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2026 holiday season
150 holiday markets, Christmas bazaars, and craft shows across Virginia, 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 83 whose name says holiday.
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Virginia's holiday season opens with Dia de los Muertos Market at New Realm! in Suffolk on Nov 1, 2026 and runs through Dec 19, 2026. Of the 150 listed fairs, 95 are in November, and 55 in December. The busiest single day is Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, when 22 fairs run at once.
Richmond has the most holiday markets with 19, followed by Virginia Beach (9) and Hampton (7). Smaller towns often have a single church or school bazaar that draws the whole area, so it is worth checking the full Virginia 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. 7 Virginia holiday fairs are still taking applications; the next deadline is Oct 30, 2026 for Kris Kringle Holiday Market. Booth fees on the fairs that publish them run from $10 to $580, averaging about $174. Use the booth ROI calculator to decide which shows are worth the fee.
TheCraftMap lists 150 holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets, and bazaars in Virginia between Nov 1, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026. 95 are in November, and 55 in December. The single busiest day is Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, with 22 fairs.
Richmond (19), Virginia Beach (9), Hampton (7) have the most holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets listed in Virginia this season.
Among Virginia holiday fairs that publish fees, booths start around $10 and average about $174, 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.
7 Virginia holiday fairs still have open vendor applications; the next deadline is Oct 30, 2026 for Kris Kringle Holiday Market. 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 Virginia permit and sales tax guide before your first show.
States not listed here have fewer than 3 holiday fairs so far this season.