Looking for a taste of Europe without leaving the United States? These Bavarian-style Christmas markets across America will bring you the magic of Germany’s beloved holiday traditions, complete with gluhwein, handcrafted gifts and enchanting festive atmospheres.

Take Leavenworth, Washington, and its Christmastown. Two hours east of Seattle, this former logging town reinvented itself as a Bavarian-themed village in the 1960s. Each December, the quaint village adds another layer of magic with twinkling lights, a gingerbread house exhibit and restaurants that serve bratwurst, spaetzle and strudel.

Then there’s Carmel Christkindlmarkt, which transports visitors to a festive European village in the heart of Indiana. There’s a picturesque ice skating rink, wooden chalets lined with garlands and a towering Christmas pyramid.

Christkindlmarket Chicago brings traditional German crafts, authentic food and the ever-popular gluhwein in a souvenir mug to the Windy City. And during the holidays, Civic Center Park in downtown Denver, transforms into a festive European-style village for the annual Christkindlmarket. With traditional German vendors offering hearty sausages, warm pretzels and steaming cups of gluhwein, the market recreates a cozy European village set against the stunning backdrop of the Colorado Capitol’s holiday lights.

1 Village of Lights: Christmastown, Leavenworth

2 Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carmel, Indiana

3 Frankenmuth ChristKindlMarkt, Frankenmuth, Michigan

4 Christkindlmarket Chicago

5 Old World Christmas Market, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

6 Texas Christkindl Market, Arlington

7 Denver Christkindlmarket

— Sage Scott, Associated Press