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2026 holiday season
150 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Minnesota, from Oct 23, 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. π Holiday marks the 87 whose name says holiday.
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Minnesota's holiday season opens with Arts of the Holidays Show and Sale in Wayzata on Oct 23, 2026 and runs through Dec 20, 2026. Of the 150 listed fairs, 4 are in October, 91 in November, and 55 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 21 fairs run at once.
Minneapolis has the most holiday markets with 22, followed by Eden Prairie (5) and Rochester (5). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Minnesota list for anything scheduled before Oct 23, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 15 Minnesota holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 31, 2026 for Holiday Craft and Gift Show. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $20 to $700, averaging about $165. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 150 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Minnesota between Oct 23, 2026 and Dec 20, 2026. 4 are in October, 91 in November, and 55 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 21 fairs.
Minneapolis (22), Eden Prairie (5), Rochester (5) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Minnesota this season.
Among Minnesota holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $20 and average about $165, with the largest shows charging up to $700. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
15 Minnesota holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 31, 2026 for Holiday Craft and Gift Show. 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 Minnesota permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.