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2026 holiday season
31 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Rhode Island, from Nov 1, 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 17 whose name says holiday.
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Rhode Island's holiday season opens with Flea at Farm Fresh Market Hall in Providence on Nov 1, 2026 and runs through Dec 19, 2026. Of the 31 listed fairs, 23 are in November, and 8 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 28, 2026, when 4 fairs run at once.
Providence has the most holiday markets with 11, followed by Warwick (8) and Pawtucket (3). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Rhode Island list for anything scheduled before Nov 1, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 2 Rhode Island holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 24, 2026 for Craft Fair and Bazaar. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $30 to $225, averaging about $96. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 31 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Rhode Island between Nov 1, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026. 23 are in November, and 8 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 28, 2026, with 4 fairs.
Providence (11), Warwick (8), Pawtucket (3) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Rhode Island this season.
Among Rhode Island holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $30 and average about $96, with the largest shows charging up to $225. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
2 Rhode Island holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 24, 2026 for Craft Fair and Bazaar. 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 Rhode Island permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.