Still haven’t gotten started on your gift list? Not to worry, Charlotte is OBSESSED with shopping pop ups and holiday markets this season.
Here are 14 to hit between Friday and Sunday:
Girl Tribe Pop Up
December 15 – 16 | 2215 Thrift Rd.
Girl Tribe Pop-up is back just in time for holiday shopping. Shop over 90 women-led businesses, enjoy spirits from a cocktail bar and get in the spirit with plenty of holiday surprises. General admission: 12 – 5 p.m. both days. VIP ($20) hours: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday.
Holiday Pop Up Shop at Winter Wonderland
December 15 – 16 | Symphony Park
Shop this weekend-long pop-up with local vendors and your favorite Frozen characters on Saturday, plus a hot cocoa bar and ornament making on Sunday.
Handmade Holiday Market
December 15 – 16 | Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company, Concord | 1 – 6 p.m.
From 1 – 6 p.m. each day, shop from local vendors offering pottery, jewelry, accessories, paintings, pet supplies and more.
Holiday Sip N Shop – call to confirm if you go!
Treehouse Vineyards | Friday, 12/14/18 6 – 9 p.m.
In Monroe, Treehouse Vineyards will host a sip ‘n shop with specialty vendors, raffles and wine samples.
The Last Uptown Flea of 2018
700 N Tryon Street | Saturday, 12/15 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wrap up your holiday shopping by shopping over 80 handmade and vintage vendors. Plus, enjoy food trucks and live music. $1 entry fee.
Holiday Sip & Shop
Foxcroft Wine Co. SouthPark | Saturday, 12/15 2 – 5 p.m.
Sample more than 15 wines and shop gifts for the wine-lovers on your list at Foxcroft SouthPark. Small bites, cheese and charcuterie will be available from the kitchen. $5 per person.
Weihnachtsmarkt
November 30 – December 15
For three weekends, the biergarten at OMB transforms into a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) complete with more than 45 vendors, spiced wine, beer, bonfires and more. Fridays 4 – 9 p.m. and Saturdays 2 – 9 p.m.
SouthBound and The Music Yard’s Holiday Pop-Up Shop
The Music Yard | Saturday, 12/15 12 – 3 p.m.
Carolina Makers & Company teams up with Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte and The Music Yard for this donation drive and vendor pop-up market. Donate a new and unwrapped gift to those in need (browse a list of requested items here), shop local vendors and enter to win raffle prizes.
Holiday Artisan Pop Up Market (rescheduled from December 8)
The Loyalist Market, Matthews | Saturday, 12/15 Noon – 3 p.m.
Shop 15 vendors as Good Cup Coffee, The Matthews Beacon and The Loyalist Market team up for this hyperlocal pop-up market. Fuel up with lunch at the market before shopping.
Holiday Market
NoDa Company Store | Saturday, 12/15 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NoDa’s farmers market get a holiday spin as local vendors join the line-up offering gifts perfect for everyone on your list. The farmers market goes from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., while the holiday market goes until 3 p.m.
Main Street Fort Mill Jingle Jam
December 15 | Main St., Fort Mill | 12 – 6 p.m.
Celebrate in Fort Mill with the third Main Street Jam, complete with live music, food trucks and offerings from Main Street merchants and pop-up vendors.
Ballantyne Village Pop Up Gift Event
Ballantyne Village | Sunday, 12/16 12 – 4 p.m.
Wrap up your holiday shopping with the help of local vendors and tenants offering home goods, jewelry, unique boutique finds and more.
Shop Drop ‘N Roll Winter Market
NoDa Brewing Company | Sunday, 12/16 12 – 6 p.m.
This seasonal market will include a lineup of handmade, local vendors, craft beer, giveaways and more. A portion of proceeds will benefit a local charity.
Charlotte Christmas Village
Through December 24 | New Location: Corner of 7th and Tryon
This uptown holiday event is presented as a German-inspired Christmas Market and includes traditional German foods and treats, homemade crafts and gifts, and other featured programming such as local musical performances. Closed Mondays.
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