Thu Dec 3 - Sun Dec 6, 2026
Since 2013, the Heurich House Museum has hosted a multi-day holiday market in its Castle Garden. Christmas Markt is DC’s only multi-day holiday market consisting of ALL local makers.
Christmas Markt is a curated market. Vendors were selected by a Jury composed of three community members together with two Museum staff members. These members are well-versed in the local maker community and used a rubric to curate which makers are selected.
Christmas Markt is the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and supports 15% of our annual budget.
Tickets go on sale October 1st.
Vendor applications closed on July 25th.
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CHRISTMAS MARKT IS AN INCUBATOR
Christmas Markt continues the legacy of the Heurich House, building upon the 130 year legacy of craftspeople and makers - those who designed, built, and decorated the historic home, and those who the museum has helped to elevate their crafts over the last decade. Christmas Markt is DC’s longest running and largest incubator of local artisan craftspeople. Over 1,000 local makers have utilized the markt as a growth point in their business’s trajectory.
The 2025 Christmas Markt highlighted 40 local artists and craftspeople, provided them over $350,000 in revenue, and drew nearly 6,000 potential customers.
Funds from Christmas Markt make up 15% of the museum's annual budget, supporting our free and low-cost programming that provides educational and sales opportunities for emerging makers, connects neighbors to their community, and expands access to local arts.
How does the Christmas Markt incubate businesses?
Maker businesses generate the majority of their revenue during the last quarter of the year, with newer businesses being the most reliant on holiday season sales to make ends meet. During Christmas Markt, the Museum only works with “Beginner” and “Intermediate” businesses to help give them the best opportunities to have a successful year.
These businesses typically:
- have no additional employees,
- partake in no or minimal wholesale operations,
- are working towards generating a living wage through sales,
- cannot afford vendor fees in the city’s multi-week holiday markets.
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors
