We found three Christmas markets and winter events in and around Worcester with 2026 dates posted: three holiday markets. They’re in Worcester and Shrewsbury. Each card has the dates and hours, what it costs to get in, and notes on strollers and things for little kids.
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Holiday market · Sat. Dec. 5, 3–7 p.m.; Light the Common at 5 p.m. · Shrewsbury Town Center6DecSunUnion Station Holiday MarketHoliday market · Dec 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Union Station, 2 Washington Sq.20DecSunMarket on Exchange Holiday MarketHoliday market · Sun. Dec. 20, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. · 21 Exchange StreetNothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
Shrewsbury Town Center · Shrewsbury, MA · about 6 miles from Worcester
Good to know: Local makers and vendors set up around the Town Common, and the common's lights go on at 5 p.m.
Union Station, 2 Washington Sq. · Worcester, MA · downtown
Good to know: Local makers, artists and food vendors under one roof.
21 Exchange Street · Worcester, MA
Good to know: The holiday edition of Worcester's Market on Exchange, a short Sunday market downtown.
Before you go
TimingGo when it opensWeekday afternoons and opening hour are the least crowded, which makes a stroller much easier.
DressLayer upOutdoor markets get cold after dark. Mittens and a blanket for the stroller help.
StrollerCheck the stroller noteSome markets get packed on weekend evenings. A carrier can be easier there.Keep planning
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Yuletide Market at the STCA Winter Festival at Shrewsbury Town Center: Sat, Dec 5, 2026. No ticket listed. Union Station Holiday Market at Union Station, 2 Washington Sq.: Sun, Dec 6, 2026. Market on Exchange Holiday Market at 21 Exchange Street: Sun, Dec 20, 2026. No ticket listed.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Worcester that weekend, holiday markets included.
