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2026 holiday season
23 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across South Dakota, from Nov 7, 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 5 whose name says holiday.
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South Dakota's holiday season opens with Benson's Flea Market in Sioux Falls on Nov 7, 2026 and runs through Dec 23, 2026. Of the 23 listed fairs, 16 are in November, and 7 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, when 4 fairs run at once.
Sioux Falls has the most holiday markets with 15, followed by Rapid City (2) and 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 Nov 7, 2026 or after Christmas.
For vendors, holiday shows are the highest-attendance events of the year and the first to fill. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 23 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in South Dakota between Nov 7, 2026 and Dec 23, 2026. 16 are in November, and 7 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, with 4 fairs.
Sioux Falls (15), Rapid City (2), Watertown (2) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in South Dakota this season.
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.