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Winter Solstice Market

December 12 - 13, 2025

Please join us for a two-day indoor holiday market featuring 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

Vendors: Thank you for your interest in the Winter Solstice Market. We are looking for crafts persons and artisans with handcrafted goods, including food, beverages, apparel, gift items, jewelry, seasonal/holiday items and decor, artwork, and more! This is a juried market. Please complete the application and submit it to the Chamber. You will be notified of your acceptance. 

Vendor Application

Event Location

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

Winter Solstice Market photo