Belle Grove's Kris Kringle Market is Nov. 21-22 in Middletown, with about 100 vendors. Free entry, except $5 for adults from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Belle Grove’s Kris Kringle Market, a holiday market of about 100 vendors at the historic plantation in Middletown, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. Entry is free except for Saturday’s early shopping hours, 10 a.m. to noon, when adults pay $5.

Updated Nov. 7: dates, hours and the early-shopper fee rechecked; the Blue Ridge Singers are now listed among the carolers.

Last checked 2026-11-14.

Upcoming dates

  • Sat. Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (early shoppers’ entry fee 10 a.m. to noon)
  • Sun. Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The market is held once a year, on the weekend before Thanksgiving; the organizer lists dates through Nov. 22.

What’s there

Belle Grove says the market has 100 vendors, and vendor spots for 2026 are sold out. The organizer’s page lists:

  • In the barn: storytime with Kris and Mrs. Kringle at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., juggling lessons from Play Favorites and dancers from Dancing By His Grace performing pieces from “The Nutcracker.”
  • In the Manor House: free self-guided tours during market hours (donations welcome), dulcimer music in the parlor by Danna Doyle from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and fresh wreath making classes on the lower level, 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, which need registration through Belle Grove.
  • Around the grounds: a blacksmith working in Belle Grove’s forge, face painting, a build-your-own stuffed animal stand, carolers from the Blue Ridge Singers and the Windsong Community Chorus, which sings at 1 p.m. Sunday and a visit from Belsnickel on Saturday.
  • Food and drink: about a dozen food vendors, from barbecue, crab and crepes to pierogi, kettle corn and a make-your-own hot cocoa stand run by the West Shenandoah Ruritan Club. Belle Grove serves its own hot mulled gluhwein, German cookies and holiday beers.

Where it is and parking

Belle Grove is at 336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, one mile south of Middletown on U.S. Route 11. Belle Grove’s directions from I-81: take exit 302 (Route 627), go west on Route 627 to U.S. 11 in Middletown, turn left onto U.S. 11 south, and after one mile turn right onto Belle Grove Road.

Belle Grove does not publish parking arrangements for the market on its event page. For questions, call the office at 540-869-2028, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Tickets and cost

  • Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon: $5 per adult; children 12 and younger free.
  • All other market hours: free.
  • Manor House self-guided tours: free during the market; donations appreciated.
  • Wreath making classes: registration through Belle Grove’s page.

Food, drinks and vendor goods are sold separately by each vendor.

What to know

  • The Manor House will not be decorated for the holidays until Dec. 4, Belle Grove says, so the market weekend comes before the house’s Christmas decorations go up.
  • Storytimes with Kris and Mrs. Kringle are in the barn on the hour from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Gifts Giving Back, a local nonprofit that gives away gently used books, is there Saturday only.

More holiday markets and craft shows are in our holiday shopping guide, and the parade, lights and December events are in our holiday lights and Christmas events guide.

Dates and venues as listed on the Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau calendar and confirmed on the organizer’s site.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Kris Kringle Market at Belle Grove?

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

How much does the Kris Kringle Market cost?

Admission is free except for early shoppers on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, who pay $5 per adult. Children 12 and younger are free.

Where is Belle Grove?

At 336 Belle Grove Road in Middletown, Virginia, one mile south of the town on U.S. Route 11, off I-81 at exit 302.

Can I tour the Belle Grove manor house during the market?

Yes. Self-guided tours of the Manor House are free during market hours, with donations appreciated. The house is not decorated for the holidays until Dec. 4.