# Christmas Markets Near Boston 2026

> 16 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Boston, closest first, 15 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/boston/

16 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Boston, closest first, 5 of them within 5 miles. 15 have 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

**Open this weekend:** [Boston Seaport Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-snowport/) (under a mile from downtown).

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Boston First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Faneuil Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-faneuil-hall-holiday-market/) Boston, MA · under a mile from downtown | Nov 20 to Dec 24, 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only, but also open Mon, Dec 21, Tue, Dec 22, Wed, Dec 23, Thu, Dec 24 | Not published |
| [Boston Seaport Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-snowport/) Boston, MA · under a mile from downtown | Nov 6 to Dec 27, 2026 | Closed Thu, Nov 26, Fri, Dec 25 | Not published |
| [SoWa Winter Festival](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-sowa-christmas-market/) Boston, MA · 1 mile south | Nov 20 to Dec 27, 2026 | Closed Mondays. Closed Thu, Nov 26, Fri, Dec 25 | Ticket |
| [Harvard Square Holiday Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cambridge-harvard-square-holiday-fair/) Cambridge, MA · 3 miles west | Dec 11 to 20, 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only | Not published |
| [Quincy Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/quincy-kilroy-square-holiday-market/) Quincy, MA · 8 miles south | Nov 27 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Thu, Dec 3 | Not published |
| [Salem Massachusetts Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/salem-holiday-market/) Salem, MA · 14 miles northeast | Dec 20, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Walpole German Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/walpole-bsv-weihnachtsmarkt/) Walpole, MA · 15 miles southwest | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Cohasset Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cohasset-holiday-market/) Cohasset, MA · 15 miles southeast | Dec 12, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Tuscan Village Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/salem-nh-tuscan-village-holiday-shoppes/) Salem, NH · 30 miles north | Nov 6 to Dec 24, 2026 | Open days within these dates not yet published | Free |
| [Ukrainian Christmas Market Massachusetts](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boylston-ukrainian-christmas-market/) Boylston, MA · 34 miles west | Dec 6, 2026 | One day only | Ticket |
| [Plymouth Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/plymouth-ma-holiday-market/) Plymouth, MA · 34 miles southeast | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Rhode Island Christkindlmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/pawtucket-gacsri-christkindlmarkt/) Pawtucket, RI · 36 miles southwest | Nov 28, 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Plimoth Patuxet Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/plymouth-plimoth-patuxet-winter-craft-fair/) Plymouth, MA · 36 miles southeast | Dec 5 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Worcester Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/worcester-union-station-holiday-market/) Worcester, MA · 38 miles west | Dec 6, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Sutton MA Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/sutton-vaillancourt-christkindlesmarkt/) Sutton, MA · 39 miles west | Nov 13 to 14, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |

Distances are as the crow flies from downtown Boston; the drive is longer.

## Still to Announce 2026 Dates

- [Boston Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-downtown-holiday-market/) (Boston, under a mile from downtown)

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## Worth the Drive From Boston

The most searched Christmas markets between 40 and 90 miles out.

[York Maine Holiday Market  York, Maine  Nov 21 to Dec 19, 2026  Open Saturdays only  59 miles north of Boston](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/york-me-gateway-holiday-market/) [Providence Holiday Market  Providence, Rhode Island  Dec 3 to 6, 2026  41 miles southwest of Boston](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/providence-downcity-holiday-market/) [Cape Cod Christmas Market  Mashpee, Massachusetts  Nov 27 to Dec 12, 2026  Closed Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Thu, Dec 3, Fri, Dec 4, Sat, Dec 5, Sun, Dec 6, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Wed, Dec 9, Thu, Dec 10, Fri, Dec 11  59 miles southeast of Boston](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/mashpee-cape-cod-christmas-market/)

## Christmas Markets Near Boston: Questions

### What is the closest Christmas market to Boston?

[Faneuil Hall Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-faneuil-hall-holiday-market/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Nov 20 to Dec 24, 2026).

### What is the most popular Christmas market near Boston?

By how often people search for it, [Boston Seaport Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-snowport/) (under a mile from downtown), then [Boston Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-downtown-holiday-market/) (under a mile from downtown).

### When do Christmas markets near Boston open in 2026?

[Boston Seaport Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-snowport/) opens first, on Friday, November 6, 2026, and is also the last to close, on Sunday, December 27, 2026.

### Are any Christmas markets near Boston open after Christmas?

Yes: [Boston Seaport Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-snowport/) (through Dec 27) and [SoWa Winter Festival](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-sowa-christmas-market/) (through Dec 27). Each page has the days it is closed, Christmas Day included.

### Which Christmas markets near Boston charge admission?

[SoWa Winter Festival](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-sowa-christmas-market/), [Ukrainian Christmas Market Massachusetts](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boylston-ukrainian-christmas-market/), [Plimoth Patuxet Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/plymouth-plimoth-patuxet-winter-craft-fair/) and [Sutton MA Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/sutton-vaillancourt-christkindlesmarkt/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: [Providence](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/providence/), [Hartford](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/hartford/). By state: [Christmas markets in Massachusetts](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/massachusetts/), [Christmas markets in New Hampshire](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/new-hampshire/), [Christmas markets in Rhode Island](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/rhode-island/). Starting somewhere else? [Find the markets closest to your ZIP code](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/#finder). [How we check dates](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/how-we-check/).