# Christmas Markets Near Jacksonville 2026 > 6 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Jacksonville, closest first. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer. Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/jacksonville/ 6 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Jacksonville, closest first, 3 of them within 5 miles. Every one has 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page. ## 2026 Dates, Closest to Jacksonville First | Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Jacksonville Christmas Craft Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-christmas-made-in-the-south/) Jacksonville, FL · under a mile from downtown | Nov 27 to 29, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Riverside Arts Market holiday market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-ram-holiday-market/) Jacksonville, FL · 1 mile southwest | Nov 27 to Dec 27, 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only | Not published | | [Holiday Market at the Cummer Museum](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-cummer-museum-holiday-market/) Jacksonville, FL · 1 mile southwest | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Jacksonville Beach Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-beach-deck-the-chairs-christmas-market/) Jacksonville Beach, FL · 16 miles east | Nov 29 to Dec 27, 2026 | Open Sundays only | Not published | | [Amelia Island Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fernandina-beach-dickens-on-centre/) Fernandina Beach, FL · 27 miles northeast | Dec 11 to 13, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [St Augustine Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/st-augustine-christmas-market/) St. Augustine, FL · 36 miles southeast | Nov 21 to Dec 24, 2026 | Closed Thu, Nov 26 | Ticket | Distances are as the crow flies from downtown Jacksonville; the drive is longer. ## Christmas Light Shows Near Jacksonville | Light Show | Dates | Type | Tickets | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Jacksonville Zoo Lights](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/holiday-lights/jacksonville-zoo-zoolights/) Jacksonville, FL | Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Zoo lights | Ticket | | [St. Augustine Nights of Lights](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/holiday-lights/st-augustine-nights-of-lights/) St. Augustine, FL | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027 | Neighborhood lights | Free | Zoo lights, garden trails and drive-through shows within 40 miles. [Every light show we list](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/holiday-lights/). ## Staying Over? To see a few markets in one trip, a hotel downtown puts most of them within a drive. [See Hotels in Jacksonville](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=30.3262&lng=-81.6579&address=Jacksonville%2C%20FL%2C%20USA&checkin=2026-11-21&checkout=2026-11-22¤cy=USD&campaign=bcmus_near_jacksonville) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/affiliate-disclosure/) ## Christmas Markets Near Jacksonville: Questions ### What is the closest Christmas market to Jacksonville? [Jacksonville Christmas Craft Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-christmas-made-in-the-south/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Nov 27 to 29, 2026). ### What is the most popular Christmas market near Jacksonville? By how often people search for it, [St Augustine Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/st-augustine-christmas-market/) (36 miles southeast), then [Amelia Island Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fernandina-beach-dickens-on-centre/) (27 miles northeast). ### When do Christmas markets near Jacksonville open in 2026? [St Augustine Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/st-augustine-christmas-market/) opens first, on Saturday, November 21, 2026. [Riverside Arts Market holiday market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-ram-holiday-market/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 27, 2026. ### Are any Christmas markets near Jacksonville open after Christmas? Yes: [Riverside Arts Market holiday market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-ram-holiday-market/) (through Dec 27) and [Jacksonville Beach Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-beach-deck-the-chairs-christmas-market/) (through Dec 27). Each page has the days it is closed, Christmas Day included. ### Which Christmas markets near Jacksonville charge admission? [Jacksonville Christmas Craft Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/jacksonville-christmas-made-in-the-south/) and [St Augustine Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/st-augustine-christmas-market/) charge 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 Florida](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/florida/). 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/).