Markets open Dec 9–Dec 20 near Dayton in 2026. Christkindlmarkt opens Dec 12 and runs through Dec 13, with free admission. Holly Days at the Arcade opens Dec 9 and runs through Dec 11. Christkindlmarkt opens Dec 12 and runs through Dec 13, with free admission. The last opening date on this page is Dec 20.
Most Dayton holiday markets open between Dec 9 and Dec 12 this year.
By date
Opening date, city and hours are first, when the organizer has posted them. Tap one for prices, stroller notes and what’s there for little kids.
Holiday market · to Dec 11 · The Dayton Arcade12DecSatChristkindlmarktGerman-style market · to Dec 13 · Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, 1400 E. Fifth St.20DecSunHandmade ChristmasHoliday market · Sun. Dec. 20, noon–3 p.m. · Eudora Brewing Company, 3022 Wilmington PikeNothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
Open Dec 9–11, 2026
The Dayton Arcade · Dayton, OH · about 1 mile away
Good to know: More than 50 small-business vendors, plus food trucks.
Open Dec 12–13, 2026
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, 1400 E. Fifth St. · Dayton, OH · about 1 mile away
Good to know: A neighborhood house tour in St. Anne's Hill runs the same weekend, so come early for parking.
Opens Dec 20, 2026
Eudora Brewing Company, 3022 Wilmington Pike · Dayton, OH · about 6 miles away
Good to know: About 20 local makers at Handmade Dayton's last market of the year.
Before you go
TimingGo when it opensWeekday afternoons and opening hour are the least crowded, which makes a stroller much easier.
DressLayer upOutdoor markets get cold after dark. Mittens and a blanket for the stroller help.
StrollerCheck the stroller noteSome markets get packed on weekend evenings. A carrier can be easier there.Keep planning
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Most Dayton holiday markets open between Dec 9 and Dec 12 this year. The first Christmas market on this page opens Dec 9, 2026. The last opening date on this page is Dec 20. Holly Days at the Arcade opens Dec 9 and runs through Dec 11. Christkindlmarkt opens Dec 12 and runs through Dec 13. Handmade Christmas opens Dec 20.
Holly Days at the Arcade at The Dayton Arcade: Dec 9 – Dec 11. No ticket listed. Christkindlmarkt at Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, 1400 E. Fifth St.: Dec 12 – Dec 13. Free. Handmade Christmas at Eudora Brewing Company, 3022 Wilmington Pike: Sun, Dec 20, 2026. No ticket listed.
Christkindlmarkt (Dayton, OH · about 1 mile away): Dec 12 – Dec 13.
Christkindlmarkt at Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, 1400 E. Fifth St. opens Dec 12 and runs through Dec 13. Dates are from each market’s own page.
Holly Days at the Arcade: Not listed. Handmade Christmas: Not listed.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
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