2026 holiday season
115 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across California, from Oct 19, 2026 through Christmas Eve. Dates, venues, and booth fees for each one.
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California's holiday season opens with Holidays Art/Craft Show & Home Tour 58th in Bonita on Oct 19, 2026 and runs through Dec 18, 2026. Of the 115 listed fairs, 1 is in October, 70 in November, and 44 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, when 19 fairs run at once.
San Francisco has the most holiday markets with 4, followed by Costa Mesa (3) and San Jose (3). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full California list for anything scheduled before Oct 19, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 2 California holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 23, 2026 for Holiday Craft Fair. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $10 to $1000, averaging about $267. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 115 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in California between Oct 19, 2026 and Dec 18, 2026. 1 is in October, 70 in November, and 44 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, with 19 fairs.
San Francisco (4), Costa Mesa (3), San Jose (3) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in California this season.
Among California holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $10 and average about $267, with the largest shows charging up to $1000. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
2 California holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 23, 2026 for Holiday Craft Fair. 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 California permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.