Hey, NYC — want to sleigh the gift game this year? Well, you can definitely jingle all the way past the Big Apple’s tinsel-choked tourist trap holiday markets those copy-paste Manhattan traffic-attractors where the cocoa costs $12 and the vibes are as mass-produced as the merch.

For festive grinches who’d rather shop really local, there are scores of smarter, cooler maker events getting ready to pop up across the city — offering handmade one-of-a-kind items from artists and artisans, and zero peppermint-scented pandemonium.

Ready to shop smart? Check out these five markets — the ultimate antidote to corporate Christmas chaos.

Crafts at the Cathedral at St. John the Divine — Dec. 5, 6 & 7

St. John the Divine — the world’s largest Gothic cathedral — becomes one of the Big Apple’s most

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