Holiday Craft Fairs & Christmas Markets in New Hampshire 2026: A Weekend-by-Weekend Guide
This guide lists New Hampshire's holiday craft fairs, Christmas markets and tree lightings for November and December 2026, grouped by weekend. Every date below was checked against the organizer's own website in late September 2026, and anything we could not confirm is marked or left out. The biggest craft show of the season is the Great New England Holiday Craft & Artisan Show in Hampton, November 21–22.
Biggest holiday events in New Hampshire
- Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll, Portsmouth, three weekends in December (4–6, 11–13, 18–20): the historic Puddle Dock neighborhood lit by candle boxes, with decorated houses, carolers and costumed roleplayers. Tickets are sold by arrival window. Our Candlelight Stroll guide covers times, prices and parking.
- Great New England Holiday Craft & Artisan Show, Hampton, November 21–22: 155 juried New England exhibitors at The RIM Sports Complex.
- Holiday Show in the Capital City, Concord, November 7–8: 135 juried exhibitors, live music and Santa.
Willing to drive? The New England Christmas Festival at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut (November 6–8) is a big multi-day holiday craft show, and Boston's Snowport Holiday Market runs from November 6 to December 27. Each has its own guide, linked at the bottom of this page.
Opening weekend: October 31 – November 1
- Silver Bells Craft Fair at Tanger, Tilton, Saturday–Sunday, October 31 – November 1. Joyce's Craft Shows' Lakes Region holiday fair at Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Road, with about 90 arts and crafts exhibitors: wreaths, ornaments, chainsaw carvings, soy candles, goat milk soaps, knits and more. Saturday 10am–4pm, Sunday 10am–3pm. Free admission, rain or shine, and friendly leashed dogs are welcome.
Weekend of November 7–8
- Holiday Show in the Capital City, Concord, Saturday–Sunday, November 7–8, 10am–4pm both days. The 3rd annual juried show at Capital City Sports & Fitness, 10 Garvins Falls Road, with 135 New England exhibitors of handmade goods, live music, food, cocktails and Santa. $5 admission is good for both days; ages 14 and under are free. Free parking.
- Holiday Harmony Craft Fair, Laconia, Saturday, November 7, 10am–3pm. Local crafters, makers, artists, bakers and specialty food vendors at Laconia Middle School, 150 McGrath Street. It's a fundraiser for the school's music department. Free admission.
Weekend of November 21–22
- Great New England Holiday Craft & Artisan Show, Hampton, Saturday–Sunday, November 21–22, 10am–4pm both days. The 6th annual Seacoast show at The RIM Sports Complex, 311 Winnacunnet Road, with 155 juried exhibitors, food and cocktails, food trucks and Santa. $7 admission is good for both days; ages 14 and under are free. Free parking.
- Community Holiday Craft Fair, Meredith, Saturday, November 21, 9am–2pm. The 15th annual fair from Meredith Parks & Recreation at the Meredith Community Center, One Circle Drive, with more than 45 local crafters, a bake sale, homemade crockpot lunch and a crafter raffle.
- PTTF Holiday Craft Fair, Merrimack, Saturday, November 21, 9am–2pm. The long-running school fundraiser from the Parents & Teachers of Thorntons Ferry School, at 134 Camp Sargent Road. Crafter and activity details were still to be announced in late September.
Thanksgiving weekend: November 27–28
- Holiday Show at LaBelle Winery, Derry, Friday–Saturday, November 27–28, 10am–4pm both days. 65 juried New England exhibitors spread across the winery's Ballroom, the Terrace behind it and the upstairs Harvest Room, with food and wine. Free admission and free parking.
- Keene Holiday Craft Show, Keene, Saturday, November 28, 9am–3pm. A curated show at Keene High School that has opened Keene's holiday shopping season for more than a decade: pottery, artwork, glassware, floral designs, jewelry, photography, food and knitting.
Weekend of December 4–6
- Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll, Portsmouth, opening weekend December 4–6 (it continues December 11–13 and 18–20). Timed arrival windows; regular prices from November 1 are $35–$38 for adults and $17.50–$19 for ages 3–17. There's no on-site parking. See our Candlelight Stroll guide before you buy.
- Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting at Settlers Green, North Conway, Saturday, December 5. Holiday happenings run all day around the outlet village, ending with the tree lighting at The Gazebo at 4pm. Photos With Santa, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Mt. Washington Valley, run there from November 27 to December 13.
Weekend of December 11–13
- NH Audubon Holiday Craft Fair, Concord, Saturday, December 12, 10am–3pm, snow or shine. Local artisans at NH Audubon's McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, plus a raffle of artists' items that supports NH Audubon. Free, no RSVP needed. Members get 20% off in the Nature Store that day. The building is wheelchair accessible, but paved parking is limited and most of the lot is uneven dirt; overflow parking is on Silk Farm Road.
Weekend of December 19
- Holly Jolly Craft Fair at DoubleTree, Nashua, Saturday, December 19, 9am–3pm. More than 75 artisans selling American-made holiday gifts at the DoubleTree by Hilton Nashua, 2 Somerset Parkway. Free admission. It's the latest fair on this list, a week before Christmas.
Holiday lights
Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: 2026 dates not yet announced. Check the speedway's website later in the fall.
Q: When do Christmas craft fairs start in New Hampshire?
The first holiday fair of 2026 is the Silver Bells Craft Fair at Tanger Outlets in Tilton on October 31 and November 1. The Holiday Show in the Capital City in Concord and the Holiday Harmony Craft Fair in Laconia follow on November 7, with more fairs on November 21–22 and Thanksgiving weekend.
Q: Are holiday craft fairs in New Hampshire free?
Many are. The Silver Bells fair in Tilton, Holiday Harmony in Laconia, the Holiday Show at LaBelle Winery, the NH Audubon fair and the Holly Jolly fair in Nashua are all free. The Holiday Show in the Capital City charges $5 and the Hampton show $7, each good for both days, with ages 14 and under free. The Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll is a ticketed event.
Q: What is the biggest holiday craft show in New Hampshire?
The Great New England Holiday Craft & Artisan Show in Hampton, November 21–22, 2026, with 155 juried New England exhibitors at The RIM Sports Complex. The same producer's Holiday Show in the Capital City in Concord, November 7–8, has 135 exhibitors.
Q: Where can I find a Christmas craft fair in New Hampshire in December?
The NH Audubon Holiday Craft Fair in Concord runs Saturday, December 12, and the Holly Jolly Craft Fair in Nashua runs Saturday, December 19. For an evening outing, the Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll in Portsmouth runs three December weekends, and Settlers Green in North Conway lights its tree on December 5.
Related reading
- Your guide to New Hampshire fairs and festivals in 2026
- Craft fairs in New Hampshire 2026: a vendor's and visitor's guide
- Lakes Region and Gunstock craft fairs 2026
- Mt. Washington Valley craft fair circuit 2026
- Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll 2026
- New England Christmas Festival 2026: the big holiday craft show at Mohegan Sun
- Snowport Holiday Market 2026
- Holiday craft fairs and Christmas markets in Vermont 2026
Details in this guide come from each organizer's website as of late September 2026: The Great New England Craft & Artisan Shows, Joyce's Craft Shows, the Keene Craft Show, Meredith Parks & Recreation, the Parents & Teachers of Thorntons Ferry School, NH Audubon, Settlers Green, Strawbery Banke Museum and the Lakes Region Tourism Association events calendar. Small fairs change plans, so confirm dates, hours and admission on each event's official site before you go.
Last updated: September 2026
