🧒 With kids
- GTHS German Christmas Market · Downtown
- A Christmas Affair · Zilker
- Austin Holiday Market · Zilker / Auditorium Shores
- Bee Cave Holiday Market · Bee Cave
✨ Date night
- Oh What Fun! Austin Holiday Market · Downtown
- Armadillo Christmas Bazaar · Zilker / Auditorium Shores
- Blue Genie Art Bazaar · Central Austin
🎉 With friends
- The Front Market · Downtown
European-style market
IllustrationEuropean-style market · Downtown
GTHS German Christmas Market
A small traditional market in the 1850s German schoolhouse garden — stollen, sausages and carols.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Glühwein, German beer and food
- St. Nicholas hands out gifts to children
- Decorations from the Erzgebirge
- In the 1850s German Free School garden
The most authentic German market in Austin — small, but worth a Saturday visit.
- 2026
- Dec 5, 2026, 10 am – 5 pm
- Last season
- Early December 2025
- Cost
- $8 adults (2025); 12 and under free
Worth knowing
- One Saturday only, 10 am–5 pm
- Members get early shopping days beforehand
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Zilker
A Christmas Affair
The Junior League's big charity market, now in its 51st year.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 200+ merchants
- Sip and Shop early mornings
- New Texas Makers District
- Santa photos and kids' parties (separate venue)
What visitors say
Fans call it Austin's best holiday tradition — a girls' night out with friends, good shopping and decorations — and like that it funds local charities.
Austin's big charity market — go with friends on a weekday and plan for a ticketed, crowded hall.
- 2026
- Market Nov 19–22, 2026 (Thu noon–8, Fri–Sat 10–7, Sun 10–4); kids' parties and Santa photos Nov 13–15 at the JLA Community Impact Center
- Last season
- November 2025
- Cost
- $25 market ticket (2026); 5 and under free
Worth knowing
- No strollers, wagons or rolling bags
- Same-day re-entry with a hand stamp
- Paid coat and bag check in the lobby
IllustrationHoliday market · Downtown
Oh What Fun! Austin Holiday Market
An open-air market on Republic Square with rotating local makers (ceramics, jewelry), food trucks, live music and a seasonal bar; its website was offline in October 2026, so check before going.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Rotating local vendors
- Seasonal bar open to 10 pm
- Food trucks and live music
A casual downtown evening market — check it's running before you go.
- Last season
- Nov 20 – Dec 21, 2025 (Thu–Sun, 11 am – 9 pm)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Republic Square on Guadalupe St
Worth knowing
- Thursday–Sunday only
- Website offline in 2026 — confirm on social media
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Holiday market · Zilker / Auditorium Shores
Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
Austin's 'Winter Arts Fest', running since 1976 out of the legendary Armadillo World Headquarters: fine art and handmade gifts with three live bands a day for ten days.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Fine art and one-of-a-kind gifts
- Three live bands a day
- 50 seasons of Austin tradition
- VIP hour on opening day
Austin's signature holiday market — go for the music as much as the art.
- 2026
- Dec 12–21, 2026 (11 am–8 pm weekdays, to 9:30 pm Dec 12 and 18–20; VIP hour 10 am Dec 12)
- Last season
- Dec 13–21, 2025, 11 am – 9:30 pm
- Cost
- Ticketed (2026 tickets on sale Oct 20)
Getting there and parking
- Bike racks and B-Cycle at the entrance
Worth knowing
- Rideshare drop-off at the front circle
- Hours vary by day — late nights to 9:30 pm on weekends
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Holiday market · Central Austin
Blue Genie Art Bazaar
A six-week holiday bazaar of hundreds of Texas artists and makers — art, accessories, home goods and stocking stuffers — now in its third decade.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Hundreds of artists and makers
- Art, accessories, home goods, snacks
- Open daily for six weeks
The easiest place for last-minute local gifts — it's open till Christmas Eve.
- 2026
- Nov 13 – Dec 24, 2026, 10 am–10 pm daily (26th annual; open Thanksgiving Day)
- Last season
- Nov 14 – Dec 24, 2025, 10 am – 10 pm (6 pm Christmas Eve)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- On Airport Blvd in Central Austin
Worth knowing
- Open 10 am–10 pm daily; closes 6 pm Christmas Eve
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Zilker / Auditorium Shores
Austin Holiday Market
A weekend market of 130-plus makers with DIY stations and photo spots.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 130+ makers
- DIY stations
- Photo spots
- Kids free
A solid weekend makers' market — good value with the tote bag included.
- Last season
- Dec 6–7, 2025, 11 am – 5 pm
- Cost
- $10 with tote bag; kids free (2025)
Getting there and parking
- Palmer Events Center garage ($10)
Worth knowing
- One weekend only, 11 am–5 pm
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Weekend market · Downtown
The Front Market
A nonprofit makers' market of 150-plus independent Texas creatives, focused on women and LGBTQ+ makers, in Waterloo Park; dogs welcome.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 150+ independent Texas makers
- Nonprofit, women- and LGBTQ+-focused
- Dog-friendly
One of the best-curated makers' markets in town — worth the trip on its one weekend.
- 2026
- Nov 21–22, 2026 (Moody Amphitheater, Waterloo Park; lineup announced in October)
- Last season
- Nov 22–23, 2025, 11 am – 5 pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Waterloo Park, downtown
Worth knowing
- Late November weekend only
- Dogs welcome
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Weekend market · Bee Cave
Bee Cave Holiday Market
Rotating local makers on December weekends at the open-air Hill Country Galleria, with Santa photos and face painting.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Rotating local makers
- Santa photos
- Face painting and family activities
A family stop on the west side — combine with the Galleria's tree and shops.
- 2026
- Dec 4–5, 11–12 & 18–19, 2026 (Fri 4–9 pm, Sat 11 am–7 pm)
- Last season
- Weekends Dec 5–20, 2025 (Fri 4–9 pm, Sat noon–7 pm)
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Fridays 4–9 pm and Saturdays noon–7 pm in December