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2026 holiday season
217 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across North Carolina, 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 108 whose name says holiday.
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North Carolina's holiday season opens with Christmas Made in the South / Charlotte in Concord on Oct 23, 2026 and runs through Dec 20, 2026. Of the 217 listed fairs, 3 are in October, 137 in November, and 77 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 36 fairs run at once.
Raleigh has the most holiday markets with 40, followed by Charlotte (27) and Durham (15). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full North Carolina 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. 9 North Carolina holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 20, 2026 for Amigos International Festival. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $10 to $580, averaging about $155. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 217 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in North Carolina between Oct 23, 2026 and Dec 20, 2026. 3 are in October, 137 in November, and 77 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 36 fairs.
Raleigh (40), Charlotte (27), Durham (15) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in North Carolina this season.
Among North Carolina holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $10 and average about $155, with the largest shows charging up to $580. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
9 North Carolina holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 20, 2026 for Amigos International Festival. 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 North Carolina permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.