🧒 With kids
- Heights Holiday Market · The Heights
- Holiday Festival at Levy Park · Upper Kirby
- Hometown Holiday Market · Downtown
✨ Date night
- Nutcracker Market · NRG Park
- French Christmas Market at Alliance Française · Montrose
- Heights Mercantile Holiday Market · The Heights
🎉 With friends
- Hollydays Market of Rosenberg · Rosenberg
- Home for the Holidays Gift Market Katy · Katy
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · NRG Park
Nutcracker Market
Hundreds of merchants over half a million square feet, raising money for Houston Ballet.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Hundreds of merchants in one hall
- Preview party and fashion-show luncheons
- Proceeds support Houston Ballet
Houston's must-do holiday shopping event — go on a weekday morning and budget a few hours.
- 2026
- Nov 12–15, 2026
- Last season
- Nov 13–16, 2025
- Cost
- Tickets; reduced-price tickets in the last 3 hours each day; parking $25 plus tax (card only)
Getting there and parking
- Parking at NRG Park lots, card or electronic payment only, no in-and-out
- METRORail Red Line to Stadium Park/Astrodome
Worth knowing
- Bags larger than 11 × 17 in are not allowed
- Late-day tickets are cheaper
- Special events (preview party, luncheons) are sold separately
IllustrationHoliday market · Rosenberg
Hollydays Market of Rosenberg
A three-day indoor holiday market of 130-plus artisans on the fairgrounds south-west of Houston, with food trucks and a photo booth.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 130+ artisans
- Food trucks
- Photo booth
A big suburban craft market — worth it if you live on the south-west side.
- 2026
- Dec 4–6, 2026
- Last season
- Dec 5–7, 2025
- Cost
- $6 (2025)
Worth knowing
- Fri–Sat 9 am–5 pm, Sun 11 am–4 pm (2025)
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Holiday market · Katy
Home for the Holidays Gift Market Katy
The west-side stop of the Home for the Holidays series: 100–175 vendors of gifts, décor and food in the Merrell Center.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100–175 vendors
- Gifts, décor and food
A pre-Thanksgiving gift market for the Katy side of town.
- 2026
- Nov 20–22, 2026
- Last season
- November 2025
- Entry
- Tickets — see organizer
Worth knowing
- Mid-November weekend only
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · The Heights
Heights Holiday Market
A one-day makers' market in the Heights.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Homemade goods and apparel
- Home décor and pottery
- Houston-themed puzzles and gifts
A relaxed neighborhood market — fun if you're in the Heights that Saturday.
- 2026
- Dec 5, 2026
- Last season
- Dec 6, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- One Saturday only, 10 am–4 pm
IllustrationWeekend market · Upper Kirby
Holiday Festival at Levy Park
A weekend festival market of 30-plus vendors with a Santa photo booth, craft stations, food and a stage of musicians, dancers and a multicultural showcase.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 30+ vendors
- Santa photo booth
- Craft stations for kids
- Live music, dancers and a multicultural showcase
The best free family weekend market inside the Loop.
- Last season
- Dec 6–7, 2025, 11 am – 5 pm
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Weekend only, 11 am–5 pm
- Illustration
Weekend market · The Heights
Heights Mercantile Holiday Market
More than 80 local makers around the Heights Mercantile courtyards, with live music, Santa and dogs welcome.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- 80+ local makers
- Live music
- Santa visits
A good Heights Saturday with brunch and shopping in one place.
- Last season
- Dec 13, 2025, 10 am – 3 pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Heights Hike & Bike Trail runs nearby
Worth knowing
- Pet-friendly
- One Saturday only, 10 am–3 pm
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Weekend market · Downtown
Hometown Holiday Market
Downtown Houston's Small Business Saturday market of local makers in the Theater District square, with photo spots, seasonal food and live entertainment.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Local makers and small businesses
- Holiday photo spots
- Seasonal food and live entertainment
A handy Small Business Saturday stop if you're downtown.
- Last season
- Nov 29, 2025 (Small Business Saturday), 11 am – 6 pm
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- METRORail Red Line to downtown; paid garages nearby (bookable via Arrive)
Worth knowing
- One day only — the Saturday after Thanksgiving
European-style market
IllustrationEuropean-style market · Montrose
French Christmas Market at Alliance Française
A Marché de Noël for Houston's francophone community: artisan crafts, French food and pastries, warm holiday drinks and music.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- French food and pastries
- Artisan crafts and gifts
- Holiday drinks and music
A charming small European market — go for the pastries and a taste of a French Christmas.
- 2026
- Dec 12, 2026, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Last season
- December 2025
- Cost
- Free (RSVP)
Getting there and parking
- In Montrose on Lovett Blvd
Worth knowing
- One Saturday morning only
- RSVP online beforehand