Updated October 5th, 2026 by Aaron McFarland
Boise’s holiday market season runs from the first weekend of November through the Saturday before Christmas, with the biggest weekend landing on November 20th to 22nd, 2026 (Wintry Market, the Canyon County Christmas Show and Caldwell’s Winter Wonderland all open then) and a second wave on December 4th to 6th. Most markets are free to walk into, and the big ticketed shows top out at $10 to $15. If you only make it to a few, Wintry Market at Boise Centre is the handmade standout, the Boise Christmas Show at Expo Idaho is the biggest, and the Boise Farmers Market’s new winter home at the Idaho Botanical Garden is the one to see this year.
Below are 20 markets across Boise, Garden City, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Nampa and Caldwell with 2026 dates, hours and admission, grouped by type. Everything here is confirmed for 2026. A few regulars that haven’t posted dates yet will be added once they do.
Big Holiday Shows and Markets
Wintry Market
Boise’s curated winter market turns 15 this year. Every booth is a regional artist or crafter making original work, from ceramics and prints to apparel and jewelry, and at least 30 percent of the vendors are new each year. It’s the one to hit if handmade matters more than volume. Friday admission covers both days, and advance tickets go on sale in October.
When: Friday, November 20th, 4pm-9pm and Saturday, November 21st, 9am-5pm
Where: Boise Centre West, 850 W Front St, Boise. Enter through the front doors facing the fountain
Cost: $10 Friday (good both days), $5 Saturday, kids 12 and under free
Info: Wintry Market
Canyon County Christmas Show
The 30th year of Nampa’s big gift show at the Idaho Center, with Santa visits and aisles of vendors ranging from handmade to boutique. It’s the same weekend as Wintry Market, so Treasure Valley shoppers can do both.
When: Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st, 11am-7pm; Sunday, November 22nd, 11am-4pm
Where: Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd, Nampa. Free parking
Cost: Adults $5, seniors 62+ $4, kids 12 and under free
Info: Canyon County Christmas Show
Boise Christmas Show
The largest holiday show in the valley, now in its 55th year, with more than 225 vendors filling Expo Idaho the first weekend of December. Santa and Mrs. Claus are on hand for photos.
When: Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, 11am-7pm; Sunday, December 6th, 11am-4pm
Where: Expo Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City
Cost: Adults $5, seniors 62+ $4, kids 12 and under free
Info: Boise Christmas Show
Vintage Market Days of Treasure Valley
A juried indoor market of more than 100 small businesses selling vintage, antiques, handmade goods and holiday decor, with live music and food vendors. Friday is early buying, when the selection is best and the ticket is pricier.
When: Friday, December 4th, 12pm-5pm; Saturday, December 5th and Sunday, December 6th, 10am-5pm
Where: Ford Idaho Horse Park, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd, Nampa. Indoor, free parking
Cost: Friday $15, Saturday and Sunday $10, under 12 free
Info: Vintage Market Days
Holiday Makers Market at Nampa Civic Center
More than 100 artisans fill the whole civic center the first weekend of November, so it’s the earliest big market of the season. Blankets, ornaments, pottery, paintings, jewelry and pet gear, plus a scavenger hunt for kids.
When: Friday, November 6th, 5pm-9pm and Saturday, November 7th, 9am-4pm
Where: Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St S, Nampa
Cost: Free
Info: Nampa Civic Center
Merry Grinchmas Market
Holiday House Boutique’s three-day makers market at the Scentsy campus in Meridian, heavy on home decor, signs, soaps, jewelry, clothing and baby gifts.
When: Thursday, November 19th through Saturday, November 21st, 9am-6pm daily
Where: Scentsy Commons, 2701 E Pine Ave, Meridian
Cost: Free in past years; check their page
Info: Holiday House Boutique
Makers and Artisan Markets
Eagle Holiday Bazaar
Two floors of all-handcrafted vendors at Eagle High School the first weekend of November, around 150 booths in past years: cinnamon rolls, BBQ sauce, candies, quilts, ceramics, glass, jewelry and woodwork. Donations at the door go to Shop With a Cop, the Eagle Boosters and the Idaho Foodbank.
When: Saturday, November 7th, 9am-5pm and Sunday, November 8th, 10am-3pm
Where: Eagle High School, 574 N Park Ln, Eagle
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Info: Eagle Holiday Bazaar
Sagebrush Collaborative Holiday Market
Sagebrush’s fifth annual handmade-only market moves to the new 36th Street Event Center (the old Sockeye Alehouse at 36th and Hill) and grows to two days. Expect 40-plus makers, a free sustainable gift-wrap station, tattoo flash artists and food and coffee trucks.
When: Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th. Daily hours posted closer to the date
Where: 36th St Event Center, 3823 N Garden Center Way, Boise
Cost: Free in past years
Info: Sagebrush Collaborative
Wicked Winter Market
The alternative holiday market for people who don’t shop at craft shows: dark art, oddities, gothic decor and gifts from local artists, with Krampus photo ops, a costume contest and a donation drive for West Valley Humane Society. It moved to Revolution Concert House last year.
When: Saturday, November 28th, 11am-6pm
Where: Revolution Concert House, 4983 N Glenwood St, Garden City
Cost: Free in past years
Info: Wicked Winter Market
Basque Christmas Market (Eguberriko Azoka)
The Basque Museum’s fifth annual outdoor market on the Basque Block, with Basque-inspired gifts, roasted chestnuts, chorizo and talo, coffee and cider, and live entertainment.
When: Sunday, December 6th, 11am-3pm
Where: Basque Block, 600 block of W Grove St, downtown Boise
Cost: Free
Info: Basque Museum
Winter Holiday Market at Victory Gardens
Thanksgiving weekend at the Meridian nursery: artisan vendors, warm drinks, a raffle and the Christmas tree lot, so you can get the tree and the gifts in one stop.
When: Friday, November 27th through Sunday, November 29th, 10am-4pm
Where: Victory Gardens Nursery, 120 E Victory Rd, Meridian
Cost: Free
Info: Winter Holiday Market
Hip Holiday Craft Market at Flying M Coffeegarage
Flying M’s Nampa coffeehouse hosts a curated market of 30 or so local makers every first Saturday of December: ceramics, stained glass, jewelry, prints, leather and Idaho apparel, with coffee in hand.
When: Saturday, December 5th. Hours have run 9am-5pm in past years; confirm on their page
Where: Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 2nd St S, Nampa
Cost: Free
Info: Flying M
Country Bazaar
A long-running three-day craft bazaar (formerly Brookwood Bazaar) at the Red Feather clubhouse in Meridian, with handmade crafts, treats, home decor and holiday gifts. One of the first of the season.
When: Thursday, November 5th through Saturday, November 7th, 10am-5pm
Where: Red Feather Clubhouse, 2850 N Grenadier Way, Meridian
Cost: Free
Info: Country Bazaar
Weekly Winter Markets
Boise Farmers Market Winter Market at the Idaho Botanical Garden
The biggest change this season. The Boise Farmers Market is moving to a permanent home at the Idaho Botanical Garden, with a heated tent for 40 to 60 vendors plus outdoor space for more, and the winter market is its grand opening. Local produce, meat, baked goods and pantry items for holiday cooking, with 800-plus parking spaces in the Old Pen district. SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks accepted.
When: Saturdays, November 7th through December 19th. Opening day is November 7th. Hours have been 9am-1pm in past winters; confirm on their site
Where: Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise
Cost: Free
Info: Boise Farmers Market
Capital City Public Market Holiday Saturdays
Downtown’s Saturday market keeps going through the holidays on the Grove Plaza and 8th Street, with handmade jewelry, ceramics, holiday treats and winter produce alongside the regular vendors. The last market of the year is December 19th.
When: Every Saturday through December 19th, 10am-2pm
Where: The Grove Plaza, 827 W Main St, and 8th St between Main and Idaho, Boise
Cost: Free
Info: Capital City Public Market
Holiday Markets with Lights and Parades
Winter Wonderland Opening Weekend at Indian Creek Plaza
Caldwell’s downtown lights up with more than a million bulbs, and opening weekend adds an artisan market of 60-plus local makers, ice skating on the ribbon rink, Santa photos, horse-drawn carriage rides and fire pits. The lights and skating continue nightly through mid-January; the market is opening weekend only.
When: Friday, November 20th through Sunday, November 22nd, 6pm-9pm each night
Where: Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S Kimball Ave, Caldwell
Cost: Free. Skating is ticketed
Info: Indian Creek Plaza
S’mores and Shop Small Saturday in Downtown Nampa
Small Business Saturday in downtown Nampa, with s’mores stations and shop specials along 1st Street during the day, the Nampa Farmers Market’s Winter Wonderland Market at Lloyd Square, and the city’s Christmas tree lighting at 12th Avenue and Front Street that evening.
When: Saturday, November 28th, 11am-5pm, with the tree lighting that evening
Where: Downtown Nampa
Cost: Free
Info: Downtown Nampa Association
Eagle Country Christmas Holiday Market
Eagle’s holiday market returns to Heritage Park with about 70 vendors last year, free kids’ crafts, youth performances, Santa, live reindeer, a warming tent, a coat drive and the park lighting.
When: Saturday, December 5th. The city says details are coming; last year ran 2pm-8pm with the lighting at 6pm
Where: Heritage Park, 185 E State St, Eagle
Cost: Free
Info: City of Eagle
Winter Lights Market and Treasure Valley Night Light Parade
The Caldwell Chamber’s vendor market runs before, during and after the Night Light Parade, which rolls down Cleveland Boulevard at 6pm. This year’s theme is Let Freedom Glow. Christmas in America.
When: Saturday, December 5th. Market 4pm-9pm, parade 6pm
Where: Market at 7th Ave and Arthur St, downtown Caldwell. Parade on Cleveland Blvd from 22nd Ave to Kimball Ave
Cost: Free
Info: Caldwell Chamber
Down Home Country Christmas in Kuna
Kuna’s two-day holiday weekend wraps a craft fair, tree decorating and an electric car derby around the Night Light Parade on Saturday evening. The craft fair has run parade day from 10am to 4pm at the 4th Street Gym in past years.
When: Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th. Parade Saturday 6pm-7:30pm
Where: 4th Street Gym, 571 W 4th St, and downtown Kuna
Cost: Free
Info: Kuna Chamber
Boise Holiday Market FAQ
When are the holiday markets in Boise in 2026?
The season opens the first weekend of November with the Holiday Makers Market in Nampa (November 6th and 7th), Eagle Holiday Bazaar (November 7th and 8th) and Country Bazaar in Meridian, peaks November 20th to 22nd with Wintry Market, the Canyon County Christmas Show and Caldwell’s Winter Wonderland, and has a second big weekend December 4th to 6th with the Boise Christmas Show, Vintage Market Days and the Eagle, Caldwell and Kuna markets. The weekly markets run through December 19th.
Which Boise holiday markets are free?
Most of them. The Holiday Makers Market, Eagle Holiday Bazaar, Merry Grinchmas Market, Sagebrush, Wicked Winter Market, the Basque Christmas Market, Victory Gardens, Flying M, Country Bazaar, both weekly farmers markets, and all of the lights-and-parade markets in Caldwell, Nampa, Eagle and Kuna are free. The ticketed ones are Wintry Market ($5 to $10), the Boise and Canyon County Christmas Shows ($5) and Vintage Market Days ($10 to $15).
What is the biggest holiday market in Boise?
The Boise Christmas Show at Expo Idaho, December 4th to 6th, with more than 225 vendors. For handmade work specifically, Wintry Market at Boise Centre on November 20th and 21st is the largest curated market, with more than 100 regional artists.
Are there indoor holiday markets?
Yes. Wintry Market, the Boise and Canyon County Christmas Shows, Vintage Market Days, the Holiday Makers Market, Merry Grinchmas, Sagebrush and Wicked Winter Market are all indoors. The Boise Farmers Market’s new winter home at the Idaho Botanical Garden uses a heated tent. The parade markets and the Basque Christmas Market are outdoors, so dress for it.
Is there a holiday market on Small Business Saturday?
Small Business Saturday is November 28th, 2026. Wicked Winter Market in Garden City, the Winter Holiday Market at Victory Gardens in Meridian, Capital City Public Market downtown, and Nampa’s S’mores and Shop Small Saturday with its tree lighting all run that day.
Which market is best for handmade gifts?
Wintry Market and Sagebrush Collaborative are both juried and handmade only, and the Eagle Holiday Bazaar is all handcrafted. Flying M’s Hip Holiday Craft Market in Nampa and the Basque Christmas Market are smaller but similar in spirit. The big Christmas shows mix handmade with boutique and commercial vendors.
More Holiday Plans in Boise
Once the shopping is done, our Boise Winter Bucket List has the skating, sledding and hot springs side of the season, and The Best Places for Christmas Lights and Holiday Spirit in Boise covers the light displays, including Caldwell’s Winter Wonderland after the market weekend. For dates all year, check the Boise and Treasure Valley Area Annual Event Calendar.
