maryland Plaza’s 18th Annual Holiday on the Plaza happens Saturday, December 3rd from 1-5pm in the Central West End. Snow or shine it will be an afternoon of festive family entertainment. Photos with Santa, musical Performances, cookie decorating, holiday crafts, festive food & drinks and more. Tree lighting at 5pm.
WintrMarkt, a free event presented by The Women’s Creative & Joya is a highly curated indoor boutique market featuring 30+ amazing local businesses. It is free to attend and is the perfect one-stop-shop to knock out your holiday wish list while supporting local businesses.
Local makers and vendors convene in Dogtown to offer holiday goodies.
Saturday, December 10th from 10am – 4pm shop over two dozen local vendors at this one-day-only, in-person holiday shopping event.
Holiday rendition of May’s Night Market, a quarterly vendor market celebrating the best and brightest that St. Louis has to offer! Shop an array of vintage, fashion, jewelry, home goods, art and more. After shopping you can stick around and vibe with drinks, food, and DJ.
Macklind Business District’s Annual Holiday Walk & Cocktail Crawl takes place on Saturday, December 10th from 4-9pm. Carolers, charities, contests, and cocktails. Freebies and store sales and pets decked in sleigh bells. Photos with Elsa.
WintrMarkt, a free event presented by The Women’s Creative & Joya is a highly curated indoor boutique market featuring 30+ amazing local businesses. It is free to attend and is the perfect one-stop-shop to knock out your holiday wish list while supporting local businesses.
