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2026 holiday season
45 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Kentucky, from Nov 6, 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 23 whose name says holiday.
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Kentucky's holiday season opens with Christmas GypsyMoon Marketplace in Bowling Green on Nov 6, 2026 and runs through Dec 18, 2026. Of the 45 listed fairs, 34 are in November, and 11 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, when 8 fairs run at once.
Louisville has the most holiday markets with 12, followed by Lexington (5) and Bowling Green (2). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Kentucky list for anything scheduled before Nov 6, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 4 Kentucky holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 23, 2026 for Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $10 to $375, averaging about $171. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 45 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Kentucky between Nov 6, 2026 and Dec 18, 2026. 34 are in November, and 11 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, with 8 fairs.
Louisville (12), Lexington (5), Bowling Green (2) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Kentucky this season.
Among Kentucky holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $10 and average about $171, with the largest shows charging up to $375. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
4 Kentucky holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 23, 2026 for Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo. 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 Kentucky permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.