Markets open Nov 21–Dec 12 near Memphis in 2026. Starry Nights opens Nov 21 and runs through Jan 3. Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday Market opens Nov 22. The last opening date on this page is Dec 12. This page lists three markets with 2026 dates.
Most Memphis holiday markets open between Nov 21 and Nov 22 this year.
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Winter wonderland · to Jan 3 · Shelby Farms Park22NovSunDowntown Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday MarketHoliday market · Sun. Nov. 22, 4–6 p.m. · Corner of Peabody Place & Main St.12DecSatMemphis Farmers Market Holiday MarketHoliday market · Sat. Dec. 12, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. · Memphis Farmers Market, 567 S. Front St.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
Open Nov 21–Jan 3, 2026
Shelby Farms Park · Memphis, TN · about 15 miles away
Good to know: This is a drive-through light show. Afterglow nights are Nov 24, 26 to 28, Dec 4, 5, 11, 12 and Dec 18 to 26, free with your drive ticket.
Opens Nov 22, 2026
Corner of Peabody Place & Main St. · Memphis, TN · about 1 mile away
Opens Dec 12, 2026
Memphis Farmers Market, 567 S. Front St. · Memphis, TN · about 1 mile away
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 Memphis holiday markets open between Nov 21 and Nov 22 this year. The first Christmas market on this page opens Nov 21, 2026. The last opening date on this page is Dec 12. Starry Nights opens Nov 21 and runs through Jan 3. Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday Market opens Nov 22. Memphis Farmers Market Holiday Market opens Dec 12.
Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park: Nov 21 – Jan 3. Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday Market at Corner of Peabody Place & Main St.: Sun, Nov 22, 2026. No ticket listed. Memphis Farmers Market Holiday Market at Memphis Farmers Market, 567 S. Front St.: Sat, Dec 12, 2026. No ticket listed.
Starry Nights (Memphis, TN · about 15 miles away): Nov 21 – Jan 3.
Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday Market: Not listed. Memphis Farmers Market Holiday Market: 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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