Holiday shopping has arrived: Chicago Artisan Market returns to Fulton Market & Ravenswood

Chicago shoppers will have four chances to buy handmade gifts, sample specialty foods, and support independent businesses when the Chicago Artisan Market returns to Fulton Market and Ravenswood during the 2026 holiday season. The indoor markets will feature artisans working in food, fashion, home goods, jewelry, ceramics, art, and personal-care products.

The schedule includes two dates at Morgan MFG in Fulton Market and a two-day event at Artifact Events in Ravenswood. Market hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for each event, according to the market’s press release.

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Four dates, two Chicago neighborhoods

The first market is set for Sunday, Nov. 15, at Morgan MFG, 401 N. Morgan St. The event will feature more than 115 independent artisans and makers, per the market’s calendar and ticket information. A second Fulton Market event will return to the same location Sunday, Dec. 13.

On Saturday, Nov. 28, and Sunday, Nov. 29, the market will move to Artifact Events, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave. The two-day event will bring more than 200 artisans to the connected indoor buildings during the weekend traditionally associated with small-business shopping.

Visitors can browse locally made jewelry, artwork, apparel, home décor, ceramics, bath and body products, accessories, and gourmet foods. Specialty food vendors will offer samples, giving shoppers a chance to try products before buying them.

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Shopping, food and small-business support

Jonathan Smith, co-founder of Chicago Artisan Market, said the event was created to connect shoppers with independent makers while helping small businesses. “Eight years later, that mission is still at the heart of what we do,” Smith said in the market’s press release.

The markets also offer artisan coffee, desserts, freshly prepared lunch options, and a full bar with beer, wine, and cocktails. Seating and bistro tables will be available, and visitors can browse without a timed-entry window.

Advance admission costs $8 per person or $20 for four people. Tickets purchased at the door cost $10, while children under 12 enter free with a parent. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome, and shoppers may add a deluxe market tote for $2 when buying tickets online.

The four events give Chicago residents a way to find distinctive gifts while spending money with locally owned businesses during the holiday shopping season.