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2026 holiday season
124 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Massachusetts, from Oct 24, 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 67 whose name says holiday.
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Massachusetts's holiday season opens with A Different Drummer Mini Fair Holiday Preview in Brewster on Oct 24, 2026 and runs through Dec 20, 2026. Of the 124 listed fairs, 3 are in October, 81 in November, and 40 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 19 fairs run at once.
Boston has the most holiday markets with 12, followed by Worcester (5) and Cambridge (4). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Massachusetts list for anything scheduled before Oct 24, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 8 Massachusetts holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 30, 2026 for Sherborn Holiday Market. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $50 to $500, averaging about $221. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 124 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Massachusetts between Oct 24, 2026 and Dec 20, 2026. 3 are in October, 81 in November, and 40 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 19 fairs.
Boston (12), Worcester (5), Cambridge (4) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Massachusetts this season.
Among Massachusetts holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $50 and average about $221, with the largest shows charging up to $500. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
8 Massachusetts holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 30, 2026 for Sherborn Holiday Market. 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 Massachusetts permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.