The Holiday Almanac · Holiday Markets

NYC Holiday Markets 2026

Every major holiday market in New York for 2026, with opening dates, hours and how to get there, from Bryant Park's Winter Village to a weekend of makers at Industry City.

Checked on the organizers’ own pages, October 15, 2026

New York's holiday markets open in waves. Bryant Park's Winter Village goes first, at the end of October; Grand Central and Union Square follow in November; Columbus Circle and the Herald Square stalls arrive in December. Most are free to browse and run daily until Christmas Eve, and a few stay into the new year.

We checked each market's dates on the organizer's own pages on October 15, 2026. Where the organizer has not yet announced 2026, we say so and show last year's dates for reference.

Midtown, ManhattanConfirmed for 2026

Winter Village at Bryant Park

The 25th season of the city's best-known holiday market: glass-kiosk shops ringing a free-admission ice rink, plus The Lodge, a rinkside food hall.

When: Oct 28, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–8pm; Sat–Sun 10am–8pm
Cost: Free to browse
Where: Bryant Park, W 42nd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves
Subway: B/D/F/M to 42 St–Bryant Park; 7 to 5 Av

Go on a weekday afternoon, then stay for the rink lights after dark.

Source: Official site ↗

Midtown, ManhattanConfirmed for 2026

Grand Central Holiday Fair

About forty handmade, made-in-the-US artisan booths indoors in the Beaux-Arts Vanderbilt Hall — the market to save for a cold or rainy day.

When: Nov 9 – Dec 24, 2026
Hours: Nov 9–Dec 16: Mon–Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–6pm; Dec 17–23: daily 10am–8pm; Christmas Eve 10am–6pm; closed Thanksgiving Day
Where: Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd St
Subway: 4/5/6/7/S to Grand Central–42 St

Source: Official site ↗

Union Square, ManhattanConfirmed for 2026

Union Square Holiday Market

The city's longest-running holiday market, run by Urbanspace since 1994, with close to two hundred local makers and food vendors.

When: Nov 12 – Dec 24, 2026
Hours: Sun–Wed 11am–8pm; Thu–Fri 11am–9pm; Sat 10am–9pm
Cost: Free
Where: Union Square Park, southwest corner (14th St & Broadway)
Subway: 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R/W to 14 St–Union Sq

Source: Organizer ↗

Sunset Park, BrooklynConfirmed for 2026

Brooklyn Holiday Market at Industry City

A weekend pop-up from Markets for Makers with more than ninety local makers and DIY craft stations inside Industry City.

When: Sat Nov 21 – Sun Nov 22, 2026
Hours: 11am–5pm
Cost: Ticketed, $6–$12 by arrival time ($16 all-weekend VIP); kids under 12 free
Where: Industry City, 33 35th St, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn
Subway: D/N/R to 36 St

Tickets get cheaper later in the day.

Source: Organizer ↗

Hudson Yards, ManhattanConfirmed for 2026

Holidays at the Park

A weekend-only pop-up of local brands in Hudson Yards' neighborhood park.

When: Weekends, Nov 21 – Dec 13, 2026
Hours: Sat & Sun 12–5pm
Cost: Free
Where: Bella Abzug Park, 524 W 34th St
Subway: 7 to 34 St–Hudson Yards

Source: Organizer ↗

Upper West Side, ManhattanConfirmed for 2026

Columbus Circle Holiday Market

A compact makers' market at the southwest corner of Central Park: art, jewelry, home goods and snacks, with the park right behind it.

When: Dec 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–8pm
Cost: Free
Where: Merchants' Gate entrance to Central Park, W 59th St & Central Park West
Subway: 1/A/B/C/D to 59 St–Columbus Circle

Source: Organizer ↗

Herald Square, ManhattanConfirmed for 2026

Herald Holiday Market

Holiday stalls along the Broadway plazas outside Macy's flagship — easy to pair with the Macy's windows.

When: Dec 3, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–8pm; Sun 11am–7pm
Cost: Free
Where: Broadway plazas from W 32nd to W 36th St
Subway: B/D/F/M/N/Q/R/W to 34 St–Herald Sq

Source: Organizer ↗

Astoria, QueensConfirmed for 2026

Astoria Market Holiday Market

Two Sundays of local Queens makers inside the historic Czech beer hall.

When: Sundays, Dec 6 and Dec 13, 2026
Where: Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave, Astoria
Subway: N/W to Astoria Blvd

Source: Organizer ↗

2026TBA

Staten Island2026 not yet announced

Holiday Hop at Snug Harbor

More than 150 artisan vendors spread across the historic Snug Harbor campus — a reason to take the free ferry.

When: 2026 dates not yet announced (in 2025: Dec 6–7, 11am–4pm)
Cost: Pay what you wish (2025)
Where: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace
Subway: Staten Island Ferry to St. George, then the S40 bus

Source: Official site ↗

Notes on the dates

Union Square, Columbus Circle and Herald Square dates come from Urbanspace's vendor pages; the public pages still say "back in 2026." Holiday closures (Thanksgiving, Christmas) are not yet posted.
Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO keeps its usual weekend hours through the season but is not a dedicated holiday market.