Find Unique Christmas Gifts At These Eastern Iowa Craft/Vendor Markets

If you'd like to avoid ordering gifts from big box stores or websites like Amazon this holiday season, there's a very easy way to shop local... craft & vendor markets! Here are some of the markets happening across Eastern Iowa for the remainder of November and the entirety of December:

NOVEMBER

• Corridor Market: Holiday Edition - Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
  • Friday, November 14th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • $10 admission for ages 13+
• Holiday Market - Ushers Ferry Historic Village, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, November 15th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Holiday Market - Robert A. Lee Rec Center, Iowa City
  • Saturday, November 15th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Merry Market - College Square Mall, Cedar Falls
  • Saturday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Thankful Gathering Vendor Show - Waterloo Convention Center
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Jingle & Mingle Market - Goose & Giggles Play Cafe, Dubuque
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Holiday Market - Atkins Elementary School
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Craft, Baker, Vendor Show - Skateland Event Center, Muscatine
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Fall Craft & Vendor Show - Catfish Bend Convention & Event Center, Burlington
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Craft & Vendor Show - West Union Event Center
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Holiday Market - White Haus Social, Waukon
  • Saturday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Craft & Vendor Market - Quincy Place Mall, Ottumwa
  • Saturday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Holiday Vendor Show - Rustic Chic Event Center, West Union
  • Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 16th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Fall Sunday Morning Market - Andersen Community Center, Center Point
  • Sunday, November 16th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Fall Into the Holidays - Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque
  • Sunday, November 16th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • $5 admission
• The Kindness Market: Home For the Holidays - CrossFit Millstone, Bettendorf
  • Sunday, November 16th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Prairiewoods Holiday Bazaar - Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha
  • Saturday, November 22nd from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• 8th Annual Holiday Bazaar - The History Center, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, November 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 2nd Annual Greene Winter Market - Greene Community Center
  • Saturday, November 22nd from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair - Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport
  • Saturday, November 22nd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Cowboy Christmas: A Country Holiday Market - Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque
  • Sunday, November 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • $5 admission
• 5th Annual Linn County Christmas - Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • $5 admission
• Unwrap the Magic of Christmas - Bellevue, Iowa
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 4th Annual Fall Into the Holidays Craft & Vendor Show - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marshalltown
  • Saturday, November 29th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Mistletoe Market - Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Mighty Howard County Holiday Craft Fair - Howard County Fairgrounds, Cresco
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Holiday Lights and Craft Show - Postville Community Schools, Postville
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Holiday Sip & Shop - Portside One Stop, Harpers Ferry
  • Saturday, November 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Merry Market - Garnavillo Gym
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Made in Iowa Holiday Market - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, November 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 30th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • $5 admission for ages 13+
• Holiday Craft & Vendor Show - Lawrence Community Center, Anamosa
  • Sunday, November 30th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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DECEMBER

• Stonehill Christmas Fair - Stonehill Health Center Coffee Shop, Dubuque
  • Wednesday, December 3rd from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Merry Milestone - Milestone Event Center, Farley
  • Wednesday, December 3rd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Kerstmarkt: Pella's Dutch Christmas Market - Molengracht Plaza
  • Thursday, December 4th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Friday, December 5th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Holiday Vendor Fair - North Liberty Community Center
  • Saturday, December 6th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Holiday Market - Robert A. Lee Rec Center, Iowa City
  • Saturday, December 6th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Cultivate Hope Holiday Craft Fair - Groundswell Cafe, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Market at the Mount - Hennessey Gym at Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Nature's Noel - Indian Creek Nature Center, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• St. Ludmila Christmas Market - St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 8th Annual Christmas Craft Show - Elks Lodge #251, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Holidog Bazaar - Geonetric Building, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Make the Holidays Magical Artisan Market - Mount Vernon Community Center
  • Saturday, December 6th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Merry Mingle Market - Legacy Square, Dyersville
  • Saturday, December 6th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Annual Christmas Market - Mount Pleasant Christian School
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Monticello Holiday Craft Show - Berndes Center at Jones County Fairgrounds
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Admission is free, but canned food donations are appreciated
• Denver's Country Christmas Bazaar - American Legion Post 653, Denver
  • Saturday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Handmade Holiday Extravaganza - The CEC of Reinbeck
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Christmas Traditions Vendor Show - Michael J Manatt Community Center, Brooklyn
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Christmas Craft Show - Skateland Event Center, Muscatine
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Mystical Yule Market - Fort Riverview Pavilion, Fort Madison
  • Saturday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • $5 admission
• Symphony of Lights Craft & Vendor Fair - Eagle Point Park Lodge, Clinton
  • Saturday, December 6th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Holiday Thieves Market - Hyatt Regency Expo Hall, Coralville
  • Saturday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Winter Craft & Vendor Show - Fraternal Order of Eagles 2828, Tama
  • Saturday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Holiday Craft & Vendor Show - Maquoketa Art Experience
  • Sunday, December 7th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Jingle & Mingle Ladies Night Out - Kingston Steakhouse & Event Venue, Cedar Rapids
  • Tuesday, December 9th from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Holiday Art Market - Big Grove Brewery, Iowa City
  • Tuesday, December 9th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• UNI Holiday Market - Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls
  • Wednesday, December 10th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• December Frost & Finds - Hiawatha City Hall
  • Saturday, December 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Ely Winterfest Vendor Fair - St. John Lutheran Church, Ely
  • Saturday, December 13th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• December Cedar Cross Market - Tri-State Blind Society Building, Dubuque
  • Saturday, December 13th at 9 a.m.
• Craft & Vendor Market - Quincy Place Mall, Ottumwa
  • Saturday, December 13th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• 6th Annual Holiday Bliss Spectacular Vendor & Craft Show - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marshalltown
  • Saturday, December 13th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 13th Annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Expo - Winneshiek County Fairgrounds, Decorah
  • Saturday, December 13th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Tama Ballroom Christmas Vendor Show - Tama Ballroom
  • Saturday, December 13th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Christkindlmarkt - German American Heritage Center & Museum, Davenport
  • Saturday, December 13th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• 4th Annual Hickory Creek Christmas Fair - Hickory Creek Event Center, Davenport
  • December 13th & 14th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Winter Market - The Yard at Kingston Village, Cedar Rapids
  • December 13th & 14th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Hometown Holiday Fair - Waterloo Convention Center
  • Saturday, December 20th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Frosty Fest - Wild Rose Casino & Hotel, Clinton
  • Saturday, December 20th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Handmade Crafts Show - Former Younkers at Lindale Mall, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 20th from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 21st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Made in Iowa Merry Market - Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, December 20th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p

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