Merry Market 2026 at City Market
Shop Small, Celebrate Big!
Celebrate the season! Merry Market returns for four festive weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, featuring more than 100 local artists and makers curated in partnership with Art Garden KC including, one-of-a-kind gifts, handcrafted treasures, holiday décor, specialty foods and free live entertainment. Enjoy an all-local lineup featuring pop and R&B artist Broderick Jones, Mexican folk dancing, Kansas City Women’s Chorus, youth choirs, KC Swingout Swing Dancers and much more. Keep an eye out for a special visit from the Grinch, plus a few holiday surprises along the way!

Visitors can also experience Take What You Need, a heartwarming display of uplifting messages offering encouragement and kindness for the season.

Come hungry and make a day of it! Explore more than 30 year-round City Market shops, restaurants, cafés and specialty grocers offering globally inspired cuisine, delicious seasonal treats and unique gifts.

On Saturday, December 19, bring a new or gently used winter coat for the Coats & Kindness Warm-Up Drive, hosted by River Market Flea to benefit reStart Inc.

Dates: November 28–29, December 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20, 2026
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: City Market, 5th & Walnut Streets, Kansas City, MO
Admission: FREE

Conveniently accessible via the free KC Streetcar, Merry Market is the perfect addition to a day of downtown Kansas City holiday festivities.
Produced in partnership with Art Garden KC, with support from Visit Missouri and the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF).