Arcade Winter Market

Join us on Thursdays (3:00-8:00 p.m.) and Saturdays (11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) from November 13-December 20, 2025 for our very first Arcade Winter Market inside the historic Arcade Mall. The Arcade Winter Market is a cozy Downtown Bridgeport experience filled with warm drinks, artisan gifts, fresh produce, local bites, music, activities, and spaces to linger and connect. Perfect for all ages! Find that perfect gift, feel the holiday spirit, and Shop Local, Give Colorfully!

The inaugural Arcade Winter Market will include live music each week from local talent, all ages arts and crafts led by Robin Gilmore Jopp, photos with your favorite holiday characters, in addition to a range of fresh veggies, delectable prepared food, and hand crafted offerings from our favorite local vendors. Here’s the special activities that you can expect on each date:

• Thursday, November 13: The Art Cart x Robin Gilmore Jopp (3:00-6:00 p.m.) // Live music from indie singer and songwriter Chris Cavaliere (5:00-7:00 p.m.).
• Saturday, November 15: Kindred Thoughts Bookstore reads Saturday by Oge Mora (12:00-1:00 p.m.) // Live music (2:00-4:00 p.m.)
• Thursday, November 20: The Art Cart x Robin Gilmore Jopp (3:00-6:00 p.m.)
• Saturday, November 22: Kindred Thoughts Bookstore reads The Crayons Give Thanks by Drew Daywalt (12:00-1:00 p.m.) // Live music from folk singer and songwriter Flowers from Tea (2:00-4:00 p.m.)
• Thursday, December 4: The Art Cart x Robin Gilmore Jopp (3:00-6:00 p.m.)
• Saturday, December 6: Kindred Thoughts Bookstore reads The Day the Books Disappeared by Joanna Ho (12:00-1:00 p.m.) // Live music (2:00-4:00 p.m.)
• Thursday, December 11: The Art Cart x Robin Gilmore Jopp (3:00-6:00 p.m.)
• Saturday, December 13: Kindred Thoughts Bookstore reads Snow Is… by Laura Gehl (12:00-1:00 p.m.) // Live music from R&B singer and songwriter Aleecya Foreman (2:00-4:00 p.m.)
• Thursday, December 18: The Art Cart x Robin Gilmore Jopp (3:00-6:00 p.m.)
• Saturday, December 20: Kindred Thoughts Bookstore reads A City Full of Santas by Joanna Ho (12:00-1:00 p.m.) // Live music by jazz & funk trio Triple Bock (2:00-4:00 p.m.)

The Arcade Winter Market made possible by our partners sponsors: Bridgeport Arts + Cultural Council, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, the City of Bridgeport, CT Main Street Center, Optimum Business, Pryceless Consulting, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, and Yale New Haven Bridgeport Hospital.