Christkindlmarket in Naperville had Just Over 200,000 Visitors

The Christkindlmarket Naperville had 208,000 visitors over 21 days, according to a press release from the Naper Settlement.

“Naper Settlement and the Naperville Heritage Society are ecstatic over the success of Christkindlmarket Naperville and the positive economic impact it’s had on the community and downtown area,” Rena Tamayo-Calabrese, Naper Settlement’s CEO and President said in the release. “Our own institution saw much more foot traffic in the month of December, and we hope the market continues at Naper Settlement as a cherished tradition and cultural amenity.”

Christkindlmarket attracted visitors from outside Naperville too: 60% of visitors were from the Western Suburbs, 12% were from South and Southwest Suburbs, 10% of visitors were from North/Northwest Suburbs, 5% were Illinois non-suburbs, 2% were from Chicago and 11% were from out of state.

“With three-quarters of Christkindlmarket visitors coming from outside the City, this event was the perfect opportunity to introduce them to Naperville,” Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico said in the release.

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