We found three Christmas markets and winter events in and around Sacramento with 2026 dates posted: one German-style Christmas market, one holiday market and one winter wonderland event. All three are in Sacramento. Each card has the dates and hours, what it costs to get in, and notes on strollers and things for little kids.
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Winter wonderland · to Dec 24 · K Street, Old Sacramento28NovSatHolidays on K StreetHoliday market · to Dec 20 · K Street, Downtown Sacramento5DecSatChristkindlmarkt at Sacramento Turn VereinGerman-style market · to Dec 6 · Sacramento Turn Verein, 3349 J St.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
K Street, Old Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · about 1 mile away
Good to know: A short outdoor light and story show. The tree lighting on K Street is Nov 25.
K Street, Downtown Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · about 1 mile away
Good to know: A car-free stretch of K Street with pop-up vendors, lawn games and open seating.
Sacramento Turn Verein, 3349 J St. · Sacramento, CA · East Sacramento
Good to know: The 26th year of this German-style market, with 22 vendor booths, cookies and cakes, and daily visits from Santa and the Christkind.
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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This week in SacramentoDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every ThursdayGood questions
Theatre of Lights at K Street, Old Sacramento: Nov 27 – Dec 24. Holidays on K Street at K Street, Downtown Sacramento: Nov 28 – Dec 20. Christkindlmarkt at Sacramento Turn Verein at Sacramento Turn Verein, 3349 J St.: Dec 5 – Dec 6. $5 at the door; kids under 15 free.
Christkindlmarkt at Sacramento Turn Verein (Sacramento, CA · East Sacramento): Dec 5 – Dec 6.
Theatre of Lights (Sacramento, CA · about 1 mile away): Nov 27 – Dec 24.
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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