NYC Holiday Markets 2026: Dates, Hours and Which to Visit

Checked against the official market pages on November 11, 2026.

Market	Dates	Hours	Where
Bryant Park Holiday Shops	Oct 28, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027	Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-8pm. Holiday hours may vary.	Bryant Park, Midtown
Grand Central Holiday Fair	Nov 9 to Dec 24	Nov 9-Dec 16: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Dec 17-23: 10am-8pm. Dec 24: 10am-6pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day.	Vanderbilt Hall, 89 E 42nd St (indoors)
Union Square Holiday Market	Nov 12 to Dec 24	Sun-Wed 11am-8pm, Thu-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm	Union Square. Subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Columbus Circle Holiday Market	Dec 1 to Dec 31	Mon-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sun 10am-8pm	Columbus Circle. Subway: 1, A, B, C, D

How the dates compare

Open now: Bryant Park, plus Grand Central from Nov 9 and Union Square from Nov 12.
Latest start: Columbus Circle, which opens Dec 1.
Only indoor option: Grand Central Holiday Fair, in Vanderbilt Hall.
Still open after Christmas Eve: Bryant Park (to Jan 3) and Columbus Circle (to Dec 31). Grand Central and Union Square both close Dec 24.

A note on conflicting dates

NYC Tourism's holiday market roundup lists Union Square starting Nov 13, but Urbanspace, the market's operator, and NYC Tourism's own Union Square page both say Nov 12. This page uses Nov 12. NYC Tourism's Columbus Circle page still shows an older season, so the dates above come from Urbanspace.

Plan around the Bryant Park tree lighting

Bryant Park's tree lighting is on Dec 1 at 5:30pm. Entry begins at 3:30pm on a first come, first served basis, and the rink closes early that day. Details are on the tree lighting guide.

Sources: bryantpark.org, grandcentralterminal.com, urbanspacemarkets.com, nyctourism.com. Last checked Nov 11, 2026.