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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Historic Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, Daly City (San Francisco Bay Area), California

2026 dates
November 21 to December 20, 2026
Open days
Five weekends plus the Friday after Thanksgiving (11 days total per season pass)
Hours
10am-6pm
Admission
Paid entry. Online-only tickets. Early bird (Oct 16-31, first two weekends) adult $40, youth 5-12 $25; general admission from Nov 1 adult $50, youth $30; under 5 free; Twilight entry 3-6pm adult $35, child $20; season pass $200. Prices exclude fees.
Setting
Indoors
Address
2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City, CA

Visiting: parking, dogs and access

Parking
$20 per car, $35 per RV or bus at Cow Palace lot (cash or card); accessible parking lot for ADA placard
Dogs
no pets; service animals welcome
Covered or heated
The whole fair is indoors
Access
wheelchair accessible; wheelchair rental $15 half day / $30 full day; strollers over 36x52 in not permitted; stroller storage $5

From dickensfair.com, checked October 22, 2026. "Not stated" means the page we read is silent on it; ask the organizer before you rely on it.

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Other markets in California

The nearest other market with 2026 dates is Christkindlmarkt at Sacramento Turn Verein in Sacramento (Dec 5 to 6, 2026), about 81 miles away in a straight line.

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