# Christmas Markets Near Cleveland 2026

> 6 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Cleveland, closest first, 4 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

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

6 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Cleveland, closest first, 2 of them within 5 miles. 4 have 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Cleveland First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Screw Factory Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/lakewood-screw-factory-holiday-market/) Lakewood, OH · 5 miles southwest | Dec 11 to 13, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Cleveland Christmas Connection](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cleveland-christmas-connection/) Cleveland, OH · 11 miles southwest | Nov 20 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Cleveland Christkindlmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/berea-bavarian-christkindlmarkt/) Berea, OH · 12 miles southwest | Dec 4 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Holiday Art & Craft Market at Hale Farm & Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/bath-hale-farm-holiday-art-craft-market/) Bath, OH · 22 miles south | Nov 22, 2026 | One day only | Free |

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

## Still to Announce 2026 Dates

- [Lakewood Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/lakewood-mahalls-christkindlmarket/) (Lakewood, 5 miles west)
- [Hudson Ohio Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/hudson-christkindlmarkt/) (Hudson, 22 miles southeast)

## Staying Over?

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## Worth the Drive From Cleveland

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

[Sandusky Christmas Market  Sandusky, Ohio  Nov 27 to Dec 19, 2026  Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only  53 miles west of Cleveland](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/sandusky-christmas-market/) [Christkindl Markt  Canton, Ohio  Nov 13 to 14, 2026  51 miles south of Cleveland](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/canton-christkindl-markt/)

## Christmas Markets Near Cleveland: Questions

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

[Screw Factory Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/lakewood-screw-factory-holiday-market/), 5 miles southwest of downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 11 to 13, 2026). [Lakewood Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/lakewood-mahalls-christkindlmarket/) is closer, but has not announced its 2026 dates yet.

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

By how often people search for it, [Cleveland Christmas Connection](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cleveland-christmas-connection/) (11 miles southwest), then [Cleveland Christkindlmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/berea-bavarian-christkindlmarkt/) (12 miles southwest).

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

[Cleveland Christmas Connection](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cleveland-christmas-connection/) opens first, on Friday, November 20, 2026. [Screw Factory Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/lakewood-screw-factory-holiday-market/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 13, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Cleveland charge admission?

[Cleveland Christmas Connection](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cleveland-christmas-connection/) and [Cleveland Christkindlmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/berea-bavarian-christkindlmarkt/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: [Detroit](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/detroit/). By state: [Christmas markets in Ohio](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/ohio/). 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/).