Season Guide · Holiday Markets
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Christmas Market at Cotton Hills Farm
Cotton Hills Farm’s fifth Christmas Market lines up 50-plus vendors, the Bradley Dulaney Band from 11 a.m., Santa photos, and a tractor train.
WHO Family
WhenSat Nov 7 · 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
WhereCotton Hills Farm — The Market, 2575 Lowrys Highway, Chester, SC 29706
CostFree admission and parking (tractor train $2 per rider)
59th Southern Christmas Show
Give yourself a full day for the 59th annual show, and bring a group of 20 or more for $16 tickets.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11 – Sun Nov 22 · Wed Nov 11 (Veterans Day) 10 AM–9 PM; Thu–Sat 10 AM–9 PM; Sun–Wed 10 AM–6 PM; Early Bird VIP Sat Nov 14 8–10 AM
WhereThe Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205
CostSee organizer website for details
3rd Annual Holly Jolly Christmas Show
Sunny Day Markets’ holiday vendor show at the Stanly County Agricultural Center mixes shopping vendors, food trucks, and craft beverages.
WHO Family
WhenSat Nov 14 · 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
WhereStanly County Agricultural Center, 26032 Newt Road #B, Albemarle, NC 28001
CostFree admission · free parking
Jingle Bell Bazaar
Arts Council of Chester County’s 12th Annual Jingle Bell Bazaar stacks 90-plus vendors at Gateway Conference Center — free admission and parking.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
WhereGateway Conference Center, 3200 Commerce Drive, Richburg (Chester)
CostFree
Restoration Market Christmas Bazaar
Outdoor Christmas Bazaar at Restoration Market in Concord — local vendors and food trucks, with proceeds to Present Age Ministries.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 14, 2026, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
WhereRestoration Market, 74 Spring Street Southwest, Concord (Cabarrus)
CostFree
OMB Christmas Market — Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (Ballantyne)
Shop 50-plus local vendors at the Ballantyne brewery over four weekends, with Glühwein in the Fire Red mug and Santa on Saturdays.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 27 – Sun Dec 20 · Contact organizer for hours (Santa Saturdays 2–5 PM)
WhereOlde Mecklenburg Brewery (Ballantyne), 15025 Bowl St, Charlotte, NC 28277
CostFree to attend
OMB Christmas Market — Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (LoSo)
Sip Glühwein from the collectible 2026 Fire Red mug while you shop 50-plus local vendors, and bring a coat for Coats for Kids.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 27 – Sun Dec 20 · Contact organizer for hours (Santa Saturdays 2–5 PM)
WhereOlde Mecklenburg Brewery (LoSo), 4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
CostFree to attend
Fort Mill Christmas Village and Lighting of the Tree
Fort Mill’s Christmas Village fills the amphitheater with vendors, choirs, and trackless trains — tree lighting at 6 p.m.
WHO Everyone
WhenDec 3, 2026, 5–8 p.m. (tree lighting 6 p.m.)
WhereFort Mill Amphitheater at Walter Y. Elisha Park, 345 North White Street, Fort Mill (York)
CostFree
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