🧒 With kids
- Mesa Christmas Market · Mesa
- Hungarian Christmas Market · Glendale
- Scottsdale Sparkle Christmas Market · Scottsdale
- AZ Tamale Festival Holiday Mercado · Downtown
✨ Date night
- Heard Museum Ornament Marketplace · Midtown
🎉 With friends
- Phoestivus · Downtown
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Mesa
Mesa Christmas Market
Three evenings of vendors and lights on Mesa's Main Street.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Local artisans and food in downtown Mesa
- Mesa Santa Express
A relaxed desert Christmas market — take the light rail.
- 2026
- Dec 11–13, 2026, 5 – 9:30 pm
- Last season
- December 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Gilbert Rd Park & Ride (1,000+ spaces), then free light rail after 5 pm
Worth knowing
- Leashed pets welcome
- Illustration
Holiday market · Downtown
Phoestivus
A downtown holiday craft market with local makers and music.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 175+ local businesses
- Live music, food and local beer
The best local-makers night in Phoenix — and it funds the farmers' market.
- 2026
- Fri Dec 11 & Fri Dec 18, 2026, 4 – 10 pm
- Last season
- Dec 12, 2025, 4 – 10 pm
- Cost
- $5 suggested donation
Getting there and parking
- Valley Metro light rail to Central/Roosevelt
Worth knowing
- Two Friday evenings in 2026 (Dec 11 and 18); one evening in 2025
- Hand-crafted gifts from local makers and producers
European-style market
IllustrationEuropean-style market · Glendale
Hungarian Christmas Market
A small traditional market run by the Hungarian community — pastries, crafts and carols.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Hungarian pastries
- Crafts
- Carols
A small heritage market — go for the pastries and community atmosphere.
- Last season
- December 2025
- Entry
- See organizer
Getting there and parking
- Glendale Woman's Club on N 56th Ave
Worth knowing
- Check the date with the Hungarian Cultural Association
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Scottsdale
Scottsdale Sparkle Christmas Market
Over 70 vendors of gifts and festive goods at the Arizona Boardwalk, with face painting and characters for kids.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 70+ vendors
- Face painting and glitter tattoos
- Character appearances
A good free Saturday with kids next to OdySea Aquarium.
- Last season
- Nov 29, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- One day only, Thanksgiving weekend
IllustrationWeekend market · Downtown
AZ Tamale Festival Holiday Mercado
Tamale vendors and a holiday shopping mercado downtown, with Santa photos, a toy giveaway, ballet folklórico and mariachis.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Tamale vendors
- Holiday shopping mercado
- Ballet folklórico and mariachis
- Santa photos and toy giveaway
Phoenix's Mexican-American Christmas in one afternoon — come hungry.
- Last season
- Dec 14, 2025
- Entry
- See organizer
Worth knowing
- One Sunday only
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Weekend market · Midtown
Heard Museum Ornament Marketplace
Hand-crafted ornaments by Native American artists at the Heard Museum Shop over Thanksgiving weekend.
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Hand-crafted ornaments by Native American artists
- At the Heard Museum Shop
Unique gifts with a story — combine with the museum.
- 2026
- Nov 27–29, 2026, 10 am – 4 pm (members from 9 am)
- Last season
- Nov 29–30, 2025
- Entry
- See organizer
Getting there and parking
- Valley Metro Rail to Encanto/Central Ave, next to the museum
Worth knowing
- Thanksgiving weekend only