Katherine Barrell Stars as Artist Fighting to Save Christmas Market in Hallmark’s New Movie

If you’re looking for a respite from the blazing summer heat, perhaps try cooling down with a Christmas movie. Hallmark Channel’s Christmas in July programming event is in full swing with some of their most popular holiday movies all month long including new Christmas movie premieres on Saturday. Cool off with this week’s original movie, O Little Christmas Market, finds an artist trying to save her hometown’s Christmas market that he father helped found.

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What is O Little Christmas Marketabout?

Olivia (Katherine Barrell) is a gifted miniature artist who has devoted her heart to the town’s Christmas market, a tradition started by her late father. When a corporate developer plans to tear it down, she risks losing the legacy she holds dear. A chance meeting at a train station with Grayson (Stephen Huszar), a talented yet unfulfilled architect, sparks an unexpected connection. Their bond is tested when Olivia learns his firm is behind the buyout. As Christmas draws near Olivia rallies the community to save the market after securing a delay to the final decision. Amid the holiday magic, Grayson and Olivia’s romance blossoms despite being on seemingly opposite sides of the deal. Together, they must find a way to merge their dreams and save the market, discovering that in order to endure love – like art – requires taking a leap of faith.

Where was O Little Christmas Market filmed?

O Little Christmas Market was filmed in the province of Manitoba, Canada, specifically in Winnipeg and the surrounding areas.

Who’s in the Cast ofO Little Christmas Market?

Katherine Barrell as Olivia

Katherine Barrell is best known for her role as Sheriff Haught and one-half of the couple #WayHaught on Wynonna Earp. She also starred for several seasons as Joy Harper on Good Witch. Most recently, she guest starred in Season 2 of Mistletoe Murders.

Stephen Huszar as Grayson

Stephen Huszar is no stranger to Hallmark. He has appeared in several Hallmark projects, including Navigating Christmas, the Ruby Herring Mysteries, and My One and Only with When Calls the Heart‘s Pascale Hutton. Earlier this year, he starred in To Philly with Love opposite Rebecca Dalton. Other credits include The Flash, Letterkenny, and Continuum.

When does O Little Christmas Market premiere?

O Little Christmas Market has its network premiere on Saturday, July 11 at 8 p.m.ET on Hallmark Channel and is available to stream the next day on Hallmark+.

Watch Parade’s Exclusive Sneak Peek of O Little Christmas Market

Check out this Parade exclusive sneak peek of O Little Christmas Market below:

PARADE Exclusive – O Little Christmas Market – Sneak Peek (1:23)

Check out images from O Little Christmas Market

Take a look at some select images from O Little Christmas Market in the gallery below.

O Little Christmas Market

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