Christmas Markets and Holiday Light Festivals!
Festivals are picking up this weekend in just about every state with the big states being Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. But even the northern states have a decent amount of festivals as more Holiday Light Festivals and Christmas Markets are kicking off a week before Thanksgiving Weekend.
Even though most Holiday Light Festivals run through Christmas or the New Year, it’s not a bad idea to start planning a visit to one right now. Not only will it be harder to visit these festivals closer to Christmas, but you may want to see more than one over the holidays. So go out and get yourself in the holiday spirit a little early.
Meanwhile, the Christmas Markets this weekend are the perfect excuse to start (or dare I say…finish?) your holiday shopping. Most markets should have some form of entertainment and tasty treats and food. Since these are holiday markets, I can only imagine that they’ll have more decadent offerings.
If it’s still too early to pull out the tree, there are other types of festivals this weekend. There’s a Native American Festival in Alabama, Seafood Festivals in Florida, a Catfish Festival in Georgia, a Deer Fest in Illinois, a Pottery Festival in North Carolina, Songwriters Festivals in Alabama and Tennessee, and a Blues Harmonica Festival in Wisconsin.
Now let’s take a closer look at what’s going on in each of the states:
Alabama
Christmas Markets, a Native American Festival, the HWY 40 Songwriters Festival and an International Festival.
Florida
Holiday Light Festivals, a Pineapple Festival, the Florida Tiny House Festival, a Veg Fest, Seafood Festivals, Celtic Music, Wine and more.
Georgia
Gopher Tortoise, Catfish, Bourbon, Sugar Cane and plenty of Holiday Light Festivals.
Illinois
Christmas Markets, Holiday Lights, and a Deer Festival.
Indiana
Christmas Markets, Christmas Lights and a Festival of Trees.
Kentucky
Festival Lights and a Christmas Festival.
Michigan
Holiday Light Festivals, Christmas Festivals, and an International Wine Beer and Food Festival.
New York
A Winterfest and Holiday Festivals.
North Carolina
Holiday Markets, Christmas Festivals, a Pottery Festival, and a Korea Festival.
Pennsylvania
Holiday Light Festivals and Christmas Festivals.
South Carolina
Christmas Markets and Holiday Light Festivals.
Tennessee
A VeganFest, a Songwriters Festival, Christmas Markets and Holiday Light Festivals.
West Virginia
Christmas, Holiday and Winter Festivals.
Wisconsin
A Blues Harmonica Festival, Holiday Lights Festivals and Christmas Festivals.
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Have a great weekend, everyone, and be sure to use the map!
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Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 17-20, 2022
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Festival Reviews for this Weekend
11/20 – The Vintage Market presents: Frosted Flea – Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN – My Review
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
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ALABAMA
11/14-11/20 – Galaxy of Lights II – Huntsville
11/18 – Night Market at Pepper Place II – Birmingham
11/18-11/19 – HWY 40 Songwriters Festival – Thomasville
11/18-11/19 – Santa Land I – Rogersville
11/18-11/20 – Oxford Festival of Lights I – Oxford
11/19 – Medieval Canterbury Christmas – Oxford
11/19 – Mobile International Festival – Mobile
11/19 – Christmas on the Farm – Montevallo
11/19 – Native American Festival – Dothan
11/19 – Merry Little Christmas Market – Anniston
11/19 – Thomaston Historical Foundation Pecan Festival – Thomaston
11/19 – Semmes Christmas Market and Tree Lighting – Semmes
11/19-11/20 – Jubilee Renaissance Faire – Robertsdale
FLORIDA
11/14 – Taste of the Island – Wilton Manors
11/14 – Casselberry Food and Wine Festival – Casselberry
11/14-11/20 – Santa’s Enchanted Forest II – Hialeah
11/14-11/20 – Night of a Million Lights II – Kissimmee
11/14-11/20 – Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees II – Orlando
11/14-11/20 – Miami Book Fair II – Miami
11/17-11/20 – St. Pete Beach BikeFest – St. Pete Beach
11/17-11/20 – St. Helen’s Harvest Festival – Vero Beach
11/17-11/20 – Novemberfest – Brandon
11/18 – British Invasion Car Show and Festival – The Villages
11/18-11/20 – Zen Awakening Festival – Lakeland
11/18-11/20 – The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation’s Festival of Trees – Clearwater
11/18-11/20 – Tinez Farms Fall Festival X – Miami
11/18-11/20 – Magic of Lights at Daytona International Speedway I – Daytona Beach
11/18-11/20 – Magic of Lights at Homestead-Miami Speedway I – Homestead
11/18-11/20* – American Sand Sculpting Championship I – Fort Myers Beach – CANCELLED
11/18-11/20 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival I – Sanford
11/18-11/20 – Everybody’s Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival: Orlando – Orlando
11/18-11/20 – Jacksonville BBQ Festival – Jacksonville
Weekend continues below…
11/19 – Grand Lagoon Bloody Mary and Music Festival – Panama City Beach
11/19 – Dunedin Celtic Music – Dunedin
11/19 – Grilled Cheese Festival at CoolToday Park – Venice
11/19 – Seafood and Jazz Fest – Orlando
11/19 – Riverside WineFest – Jacksonville
11/19 – Wine and Ale Trail Festival – Fort Pierce
11/19 – Miami Wine Festival – Miami
11/19 – Light Up Ocala – Ocala
11/19 – Kickin’ the Blues Music Festival – Bonita Springs
11/19 – Newberry Fall Festival – Newberry
11/19 – Bradley’s Country Store Old Fashioned Fun Day – Tallahassee
11/19-11/20 – Yankeetown Art, Craft and Seafood Festival – Yankeetown
11/19-11/20 – Harvest Festival – Miami
11/19-11/20 – Garden Festival – Fort Myers
11/19-11/20 – Florida CraftArt Festival – St. Petersburg
11/19-11/20 – Florida Tiny House Festival – Orlando
11/19-11/20 – DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts – DeLand
11/19-11/20 – The Downtown Festival and Art Show – Gainesville
11/19-11/20 – The Art, Craft and Wine Festival – Altamonte Springs
11/19-11/20 – Longwood Arts and Crafts Festival – Longwood
11/19-11/20 – Sarasota Open Air Fine Art Show V – Sarasota
11/19-11/20 – Camelot Days Medieval Festival III – Hollywood
11/19-11/20 – Creek Festival – Pensacola
11/19-11/20 – Sarasota Medieval Fair III – Myakka City
11/19-11/20 – Suncoast Renaissance Festival I – Sarasota
11/19-11/20 – Riverfront Seafood Festival – Ormond Beach
11/19-11/20 – Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival – Jensen Beach
11/19-11/20 – Creek Indian Fest – Milton
11/20 – Winterfest Family Fun Day – Fort Lauderdale
11/20 – Pompano Beach Autumn Festival – Pompano Beach
11/20 – Cape Coral Veg Fest – Cape Coral
GEORGIA
11/14-11/20 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights II – Atlanta
11/14-11/20 – Festival of Trees at Town Center at Cobb II – Kennesaw
11/16-11/20 – World of Illumination: Reindeer Road I – Marietta
11/18-11/19 – Gopher Tortoise Festival – Douglas
11/18-11/20 – Christmas Made in the South – Savannah
11/18-11/20 – Enchanted Garden of Lights I – Lookout Mountain
11/18-11/20 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens I – Pine Mountain
11/19 – Kingsland Catfish Festival – Kingsland
11/19 – Sugar Cane Festival – Twin City
11/19 – Oatland Island Wildlife Center Harvest Festival – Savannah
11/19 – Christmas Wishes Holiday Festival – Flowery Branch
11/19 – Rutledge Christmas in the Country and Chili Cook Off – Rutledge
11/19 – Celebrate the Holidays in Braselton – Braselton
11/19 – Chalkfest – Albany
11/19 – Cumming City Center Winter Market – Cumming
11/19 – Atlanta Bourbon Festival – Atlanta
11/19-11/20 – Georgia Festival of Trees I – Atlanta
11/19-11/20 – Margaritaville’s Lakeside Lights Spectacular I – Buford
11/19-11/20 – Stone Mountain Christmas II – Stone Mountain
11/19-11/20 – Christmas in the Country – Aragon
11/19-11/20 – Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park I – Canton
11/20 – Thomasville Holiday Open House – Thomasville
ILLINOIS
11/14-11/20 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden II – Glencoe
11/17-11/19 – The Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees – Bloomington
11/18 – Holidays on the Town – Palatine
11/18-11/19 – Christmas Magic Festival – Robinson
11/18-11/20 – Mattoon Lightworks I – Mattoon
11/18-11/20 – Shelbyville Festivals of Lights I – Shelbyville
11/18-11/20 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville I – Chicago
11/18-11/20 – Christkindlmarket Aurora I – Aurora
11/18-11/20 – Millennium Park Art Market – Chicago
11/18-11/20 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo I – Chicago
11/18-11/20 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza I – Chicago
11/19 – The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival – Chicago
11/19 – Pope County Deer Festival – Golconda
11/19-11/20 – Peoria Kristkindlmarkt – Peoria
11/19-11/20 – Festival of Trees – Champaign
11/19-11/20 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum I – Lisle
INDIANA
11/14-11/20 – Festival of Trees II – Indianapolis
11/14-11/20 – Christmas Nights of Lights II – Indianapolis
11/19-11/20 – Christmas at the Zoo I – Indianapolis
11/19-11/20 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm I – Valparaiso
11/19-11/20 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market I – Carmel
11/19-11/20 – Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt – Ferdinand
11/20 – Winterlights I – Indianapolis
KENTUCKY
11/14-11/20 – Patti’s Festival of Lights III – Grand Rivers
11/14-11/20 – Winter Wonderland of Lights I – Ashland
11/14-11/20 – Lights Under Louisville II – Louisville
11/18-11/20 – Festival of Trees and Trains I – Ashland
11/19 – Once Upon a Christmas Show – Shelbyville
MICHIGAN
11/17-11/19 – International Wine, Beer and Food Festival – Grand Rapids
11/17-11/19 – Winter, Wine and Whimsy: A Holiday Market – Novi
11/17-11/20 – Wayne County Lightfest I – Westland
11/17-11/20 – Lansing Holiday Light Show I – Lansing
11/17-11/20 – Glenlore Trails Aurora I – Commerce Township
11/18 – Detroit Tree Lighting – Detroit
11/18 – Light Up Beacon Park – Detroit
11/18 – Silver Bells in the City – Lansing
11/18-11/20 – Magic of Lights I – Clarkston
11/18-11/20 – Christmas Through Lowell – Lowell
11/18-11/20 – The Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees – Rochester
11/19 – Brighton’s Holiday Glow – Brighton
11/19 – Spirit of Christmas Festival – Sebewaing
11/19 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt I – Holland
11/19-11/20 – Blake’s Holiday Extravaganza – Armada
11/19-11/20 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo I – Royal Oak
11/19-11/20 – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo I – Lansing
11/19-11/20 – Arts and Greens – White Lake Township
11/20 – The Vintage Market presents: Frosted Flea – Ann Arbor – My Review
11/20 – Festival of Trees I – Dearborn
NEW YORK
11/14-11/20 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake I – Liverpool
11/18-11/20 – Buffalo/Niagara Holiday Light Show I – Lockport
11/19 – Woodhull Winterfest – Woodhull
11/19-11/20 – Holiday Market at Genesee Country Village and Museum – Mumford
NORTH CAROLINA
11/14-11/20 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights II – Clemmons
11/14-11/20 – Southern Christmas Show II – Charlotte
11/16-11/20 – Cucalorus Festival – Wilmington
11/16-11/20 – Sandhills Children’s Center Festival of Trees – Pinehurst
11/17 – Raleigh Night Market VII – Raleigh
11/17-11/20 – Shadrack Christmas Wonderland I – Tryon
11/18 – Cary Night Market VI – Cary
11/18 – Light Up Downtown – North Wilkesboro
11/18-11/20 – NC Chinese Lantern Festival I – Cary
11/18-11/20 – Speedway Christmas I – Charlotte
11/18-11/20 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights I – Asheville
11/19 – American Indian Heritage Celebration – Raleigh
11/19 – Christmas at Twilight – Wallace
11/19 – Besties Boutique and Marketplace Holiday Market – Indian Trail
11/19 – Mebane Hometown Holiday Celebration – Mebane
11/19-11/20 – Seagrove Pottery Festival – Seagrove
11/19-11/20 – NC KoreaFest – Raleigh
11/19-11/20 – Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace VIII – Huntersville
11/19-11/20 – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights I – Kannapolis
11/19-11/20 – Durham ArtWalk Holiday Market – Durham
11/20 – Christmas on Main – Laurinburg
11/20 – Fall Mayberry Food Truck Fest – Mount Airy – RESCHEDULED DATE
OHIO
Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/
PENNSYLVANIA
11/17-11/20 – Overly’s Country Christmas I – Greensburg
11/18-11/20 – Holiday Lights on the Lake I – Altoona
11/18-11/20 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland I – Butler
11/18-11/20 – Peoples Gas Holiday Market I – Pittsburgh
11/19 – Scenery Hill Christmas Art Market and Light Up Night – Scenery Hill
11/19 – Highmark Light Up Night – Pittsburgh
11/19-11/20 – Christmas Light-Up I – Clinton
11/20 – Wine ‘n Shine Palooza – Canonsburg
SOUTH CAROLINA
11/14-11/20 – Holiday Festival of Lights II – Charleston
11/17-11/20 – Winter Wonderland at the Beach I – Myrtle Beach
11/18-11/20 – Charleston Holiday Market – Charleston
11/18-11/20 – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild I – Inman
11/18-11/20 – Holly Jolly Holiday Fair – Anderson
11/18-11/20 – Jingle Bell Market – Florence
11/19 – Pawleys Christmas Festival at the Island Shops – Pawleys Island
11/19 – Holy Smokes BBQ Festival – Charleston
11/19 – Yap Ye Iswa Festival – Rock Hill
11/19-11/20 – The Black Food Truck Festival – Ladson
11/19-11/20 – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas I – Columbia
TENNESSEE
11/14-11/20 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland III – Kodak
11/14-11/20 – Lights Over Gatlinburg I – Gatlinburg
11/14-11/20 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas II – Lebanon
11/14-11/20 – A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland II – Nashville
11/16-11/20 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas III – Pigeon Forge
11/18 – Festival of Trees and Holiday Craft Fair – Shelbyville
11/18-11/19 – MADE SOUTH Holiday Market – Franklin
11/18-11/19 – Zoo Lights at Memphis Zoo II – Memphis
11/18-11/19 – The Holiday Shopping Festival – Knoxville
11/18-11/20 – Pinnacle Speedway in Lights I – Bristol
11/18-11/20 – Wonders of Light Christmas Village II – Pigeon Forge
11/18-11/20 – Franktown’s Festival of Lights I – Franklin
11/18-11/20 – Middle Tennessee Songwriters Festival – Murfreesboro
11/19-11/20 – Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens I – Nashville
11/19-11/20 – Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees I – Memphis
11/20 – Scruffy City VeganFest – Knoxville
WEST VIRGINIA
11/16-11/20 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights II – Wheeling
11/19 – Chester Festival of Trees – Chester
11/19 – Christmas in Shepherdstown – Shepherdstown
11/19 – Market in the Park – Fairmont
11/19-11/20 – Lewisburg Holiday Festival I – Lewisburg
WISCONSIN
11/16-11/20 – Coda Fest – Madison
11/17-11/20 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival I – Milwaukee
11/18 – Wisconsin Annual Blues Harmonica Festival – Muskego
11/18-11/20 – Christmas by the Bay – Sturgeon Bay
11/18-11/20 – Country Christmas I – Pewaukee
11/18-11/20 – Winter Wonders at Boerner Botanical Gardens I – Franklin
11/18-11/20 – Holiday Folk Fair International – West Allis
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