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2026 holiday season
4 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows in Mankato from Nov 6, 2026 through Christmas Eve.
Every craft fair and market from November 1 through Christmas Eve is listed, since that is when holiday shopping happens. 🎄 Holiday marks the 1 whose name says holiday.
The first Mankato holiday fair is Holiday Craft and Gift Show 2nd on Nov 6, 2026, and the last is Twin Rivers Arts Festival on Nov 28, 2026. Venues this year include Mayo Clinic Event Center 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.
Mankato accounts for 4 of the 150 holiday fairs listed in Minnesota. See the Minnesota holiday craft fair list for shows within driving distance, or every Mankato craft fair for events outside the holiday window.
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Mankato has 4 holiday craft fairs listed between Nov 6, 2026 and Nov 28, 2026: Holiday Craft and Gift Show 2nd (Nov 6, 2026); Crisp Air Craft & Vendor Fair (Nov 14, 2026); Natural Healing & Psychic Expo 20th (Nov 14, 2026); Twin Rivers Arts Festival (Nov 28, 2026).
This season's Mankato holiday fairs are at Mayo Clinic Event Center 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. Each listing has the address and hours.
Most holiday shows close vendor applications one to three months out, so apply early. Open a listing for its application link, and see the Minnesota holiday page for shows in nearby towns.