Holiday, Winter & Christmas Markets in Florida: Opening Dates for 2023!

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Wondering when holiday, winter & Christmas markets will be open this year in Florida? We’ve done all the research so you don’t have to!

In this post, we’ll be sharing a list of the most popular Christmas & holiday markets in Florida, along with the opening dates that we know of so far.

We know it isn’t easy to find all this information in one place, so we’ve spent hours assembling all the dates and official websites of various markets to make your trip planning infinitely easier.

We hope you find this list helpful!

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Florida Christmas Markets 2023 Opening Dates

In the table below, we’ll be summarizing the known opening dates for some of Florida’s biggest and best-known Christmas markets and fairs this year.

While we try our best to ensure the information is up-to-date and accurate, we recommend double checking with official sources (like the websites below) before making any plans. Dates and details can change quickly these days, so it’s always better safe than sorry!

NOTE: We’ve put a lot of time and effort into assembling the information below, so if you are quoting/referencing these details in your own articles and websites, we would greatly appreciate a link back to this page. Thank you for your understanding!

LocationChristmas Market Name2023 DatesMore InfoHotels
Bartow, FLMistletoe Market in BartowDec 9More Info
Brandon, FLBrandon Annual Holiday Vendor MarketNov 12More Info
Clearwater, FLChristmas Under the OaksNov 12More Info
Cocoa, FLArt & Craft Holiday BazaarDec 2 - 3More Info
Dade City, FLDade City Jingle Bell MarketDec 2More Info
Delray Beach, FLAn Olde Fashioned HolidayNov 16 - 18More Info
Fort Myers, FLHoliDazzle Market at Anthem ChurchNov 4More Info
Hialeah, FLSanta's Enchanted ChristmasNov 9 - Jan 7, 2024More Info
Jacksonville, FLChristmas Made in the SouthNov 24 - 26More Info
Lake Worth, FLAmerican-German Club of the Palm Beaches ChristkindlmarktDec 9 - 10More Info
New Smyrna Beach, FLCoastal Christmas Market
Nov 25More Info
Ocala, FLMTRA Arts & Crafts MarketDec 18 - 19More Info
Orlando, FLOh, What Fun!® Holiday Festival
Dec 7 - 23More info
Orlando, FLGrandma Party BazaarDec 10More Info
Orlando, FLFaire of the Dog Winter MarketDec 9 More Info
Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach Holiday Boat Parade
Dec 2More Info
Panama City Beach, FLEmerald Coast Christmas Bazaar
Nov 17 - 19More Info
Pensacola, FLPensacola WinterfestNov 17 - 19
Nov 24 - 26
Dec 1, 2, 8, 10, 15—17, 19—24
More Info
Sarasota, FLAtomic Holiday BazaarNov 25 - 26More Info
Seminole, FLC2C Annual Christmas MarketNov 18More Info
St Augustine, FLHoliday Market in the South Dec 9More Info
St Petersburg, FLTampa Bay Holiday Market
Nov 18 - 19More Info
St Petersburg, FLEnchant ChristmasNov 24 - Dec 31More Info
Tampa, FLJunior League of Tampa’s Holiday Gift MarketNov 9 - 12More Info
Tampa, FLChristmas in the CountryDec 9More Info
Winter Haven, FLHaven Holiday Market
Nov 18More Info

Help us improve this list of Christmas market opening dates in Florida!

Know of any other Christmas markets we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments with a link to an official source if possible so we can ensure we get accurate dates.

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