# Christmas Markets Near Chattanooga 2026

> 7 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Chattanooga, closest first. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

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

7 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Chattanooga, closest first, 3 of them within 5 miles. Every one has 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

**Open this weekend:** [Collegedale Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/collegedale-christkindlmarkt/) (14 miles east).

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Chattanooga First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chattanooga Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-holiday-market/) Chattanooga, TN · under a mile from downtown | Dec 12 to 20, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Free |
| [Chattanooga Choo Choo Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-christmas-at-the-choo-choo/) Chattanooga, TN · under a mile from downtown | Dec 5 to 13, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Not published |
| [Chattanooga Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-christkindlmarkt/) Chattanooga, TN · 1 mile north | Nov 21 to 29, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Free |
| [Signal Mountain Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/signal-mountain-christkindlmarkt/) Signal Mountain, TN · 6 miles north | Nov 14 to 15, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Chattanooga Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/east-ridge-christmas-village/) East Ridge, TN · 7 miles southeast | Nov 20 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Collegedale Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/collegedale-christkindlmarkt/) Collegedale, TN · 14 miles east | Nov 7 to 8, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Sale Creek Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/sale-creek-christmas-in-the-country/) Sale Creek, TN · 26 miles northeast | Dec 12, 2026 | One day only | Not published |

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

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## Worth the Drive From Chattanooga

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

[Roswell Christmas Market  Roswell, Georgia  Nov 20 to Dec 23, 2026  Open days within these dates not yet published  89 miles southeast of Chattanooga](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/roswell-christkindlmarket/) [Huntsville Christmas Market  Huntsville, Alabama  Dec 11 to 13, 2026  80 miles west of Chattanooga](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/huntsville-christkindlmarket/) [Tullahoma Christmas Market  Tullahoma, Tennessee  Dec 5, 2026  55 miles northwest of Chattanooga](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/tullahoma-christkindlesmarkt/)

## Christmas Markets Near Chattanooga: Questions

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

[Chattanooga Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-holiday-market/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 12 to 20, 2026).

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

By how often people search for it, [Chattanooga Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-holiday-market/) (under a mile from downtown), then [Chattanooga Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-christkindlmarkt/) (1 mile north).

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

[Collegedale Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/collegedale-christkindlmarkt/) opens first, on Saturday, November 7, 2026. [Chattanooga Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chattanooga-holiday-market/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 20, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Chattanooga charge admission?

[Chattanooga Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/east-ridge-christmas-village/) charges for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

By state: [Christmas markets in Tennessee](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/tennessee/). 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/).