This wasnt much cheaper when I compared prices. Tiktok really made the markets in vogue. Pittsburgh, Chicago, and even North Canton have mini imitation ones
There are a lot of fabulous Christmas markets in Europe, if one country is expensive, check others. Austria and Scandinavia have fabulous ones too.
I'd never been to Germany in the fall, but we went last year in late October. It was really, really nice. We were in the south and saw some pretty fall colors, and the weather was fine. The only downer was that the schedule did not allow for attending a game, at any level down to the 4th division, as we tended to be in the wrong city on the wrong weekend.
There’s nothing mini about Chicagos but it does get unbearably crowded on the weekends. Coming this year to Columbus (Dublin): https://christkindlmarktdublin.com/ The same operator as the suburban Indy market in Carmel.
Dont bring up Tay Tay. I'm pretty sure @TKyle is trading snarky emails with Meghan Markle and Blake Lively about being left out.
As much as I might daydream about,um, "connecting" with Meghan Markle and/or Blake Lively, I don't feel the least bit left out as I have absolutely no desire to travel to New York City.