St. Nicholas Market

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎅 If you’re looking for that traditional European market vibe without the passport, check out these top 12 festive spots right here in the US.

From the iconic Christkindlmarket in Chicago to the Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City, these markets are packed with artisanal gifts, twinkling lights, and plenty of mulled wine and bratwurst to keep you warm. 🍷🥨

Here are a few favorites from the list: ❄️ New York City - Skate and shop at Bryant Park ❄️ Bethlehem, PA - Celebrate in "Christmas City, USA" ❄️ Denver, CO - Enjoy German polka and pretzels ❄️ San Antonio, TX - See the Riverwalk glow

Have you visited any of these? Look for the link to the article and let us know your favorite holiday tradition in the comments! 👇

Classroom #3 at the St Nicholas Market at Christ Episcopal Church. Judy will have her organic granola as well as her homemade "Crunch'N'Munch" that she sells out of every year. They have their own bee hives on Scissortail Farm and will have raw honey for sale in various sizes. Judy will also have handmade little girl's dresses and Curt will have wooden toys and puzzles that will make great Christmas gifts for kiddos on your list. Be sure and stop by their booth as well as the other 75+ vendors at the 2 day St Nicholas Market at Christ Episcopal Church in Downtown Temple from November 7th and 8th from 9am to 4pm each day. And stop by our Churches Touching Lives for Christ Holiday Food Drive Table and donate to provide a Tukey dinner at Christmas for a local needy family.

At every St Nicholas Market, we have a raffle where our vendors and Parishioners generously donate items to help us raise funds for Christ Episcopal Church's outreach programs. This year, 100% of the raffle's proceeds will go to the Churches Touching Lives for Christ Holiday Food Drive which will provide a Christmas turkey or ham and all the fixings for 1,500 needy families in our Community. Raffle tickets are $1 each, 8 tickets for $5 or 15 tickets for $10.... and you do not have to be present to win. Make sure you head to the Church Lobby to buy your raffle tickets from one of our volunteers, led by our very own Raffle Queen, Jennifer Lorenz !