Psst — it's never too early.

Christmas is closer than you think.

A hand-kept map of the shops that never take the tree down, the towns that go all in, and the Christmas-in-July days worth a road trip — each one linked to where we found it.

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64 places in 34 states — and counting!

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The map

Tap a stamp to peek inside. Turn the tags off and on to narrow it down.

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Stamps with a dotted edge are placed at the town centre — exact address not mapped yet.

North Pole, Alaska — really!

Place of the week

Santa Claus House

A year-round Christmas shop in a town that's actually called North Pole. If you're ever up near Fairbanks, this is the one to point the sleigh at.

101 St. Nicholas Drive, North Pole, AK 99705 · Checked

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Christmas towns & attractions

Santa villages, museums and whole towns that lean all the way in.

Year-round Christmas shops

Ornaments in April, tinsel in July — shops that never take the tree down. Grouped by state. Every address here was matched on the shop's own website.

Alaska

Arizona

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

New Jersey

New Mexico

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington

Christmas in July

Summer markets, zoo days and parades with a candy-cane twist. These are the 2026 dates — we'll update when 2027 is announced.

Ocala Christmas in July

Ocala, FL · Jul 18 – 19, 2026

2026 edition has passed; 2027 dates not announced yet.

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Postcards from 34 states

AKAlaska1 place AZArizona1 place ARArkansas2 places CACalifornia1 place COColorado3 places CTConnecticut1 place FLFlorida4 places GAGeorgia3 places IDIdaho1 place ILIllinois1 place INIndiana2 places KSKansas1 place KYKentucky1 place MEMaine1 place MDMaryland1 place MAMassachusetts3 places MIMichigan1 place MNMinnesota1 place MOMissouri2 places NENebraska1 place NHNew Hampshire1 place NJNew Jersey3 places NMNew Mexico1 place NYNew York1 place NCNorth Carolina3 places OHOhio7 places OKOklahoma1 place OROregon2 places PAPennsylvania1 place TNTennessee3 places TXTexas2 places VAVirginia3 places WAWashington3 places WIWisconsin1 place

Shopping for a tree?

Prices we checked on retailer sites — with the time we checked — plus the best weeks of the year to buy.

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