(Photo: Courtesy of Fêtes de Noël)

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
Bryant Park, Sixth Ave. at 42nd St.; 866-221-5157.
More than 100 booths make this European-style holiday market one of the biggest in town, while free ice skating on the park's rink makes it one of the most festive.
• Dates: Nov. 22–Dec. 28; Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

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Grand Central Holiday Fair
Lexington Ave. at 42nd St.; 212-340-2583.
First, check out the kaleidoscopic light show in the main concourse. Then, sneak over to Vanderbilt Hall for the station's 12,000-square-foot impromptu mall.
• Dates: Nov. 15–Dec. 29; Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; extended hours from Dec. 22 to Dec. 24

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Holiday Crafts Park Avenue
Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Ave. nr. 66th St.; 800-649-0279.
Most holiday markets are free. This annual expo costs $12, but it's filled with over 150 tables of paintings and ceramic and glass crafts.
• Dates: Dec. 12–14; Fri. 4 p.m.–9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

(Photo: Courtesy of Mardi Gras Festival Productions)

The Holiday Gift Shops at St. Bartholomew's
109 E. 50th St., at Park Ave.; 212-378-0200.
Not only does the scene look like a Currier and Ives print, but you can also pick up enough cold-weather gear to look like you've just walked out of the artwork.
• Dates: Nov. 19–Dec. 24; 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

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Holiday Market at Columbus Circle
Central Park S. at Central Park W.; 212-529-9262.
Some of the best booths are devoted to foodies: gift baskets stocked with snacks and sweets, and decks of coupon cards with discounts to Suba and the Tasting Room.
• Dates: Dec. 3–Dec. 24; Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; market closes at 4 p.m. on Dec. 24

(Photo: Courtesy of Urban Space Management)

Holiday Market at Union Square
14th St. at Broadway; 212-529-9262.
The red-and-white tents are resurrected with winter accessories, Christmas-y trinkets, and some less predictable, more interesting merchandise.
• Dates: Nov. 22–Dec. 24; Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Dec. 24; 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Winter's Eve
Broadway from Columbus Circle to 68th St.
For one night at least, Upper West Side merchants turn a pocket of Manhattan into Small Town, USA, with music and free hot chocolate.
• Date: Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m.–9 p.m.