Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: November 12-15, 2026

Holiday Festivals, Renaissance Festivals, Cultural Festivals and more.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

I hope you got a chance to see the NEW FESTIVAL GUIDE for the Northeast…

This is the first time I’ve put the festivals of multiple states all on one guide – so I hope it’s a success!

Definitely check it out and let me know what you think.

For this weekend in the Northern Region, festivals are primarily Holiday themed.

By that, I mean you have mostly Holiday Light Festivals, some early Christmas Markets and early Christmas celebrations.

For those still not ready to partake in gingerbread and candy cane treats, there are some Renaissance Faires/Festivals, a Bacon Festival in Iowa, an Owl Festival in Indiana, an Irish Festival in Maryland, a Pow Wow in Missouri and a Viking Fest, also in Missouri.

Go through the festival lists below to see everything going on.

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Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland/DC, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-111526/

And here are the other available regions…
New England Region: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/new-england-festival-weekend-111526
Southern Region: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-111526
Western Region: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-111526

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 12-15, 2026

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

DELAWARE

11/13-11/15 – Wilmington Festival of Trees – Wilmington
11/14-11/15 – Delaware Renaissance Faire III – Townsend

ILLINOIS

11/13-11/14 – 3 French Hens Holiday Market – Morris
11/13-11/15 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis I – Fairmont City
11/13-11/15 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden I – Glencoe
11/13-11/15 – World of Illumination: Orland Park I – Orland Park
11/14-11/15 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum I – Lisle
11/14-11/15 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights I – Vandalia

INDIANA

11/9-11/15 – Christmas Nights of Lights II – Indianapolis
11/10-11/15 – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy I – Shipshewana
11/12-11/15 – Parkview Field Holiday Lights I – Fort Wayne
11/13-11/14 – Wildflower Christmas Market – Rockville
11/13-11/14 – 3 Little Birds Holiday Market – Valparaiso
11/13-11/15 – Fort Wayne Zoo Wild Lights I – Fort Wayne
11/13-11/15 – Festival of Trees I – Indianapolis
11/14 – Kentuckiana Medieval Faire – New Albany
11/14 – Christmas in Pendleton – Pendleton
11/14 – Humane Indiana Festival of Owls – Valparaiso

IOWA

11/13-11/14 – Uptown Wonderlights I – Ankeny
11/13-11/14 – Miracle on Main – Reinbeck
11/14 – BaconTown – Ottumwa
11/14-11/15 – Dome for the Holidays I – Des Moines

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

11/13-11/15 – Waterfowl Festival – Easton
11/13-11/15 – Maryland Irish Festival – Timonium
11/13-11/15 – DC Holiday Market I – Washington, DC
11/14 – Sykesville Craft Beer Festival – Sykesville
11/14-11/15 – Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival – West Friendship

MICHIGAN

11/13-11/14 – Women in the Arts Festival – East Lansing
11/13-11/15 – Yuletide Festival – Blissfield
11/13-11/15 – Festival of Trees – Midland
11/14* – Flapjack and Flannel Festival – Traverse City – NEXT IN 2027
11/15 – This and That Market VII – Belleville

MINNESOTA

11/14-11/15 – Festival of Trees – Duluth

MISSOURI

11/9-11/15 (Closed 11/10, 11/11) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City II – Branson
11/9-11/15 – Let there Be Lights III – Branson
11/9-11/15 – Lights of Joy III – Branson
11/9-11/15 – The Trail of Lights II – Branson
11/9-11/15 – Winter Magic II – Kansas City
11/11-11/15 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium X – Kansas City
11/13-11/14 – Home for the Holidays Christmas Market – Park Hills
11/13-11/14 – VikingFest – St. Joseph
11/13-11/15 – North Pole Adventure I – Branson
11/14 – Honoring Our Veterans Pow-Wow – Springfield
11/14 – Chili Cook Off at St. Charles Market – St. Charles
11/14-11/15 – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden I – St. Louis

NEW ENGLAND – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Find this week’s post at https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/new-england-festival-weekend-111526

NEW JERSEY

11/13 – Dragon Flight Night Market V – Bridgeton
11/14 – Memorial Middle School Indoor Fall Vendors Market – Eatontown
11/14 – Dessertopia Holiday Market – Morristown
11/14 – Somerville American Indian Intertribal Pow Wow – Somerville
11/14-11/15 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights I – Egg Harbor Township
11/14-11/15 – DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express I – Hammonton
11/14-11/15 – Diggerfest Fall Festival VIII – West Berlin

NEW YORK

11/11-11/15 – LuminoCity Festival I – East Meadow
11/12-11/15 – Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights at Animal Adventure Park II – Harpursville
11/13-11/15 – Canandaigua Christkindl Market – Canandaigua
11/13-11/15 – Christmas in the Country II – Hamburg
11/13-11/15 – Greene County Festival of Trees – Leeds
11/13-11/15 – Holiday Shoppes – Syracuse

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