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Market Opens December 14, 2024!12pm – 7pm
Mixing Old and New Family Traditions to
Make The Holidays Especially Bright!
The Herndon WinterMarkt is bringing the old world charm of Christmas in Europe to community-oriented Herndon, Virginia. The holiday market tradition stretches back to Saxony, Germany during the middle ages. Over the centuries, the joys of the traditional Christmas markets spread from town to town, and around the world! These markets feature a delightful blend of holiday food, drinks, gifts, and decorations and have become well-known for their hand-crafted Christmas decorations, wood-working, artwork, and textiles. Today, millions of people enjoy Europe’s Christmas markets each year.
Our market is focused on showcasing the diversity of our community and the surrounding DC Metro area, in our lovely historic town. We are family-focused with events, entertainment and items for all members of the household while bringing the charm of this European tradition to Herndon. It is an additional way to involve our neighbors, civic organizations, and businesses in Herndon’s holiday traditions and we are grateful for everyone’s participation and support.
2019 Herndon WinterMarkt Experiences
Traditional Christmas Market in Tallinn, Estonia
Betsy Experience
“I loved this event. We saw traditional German dancing and heard a traditional German band. We drank delicious tea, ate a pretzel, bought some gifts.”
Jeff Testimonial
“This is a wonderful event and it’s a family event. You can look around and hear the music playing, and it’s the holiday season…that’s what it’s all about.”
 Susanna Experience
“I enjoyed the time I was able to spend today at the Christkindlmarkt!... definitely something people are hungry for this time of year!”
Jennifer Experience
“Loved it! Beautiful and cozy.”
Maggie Experience
“A BIG success. I want to congratulate the team and Dulles chamber of Commerce on a job well done. The organization of the event was phenomenal…looking forward to next year.”
Matina Experience
“This was a really lovely event. I’m only sorry I didn’t take more pictures. Everyone was friendly, the entertainment was excellent. I just spent six months in Europe and this really felt like a proper market…”
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