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2026 holiday season
172 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Ohio, from Oct 20, 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 85 whose name says holiday.
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Ohio's holiday season opens with Mark Twain Elementary Craft Bazaar in Westerville on Oct 20, 2026 and runs through Dec 19, 2026. Of the 172 listed fairs, 1 is in October, 124 in November, and 47 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 23 fairs run at once.
Columbus has the most holiday markets with 23, followed by Cincinnati (12) and Akron (6). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Ohio list for anything scheduled before Oct 20, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 10 Ohio holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 23, 2026 for March to the Holidays Craft Show. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $10 to $535, averaging about $125. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 172 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Ohio between Oct 20, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026. 1 is in October, 124 in November, and 47 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 23 fairs.
Columbus (23), Cincinnati (12), Akron (6) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Ohio this season.
Among Ohio holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $10 and average about $125, with the largest shows charging up to $535. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
10 Ohio holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 23, 2026 for March to the Holidays 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 Ohio permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.