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2026 holiday season
36 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across New Mexico, 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. 🎄 Holiday marks the 22 whose name says holiday.
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New Mexico's holiday season opens with Christmas in October Arts & Craft Show 40th in Albuquerque on Oct 23, 2026 and runs through Dec 23, 2026. Of the 36 listed fairs, 1 is in October, 19 in November, and 16 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, when 8 fairs run at once.
Albuquerque has the most holiday markets with 24, followed by Rio Rancho (3) and Las Cruces (2). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full New Mexico 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. 1 New Mexico holiday fair is still taking applications; the next deadline is Nov 7, 2026 for Cibola High School Twenty-First Holiday Craft Show. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $25 to $1000, averaging about $129. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 36 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in New Mexico between Oct 23, 2026 and Dec 23, 2026. 1 is in October, 19 in November, and 16 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, with 8 fairs.
Albuquerque (24), Rio Rancho (3), Las Cruces (2) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in New Mexico this season.
Among New Mexico holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $25 and average about $129, with the largest shows charging up to $1000. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
1 New Mexico holiday fair still has open vendor applications; the next deadline is Nov 7, 2026 for Cibola High School Twenty-First Holiday Craft 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 New Mexico permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.