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🎄 Christmas Markets in Western New York – 2025


Western New York glows during the holiday season, from Buffalo’s snowy streets to Niagara Falls’ sparkling lights. ❄️✨ Families gather for winter markets, cozy parades, and local festivals that bring out the warmth of the season. Whether you’re shopping handcrafted gifts in Rochester or sipping hot cocoa by Lake Erie, these Christmas markets and events make the region a true winter wonderland. 🎅🎁


Christmas Markets in Western New York

[FREE DEMO] Holiday Card Making with Edding


Discover creative tips and techniques to craft your own holiday cards with ease.


📅 Dates: 08-Nov-25

📍 Location: 1941 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Pictures with Santa and Team LUXE!


Pictures with Santa for kiddos, families and grown ups too! Pastries and sweets , along with seasonal beverages !


📅 Dates: 09-Nov-25

📍 Location: 644 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


NAWBO Buffalo-Niagara monthly dinner - Nov 12, 2025


November Dinner Meeting at Chef's Restaurant: Leading Through Negotiation presented by Noa Simons, co-founder and CEO of GoodBread


📅 Dates: 12-Nov-25

📍 Location: 291 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14204

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 43.27 USD; Highest: 48.46 USD


Tasting Class: Elegant White Wines for Holiday Entertaining


Sure, they won't stain your upholstery, but you'll get so much MORE from this delicious lineup of seasonal whites!


📅 Dates: 13-Nov-25

📍 Location: 7980 Transit Road, Buffalo, NY 14221

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 10.00 USD; Highest: 10.00 USD



Buffalo Makers Hub Intro to Felting Cat Portraits


Get ready to unleash your inner artist and create adorable felted cat portraits at the Buffalo Makers Hub!


📅 Dates: 15-Nov-25

📍 Location: 230 Lexington Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 44.52 USD; Highest: 44.52 USD


Ho, Ho, Holiday: Free Kids Event


Explore our Creative Play Toyland with Holiday Crafts, Activities, Giveaways, and more!


📅 Dates: 15-Nov-25

📍 Location: 1941 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


McQuaid Jesuit Presents A Sherlock Carol


A clever twist on the classic Dickens tale where suspense, wit, and holiday cheer collide.


📅 Dates: 19-Nov-25

📍 Location: 1800 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 12.51 USD; Highest: 17.85 USD


Christmas Markets in Western New York

Holland Land Office Museum 25th Annual Wonderland of Trees Opening Gala


Come and experience the 25th annual Wonderland of Trees! The opening gala will occur on Friday, November 21st from 6:00 to 8:30 pm .


📅 Dates: 21-Nov-25

📍 Location: 131 West Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 7.18 USD; Highest: 20.00 USD


Freaksgiving 2025


Celebrate the family we've built without the pressure of an entire market... including all of the silly, Freak Out-style extras!


📅 Dates: 22-Nov-25

📍 Location: 100 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY 14620

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 7.18 USD; Highest: 12.51 USD


Gratitude & Unity Community Thanksgiving Dinner


Come join us for a heartwarming Thanksgiving dinner where we celebrate gratitude and unity within our community!


📅 Dates: 22-Nov-25

📍 Location: 14 Mark Street, Rochester, NY 14605

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Hyatt's Holiday Maker's Market


Support local artists at our Holiday Makers Market!


📅 Dates: 22-Nov-25

📍 Location: 1941 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Chili Liquor Annual Holiday Wine Tasting!


Come sample a wide array of wines to help stock your shelves for the holidays! Ticket price includes a wine bag, a wine glass, & a corkskrew


📅 Dates: 23-Nov-25

📍 Location: 3210 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 12.51 USD; Highest: 12.51 USD



2025 Rochester Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl


Join us for our annual Rochester Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl! Bar hop through the best bars on our Pub Crawl before the Holidays!


📅 Dates: 26-Nov-25

📍 Location: 470 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 30.65 USD


Holiday Kickoff Weekend at Hyatt's!


Kick off the holidays at Hyatt's!


📅 Dates: 28-Nov-25

📍 Location: 1941 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Christmas in the Village 2025


A new holiday craft art market in the Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo on Thanksgiving weekend


📅 Dates: 28-Nov-25

📍 Location: 875 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Christmas Markets in Western New York

Nutcracker Tea Party


YOU'RE INVITED TO AN AFTERNOON OF MAGIC & TEA PARTY SPECTACULAR FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY


📅 Dates: 30-Nov-25

📍 Location: 307 Leroy Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 33.85 USD; Highest: 33.85 USD


Handel's Messiah


The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus performs Western New York's Holiday Tradition: Handel's Messiah at Our Lady of Victory Basilica!


📅 Dates: 30-Nov-25

📍 Location: 767 Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY 14218

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 35.00 USD; Highest: 65.00 USD


Rave For A Cause 11: A Christmas Carnival Feat. Wooli & more!


Join us at Water Street Music Hall for a Christmas Carnival filled with beats by Wooli and more - it's a rave for a cause you won't want to


📅 Dates: 03-Dec-25

📍 Location: 204 North Water Street, Rochester, NY 14604

💵 Pricing: Lowest: Unknown; Highest: Unknown


Premium Mortgage Holiday Party 2025


Come celebrate the holiday season with Premium Mortgage Corporation!


📅 Dates: 04-Dec-25

📍 Location: 500 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY 14202

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Tasting Class: ✨ Luxury Spirits Experience: Perfect Gifts for the Holiday Season ✨


Discover luxury this holiday season! Taste Johnnie Walker Blue, Don Julio 1942 & more at our exclusive spirits class.


📅 Dates: 04-Dec-25

📍 Location: 7980 Transit Road, Buffalo, NY 14221

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 10.00 USD; Highest: 10.00 USD



The HR Year-End Reset: Survive (and Thrive) Through Chaos

A highly curated experience for professionals ready to tackle the year-end madness.

📅 Dates: 04-Dec-25

📍 Location: 10 Winthrop Street, Rochester, NY 14607

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 37.00 USD; Highest: 37.00 USD


The Yards 14th Annual Holiday Bazaar


Step into the magic of the season at The Yards Collective’s Holiday Bazaar — a thoughtfully curated shopping experience!


📅 Dates: 05-Dec-25

📍 Location: 50-52 Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Silent Disco Christmas Pajama Party at Buffalo RiverWorks! - 12/5/25


Wear the same clothes- but take a break from Netflix for a night & come dance in your COZIEST pajamas @ Buffalo RiverWorks on 12/5/25!


📅 Dates: December 5, 2025 to December 6, 2025

📍 Location: 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 12.51 USD; Highest: 23.18 USD


THE SWEET ESCAPE


Get ready to indulge in a night of pure bliss and fun at THE SWEET ESCAPE - a sweet escape from reality!


📅 Dates: 05-Dec-25

📍 Location: 1914 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14211

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 44.52 USD; Highest: 44.52 USD


2nd Ward Christmas Party


Annual Rochester 2nd Ward Christmas Party.


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 1250 English Road, Rochester, NY 14616

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Christmas Markets in Western New York

Zero-Waste Holiday Event


Visit with vendors to learn more about how to live more sustainably and how to incorporate more eco-friendly practices into your day.


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 571 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Corn Hill Holiday Tour of Homes 2025


Come check out the beautiful homes in Corn Hill all decked out for the holidays in 2025!


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 445 Frederick Douglass Street, Rochester, NY 14608

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 39.19 USD; Highest: 39.19 USD


Holiday Laser Music Experience


Festive show featuring a mix of great holiday music, from the classical to the modern, all set to fantastic laser light and digital artwork.


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: Science and Math Complex, Buffalo, NY 14222

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 6.03 USD; Highest: 14.54 USD



10th Annual Kringle Krawl for a Cause sponsored by Garber Volvo


Kringle Krawl is an annual bar crawl for charity. Fun, prizes, and Christmas cheer abound. Don't forget to wear your ugly sweater!


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 370 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 33.85 USD; Highest: 33.85 USD


A Vocális Christmas


A Vocális tradition continues, as we once again return to the glorious acoustic of the Karpeles Manuscript Museum to celebrate the season!


📅 Dates: December 6, 2025 to December 6, 2026

📍 Location: 220 North Street, Buffalo, NY 14201

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 23.18 USD; Highest: 23.18 USD


Jingle Falls Stroll


A casual stroll to Stedman's Bluff on Goat Island to view the American and Bridal View Falls as a part of the Jingle Falls festivities!


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 304 Prospect Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


ROC Holiday Art & Gift Marketplace-- Sip & Shoppe


Sip and shop for unique finds at the ROC Holiday Sip & Shoppe!


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 1 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 92.55 USD


Watercolor Holiday Cards


Join us in the Education Center to create your own holiday themed card using watercolor paints! All materials provided.


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 332 Prospect Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


Crown Christmas - 2025


Crown Christmas - 2025 @ Evening Star Concert Hall (Niagara Falls, NY)


📅 Dates: 06-Dec-25

📍 Location: 8810 Niagara Falls Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 19.75 USD; Highest: 19.75 USD


Winter Faire


“A short walk through time — past to present, all in one market.”


📅 Dates: 07-Dec-25

📍 Location: 550 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD


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Breakfast with Santa (Session One @ 9 a.m.)


Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and enjoy Breakfast with Santa at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls, NY.


📅 Dates: 07-Dec-25

📍 Location: 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 25.31 USD


Breakfast with Santa (Session Two @ 11 a.m.)


Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and enjoy Breakfast with Santa at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in Niagara Falls, NY.


📅 Dates: 07-Dec-25

📍 Location: 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 25.31 USD


Community Impact Awards Reception and Annual Fundraiser


Join us as we celebrate our WNY Impact Leaders in this Awards Ceremony and Annual Fundraiser to Empower our Youth.


📅 Dates: 08-Dec-25

📍 Location: 1245 Seneca Creek Road, Buffalo, NY 14224

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 65.00 USD; Highest: 65.00 USD



2025 GROW Holiday Cocktail Party


Join us for our 2025 Holiday Party along with our big announcement for 2026!


📅 Dates: 09-Dec-25

📍 Location: 79 Perry Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 22.20 USD; Highest: 263.70 USD


ROC ROYAL TAKE OVER THE HOLIDAY VILLIAGE (INVITE ONLY)


Get ready for an exclusive holiday takeover with ROC ROYAL - it's gonna be lit! This is INVITE ONLY & NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Must Register


📅 Dates: 09-Dec-25

📍 Location: 353 Court St, Rochester, NY 14607

💵 Pricing: Lowest: 0.00 USD; Highest: 0.00 USD

 

💖 Final Thoughts

Western New York knows how to make the holidays shine. From Buffalo’s light displays to Niagara’s frosty glow, each market captures the community spirit that makes winter special. Bundle up, explore the festive streets, and make this Christmas a season of joy, laughter, and heartwarming memories. 🎄❄️❤️


The end: 🎄 Christmas Markets in Western New York – 2025

🎄 Christmas Markets in Western New York – 2025


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