# Christmas Markets Near San Francisco 2026

> 6 Christmas markets within 40 miles of San Francisco, closest first, 5 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/san-francisco/

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.

## 2026 Dates, Closest to San Francisco First

| Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holiday Artisan Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/san-francisco-de-young-holiday-artisan-fair/) San Francisco, CA · 4 miles west | Dec 4 to 5, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free |
| [San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/daly-city-dickens-fair/) Daly City, CA · 6 miles south | Nov 21 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open Saturdays and Sundays only | Ticket |
| [Berkeley Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/berkeley-telegraph-holiday-street-fair/) Berkeley, CA · 10 miles northeast | Dec 5 to 20, 2026 | Closed 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 18 | Not published |
| [Mountain View Weihnachtsmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/mountain-view-german-holiday-market/) Mountain View, CA · 33 miles southeast | Dec 12, 2026 | One day only | Free |
| [Holiday Market at Silverado Resort](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/napa-silverado-holiday-market/) Napa, CA · 40 miles north | Nov 15, 2026 | One day only | Free |

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

## Still to Announce 2026 Dates

- [Union Square Holiday Market San Francisco](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/san-francisco-union-square-winter-walk/) (San Francisco, under a mile from downtown)

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## 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](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/sacramento-christkindlmarkt/)

## Christmas Markets Near San Francisco: Questions

### What is the closest Christmas market to San Francisco?

[Holiday Artisan Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/san-francisco-de-young-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](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/san-francisco-union-square-winter-walk/) 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](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/san-francisco-union-square-winter-walk/) (under a mile from downtown), then [Mountain View Weihnachtsmarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/mountain-view-german-holiday-market/) (33 miles southeast).

### When do Christmas markets near San Francisco open in 2026?

[Holiday Market at Silverado Resort](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/napa-silverado-holiday-market/) opens first, on Sunday, November 15, 2026. [San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/daly-city-dickens-fair/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 20, 2026.

### Which Christmas markets near San Francisco charge admission?

[San Francisco Dickens Christmas Fair](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/daly-city-dickens-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](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/sacramento/). By state: [Christmas markets in California](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/california/). 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/).