2026 holiday season
4 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows in Evanston from Nov 13, 2026 through Christmas Eve.
Every craft fair and market from November 1 through Christmas Eve is listed, since that is when holiday shopping happens. 🎄 Holiday marks the 2 whose name says holiday.
The first Evanston holiday fair is North Shore Fine Art Expo on Nov 13, 2026, and the last is The Holiday Market at Palmhouse on Dec 12, 2026. 2 are in November, and 2 in December. Venues this year include Hilton Orrington/Evanston, Evanston Art Center, Church campus.
Evanston accounts for 4 of the 104 holiday fairs listed in Illinois. See the Illinois holiday craft fair list for shows within driving distance, or every Evanston craft fair for events outside the holiday window.
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Evanston has 4 holiday craft fairs listed between Nov 13, 2026 and Dec 12, 2026: North Shore Fine Art Expo (Nov 13, 2026); Evanston Art Center Winter Arts & Crafts Expo 2026 (Nov 21, 2026); Saint Nicholas Holiday Festival & Craft Fair (Dec 5, 2026); The Holiday Market at Palmhouse (Dec 12, 2026).
This season's Evanston holiday fairs are at Hilton Orrington/Evanston, Evanston Art Center, Church campus, Palmhouse. Each listing has the address and hours.
1 of the Evanston holiday fairs is still accepting vendors; Evanston Art Center Winter Arts & Crafts Expo 2026 closes applications on Oct 8, 2026. Open a listing for its application link, and see the Illinois holiday page for shows in nearby towns.