2026 holiday season
85 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Texas, from Oct 9, 2026 through Christmas Eve. Dates, venues, and booth fees for each one.
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Texas's holiday season opens with Hollydays Market of Waxahachie in Waxahachie on Oct 9, 2026 and runs through Dec 19, 2026. Of the 85 listed fairs, 11 are in October, 46 in November, and 28 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Dec 12, 2026, when 10 fairs run at once.
Houston has the most holiday markets with 9, followed by Dallas (7) and Boerne (4). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Texas 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. 2 Texas holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 1, 2026 for Briar Patch Holiday Show. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $15 to $700, averaging about $100. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 85 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Texas between Oct 9, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026. 11 are in October, 46 in November, and 28 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Dec 12, 2026, with 10 fairs.
Houston (9), Dallas (7), Boerne (4) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Texas this season.
Among Texas holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $15 and average about $100, with the largest shows charging up to $700. Holiday shows usually cost more than the same organizer's spring or summer events because attendance is higher.
2 Texas holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 1, 2026 for Briar Patch Holiday 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 Texas permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.