When Nyack News & Views announced the opening of Bill Batson's Holiday Gift Pop-Up Market this month, it said the market "returns for a third year with some of your favorite local small businesses." The market opened on Friday, November 6, and runs through Thursday, December 24.
That date range matters more than any single event this season. Nyack's holiday season started in early November and builds one weekend at a time on the market's Friday-to-Sunday schedule. The Nyack Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Lights fall on the busiest of those Fridays, and the market stays open for almost two weeks after it.
A storefront at 2 South Broadway, open three days a week
The pop-up is at 2 S. Broadway, next to Pickwick Book Shop. It's open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The vendors are local makers and small shops:
- Bill Batson Arts
- Deivi Handcrafters
- Global Local Finds
- Karen Close Ceramics
- Marisol Lisa Medoff Design
- Nick Duke Media
- Rebecca's Paradise
- Sweetheart Vintage
The 7 p.m. closing time makes the schedule useful. It keeps the market open after dark on every weekend in the season, including the Friday of the Holiday Lights.
Up the hill, Big Red Books at 120 Main Street is another stop on a holiday-shopping loop. A Visit Nyack profile from October says the owners stepped in to keep the shop open, finished renovating its outdoor area and are getting ready to add coffee and pastries.
Thursday, November 19
Thursday is the one weekday that already has a fixed routine. The Nyack Farmers' Market sets up in the Main Street parking lot every Thursday, rain or shine. Its hours run 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. from May through December, then shrink to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from January through April. That means every Thursday market left in 2026 keeps the longer hours.
This evening also has two indoor events. At 6 p.m., the Fiction Book Club at The Sparkle discusses Partita, and copies bought in the store are 15% off. At 7 p.m., the Rockland Pride Chorus performs at The Angel Nyack until 8:30, and tickets are $10.
The first full weekend: November 20 to 22
The market is open all three days this weekend, and the cultural calendar fills in the hours around it.
On Saturday, November 21, Perry Lawson Fine Art at 90 North Broadway opens "Tarot and Oracle: The Art of Divination," a juried show of 30 artists. The opening reception runs from 2 to 4 p.m., and the show stays up until January 17, 2027. Because the gallery is on North Broadway, a few minutes' walk from the pop-up, both fit easily into one afternoon.
On Sunday, November 22, GraceMusic presents the Toomai Quintet playing Cuban and Brazilian music at Grace Episcopal Church, 130 1st Ave. The concert runs from 4 to 6 p.m., with tickets from $5 to $30. Earlier that afternoon, at 3 p.m., Mike Seliger leads his Third Sunday Story Circle at The Sparkle.
Thanksgiving week starts at the lake
The holiday itself pulls people out of the village. On Thanksgiving morning, November 26, the Rockland Road Runners hold the 35th annual 5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund at Rockland Lake State Park's north parking lot #1 in Congers. The wheelchair start is at 8:15 a.m., and the race starts at 8:30. Registration costs $43.40, including a $3.40 fee, or $22.20 for runners 65 and older.
Two days earlier, on Tuesday, November 24, Nyack Library at 59 South Broadway hosts a children's "Friendsgiving" from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Then the weekend after Thanksgiving brings the season back downtown. Small Business Saturday falls on November 28, and The Sparkle's day starts at noon. Indie authors visit from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Root and Renew runs an upcycled-thrift pop-up. The holiday market is open that day as well, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., since it's a Saturday.
December 4 to 6: Chanukah begins and the calendar gets fuller
Chanukah runs from December 4 to 12, 2026, according to Chabad of The Nyacks. That puts its first night on a Friday and its last on the Saturday of the busiest weekend of the month.
Saturday, December 5 has two events. Nyack Library's Sewing Club makes holiday felt ornaments from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., novelist Mary Beth Keane signs books at The Sparkle. A morning ornament session, an afternoon signing and a market that stays open past dark make a full Saturday without leaving downtown.
Friday, December 11: the busiest night of the season
The Nyack Chamber of Commerce lists Holiday Lights for Friday, December 11, 2026, at 6 p.m., with performances by the Rockland Ukulele Orchestra and the Bossy Frog Band. Sponsors include Pickwick Bookshop, Breakfast & Burger Club and the Village of Nyack. Several other events overlap with it that day:
| Time | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Bill Batson's Holiday Gift Pop-Up Market | 2 S. Broadway |
| 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. | A Festive Holiday Candlelight Experience, one-hour sittings | The Angel Nyack |
| 6 p.m. | Holiday Lights | Hezekiah Easter Memorial Park Square Gazebo |
| 7 to 8:30 p.m. | An Evening of Poetry | Listed on the Visit Nyack calendar |
The timing is what makes this night different. The market is still open for an hour after the lights begin at 6. The Angel's candlelight sittings, with a string trio playing seasonal favorites and tickets sold through Lumos, run both before and after the lighting. The poetry evening starts an hour after the lights. The 6 p.m. candlelight sitting is the only one that overlaps the ceremony directly. Anyone who wants both can choose the 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. sitting.
One way to sequence the evening:
- Shop the pop-up on South Broadway in the late afternoon, before it closes at 7.
- Book the 4 p.m. candlelight sitting at The Angel, which ends before the lighting.
- Be there for Holiday Lights at 6 p.m.
- Finish with the poetry evening from 7 to 8:30, or the 8 p.m. candlelight sitting.
The Chamber's Holiday Lights page is the place to check for any updates in the days before.
Saturday, December 12, and the rest of the season
The next afternoon, Edward Hopper House at 82 North Broadway hosts Holiday Card & Art Making Fun from 1 to 3 p.m., with tickets from $5. The current exhibition, Susan Chen's Rooms by the Sea, runs through February 21, 2027. Regular admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older and $6 for people with a disability, and visitors 18 and under get in free. December 12 is also the last day of Chanukah.
After that weekend, the pop-up keeps its Friday-to-Sunday hours through December 20. Global Local Finds, one of the market's vendors, lists extra weekday hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Wednesday, December 21 to 23. On Christmas Eve, December 24, the market is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Perry Lawson show stays up until January 17, and the Thursday farmers' market keeps its 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. hours until it moves to its shorter winter hours in January.
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