# Christmas Markets Near Hartford 2026

> 10 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Hartford, closest first, 9 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

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

10 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Hartford, closest first, 2 of them within 5 miles. 9 have 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page.

**Open this weekend:** [Mohegan Sun Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/uncasville-new-england-christmas-festival/) (36 miles southeast).

## 2026 Dates, Closest to Hartford First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hartford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/hartford-winterfair/) Hartford, CT · under a mile from downtown | Nov 28 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Not published |
| [West Hartford Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/west-hartford-noah-webster-house-holiday-market/) West Hartford, CT · 4 miles west | Nov 21 to Dec 6, 2026 | Closed Mon, Nov 23, Tue, Nov 24, Wed, Nov 25, Thu, Nov 26, Fri, Nov 27, Sat, Nov 28, Sun, Nov 29, Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Wed, Dec 2, Thu, Dec 3 | Free |
| [Middletown CT Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/middletown-wadsworth-mansion-holiday-bazaar/) Middletown, CT · 16 miles south | Dec 6, 2026 | One day only | Ticket |
| [Torrington Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/torrington-christmas-village/) Torrington, CT · 23 miles west | Dec 13 to 24, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [Chester Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chester-ct-holiday-market/) Chester, CT · 28 miles southeast | Nov 29 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Sundays only | Not published |
| [New Haven Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-haven-trinity-christmas-market/) New Haven, CT · 34 miles southwest | Nov 20 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Winterfair New Haven](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-haven-winterfair/) New Haven, CT · 35 miles south | Nov 28 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Sun, Dec 6 | Not published |
| [Mohegan Sun Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/uncasville-new-england-christmas-festival/) Uncasville, CT · 36 miles southeast | Nov 6 to 8, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [West Haven German Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/west-haven-harugari-christkindlmarkt/) West Haven, CT · 36 miles southwest | Nov 21 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |

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

## Still to Announce 2026 Dates

- [Outdoor Italian Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/springfield-ma-italian-christmas-market/) (Springfield, 23 miles north)

## Staying Over?

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## Worth the Drive From Hartford

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

[Harvard Square Holiday Fair  Cambridge, Massachusetts  Dec 11 to 20, 2026  Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only  90 miles northeast of Hartford](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cambridge-harvard-square-holiday-fair/) [Long Island Christmas Market  Franklin Square, New York  Nov 28, 2026  90 miles southwest of Hartford](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/franklin-square-plattduetsche-christkindl-markt/) [NRNY Holiday Market  New Rochelle, New York  Dec 3 to 20, 2026  Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only  82 miles southwest of Hartford](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-rochelle-holiday-market/)

## Christmas Markets Near Hartford: Questions

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

[Hartford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/hartford-winterfair/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Nov 28 to Dec 20, 2026).

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

By how often people search for it, [Torrington Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/torrington-christmas-village/) (23 miles west), then [Chester Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chester-ct-holiday-market/) (28 miles southeast).

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

[Mohegan Sun Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/uncasville-new-england-christmas-festival/) opens first, on Friday, November 6, 2026. [Torrington Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/torrington-christmas-village/) is the last to close, on Thursday, December 24, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near Hartford charge admission?

[Middletown CT Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/middletown-wadsworth-mansion-holiday-bazaar/) and [Mohegan Sun Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/uncasville-new-england-christmas-festival/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: [New Haven](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/new-haven/), [Providence](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/providence/), [Albany](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/albany/), [Boston](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/boston/). By state: [Christmas markets in Connecticut](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/connecticut/), [Christmas markets in Massachusetts](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/massachusetts/). 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/).