# Christmas Markets Near Washington, DC 2026 > 19 Christmas markets within 40 miles of Washington, DC, closest first, 18 with 2026 dates. Closed days, admission and a map, checked against each organizer. Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/washington-dc/ 19 Christmas and holiday markets within 40 miles of downtown Washington, DC, closest first, 7 of them within 5 miles. 18 have 2026 dates, read on the organizer's own page. ## 2026 Dates, Closest to Washington, DC First | Market and Distance | Dates | Closed | Admission | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [DC Holiday Market Penn Quarter](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-downtowndc-holiday-market/) Washington, DC · under a mile from downtown | Nov 13 to Dec 23, 2026 | Closed Thu, Nov 26 | Free | | [Heurich Christmas Markt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-heurich-christmas-markt/) Washington, DC · under a mile from downtown | Dec 3 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [Dupont Circle Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-dupont-circle-holiday-market/) Washington, DC · 1 mile north | Nov 12 to Dec 23, 2026 | Closed Thu, Nov 26, Mon, Nov 30 | Not published | | [Swedish Christmas Market DC](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-swedish-holiday-market/) Washington, DC · 1 mile west | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [National Landing Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/arlington-national-landing-the-lodge/) Arlington, VA · 3 miles southwest | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Cherrydale Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/arlington-cherrydale-holiday-market/) Arlington, VA · 4 miles west | Nov 21, 2026 | One day only | Free | | [4MR Holiday Makers' Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/alexandria-4mr-holiday-makers-market/) Alexandria, VA · 4 miles southwest | Dec 6, 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Alexandria Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/alexandria-christmas-market/) Alexandria, VA · 6 miles south | Dec 12, 2026 | One day only | Not published | | [Falls Church Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/falls-church-holiday-gift-and-craft-show/) Falls Church, VA · 7 miles west | Dec 5 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Bethesda Winter Wonderland & Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/bethesda-winter-wonderland-holiday-market/) Bethesda, MD · 7 miles northwest | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Not published | | [City of Fairfax Holiday Craft Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfax-holiday-craft-show/) Fairfax, VA · 14 miles west | Nov 21 to 22, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Ticket | | [City of Fairfax Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfax-holiday-market/) Fairfax, VA · 15 miles west | Dec 4 to 13, 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only | Free | | [Occoquan Holiday Artisan Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/occoquan-holiday-artisan-market/) Occoquan, VA · 19 miles southwest | Dec 5 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Free | | [Herndon WinterMarkt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/herndon-wintermarkt/) Herndon, VA · 20 miles west | Dec 12, 2026 | One day only | Free | | [Columbia MD Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/columbia-merriweather-district-holiday-market/) Columbia, MD · 23 miles northeast | Dec 4 to 6, 2026 | Open every day of its run | Not published | | [Annapolis Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/annapolis-holiday-market/) Annapolis, MD · 27 miles east | Dec 4 to 13, 2026 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only | Free | | [Howard County Holiday Mart](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cooksville-howard-county-holiday-mart/) Cooksville, MD · 28 miles north | Dec 5, 2026 | One day only | Ticket | | [Baltimore Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/baltimore-christmas-village/) Baltimore, MD · 35 miles northeast | Nov 21 to Dec 27, 2026 | Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Wed, Nov 25, Fri, Dec 25 | Free | Distances are as the crow flies from downtown Washington, DC; the drive is longer. ## Still to Announce 2026 Dates - [Silver Spring Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/silver-spring-christmas-market/) (Silver Spring, 7 miles north) ## Staying Over? To see a few markets in one trip, a hotel downtown puts most of them within a drive. [See Hotels in Washington, DC](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=38.8951&lng=-77.0364&address=Washington%2C%20DC%2C%20USA&checkin=2026-11-14&checkout=2026-11-15¤cy=USD&campaign=bcmus_near_washington_dc) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/affiliate-disclosure/) ## Worth the Drive From Washington, DC The most searched Christmas markets between 40 and 90 miles out. [Maryland Christmas Show Frederick, Maryland Nov 20 to 29, 2026 Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only 41 miles northwest of Washington, DC](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/frederick-maryland-christmas-show/) [Christkindlmarkt at Dills Tavern Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Dec 11 to 12, 2026 84 miles north of Washington, DC](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/dillsburg-dills-tavern-christkindlmarkt/) [Christkindl Markt Hagerstown Hagerstown, Maryland Dec 11 to 12, 2026 63 miles northwest of Washington, DC](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/hagerstown-christkindl-markt/) ## Christmas Markets Near Washington, DC: Questions ### What is the closest Christmas market to Washington, DC? [DC Holiday Market Penn Quarter](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-downtowndc-holiday-market/), under a mile from downtown, is the closest with 2026 dates (Nov 13 to Dec 23, 2026). ### What is the most popular Christmas market near Washington, DC? By how often people search for it, [Baltimore Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/baltimore-christmas-village/) (35 miles northeast), then [DC Holiday Market Penn Quarter](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-downtowndc-holiday-market/) (under a mile from downtown). ### When do Christmas markets near Washington, DC open in 2026? [Dupont Circle Holiday Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-dupont-circle-holiday-market/) opens first, on Thursday, November 12, 2026. [Baltimore Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/baltimore-christmas-village/) is the last to close, on Sunday, December 27, 2026. ### Are any Christmas markets near Washington, DC open after Christmas? Yes: [Baltimore Christmas Market](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/baltimore-christmas-village/) (through Dec 27). Each page has the days it is closed, Christmas Day included. ### Which Christmas markets near Washington, DC charge admission? [Heurich Christmas Markt](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-heurich-christmas-markt/), [Swedish Christmas Market DC](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/washington-swedish-holiday-market/), [City of Fairfax Holiday Craft Show](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/fairfax-holiday-craft-show/) and [Howard County Holiday Mart](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/cooksville-howard-county-holiday-mart/) charge for entry. The rest are free to walk around; each page gives the price where the organizer has published it. Other cities nearby: [Baltimore](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/baltimore/), [Lancaster](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/near/lancaster/). By state: [Christmas markets in Virginia](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/virginia/), [Christmas markets in Maryland](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/maryland/), [Christmas markets in Washington, DC](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/washington-dc/). 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/).