17th Annual Downtown Holiday Market Returns November 19
Your One-Stop Shop for Local Craft Goods, Artisan Makers and #SoMuchMore
WHAT: Operated by the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) and Diverse Markets Management, the 17th Annual Downtown Holiday Market, Washington D.C.’s outdoor shopping village, kicks off the holiday season Friday, November 19. The beloved outdoor market returns to downtown Penn Quarter, transforming two city blocks on F Street into a one-stop shop, open-air winter wonderland. Guests can make the most of their holiday shopping experience this winter supporting local businesses and finding unique, festive treasures in the heart of the District through December 23.
Following past traditions, the holiday market lineup features more than 70 exhibitors including Black-owned and minority-owned businesses such as Smell of Love Candles, Marcella Kriebel Art + Illustration, Sarah Nickel Ceramics, Kin & Care and Raw Blossom. The new Macy’s STORY, a curated, narrative-driven retail experience, will also be featured, along with returning food and beverage favorites across the market and a live stage of regional performers. The daily schedule will be announced on the Downtown Holiday Market website.
Admission to the market is free. The Downtown Holiday Market will also be joined by Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC and Dirty Habit as the official hotel and restaurant partners. The market is flanked by two Gallery Place Metro stop entrances. Parking is available in many nearby garages, which you can locate via Spot Hero on Downtown Holiday Market’s “Getting Here” page.
WHEN:
Friday, November 19 to Thursday, December 23
12:00PM to 8:00PM
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Monday, December 6
Note: The market will operate daily, regardless of rain or snow.
WHERE:
F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets, NW
Main entrance is outside the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum; see site map with entrance here.
ATTENTION MEDIA: A full list of the market’s exhibitors/vendors, programming schedule and hi-res imagery will be available upon request beginning Friday, November 19. For more information, please contact Catherine Llamido at catherine@lindarothpr.com or visit www.downtownholidaymarket.com.
About DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID)
The DowntownDC BID was founded in 1997 and is a private non-profit organization that provides capital improvements, resources and research that keep the BID area clean, safe, economically and environmentally strong and accessible. The BID is a catalyst, facilitator and thought leader in diversifying the economy, promoting public/private partnerships and enhancing the DowntownDC experience for all. This special district, where property owners have agreed to tax themselves to fund services, encompasses a 138-block area of approximately 520 properties from Massachusetts Avenue on the north to Constitution Avenue on the south, and from Louisiana Avenue on the east to 16th Street on the west. For more information, visit www.downtowndc.org or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @downtowndcbid.
About Diverse Markets Managements (DMM)
Diverse Markets Managements is a DC-based firm specializing in the development and management of outdoor public exhibitor markets. Formed by market management professionals with expertise in the fields of arts, crafts, collectibles and antiques, DMM possesses a diverse range of skills including: special event planning and programming, public space management, vendor recruitment and management, security services and arts facility development and programming. For more information, please visit www.diversemarkets.net.