# Christmas Markets Near New Orleans 2026

> 6 Christmas markets within 40 miles of New Orleans, closest first. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/new-orleans/

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

**Open this weekend:** [New Orleans Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/kenner-new-orleans-holiday-market/) (12 miles northwest).

## 2026 Dates, Closest to New Orleans First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Orleans Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-christkindlmarkt/) New Orleans, LA · 2 miles northwest | Dec 4 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Christmas at Jackson Barracks](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-christmas-at-jackson-barracks/) New Orleans, LA · 3 miles east | Dec 5 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Holly Jolly Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-holly-jolly-market/) New Orleans, LA · 3 miles west | Dec 3 to 4, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [New Orleans Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/kenner-new-orleans-holiday-market/) Kenner, LA · 12 miles northwest | Nov 6 to 8, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |
| [Olde Towne Slidell Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/slidell-olde-towne-christmas-market/) Slidell, LA · 28 miles northeast | Nov 28 to 29, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published |
| [Covington LA Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/covington-la-christmas-extravaganza/) Covington, LA · 37 miles north | Dec 4 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket |

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

## Staying Over?

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## Worth the Drive From New Orleans

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

[Baton Rouge Christmas Market  Gonzales, Louisiana  Nov 13 to 15, 2026  56 miles west of New Orleans](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/gonzales-merry-market/) [Gonzales Christmas Market  Gonzales, Louisiana  Dec 11 to 13, 2026  56 miles west of New Orleans](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/gonzales-holiday-market/)

## Christmas Markets Near New Orleans: Questions

### What is the closest Christmas market to New Orleans?

[New Orleans Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-christkindlmarkt/), 2 miles northwest of downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 4 to 6, 2026).

### What is the most popular Christmas market near New Orleans?

By how often people search for it, [New Orleans Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-christkindlmarkt/) (2 miles northwest), then [New Orleans Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/kenner-new-orleans-holiday-market/) (12 miles northwest).

### When do Christmas markets near New Orleans open in 2026?

[New Orleans Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/kenner-new-orleans-holiday-market/) opens first, on Friday, November 6, 2026. [New Orleans Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-christkindlmarkt/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 6, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near New Orleans charge admission?

[Christmas at Jackson Barracks](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/new-orleans-christmas-at-jackson-barracks/), [New Orleans Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/kenner-new-orleans-holiday-market/) and [Covington LA Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/covington-la-christmas-extravaganza/) 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 Louisiana](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/louisiana/). 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/).