# Christmas Markets Near Colorado Springs 2026

> 5 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Colorado Springs, closest first. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/colorado-springs/

5 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Colorado Springs, closest first, 4 of them within 5 miles. Every one has 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Colorado Springs First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cottonwood holiday market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-cottonwood-holiday-art-gift-market/) Colorado Springs, CO · under a mile from downtown | Nov 28, 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Colorado Springs Holiday Food & Gift Festival](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-holiday-food-gift-festival/) Colorado Springs, CO · 1 mile southwest | Dec 4 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Colorado Springs Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-christkindlmarket/) Colorado Springs, CO · 2 miles northwest | Dec 4 to 23, 2026 | Closed Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Mon, Dec 14, Tue, Dec 15 | Free |
| [Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-country-christmas-gift-show/) Colorado Springs, CO · 4 miles east | Nov 13 to 15, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Green Mountain Falls Christmas craft fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/green-mountain-falls-yule-days/) Green Mountain Falls, CO · 13 miles northwest | Dec 5 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |

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

## Christmas Light Shows Near Colorado Springs

| Light Show | Dates | Type | Tickets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Electric Safari Colorado Springs](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/holiday-lights/colorado-springs-cheyenne-mountain-zoo-electric-safari/) Colorado Springs, CO | Dec 4, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Zoo lights | Ticket |

Zoo lights, garden trails and drive-through shows within 40 miles. [Every light show we list](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/holiday-lights/).

## Staying Over?

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## Worth the Drive From Colorado Springs

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

[Denver Christmas Market  Denver, Colorado  Nov 20 to Dec 23, 2026  64 miles north of Colorado Springs](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/denver-christkindlmarket/) [Cherry Creek Holiday Market  Denver, Colorado  Nov 19 to Dec 24, 2026  61 miles north of Colorado Springs](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/denver-cherry-creek/) [Georgetown Christmas Market  Georgetown, Colorado  Dec 5 to 13, 2026  Open Saturdays and Sundays only  76 miles northwest of Colorado Springs](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/georgetown-co/)

## Christmas Markets Near Colorado Springs: Questions

### What is the closest Christmas market to Colorado Springs?

[Cottonwood holiday market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-cottonwood-holiday-art-gift-market/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Nov 28, 2026).

### What is the most popular Christmas market near Colorado Springs?

By how often people search for it, [Colorado Springs Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-christkindlmarket/) (2 miles northwest), then [Colorado Springs Holiday Food & Gift Festival](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-holiday-food-gift-festival/) (1 mile southwest).

### When do Christmas markets near Colorado Springs open in 2026?

[Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-country-christmas-gift-show/) opens first, on Friday, November 13, 2026. [Colorado Springs Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-christkindlmarket/) is the last to close, on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Colorado Springs charge admission?

[Colorado Springs Holiday Food & Gift Festival](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-holiday-food-gift-festival/) and [Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/colorado-springs-country-christmas-gift-show/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: [Denver](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/denver/). By state: [Christmas markets in Colorado](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/colorado/). 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/).