# Christmas Markets Near New Haven 2026 > 12 Christmas markets within 40 miles of New Haven, closest first, 11 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer. Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/new-haven/ 12 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown New Haven, closest first, 3 of them within 5 miles. 11 have 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page. ## 2026 Dates, Closest to New Haven First | Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [New Haven Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-haven-trinity-christmas-market/) New Haven, CT · under a mile from downtown | 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 · under a mile from downtown | Nov 28 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Sun, Dec 6 | Not published | | [West Haven German Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/west-haven-harugari-christkindlmarkt/) West Haven, CT · 2 miles southwest | Nov 21 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Middletown CT Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/middletown-wadsworth-mansion-holiday-bazaar/) Middletown, CT · 20 miles northeast | Dec 6, 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Holiday Pop-Up Market at the Fairfield Museum](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfield-museum-holiday-pop-up-market/) Fairfield, CT · 20 miles southwest | Nov 13 to 14, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Fairfield Nordic Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfield-scandinavian-club-christmas-market/) Fairfield, CT · 22 miles southwest | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Chester Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chester-ct-holiday-market/) Chester, CT · 26 miles east | Nov 29 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Sundays only | Not published | | [Setauket Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/setauket-three-village-winter-holiday-market/) Setauket, NY · 27 miles south | Nov 29, 2026 | One day only | Not published | | [West Hartford Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/west-hartford-noah-webster-house-holiday-market/) West Hartford, CT · 32 miles north | 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 | | [Hartford Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/hartford-winterfair/) Hartford, CT · 34 miles north | Nov 28 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Not published | | [Torrington Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/torrington-christmas-village/) Torrington, CT · 36 miles north | Dec 13 to 24, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | Distances are as the crow flies from downtown New Haven; the drive is longer. ## Still to Announce 2026 Dates - [Christkindlmarkt on the Milford Green](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/milford-ct-christmas-market/) (Milford, 9 miles southwest) ## Staying Over? 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[Union Square Christmas Market New York, New York Nov 12 to Dec 24, 2026 68 miles southwest of New Haven](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-york-union-square/) [Bryant Park Christmas Market New York, New York Oct 28, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 67 miles southwest of New Haven](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-york-bryant-park/) [Columbus Circle Holiday Market New York, New York Dec 1 to 31, 2026 67 miles southwest of New Haven](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-york-columbus-circle/) ## Christmas Markets Near New Haven: Questions ### What is the closest Christmas market to New Haven? [New Haven Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-haven-trinity-christmas-market/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Nov 20 to 22, 2026). ### What is the most popular Christmas market near New Haven? By how often people search for it, [Torrington Christmas Village](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/torrington-christmas-village/) (36 miles north), then [Chester Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/chester-ct-holiday-market/) (26 miles east). ### When do Christmas markets near New Haven open in 2026? [Holiday Pop-Up Market at the Fairfield Museum](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfield-museum-holiday-pop-up-market/) opens first, on Friday, November 13, 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 New Haven charge admission? [Middletown CT Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/middletown-wadsworth-mansion-holiday-bazaar/) and [Holiday Pop-Up Market at the Fairfield Museum](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfield-museum-holiday-pop-up-market/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it. Other cities nearby: [Hartford](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/hartford/), [New York](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/new-york/), [Providence](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/providence/). By state: [Christmas markets in Connecticut](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/connecticut/), [Christmas markets in New York](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/new-york/). 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/).