Here are all the details of the Holiday Market at Pittsburgh’s Market Square. Peoples Gas is the title sponsor for this event.

Dates, hours

The Holiday Market at Market Square will officially open Nov. 17 (one day before Light Up Night). A “soft opening” is set for Nov. 16.

Regular hours

  • Mondays through Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Fridays and Saturdays: 11 a.m.. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Sundays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Of note

  • Soft opening: Thursday, Nov 16: 4-8 p.m.
  • Thanksgiving (Nov 23): Closed
  • Final weekend hours:
    • Friday, Dec. 22: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Saturday, Dec. 23: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Christmas Eve (Sunday, Dec. 24): 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hours are weather permitting and subject to change. For updates, visit the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s holiday page and the group’s Facebook page.

Season vendors

  • 837 North
  • Andrey’s Gifts From Afar [New for 2023!]
  • Bali Made
  • Cha-Ching Coin Jewelry
  • CinnaRoast
  • Copper Coast Confections
  • Diana Kauffman Designs
  • Euro Haus
  • European Folk Art
  • Focha Store
  • Garbella and KLoRebel Art Co.
  • Global Girl Gifts
  • Helmut’s Strudel
  • Himala Home
  • Käthe Wohlfahrt
  • Kenyan Craft Connection
  • Keystone Steel Co.
  • Linda Barnicott Art & Gifts
  • Love, Pittsburgh
  • Old German Christmas
  • PachaMama Divine Connection
  • Pittsburgh Irish Festival Celtic Gift Shoppe
  • Pittsburgh Pottery
  • Pop Up in Pittsburgh
  • R Wine Cellar
  • Seedlings Wire Art [New for 2023!]
  • Sly Fox Brewing [New for 2023!]
  • Songbird Artistry [New for 2023!]
  • Strawberryluna + Worker Bird
  • Vessel Studio Glass
  • Wagman Designs
  • Women of the Cloud Forest

Visting vendors

  • Chocoidea (Dec. 11-24)
  • EmTree Bath & Body (Nov. 16-30) [New for 2023!]
  • Hippies Urban Art (Dec. 16-24)
  • JP Diroll Photography (Dec. 1-10)
  • MP Pinecone Designs (Nov. 24-30)
  • Scorch Garden (Nov. 16-22)
  • Stories Like Me (Dec. 1-15)

Merry Karaoke

5-9 p.m., Nov. 17

Belt out your favorite holiday tunes to help usher in the holiday season at Market Square! Participants will draw a prize from a restaurant gift card grab bag worth up to $500. Everyone is a guaranteed winner!

Participants must choose a song from this list. To participate, register here. Want the fine print? Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has it all listed here.

Merry Karaoke is hosted by YaJagoff Media co-hosts John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck with a special performance by members of KDKA-TV’s “Pittsburgh Today Live” show.

Seasonal entertainment

Live performances held during the week at lunchtime, weekday happy hours and throughout the day on weekends.

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