How Macy’s Parade Balloons Are Made The giant character balloons floating above New York City during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade may look like oversized toys, but creating them requires…

Festive products, entertainment and in-person experiences create new ways to celebrate together KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This holiday season, Hallmark is celebrating the traditions that bring people together and the new memories made along the way. With greeting cards, gifts, Keepsake Ornaments and décor, alongside holiday entertainment and in-person experiences, Hallmark offers meaningful ways to share joy throughout the entire season. “Holiday traditions come to life through the cards we send, the ornaments we cherish and the memories we make together each year,” said Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer at Hallmark. “Through joyful products, entertainment and […]

U.S. Christmas markets have quietly gone from novelty to a genuine holiday institution, with some towns building direct ties to German cities rather than just borrowing the aesthetic. From a Pennsylvania steel town with Moravian roots dating to 1741 to Chicago's 30-year-old Nuremberg partnership, these aren't imitations — they're the real thing. Here are the 10 most charming markets worth planning a trip around in 2026.

Forget booking a flight to Europe. A handful of American towns have so thoroughly mastered the German Christmas market tradition that you might forget which continent you are standing on. From a Pennsylvania steel town with colonial roots to a Chicago market born out of a real Nuremberg partnership, these are the destinations worth planning your holiday around. https://qz.com/most-charming-christmas-markets-us-2026

U.S. Christmas markets have quietly gone from novelty to a genuine holiday institution, with some towns building direct ties to German cities rather than just borrowing the aesthetic. From a Pennsylvania steel town with Moravian roots dating to 1741 to Chicago's 30-year-old Nuremberg partnership, these aren't imitations — they're the real thing. Here are the 10 most charming markets worth planning a trip around in 2026.