Downtown Holiday Market moves, renamed DC Holiday Market; new one takes its place [Video]

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A staple of wintertime and the holiday season returns to the District this year, but you’ll find the Downtown Holiday Market in a new place with a new name.

The now-branded “DC Holiday Market” invites people to Dupont Circle, beginning on Nov. 22, 2024. The location is 19th Street NW, just north of Dupont Circle park.

According to the DC Holiday Market’s website, it will feature more than 30 small businesses “with artisans, boutique brands, worldwide handcrafts and unique gift items.”

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Visitors also can expect performers, holiday decor and many treats. The market said it will partner with Dupont Underground to provide other features.

Diverse Markets Management hosts DC Holiday Market, as it did with the old Downtown Holiday Market.

So, why the changes?

The Washington Postreported in June that there was disagreement about the direction of the previous iteration, …