"Carmel Christkindlmarkt (Carmel, Indiana)

If you’re visiting t California town of Carmel (sic)"

Huh? 🧐

I've actually been to the first one on the list. The Dickens fair in Daly City is a good time. It's basically a Renaissance fair for a different era, and everyone there is cosplaying that they're in London during Charles Dickens' time (early to mid 1800's). I didn't partake in dressing up, but plenty of people do. The kids had a good time, and they sell (overpriced) booze, so you can get liquored up and enjoy the scenery.

They do seem to be a lot more common now, although I’m not sure we still do. Boston had a fantastic one for many years, traditionally put on by a major retailer, but that’s been in flux for a couple decades now and I don’t even know whether it still exists

I most recently went to one in Detroit. It was small but reasonably well done. Most importantly it highlighted a part of downtown that has been mostly rebuilt, revitalized. Of course it can never come close to Frankenmuth

Never heard of it before

I've never seen one.

Already mentioned in the linked article but Michigan has a whole town basically dedicated to Christmas and beer

https://www.frankenmuth.org/christmas/

I remember going there as a kid with my grandparents around Christmas, some of the best memories I have with them. Then years later in the summer the beer fest has some fun fuzzy memories too.

There's a pretty big one in Chicago! I think I went once when I was younger, but I don't really remember much about it.

Downtown Pittsburgh has one and it's really nice

yes. downtown but I would not be surprised if a few suburbs have one or start to have one. It was a nice stop off after work when I worked downtown.

NYC has them. They're fine I guess.

They're are pretty rad. My parents love the Bethlehem pa one

In my part of Texas there will be one or two set up, but they're not a "classic" holiday experience for most families, as best I can tell. I went to one in the parking lots outside of a baseball stadium and it was... fine.

Yup!

There was one when I lived in Frederick MD, but none here in NM.

Not here, but I've wanted to go to one.