New - Winterset Welcome Center Winter Hours in Effect! Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm!

Winter Solstice Market

December 11 - 12, 2026

Please join us for a two-day indoor holiday market featuring 40 curated arts, crafts, and food vendors in two locations around the Winterset Courthouse Square - the restored Winterset Livery building at 116 S. 1st Avenue, and the newly renovated Warehouse on 2nd (old Grip-Tite building) located at 213 N. 2nd Avenue.

Savor the sights, sounds, and scents of the holiday season while shopping for handcrafted items for everyone on your list. The Winter Solstice Market is a carefully curated market of 40 local artisans with handcrafted goods. Named "Best Holiday Market in Iowa" by Food & Wine, and one of the "Best Christmas Markets and Craft Fairs in the Midwest" by Midwest Living

Friday, December 11, 5-9 pm and Saturday, December 12, 10 am - 4 pm.

No admission fee.

Vendors: Thank you for your interest in the Winter Solstice Market.  Please watch this space for information and applications for the 2026 market!

Event Location

Livery Building
116 S 1st Ave.
Winterset, IA
(515) 462-1185

Winter Solstice Market photo