It is never too early to start thinking about the holidays, and for members of the Holland Friends of Art Kerstmarkt, the holiday season is ‘on the brain’ all year long! Starting in 1997 with just 10 booths, the Kerstmarkt is proud to have grown into a beloved annual holiday event going into its 28th season with 27 booths to shop from during each visit! The 2025 Kerstmarkt season will run weekends only with varying hours from Friday, November 21 – Saturday, December 20.
The Kerstmarkt is located at the 8th Street Marketplace, 150 W. 8th St, Holland, MI, just outside of the Holland Civic Center Place. This outdoor European-style Christmas market allows visitors to enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season, while shopping for unique, locally-produced, handcrafted gifts from various vendors each weekend. In addition, authentic Dutch foods will be available for purchase, with traditional holiday glühwein, or hot mulled wine, available for guests 21 and older.
If you are looking for holiday fun, shopping unique and handcrafted items isn’t all you’ll find at the Holland Kerstmarkt! Every weekend is sure to be a new experience with several rotating vendors, special events, special guests, and more! Enjoy dog sled demonstrations, meet Mr. and Mrs. Claus, listen to holiday carolers, enjoy the sounds of traditional handbell concerts, and even meet Sinterklaas (the Dutch Santa Claus) all while shopping for the perfect gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list.
The Kerstmarkt and special events are free to attend with free on-site parking, and is located right at the end of Downtown Holland’s beautiful 8th street, where you can stroll up and down to enjoy the beautifully lit holiday atmosphere. We encourage those to make a weekend trip to Holland, Michigan to not only enjoy the Kerstmarkt, but to soak up the holiday cheer and other winter festivities, too!
Vendors of the Holland Kerstmarkt are proud to share customers have shopped the Kerstmarkt from all over the world, checking into the guest book that can be found inside the Warming Booth each market day. Don’t just take it from us how wonderful the Kerstmarkt is, for several years in a row, happy Kerstmarkt shoppers have voted the Holland Kerstmarkt into the top 10 winners of the USA Today Readers Choice Poll of the 10Best Holiday Markets in all of the United States!
The Kerstmarkt is open on weekends only Friday, November 21 – Saturday, December 20. For more details on the 2025 Kerstmarkt season, hours, and other upcoming special events, visit www.kerstmarktholland.org and follow us on Facebook at Kerstmarkt-Holland, and on Instagram at kerstmarktholland. We can’t wait to serve you this holiday season!
Upcoming Kerstmarkt Dates and Special Events:
Friday, November 21
Musical Guest 5pm – 7pm
Saturday, November 22
Dog Sled Demonstrations 1pm – 3pm
Friday, November 28
Grinch Visit 3pm – 5pm
Handbell Concert 5pm – 7pm
Children’s Story Time 4pm – 4:30pm *Weather Dependent
Saturday, November 29
Grinch Visit 3pm – 5pm
Friday, December 5
Sinterklaas Visit 3pm – 4:30pm
Grinch Visit 3pm – 5pm
Tulip Time’s Sinterklaas Shuffle Event 5pm – 7pm
Saturday, December 6
Carolers 10am – 12pm
Tulip Time’s Sinterklaas Shuffle Event 10am – 1pm
Dog Sled Demonstrations 1pm – 3pm
Sinterklaas Visit 3pm – 4:30pm
Grinch Visit 3pm – 5pm
Friday, December 12
Santa Claus Visit 3pm – 5pm
Handbell Concert 5pm – 7pm
Children’s Story Time 4pm – 4:30pm *Weather Dependent
Saturday, December 13
Santa Claus Visit 3pm – 5pm
Friday, December 19
Santa Claus Visit 3pm – 5pm
Dickens Carolers 5pm – 7pm
Saturday, December 20
Dog Sled Demonstrations 1pm – 3pm
Santa Claus Visit 3pm – 5pm
