2026 holiday season
7 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across South Dakota, from Oct 9, 2026 through Christmas Eve. Dates, venues, and booth fees for each one.
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South Dakota's holiday season opens with Creative Hands Autumn Bazaar in Rapid City on Oct 9, 2026 and runs through Dec 12, 2026. Of the 7 listed fairs, 1 is in October, 5 in November, and 1 in December.
Sioux Falls has the most holiday markets with 3, followed by Watertown (2). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full South Dakota list for anything scheduled before Oct 9, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. 1 South Dakota holiday fair is still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 1, 2026 for Creative Hands Autumn Bazaar. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 7 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in South Dakota between Oct 9, 2026 and Dec 12, 2026. 1 is in October, 5 in November, and 1 in December.
Sioux Falls (3), Watertown (2) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in South Dakota this season.
1 South Dakota holiday fair still has open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 1, 2026 for Creative Hands Autumn 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 South Dakota permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.