Best Christmas Markets

Christmas Markets Near San Francisco 2026

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

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2026 Dates, Closest to San Francisco First

Market and DistanceDatesClosedAdmission
Holiday Artisan Fair
San Francisco, CA · 4 miles west
Dec 4 to 5, 2026Open every day of its runFree
San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair
Daly City, CA · 6 miles south
Nov 21 to Dec 20, 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays onlyTicket
Berkeley Holiday Market
Berkeley, CA · 10 miles northeast
Dec 5 to 20, 2026Closed Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Wed, Dec 9, Thu, Dec 10, Fri, Dec 11, Mon, Dec 14, Tue, Dec 15, Wed, Dec 16, Thu, Dec 17, Fri, Dec 18Not published
Mountain View Weihnachtsmarkt
Mountain View, CA · 33 miles southeast
Dec 12, 2026One day onlyFree
Holiday Market at Silverado Resort
Napa, CA · 40 miles north
Nov 15, 2026One day onlyFree

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

Still to Announce 2026 Dates

Staying Over?

To see a few markets in one trip, a hotel downtown puts most of them within a drive. See Hotels in San Francisco affiliate

Worth the Drive From San Francisco

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

Sacramento Christmas Market

Sacramento, California

Dec 5 to 6, 2026

75 miles northeast of San Francisco

Christmas Markets Near San Francisco: Questions

What is the closest Christmas market to San Francisco?

Holiday Artisan Fair, 4 miles west of downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Dec 4 to 5, 2026). Union Square Holiday Market San Francisco is closer, but has not announced its 2026 dates yet.

What is the most popular Christmas market near San Francisco?

By how often people search for it, Union Square Holiday Market San Francisco (under a mile from downtown), then Mountain View Weihnachtsmarkt (33 miles southeast).

When do Christmas markets near San Francisco open in 2026?

Holiday Market at Silverado Resort opens first, on Sunday, November 15, 2026. San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair is the last to close, on Sunday, December 20, 2026.

Which Christmas markets near San Francisco charge admission?

San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair charges for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it.

Other cities nearby: Sacramento. By state: Christmas markets in California. Starting somewhere else? Find the markets closest to your ZIP code. How we check dates.