Two Indiana holiday markets make Yelp's best list for 2023

Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star
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Two Indianapolis-area holiday markets have landed amongst the best in the U.S.

The Carmel Christkindlmarkt and the Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt in Indianapolis came in the Top 10 of Yelp’s top holiday markets to shop for gifts, find special foods and grab a hot cocoa.

The Carmel Christkindlmarkt got the No. 4 spot on the list.

Jim Brainard, Carmel’s mayor, gets out an alphorn on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2022, during a preview of Carmel’s popular open-air Christkindlmarkt.
Jim Brainard, Carmel’s mayor, gets out an alphorn on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2022, during a preview of Carmel’s popular open-air Christkindlmarkt.

The market, at 10 Carter Green between The Palladium and The Tarkington Theater, will operate Nov. 18 through Dec. 24 this year, closing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thanksgiving Day.

The market has been named the USA Today 10 Readers’ Choice Best Holiday Market for the past three years.

Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt came in at No. 9. The 2023 edition takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Rathskeller Biergarten, 401 E. Michigan St., from Nov. 24 through Dec. 17.

Rankings were determined by reviews mentioning “holiday market,” and “Christmas market,” the platform said.

Here's a look at the complete list:

  1. Union Square Holiday Market – New York, New York

  2. Christkindlmarket Chicago – Chicago, Illinois

  3. Downtown Holiday Market – Washington, DC

  4. Carmel Christkindlmarkt – Carmel, Indiana

  5. Cambria Christmas Market – Cambria, California

  6. Cherry Creek Holiday Market – Denver, Colorado

  7. Christmas Village In Philadelphia – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  8. Denver Christkindl Market – Denver, Colorado

  9. Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt – Indianapolis, Indiana

  10. Phoestivus – Phoenix, Arizona

  11. Atlanta Christkindl Market – Atlanta, Georgia

  12. Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  13. Enchant St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Florida

  14. Blue Genie Art Bazaar – Austin, Texas

  15. German Holiday Market – Weihnachtsmarkt – Mountain View, California

  16. Chelsea Market – New York, New York

  17. Fête de Noël Winter Holiday Festival – Louisville, Kentucky

  18. City Flea – Cincinnati, Ohio

  19. Sam’s Christmas Villiage – Somerset, Wisconsin

  20. Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Read more about the list and methodology at yelp.com.

Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com:@cherylvjackson.

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