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2026 holiday season
40 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Iowa, from Nov 4, 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 18 whose name says holiday.
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Iowa's holiday season opens with Farm/Ag Business Marketing + Branding Workshops in West Des Moines on Nov 4, 2026 and runs through Dec 18, 2026. Of the 40 listed fairs, 28 are in November, and 12 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 7 fairs run at once.
Des Moines has the most holiday markets with 8, followed by Amana (3) and West Des Moines (3). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Iowa list for anything scheduled before Nov 4, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 3 Iowa holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Nov 5, 2026 for Lewis Central Craft Fair. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $15 to $440, averaging about $124. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 40 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Iowa between Nov 4, 2026 and Dec 18, 2026. 28 are in November, and 12 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 7 fairs.
Des Moines (8), Amana (3), West Des Moines (3) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Iowa this season.
Among Iowa holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $15 and average about $124, with the largest shows charging up to $440. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
3 Iowa holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Nov 5, 2026 for Lewis Central 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 Iowa permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.