# Kris Kringle Christmas Market — Charles County Fairgrounds > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Where: Charles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairgrounds Road, La Plata, MD 20646 - Ages: Family-friendly; children 10 and under free - Price: $5.00 adult entry fee (children 10 and under are free) - Organizer: Charles County Fair Board (Charles County Fair, Inc.) - Official page: https://charlescountyfair.com/kriskringlechristmasmarket/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/kris-kringle-christmas-market-charles-county-fairgrounds--listing-2e27b101a876dbc7f0d5e706 ## About Southern Maryland's German-style Christmas market returns to the Charles County Fairgrounds in La Plata for its 14th year. More than 180 local artisans sell handmade crafts, and the weekend packs in children's activities, light displays, strolling carolers, school choruses and bands, a living nativity, food vendors and a cookie contest. Santa arrives with the official Christmas tree lighting on Friday, Dec 11 at 5 pm and stays on site during all market hours, and musical holiday fireworks go off Saturday at 6 pm. 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