Christmas Markt builds upon this 130-year legacy of incubating craftspeople and makers. Christmas Markt supports our Urban Manufacturing Incubator program which provides services to hundreds of local makers year-round. Christmas Markt is the capstone program of the Incubator, preparing early stage makers for success as they grow their businesses.

In 2024, our group of vendors was the most diverse in the event’s 12 year history.

• 80% self-identified as being part of an underrepresented community,
• 93% of which are women and non-binary people.

Half of the makers last year participated in Christmas Markt for the first time.

• 66% of the vendors were in their first 5 years of business, which is the riskiest time for a small business according to the Small Business Administration.
• The market supported 50 local artists and craftspeople, provided them over $200,000 in revenue, and drew over 6,000 potential customers.