2026 Holiday Craft & Vendor Markets in Eastern & Central Iowa [LIST]

2026 Holiday Craft & Vendor Markets in Eastern & Central Iowa [LIST]

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The holiday shopping season is almost here, and that means that tons of local vendor markets on on the way! Check out the shopping events happening this November and December in Eastern Iowa, as well as the Des Moines area (listed by city in alphabetical order):

Altoona

Ames

  • Holiday Market
    • Reiman Gardens, Ames
    • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Admission is $10 for ages 13+, $9 for ages 65+, and $4 for ages 2 to 12
  • Holiday Farmers Market
    • Quality Inn & Suites, Ames
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
      • Saturday, December 12th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Lucky Star Holiday Market
    • Prairie Moon Winery, Ames
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 22nd from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Anamosa

Ankeny

Bettendorf

Buffalo

Burlington

  • 55th Annual Christmas Craft Show
    • Burlington Memorial Auditorium
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 22nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cascade

Cedar Falls

Cedar Rapids

Clinton

Clive

Coralville

  • Makers' Market
    • Unitarian Universalist Society, Coralville
    • Sunday, November 8th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Corridor Market: Holiday Edition
    • Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center, Coralville
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, November 20th from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Admission is $10 for ages 13+
  • Holiday Thieves Market
    • Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center, Coralville
    •  Dates/Times
      • Saturday, December 5th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
      • Sunday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Davenport

  • Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
    • Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 22nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Delmar

Des Moines

  • Des Moines Holiday Boutique
    • EMC Expo Center, Des Moines
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, November 6th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 8th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Admission is $14 for ages 13+ - purchase tickets HERE
  • Beaverdale Holiday Boutique
    • Holy Trinity Catholic School, Des Moines
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, November 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
      • Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Iowa's Largest Arts and Crafts Show
    • Varied Industries Building at Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, November 13th from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
      • Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Admission is $8 for ages 11+
  • Holiday Maker's Market
    • Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Des Moines
    • Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • DSM Vegan Holiday Market
    • Unity Center of Des Moines
    • Saturday, November 14th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Paw-liday Market
    • Paws & Pints, Des Moines
    • Saturday, November 21st from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Des Moines Makers Market & Bar Hop
    • Locations
      • Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
      • Lua Brewing
      • Exile Brewing Co.
    • Saturday, November 22nd from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Holiday Bazaar
    • Iowa Food Cooperative, Des Moines
    • Saturday, November 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Christkindlmarket
    • Principal Park, Des Moines
    • Dates/Times
      • Thursday, December 3rd from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Friday, December 4th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Saturday, December 5th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Sunday, December 6th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Thursday, December 10th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Friday, December 11th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Saturday, December 12th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Sunday, December 13th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dubuque

  • Sunshine Holiday Fair
    • UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital (Auditorium & Sunshine Gift Shop), Dubuque
    •  Dates/Times
      • Sunday, November 1st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
      • Monday, November 2nd from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Fall Into the Holidays
    • Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque
    • Sunday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Admission is $5
  • Art & Vendor Show
    • Roll-On-Records, Dubuque
    • Sunday, November 15th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Cowboy Christmas
    • Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque
    • Sunday, November 22nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Admission is $5
  • A Merry Millwork Market
    • Millwork District, Dubuque
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, December 4th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
      • Saturday, December 5th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dyersville

Ely

Fairfax

Farley

Granger

Hampton

Iowa City

  • Holiday Market
    • Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, Iowa City
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 14th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
      • Saturday, December 5th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Iowa Falls

  • Camp Plaid '26
    • Ellsworth Equestrian Center, Iowa Falls
    • Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lansing

Marshalltown

Mason City

  • Willowbrook Mall Fall/Winter Expo
    • Willowbrook Mall, Mason City
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, November 6th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Mason City Holiday Show
    • North Iowa Fair & Events Center, Mason City
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 22nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monticello

Muscatine

Nevada

  • Craft and Vendor Fair
    • Nevada High School
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Sunday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Admission is a $2 donation to WHO

New Hampton

Newton

Oskaloosa

Ottumwa

  • The Holly & Ivy Vendor & Craft Fair
    • Bridge View Center Expo Hall, Ottumwa
    • Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Mistletoe Market
    • Bridge View Center Expo Hall, Ottumwa
    • Saturday, November 28th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Ottumwa WinterFest Market
    • Southeast Iowa JBS Sports Center, Ottumwa
    • Dates/Times
      • Saturday, December 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Sunday, December 13th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Hometown Christmas
    • Bridge View Center Expo Hall, Ottumwa
    • Saturday, December 19th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pella

St. Donatus

Waterloo

West Des Moines

  • Edgewater Holiday Mart
    • Edgewater Retirement Community, West Des Moines
    • Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

West Liberty

  • Holiday Market
    • The Kent Center Event Space, West Liberty
    • Saturday, November 14th from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

West Union

Williamsburg

  • Holiday Market
    • The Shops at Williamsburg
    • Saturday, November 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Winterset

  • Holiday Market on the Farm
    • Speckled Hen Farms, Winterset
    • Saturday, November 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 2026 Winter Solstice Market
    • Winterset Livery & Warehouse on 2nd, Winterset
    • Dates/Times
      • Friday, December 11th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
      • Saturday, December 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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