Best Christmas Markets

Christmas Markets in Illinois 2026

18 markets in Illinois, 17 with 2026 dates confirmed by the organizer. Most searched: Chicago Christmas Market, Christkindlmarket Aurora, Wrigleyville Christmas Market.

By city: Near Chicago (8) · Near St. Louis (6)

Dates in Order

MarketDatesClosedAdmission
Springfield Illinois Holiday Market
Springfield, IL
Nov 6 to 7, 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Randolph Street Holiday Market
Chicago, IL
Nov 14 to Dec 13, 2026Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Sat, Nov 21, Sun, Nov 22, Sat, Nov 28, Sun, Nov 29, Sat, Dec 5, Sun, Dec 6Ticket
Chicago Christmas Market
Chicago, IL
Nov 20 to Dec 24, 2026Open every day of its runFree
Christkindlmarket Aurora
Aurora, IL
Nov 20 to Dec 24, 2026Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays onlyFree
Wrigleyville Christmas Market
Chicago, IL
Nov 20 to Dec 31, 2026Closed Fri, Dec 25Free
Beardstown Christkindlmarkt
Beardstown, IL
Nov 20 to Dec 19, 2026Open Fridays and Saturdays only
Peoria Kristkindlmarkt
Peoria, IL
Nov 21 to 22, 2026Open every day of its runFree
Belleville Christkindlmarkt
Belleville, IL
Nov 27 to Dec 23, 2026Open days within these dates not yet published
Cahokia Mounds Native American Holiday Market
Collinsville, IL
Nov 27 to 29, 2026Open every day of its runFree
Rockford Christmas Market
Rockford, IL
Nov 28, 2026One day only
One of a Kind Holiday Show
Chicago, IL
Dec 3 to 6, 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Very Merry Market
Marion, IL
Dec 4 to 6, 2026Open every day of its runFree
Mount Vernon Illinois Christmas Market
Mount Vernon, IL
Dec 4 to 6, 2026Open every day of its runFree
Christmas in the Village
Peoria, IL
Dec 4 to 5, 2026Open every day of its runTicket
Swedish Christmas Market Chicago
Chicago, IL
Dec 4 to 6, 2026Open every day of its run
Edwardsville Holiday Market
Edwardsville, IL
Dec 5, 2026One day only
Evanston Holiday Market
Evanston, IL
Dec 12 to 13, 2026Open every day of its runFree
Jack Frost Christmas Pop-Up Fulton Market
Chicago, IL
2026 dates not announced yetTicket
Naperville Christkindlmarket
Naperville, IL
No Christmas market here

Every Market in Illinois

Chicago Christmas Market

Chicago, Illinois

Nov 20 to Dec 24, 2026

Christkindlmarket Aurora

Aurora, Illinois

Nov 20 to Dec 24, 2026

Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only

Wrigleyville Christmas Market

Chicago, Illinois

Nov 20 to Dec 31, 2026

Closed Fri, Dec 25

Jack Frost Christmas Pop-Up Fulton Market

Chicago, Illinois

2026 dates not announced yet

Belleville Christkindlmarkt

Belleville, Illinois

Nov 27 to Dec 23, 2026

Open days within these dates not yet published

Beardstown Christkindlmarkt

Beardstown, Illinois

Nov 20 to Dec 19, 2026

Open Fridays and Saturdays only

Randolph Street Holiday Market

Chicago, Illinois

Nov 14 to Dec 13, 2026

Open Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Sat, Nov 21, Sun, Nov 22, Sat, Nov 28, Sun, Nov 29, Sat, Dec 5, Sun, Dec 6

Naperville Christkindlmarket

Naperville, Illinois

No Christmas market here

Springfield Illinois Holiday Market

Springfield, Illinois

Nov 6 to 7, 2026

Rockford Christmas Market

Rockford, Illinois

Nov 28, 2026

Evanston Holiday Market

Evanston, Illinois

Dec 12 to 13, 2026

Very Merry Market

Marion, Illinois

Dec 4 to 6, 2026

Edwardsville Holiday Market

Edwardsville, Illinois

Dec 5, 2026

Cahokia Mounds Native American Holiday Market

Collinsville, Illinois

Nov 27 to 29, 2026

Mount Vernon Illinois Christmas Market

Mount Vernon, Illinois

Dec 4 to 6, 2026

Christmas in the Village

Peoria, Illinois

Dec 4 to 5, 2026

Swedish Christmas Market Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Dec 4 to 6, 2026

One of a Kind Holiday Show

Chicago, Illinois

Dec 3 to 6, 2026

Peoria Kristkindlmarkt

Peoria, Illinois

Nov 21 to 22, 2026

Dates last checked November 4, 2026. Know a market we have missed? Tell us.