Skip the crowded mall parking lots this year. St. Louis is packed with holiday pop-up markets where you can find handmade gifts, small-batch treats, vintage treasures, and original art while supporting the makers who make our neighborhoods special. Here's our 2026 roundup, listed in date order so you can plan your shopping weekends.

Pop-Up Markets in St. Louis

1. Kirkwood Holiday Walk & Festival of Trees

Date & Time: Saturday, November 21, 2026 | Santa arrives by train at 8:40 a.m.; shops open at 10 a.m.
Location: Downtown Kirkwood (Kirkwood Train Station, 110 E. Argonne Dr.)
Website: downtownkirkwood.com

Kirkwood kicks off the season with Santa's arrival by train, caroling around downtown, and dance and choir performances. Downtown shops roll out holiday specials all day. New this year: the first-ever Kirkwood Festival of Trees opens the same day at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (210 E. Monroe Ave.), with a 10 a.m.–4 p.m. kickoff and decorated trees and wreaths from local businesses on display through December 4.

2. 9 Mile Garden Holiday Pop-Up Market

Date & Time: Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 12–5 p.m.
Location: 9 Mile Garden, 9375 Gravois Rd., Affton, MO
Website: 9milegarden.com

Missouri's first food truck garden hosts its annual holiday market with local St. Louis vendors selling handmade goodies, unique gifts, and one-of-a-kind finds. Grab lunch from the food truck lineup while you shop.

3. Das Bevo, Tim's Chrome Bar & French Curve Holiday Market

Date & Time: Friday, November 22, 4-8 p.m. | Saturday, November 28, 12-6 p.m. | Sunday, November 29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Location: Das Bevo, 4749 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, MO
Website: dasbevo.com

The historic Bevo Mill teams up with Tim's Chrome Bar and French Curve Gallery for their annual Thanksgiving-weekend market. Expect local art, vintage goods, small-batch foods, and handcrafted gifts, plus festive drinks at both Das Bevo and Tim's. Admission is free.

4. Holiday Pop-Up Market at St. Louis County Library (New to our list!)

Date & Time: Saturday, November 28, 2026 (Small Business Saturday) | Starts at 11 a.m.
Location: Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO
Website: slcl.org

Celebrate Small Business Saturday with local artisans, crafters, and makers who recently graduated from the library's eight-week Novel Creations small business series. It's a great way to discover brand-new local brands right as they launch.

5. Belleville Christkindlmarkt (New to our list!)

Date & Time: November 27 – December 23, 2026 | Select days; see website for hours
Location: Public Square, Belleville, IL
Website: bellevillechristkindlmarkt.com

Worth the short drive across the river, Belleville's open-air German-style Christmas market brings wooden vendor huts, seasonal food and drink, and handcrafted gifts to the heart of downtown for nearly the whole season.

13. Meet the Makers: Handmade Holiday Market at Perennial

Date & Time: Saturday, November 28 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Perennial, 3762 Broadway, St. Louis, MO
Website: perennialstl.org

A creative reuse market featuring work from Perennial's Teaching Artists and sustainably made goods.

6. Tinsel Town at City Foundry

Typically: Saturdays 12 - 4 p.m.  | November 28 - December 19
Location: City Foundry, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO
Website: cityfoundrystl.com

City Foundry's interactive holiday shopping experience along Foundry Way, with local vendors, entertainment, themed cocktails, and photos with a drag Santa.

7. Christmas Extravaganza at The Hill Antique Market

Date & Time: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Location: The Hill Antique Market, 4923 Daggett Ave., St. Louis, MO
Website: hillantiques.com

Shop discounts of at least 10% across 100+ vendor spaces, plus a pop-up market of local makers, artisans, and vintage sellers. It's one of the best spots in town for vintage holiday décor and one-of-a-kind gifts.

8. Maplewood Christmas Tree Walk

Date & Time: Friday, December 4, 2026 | Evening (see website for schedule)
Location: Downtown Maplewood, along Manchester Rd.
Website: midcountychamber.org

A walkable neighborhood tradition with caroling, the lighting of the town tree, carriage rides, and merchant open houses. Local makers set up inside small businesses and in pop-up tents along Manchester.

9. Merry Makers Market at the Foundry Art Centre

Date & Time: Friday, December 4, 5–8 p.m. | Saturday, December 5, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center, St. Charles, MO
Website: foundryartcentre.org

A two-day market of regional makers, designers, and artists selling handmade goods. Friday's market runs alongside the Foundry's First Friday event, and on Saturday you can also visit the resident artists' studios upstairs.

10. Print Bazaar on Cherokee Street

Date & Time: Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Location: Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO
Website: cherokeeprintbazaar.com

The 19th annual Print Bazaar is St. Louis's largest art holiday market, with 150+ artists set up in more than 30 storefronts and venues on and around Cherokee. Shop woodcuts, linocuts, screen prints, lithographs, and prints on paper, fabric, and pottery.

11. Old Orchard Holiday Festival

Date & Time: Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Location: Old Orchard Business District along Big Bend Blvd. (East Lockwood to Dale) and S. Old Orchard Ave., Webster Groves, MO
Website: webstergrovesmo.gov

Old Orchard's merchants and restaurants celebrate the season with a full day of shopping, dining, and holiday fun. Before you go, pick up a Find the Elf pamphlet (available starting November 27) and collect stamps from participating shops for a chance to win the Find the Elf Sweepstakes. Holiday performances include the Hixson Middle School choir and Gateway Center for Performing Arts.

12. Christmas Night Market on The Hill

Date & Time: Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 2–6 p.m.
Location: Marketplace on the Hill, 4927 Daggett Ave., St. Louis, MO
Website: hillstl.org

The third annual European-style night market brings 60+ local vendors, makers, and artisans to Daggett Avenue, with seasonal food and drinks, warming stations, holiday lights, and music. Admission is free, with upgraded VIP tickets available. Make a weekend of it: Christmas on The Hill takes place the day before, Saturday, December 5, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

13. Rockwell Beer Garden Holiday Market

Date & Time: Sunday, December 13, 2026 | Starts at 12 p.m.
Location: Rockwell Beer Garden, 5300 Donovan Ave., Francis Park, St. Louis, MO
Website: tgfarmersmarket.com

Presented by the Tower Grove Farmers' Market team, this holiday market brings local vendors to Francis Park, with Rockwell's drinks and wood-fired pizza right next door.

14. Grinchmas on Grand & Holiday Night Market

Typically: Sunday, December 13 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Location: Rooster South Grand (photos with Grinch) and the South Grand District, St. Louis, MO
Website: southgrand.org

The Grinch visits South Grand to raise money for charity, and the day ends with an evening night market of local makers.

16. CWE Window Walk

Typically: Saturdays December 5, 12, & 19 | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
Location: Central West End, around Maryland Plaza and Euclid Ave.
Website: cwescene.com

Decorated shop windows, local maker booths, scavenger hunt, whiskey walk, and other neighborhood holiday festivities. See website for all details. 

Shop Small, Explore More

Every pop-up on this list supports the local makers, artists, and small businesses that give St. Louis its character, and it's a great excuse to explore a neighborhood you don't visit often. Know of a market we missed? Let us know and we'll add it to the list!

Looking for more ways to support local this season? Check out our Shop Local Guide.