HOLIDAY MARKETS 2026
Free Holiday Markets in NYC 2026
12 verified listings · 11 free · 10 days with timed events. Only events already on Free Stuff NYC — nothing invented.
Snow dusts the stalls and string lights glow over free-to-browse Midtown markets and Brooklyn makers’ rows — warm cider steam in the cold air.
Free-to-enter NYC holiday markets 2026: Bryant Park Holiday Shops, Grand Central Holiday Fair, Union Square and Columbus Circle, each verified with its official source.
Ongoing through the season 1
Sat, Oct 31 2
- 8:00 AMFREE
The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)
The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan
Mon, Nov 9 1
Thu, Nov 12 1
Sat, Nov 14 1
Sat, Nov 21 1
Sun, Nov 22 1
Mon, Nov 30 1
Tue, Dec 1 1
Sat, Dec 5 1
Sun, Dec 6 1
By borough
Manhattan: 5 · Brooklyn: 4 · Queens: 0 · Bronx: 0 · Staten Island: 0 · Outside NYC: 3
Guide
Holiday markets are New York’s free-to-browse winter shopping stretch: jewel-box kiosks, indie makers and food stalls you can walk through without a ticket. You pay only for what you buy. This hub lists markets already verified on Free Stuff NYC, with each card linking to the organizer’s own page.
Bryant Park’s Holiday Shops run October 28, 2026 through January 3, 2027 (Urbanspace at Bank of America Winter Village). Grand Central’s Holiday Fair fills Vanderbilt Hall November 9–December 24, 2026. Union Square’s Holiday Market runs November 12–December 24. Columbus Circle’s market runs December 1–31, 2026. Those Midtown dates were checked on the official Urbanspace, Grand Central and Bryant Park pages. Brooklyn adds free-entry makers’ markets such as Brooklyn Flea in Dumbo when listed.
12 market listings are on this page (11 free to enter). Hours change on holidays — open the official link before you go. Pair a market stop with a tree lighting or browse Thanksgiving in NYC earlier in the season.
FAQ
Are NYC holiday markets free?
Entry to browse is free at the markets on this page. Food, gifts and skate rentals cost extra. Cards labeled Free or Free to enter mean no ticket to walk in.
When is the Union Square Holiday Market in 2026?
November 12 through December 24, per Urbanspace. Typical hours are Sunday–Wednesday 11am–8pm, Thursday–Friday 11am–9pm and Saturday 10am–9pm; confirm on the official page before you go.
When is the Grand Central Holiday Fair?
November 9–December 24, 2026, in Vanderbilt Hall. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day. Hours are on grandcentralterminal.com.
When is the Columbus Circle Holiday Market?
December 1–31, 2026, per Urbanspace. Monday–Thursday 11am–7pm and Friday–Sunday 10am–8pm unless the organizer posts holiday changes.
How many holiday markets are listed right now?
12 verified listings (11 free to enter). Ended markets drop off automatically.
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