(Photo: Courtesy of Fêtes de Noël)

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
Bryant Park, Sixth Ave. at 42nd St.; 212-768-4242.
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. 6–Jan. 3; Mon.–Fri. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

(Photo: Courtesy of Grand Central Terminal)

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. 23–Dec. 24; Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; extended hours from Dec. 22 to Dec. 24

(Photo: Courtesy of Mardi Gras Festival Productions)

The Holiday Gift Shops at St. Bartholomew's
325 Park Ave. at 50th St.; 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. 15–Dec. 24; 9 a.m.–9 p.m.

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. 2–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. 25 and Nov. 27–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.

(Photo: Courtesy of Winter's Eve)

Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square; 212-581-3774
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 (for a nominal fee) food tastings.
• Date: Nov. 30, 5:30 p.m.–9 p.m.