Updated October 20th, 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, and advance tickets go on sale in October.
Dates
November 20th-21st
Friday and Saturday
Admission
$10 Friday
Good both days; $5 Saturday, kids 12 and under free
Website
Hours
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.
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.
Dates
November 20th-22nd
Friday through Sunday
Admission
$5
Seniors 62+ $4, kids 12 and under free
Hours
Friday and Saturday, 11am-7pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm
Where
Ford Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd, Nampa. Parking is free.
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.
Dates
December 4th-6th
Friday through Sunday
Admission
$5
Seniors 62+ $4, kids 12 and under free
Hours
Friday and Saturday, 11am-7pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm
Where
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.
Dates
December 4th-6th
Friday is early buying
Admission
$10
Friday $15, under 12 free
Hours
Friday, 12pm-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm
Where
Ford Idaho Horse Park, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd, Nampa. It’s indoors, and parking is free.
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.
Dates
November 6th-7th
Friday and Saturday
Admission
Free
Hours
Friday, 5pm-9pm and Saturday, 9am-4pm
Where
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.
Dates
November 19th-21st
Thursday through Saturday
Admission
Free
In past years; check their page
Hours
9am-6pm daily
Where
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.
Dates
November 7th-8th
Saturday and Sunday
Admission
Free
Donations welcome
Hours
Saturday, 9am-5pm and Sunday, 10am-3pm
Where
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.
Dates
December 12th-13th
Saturday and Sunday
Admission
Free
In past years
Hours
Daily hours will be posted closer to the date.
Where
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.
Dates
November 28th
Saturday
Admission
Free
In past years
Hours
11am-6pm
Where
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.
Hours
11am-3pm
Where
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.
Dates
November 27th-29th
Thanksgiving weekend
Admission
Free
Hours
10am-4pm daily
Where
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.
Hours
Hours have run 9am-5pm in past years; confirm on their page.
Where
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. It’s one of the first of the season.
Dates
November 5th-7th
Thursday through Saturday
Admission
Free
Website
Hours
10am-5pm daily
Where
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. Look for local produce, meat, baked goods and pantry items for holiday cooking.
Dates
Saturdays
November 7th-December 19th
Admission
Free
SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks accepted
Hours
Hours have been 9am-1pm in past winters; confirm on their site.
Where
Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise. There are 800-plus parking spaces in the Old Pen district.
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.
Dates
Saturdays
Through December 19th
Admission
Free
Hours
10am-2pm
Where
The Grove Plaza, 827 W Main St, Boise. Vendors also line 8th Street between Main and Idaho.
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.
Dates
November 20th-22nd
Opening weekend market
Admission
Free
Skating is ticketed
Hours
6pm-9pm each night
Where
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.
Dates
November 28th
Small Business Saturday
Admission
Free
Hours
11am-5pm, with the tree lighting that evening
Where
Eagle Country Christmas Holiday Market
Eagle’s holiday market returns to Heritage Park with carols at the lit-up gazebo, photos with Santa in his sleigh, live reindeer, free hot cocoa, a kids’ warming tent with crafts and a candlelit tree lighting countdown at 6pm. It’s an outdoor event, so dress warm.
Hours
2pm-6pm, with the tree lighting at 6pm
Where
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.
Hours
Market 4pm-9pm, parade at 6pm
Where
7th Ave and Arthur St, downtown Caldwell. The parade runs on Cleveland Blvd from 22nd Ave to Kimball Ave.
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.
Hours
The craft fair has run parade day from 10am to 4pm in past years. The parade is Saturday, 6pm-7:30pm.
Where
4th Street Gym, 571 W 4th St, Kuna. The parade runs through downtown Kuna.
