Each December, Greenville, South Carolina, feels like the set of a holiday movie. Downtown glows with thousands of lights, a motorized Santa's sleigh makes nightly runs down Main Street, and skaters can twirl around an ice rink modeled after the one in NYC's Rockefeller Center, looping beneath strings of white bulbs. Main Street is the center of it all, lined with garland-draped storefronts and decorated trees.
The Black Culture Market will be back in Brixton this December with its festive edition, bringing together over 40 Black-owned businesses for a weekend of shopping, culture and community. Taking place at The Department Store in Brixton, the indoor market will run across Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December 2025, celebrating entrepreneurs and creatives of African and Caribbean descent. The market is all about showcasing the best emerging Black businesses,
When it comes to just Christmas markets, in 2025 Londoners are truly spoiled for choice. This year's Time Out list of the capital's top festive fairs stretches beyond 30, giving you more than enough places to sip mulled wine, snack on gingerbread and get some present shopping inspo. Only the finest markets make the cut, with each one judged on its food, drink and gift shopping options (as well as overall Christmassy vibe).
Partnership Editions is getting into the festive spirit with a one-day Christmas takeover at The Walmer Castle in Notting Hill. On Weds 12th November, the pub's Lonsdale Room will be filled with independent artists and makers, giving Londoners the chance to shop small, sip something seasonal and get a head start on Christmas shopping. Following last year's sell out Meet the Artists event, the market is back with a fresh line-up of creatives from the Partnership Editions community.
The annual cluster of outdoor ice rinks that pop up like mushrooms around London in the winter will be joined by a new one - in the centre of Leicester Square. "Now is the winter of our disco tents - made glorious ice by this rink machine." As part of West End's annual fenced-off Christmas market, they're introducing an ice rink in the middle circle, where you will be able to twirl your way around the statue of William Shakespeare in the middle. That's a bit of an improvement on previous years when the statue was covered up by the Christmas sheds.