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2026 holiday season
95 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across South Carolina, from Oct 24, 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 53 whose name says holiday.
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South Carolina's holiday season opens with Holiday Craft Market in Fort Mill on Oct 24, 2026 and runs through Dec 22, 2026. Of the 95 listed fairs, 1 is in October, 65 in November, and 29 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 14 fairs run at once.
Charleston has the most holiday markets with 8, followed by Greenville (7) and Myrtle Beach (7). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full South Carolina list for anything scheduled before Oct 24, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 2 South Carolina holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 24, 2026 for Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $10 to $580, averaging about $131. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 95 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in South Carolina between Oct 24, 2026 and Dec 22, 2026. 1 is in October, 65 in November, and 29 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 14 fairs.
Charleston (8), Greenville (7), Myrtle Beach (7) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in South Carolina this season.
Among South Carolina holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $10 and average about $131, 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.
2 South Carolina holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 24, 2026 for Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals. 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 South Carolina permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.