NYC holiday markets 2026: Union Square opens Nov. 12, Columbus Circle Dec. 1, plus Grand Central and Bryant Park dates

Holiday market season in Manhattan has started, and all four of the big markets have now posted their 2026 dates. Urbanspace, which runs the Union Square and Columbus Circle markets, now lists their dates on its site. Here's the schedule, from the organizers' own pages. All four markets are free to enter.

Holiday Shops at Bryant Park: open now

• Dates: Oct. 28, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027
• Hours: Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Open daily, including holidays, though holiday hours may vary.
• Where: Bryant Park, between Fifth and Sixth avenues and 40th and 42nd streets, next to the Winter Village rink.
• Source: Bryant Park Corporation. More: Winter Village turns 25.

Grand Central Holiday Fair: Nov. 9 to Dec. 24

• Where: Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, 89 E. 42nd St. It's indoors, so it's the pick for a cold or rainy day.
• Hours (Nov. 9 to Dec. 16): Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving.
• Christmas week: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
• The fair's page also lists slightly different weekday hours in another section, so check before an evening visit. Source: Grand Central Terminal. Event listing: Grand Central Holiday Fair opens.

Union Square Holiday Market: Nov. 12 to Dec. 24

• Hours: Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Where: Union Square, reachable on the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W trains.
• Source: Urbanspace.

Columbus Circle Holiday Market: Dec. 1 to Dec. 31

• Hours: Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Where: Columbus Circle at the southwest corner of Central Park, reachable on the 1, A, B, C and D trains.
• Source: Urbanspace.

More holiday shopping

NYC Tourism + Conventions' 2026 holiday guide also lists the Brooklyn Flea and Chelsea Flea, the Grand Holiday Bazaar on the Upper West Side, and the Brooklyn Borough Hall Holiday Market in Downtown Brooklyn, which it says features 100 vendors. Those markets set their own dates, so check with each organizer.