Iowa Festivals, Craft Shows, Holiday Celebrations, Home and Garden Shows 2026–2027.
Iowa is the only state bordered by two navigable rivers and two National Scenic Byways. In between, there’s the world’s largest bull, cornstalk and strawberry! President Herbert Hoover, John Wayne and Glenn Miller were born here. And, it’s home to the world’s oldest ice cream parlour! Everything from frozen confections to farmland abundance is celebrated at 302 yearly events. Three of the largest are: Iowa State Fair, Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival and Art Barn at the Clay County Fair. From colossal to quirky, everything you need to know about Iowa’s Festivals, Art Shows, Music Festivals and Craft Shows is right here!
Shepherds Market
March 6, 2027
shepherds-market-iowa.net
(319) 415-4001
Johnson County Fairgrounds - Iowa City, IA
Fiber festival featuring local and regional vendors with yarn, fiber, fleeces, fiber art creations, spinning and knitting accessories and tools, demonstrations, and a friendly drop-in crafting circle. Classes AM/PM in spinning, knitting, needle felting, and more.
Beaux Arts Spring Fair
May 8 - 9, 2027
Beauxartsfair.com
(309) 706-1434
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds - Davenport, IA
Applications Open November 1, 2026 Beaux Arts Spring Fair is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA. Free admission, lots of free parking, Friday set-up, convenient loading and unloading. Saturday and Sunday pastry and fruit breakfast. RV parking available. Beaux Spring Fair has been a Mother's Day Tradition in the Quad Cities for 74 years. Generations of art lovers and loyal patrons from IA and IL come together to see their favorite artist and what's new at the fair every year. All proceeds go to the Figge Art Museum for educational programs.
November 13 - 14, 2026
Beaverdale Holiday Boutique
Holy Trinity Catholic School and Church, Des Moines, IA
Status: Updated 11/8/2026
November 13 - 14, 2026
Junk Jubilee Jingles Market
Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA
Status: Updated 10/30/2026
November 14, 2026
Iowa City Holiday Farmers Market - November
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, Iowa City, IA
Status: Updated 11/12/2026
November 13 - 15, 2026
Des Moines Fall Arts & Crafts Show - November
Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA
Status: Updated 2/22/2026
November 14 - 15, 2026
Women Helping Others Craft Fair
Nevada High School, Nevada, IA
Status: Updated 11/5/2026
November 14 - 15, 2026
Holiday Arts Festival
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 9/3/2026
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Craft & Vendor Show - November
Quincy Place Mall, Ottumwa, IA
Status: Updated 11/8/2025
November 2026 (dates not updated)
A Dickens of a Christmas at the Fort!
The Fort Museum and Frontier Village and Opera House, Fort Dodge, IA
Status: Updated 11/9/2025
November 20 - 21, 2026
Vintage Estate Flea Market - IBEW Hall, Cedar Rapids
1211 Wiley Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
Status: Updated 11/12/2026
November 20 - 21, 2026
Vintage Estate Flea Market
IBEW Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA
Status: Updated 11/12/2026
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Jingle Bell Holiday
Downtown, Grinnell, IA
Status: Updated 11/12/2025
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Christmas Craft Show
Buffalo Community Center, Buffalo, IA
Status: Updated 11/9/2025
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Holiday Collections Craft Fair
Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, IA
Status: Updated 11/19/2025
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Fall Makers Market
Jester Park Nature Center, Granger, IA
Status: Updated 11/21/2025
November 28 - 29, 2026
Made in Iowa Holiday Market
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Status: Updated 11/5/2026
November 29, 2026
Christmas Walk
Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village, Long Grove, IA
Status: Updated 1/8/2026
November 29, 2026
Davenport Fairgrounds Flea Market - November
Mississippi Valley fairgrounds, Davenport, IA
Status: Updated 1/15/2026
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Christmas Market at Southbridge Mall
Southbridge Mall, Mason City, IA
Status: Updated 11/24/2025
December 4, 2026
Olde Tyme Christmas
Transco Events on Frederick and downtown Oelwein, Oelwein, IA
Status: Updated 11/11/2026
December 2026 (dates not updated)
Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk: December
Fairfield Historic Town Square, Fairfield, IA
Status: Updated 2/5/2025
December 3 - 6, 2026
Christmas by the Lake Craft Show
Clear Lake Middle School, Clear Lake, IA
Status: Updated 12/12/2025
December 2026 (dates not updated)
Kerstmarkt
Molengracht Plaza, Pella, IA
Status: Updated 4/8/2025
December 4 - 6, 2026
Prelude to Christmas - Week 1
Various Locations, Amana, IA
Status: Updated 8/24/2026
December 2026 (dates not updated)
Christmas Palooza
Boone County Fairgrounds, Boone, IA
Status: Updated 11/11/2025












