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2026 holiday season
26 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Maine, from Oct 31, 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 8 whose name says holiday.
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Maine's holiday season opens with Halloween/Holiday Arts & Craft Show in Augusta on Oct 31, 2026 and runs through Dec 19, 2026. Of the 26 listed fairs, 1 is in October, 16 in November, and 9 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, when 3 fairs run at once.
Augusta has the most holiday markets with 5, followed by Portland (5) and Lewiston (4). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Maine list for anything scheduled before Oct 31, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 1 Maine holiday fair is still taking applications; the next deadline is Nov 9, 2026 for SCA Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 26 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Maine between Oct 31, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026. 1 is in October, 16 in November, and 9 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, with 3 fairs.
Augusta (5), Portland (5), Lewiston (4) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Maine this season.
1 Maine holiday fair still has open vendor applications; the next deadline is Nov 9, 2026 for SCA Christmas Craft & Vendor 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 Maine permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.