Christmas Market Champagne Preview Party
Held in the church undercroft, the market offers a wide variety of goods including handmade crafts, plants and bulbs, jewelry, and boutique gifts. Shoppers can explore a tag sale featuring art, home and holiday decor, toys, and housewares, or pick up edible treats such as jams, preserves, and to-go containers of chili and soup. Visitors can also participate in the market's famous cookie walk, with all proceeds dedicated to restoring the parish's 1928 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.
What to Expect
Annual parish market raising funds to restore a historic pipe organ.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Downtown New Haven
Timed Entry
Yes
Organizer
Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green
Food & Drink
The market offers cookies, jams, preserves, and soup to-go; at the $30 Thursday Preview Party, guests can also enjoy a glass of champagne and nibbles.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Holiday gift and bargain shoppers
Vibe
Festive and community-minded
Energy Level
Low
Photo Friendly
Low
Weather Sensitivity
None
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: Friday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sunday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Tips & Advice
- Visit Friday, Saturday, or Sunday if the Cookie Walk is a priority; it runs on those three market days, while Thursday offers bagged cookies.
- Consider the Thursday Preview Party for champagne, nibbles, and market shopping; admission is $30, and tickets are offered.
- Browse the Boutique Gifts section separately from the tag sale for specially selected items set aside as too special for the sale.
- Choose soup to-go for a prepared take-home option; the market lists soups and chili, including butternut squash soup.
- Email leighcromey@gmail.com for more information or if you want to help with the market.
Special Events & Promotions
- The separate Champagne Preview Party is held on Thursday evening; tickets are required.
- The Cookie Walk is available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the market.
- Cookie bags are available for sale during the Thursday Preview Party.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I browse at the market?
Stalls offer handmade crafts, plants and bulbs, jewelry, boutique gifts, and a tag sale with art, home and holiday décor, toys, and housewares.
Can I buy food at the market?
You can find cookies, jams and preserves, and soup to take away. The Cookie Walk runs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Is the Champagne Preview Party part of the market?
It is a separate Thursday event with champagne, nibbles, and the chance to shop early; it requires its own ticket.
Can I help with the market?
Yes. Volunteers are needed, and you can contact Leigh at leighcromey@gmail.com for information about helping.
Where do the market proceeds go?
All proceeds support the restoration of Trinity’s 1928 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.
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