An outdoor shop full of handmade crafts

Illustrative photo, not from this event. Photo: PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Free to enterSeasonal special

Grand Central Holiday Fair

The annual indoor holiday market inside Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall, with local makers selling gifts, jewelry and crafts through Christmas Eve.

IS IT REALLY FREE?

Free to enter. Walk-in; no admission charge listed on the official page. Vendor prices vary.

WHEN & WHERE

NOV 9 – DEC 24
Nov 9–Dec 16: Mon–Sat 10–7, Sun 11–6 · Dec 17–23: 10–8 · Dec 24: 10–6 · Closed Thanksgiving
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal
89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
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Grand Central’s holiday fair fills Vanderbilt Hall from November 9 to December 24, 2026. Hours: Nov 9–Dec 16, Monday–Saturday 10 AM–7 PM and Sunday 11 AM–6 PM; Dec 17–23, 10 AM–8 PM; Dec 24, 10 AM–6 PM. It is closed on Thanksgiving.

The terminal is a public space and the fair is walk-in; the official page does not list an admission charge. Vendors set their own prices.