2026 holiday season
3 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows in Gurnee from Nov 8, 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 1 whose name says holiday.
The first Gurnee holiday fair is 2nd Annual Merry Makers Expo on Nov 8, 2026, and the last is Chicago Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Market on Dec 11, 2026. 2 are in November, and 1 in December. Venues this year include The Ten Hotel, Gurnee Mills.
Gurnee accounts for 3 of the 104 holiday fairs listed in Illinois. See the Illinois holiday craft fair list for shows within driving distance, or every Gurnee craft fair for events outside the holiday window.
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Gurnee has 3 holiday craft fairs listed between Nov 8, 2026 and Dec 11, 2026: 2nd Annual Merry Makers Expo (Nov 8, 2026); Chicago Fall Craft & Vendor Market (Nov 13, 2026); Chicago Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Market (Dec 11, 2026).
This season's Gurnee holiday fairs are at The Ten Hotel, Gurnee Mills. Each listing has the address and hours.
Most holiday shows close vendor applications one to three months out, so apply early. Open a listing for its application link, and see the Illinois holiday page for shows in nearby towns.