Holiday spirit is in the air and the crafters of San Francisco are ready to sell their wares! Each year, we seek out the best holiday markets, craft fairs, and more in the San Francisco Bay Area for November and December.
Read on for the best 2026 San Francisco and Bay Area Christmas markets with homemade pastries, decorations, and small-business products. Or holiday craft fairs with all the handmade jewelry, pottery, and art you could wish for.
San Francisco Christmas markets
San Francisco Christmas markets are in full force every weekend for the next two months. Upcoming popular markets include numerous editions of West Coast Craft at Fort Mason Center, the Fall Chocolate Salon at the SF County Fair Building, and markets at SFMOMA and the Asian Art Museum.
- Head West Ferry Building (Nov. 1, Dec. 6, 2026) – Ferry Building
- West Coast Craft Fort Mason Night Market (Nov. 6, Dec. 18, 2026) – Fort Mason parking lot
- Head West Hayes Valley (Nov. 8, 2026) – Hayes Street at Patricia’s Green
- Asian Art Museum Holiday Artisan Market (Nov. 13-14, 2026) – Asian Art Museum
- Renegade Craft (Nov. 14-15, 2026) – Fort Mason Festival Pavilion
- Embarcadero Center Holiday Market & 40th annual building lighting (Nov. 18, 2026) – Three Embarcadero Center, Urban Patio
- West Coast Craft (Nov. 21-22, 2026) – Fort Mason Festival Pavilion
- Fall Chocolate Salon (Nov. 22, 2026) – SF County Fair Building
- Fairmont Holiday Rooftop Faire (Nov. 27-29, Dec. 18-20, 2026) – Fairmont Hotel
- Crystal Fair (Nov. 28-29, 2026) – SF County Fair Building
- West Coast Craft Waves Vintage Market (Dec. 5, 2026) – Fort Mason Gateway Pavilion
- SWEA San Francisco Swedish Christmas Fair (Dec. 5, 2026) – St. Mary’s Cathedral
- UICC Holiday Boutique (Dec. 5, 2026) – United Irish Cultural Center
- Mercatino di Natale (Dec. 5-6, 2026) – Museo Italo Americano, Fort Mason Center
- Sunset Holiday Mercantile (Dec. 5-6, 2026) – SF County Fair Building
- SFMOMA Holiday Makers Market (Dec. 6, 2026) – SFMOMA
- Winter Walk Union Square/Dear Handmade Life Patchwork Show (Dec. 8-27, 2026) – Union Square
- Pop-ups on the Plaza Black Holiday Market (Dec. 12, 2026) – Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
- Harvey Milk Photo Center Holiday Craft Fair (Dec. 13, 2026) – HMCA & HMPC 50 Scott St.
East Bay Christmas markets
From the adults-only night market at Childrens Fairyland in oakland, to the weeks-long Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair in Berkeley, there are plenty of 2026 Christmas markets to put on your calendar in the East Bay.
- Alameda Holiday Boutique (Nov. 7-8, 2026) – The Albert H. DeWitt Officer’s Club, Alameda Point
- BG Craft Fest (Nov. 21, 2026) – The Bedford, Walnut Creek
- Blackout Holiday Market (Nov. 27-28, 2026) – The Well Oakland
- Fellowship of Craft (Nov. 28-29, 2026) – Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland CA
- Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair (Dec. 3, 2026) – Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Berkeley
- Handcrafted Holiday Sale (Dec. 5-6, 2026) – Shadelands Art Center, Walnut Creek
- GIFTY (Dec. 5-6, 2026) – The Crucible, Oakland
- 64th Annual Holiday Arts Festival (Dec. 6, 2026) – Richmond Art Center, Richmond
- Twas The Night Before Fairy Winterland (21+) (Dec. 11, 2026) – Children’s Fairyland, Oakland
- Dear Handmade Life Patchwork Show (Dec. 12, 2026) – Jack London Square, Oakland
- Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair (Dec. 12-13, 19-20, 23-24, 2026) – Telegraph Ave, Berkeley
- Head West N. Main Street (Dec. 13, 2026) – N. Main Street (Bonanza to Mt. Diablo), Walnut Creek
South Bay & Peninsula Christmas markets
Here’s what we’re looking forward to in the South Bay this season, from the famous Great Dickens Christmas Fair, which turns Cow Palace into a recreation of Victorian London, to the enormous SJMADE Holiday Fair on Thanksgiving Weekend.
- Sip, Shop, Mama (Nov. 8, 2026) – SPARK Social San Jose
- Head West South B Street (Nov. 21, Dec. 19, 2026) – South B Street, 1st Ave to 3rd Ave, San Mateo
- Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 21-Dec. 20, 2026) – Cow Palace, Daly City
- Christmas in the Park (Nov. 27, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027) – Cesar Chavez Plaza, San Jose
- SJMADE Holiday Fair (Nov. 27-28, 2026) – Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara
- Yuletide Menagerie Oddities Market (Nov. 28-Dec. 26, 2026) – Winchester Mystery House
- Winter Festival (Dec. 3-5, 2026) – Gamble Garden, Palo Alto
- Pacifica Polar Palooza & Elf Market (Dec. 4-5, 2026) – Community Center, Pacifica
- Hometown Holidays Redwood City (Dec. 12, 2026) – Downtown Redwood City
- German Holiday Market (Dec. 12, 2026) – Mountain View City Hall Plaza, Mountain View
- SJMADE Winter Wonder Market (Dec. 12-13, 2026) – South Hall, San Jose
North Bay Christmas markets
Head across the Golden Gate Bridge for more holiday markets this year, including the Mill Valley Lumber Yard’s three-day holiday fair and the whimsical Gifts N Time Holiday Faire in Napa.
- November Maker’s Market (Nov. 14, 2026) – Mill Valley Lumber Yard
- Head West The Barlow (Nov. 15, Dec. 20, 2026) – 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol
- Napa Gifts N Time Holiday Faire (Nov. 20-22, 2026) – 575 Third St, Napa
- 54th Dance Palace Artisan Craft & Holiday Fair (Dec. 4-6, 2026) – Dance Palace Community & Cultural Center, Point Reyes Station
- Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair (Dec. 5-6, 2026) – Muir Beach Community Center
- 2026 MVLY Holiday Faire (Dec. 11-13, 2026) – Mill Valley Lumber Yard