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2026 holiday season
35 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Arkansas, from Nov 1, 2026 through Christmas Eve. Dates, venues, and booth fees for each one.
Every craft fair and market from November 1 through Christmas Eve is listed, since that is when holiday shopping happens. 🎄 Holiday marks the 14 whose name says holiday.
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Arkansas's holiday season opens with NWA Makers Market (the BIG one!) in Fayetteville on Nov 1, 2026 and runs through Dec 19, 2026. Of the 35 listed fairs, 25 are in November, and 10 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 7 fairs run at once.
Little Rock has the most holiday markets with 6, followed by Fayetteville (3) and Mena (3). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Arkansas list for anything scheduled before Nov 1, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 2 Arkansas holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 24, 2026 for Buck Fever Festival. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 35 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Arkansas between Nov 1, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026. 25 are in November, and 10 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 7 fairs.
Little Rock (6), Fayetteville (3), Mena (3) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Arkansas this season.
2 Arkansas holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 24, 2026 for Buck Fever Festival. Most holiday shows close applications one to three months before the event, and juried shows fill earliest. Open the fair's listing for its application link, and read the Arkansas permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.