2024 Schedule:
Sundays-- December 1, December 8, December 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday December 19, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
A Rochester holiday tradition for over 26 years,
Holidays at the Market features dozens of holiday-focused vendors (fresh-cut trees and wreaths, decorations, specialty foods and beverage products, hand crafted items, seasonal treats, and much more!) The Market will be decked out in holiday lights, festive music, and have limitless local shopping and unique gift items. This year, Santa and the horse-drawn carriage rides are BACK! Visit Santa from 9 a.m. to noon, and enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A special evening market Thursday, December
14th, 6 pm -9 pm, in collaboration with the Market District Business Association
and Specials at Market District restaurants and shops! Enjoy an evening market with unique shopping, and entertainment throughout the Market District, Santa and carriage rides!
Also consider giving the gift of the Market during the holiday season--get some Public Market Gift Tokens or Market Merchandise for your family and friends at the Token Center behind the Market Office, during regular Market days and hours!
Vendors
Interested in joining the festivities as a vendor?
Download the 2024 Holidays at the Market Vendor Application Calling all bakers!
The City of Rochester’s Public Market
announces its Holiday Cookie Contest to take place on Sunday, December 10 at 12
p.m. at the Market Office, with market gift token prizes for first, second, and
third place winners! Participants are asked to drop off a half dozen of their
best holiday cookies, with a list of ingredients, to the Market Office on Saturday, December 9 between 8 a.m.-1 p.m., or Sunday, December 10 between 8
AM- 11 AM.
Judges will award a first, second, and
third place winner with market gift token prizes awarded to the top contestants
($150 for first, $75 for second and $55 for third place!) DRHS Commissioner, local
food and wine critics, food bloggers, and bakers are some of the judges who
will rank the cookies on four categories: taste, texture, originality, and
presentation.
Winners will be featured on the City of
Rochester’s Website and Market’s social media accounts, with a chance to be
featured in the local newspaper. Market gift tokens may be redeemed with any
food and/or beverage vendors selling products during regular market days,
(Tuesday and Thursdays 6 AM- 1 PM and Saturday 6 AM-3 PM.) Limit one cookie
submission per person.
More Market Events
Learn about other Public Market Special Events at our main Special Events page.
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