# Christmas Markets Near Columbus 2026

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

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

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

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Columbus First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [German Village Christmas market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbus-german-village-lights/) Columbus, OH · under a mile from downtown | Dec 6, 2026 | One day only | Not published |
| [Holiday Hop on High](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbus-short-north-holiday-hop/) Columbus, OH · 1 mile north | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Columbus ChristmasFair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbus-christmasfair/) Columbus, OH · 3 miles north | Nov 21 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Grove City Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/grove-city-mistletoe-market/) Grove City, OH · 7 miles southwest | Dec 4 to 5, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Columbus Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/dublin-christkindlmarkt/) Dublin, OH · 11 miles northwest | Nov 21 to Dec 24, 2026 | Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Thu, Nov 26 | Free |

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

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## Worth the Drive From Columbus

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

[Dayton Christmas Market  Dayton, Ohio  Dec 12 to 13, 2026  64 miles west of Columbus](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/dayton-liederkranz-christkindlmarkt/) [Ohio Renaissance Festival Christmas Market  Waynesville, Ohio  Nov 27 to Dec 19, 2026  Open Fridays and Saturdays only  61 miles southwest of Columbus](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/waynesville-yuletide-village/) [Waynesville Ohio Christmas Market  Waynesville, Ohio  Dec 6, 2026  65 miles southwest of Columbus](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/waynesville-christmas-market/)

## Christmas Markets Near Columbus: Questions

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

[German Village Christmas market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbus-german-village-lights/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 6, 2026).

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

[Columbus ChristmasFair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbus-christmasfair/) opens first, on Saturday, November 21, 2026. [Columbus Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/dublin-christkindlmarkt/) is the last to close, on Thursday, December 24, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Columbus charge admission?

[Columbus ChristmasFair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbus-christmasfair/) charges for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: [Dayton](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/dayton/). 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/).