Hotels near Grand Central Holiday Fair

The Grand Central Holiday Fair fills Vanderbilt Hall, a grand room within Grand Central Terminal, with stalls selling jewellery, crafts, art and gifts. It is an indoor market, making it a welcome option on cold or wet days.

Listings give a 2026 opening date of 9 November, with the fair running until shortly before Christmas. Check Grand Central's website for confirmed dates and opening hours.

While you are there, look up at the celestial ceiling in the Main Concourse and visit the New York Transit Museum's holiday train show at the terminal, when it runs. It is one of the most atmospheric NYC Christmas markets.

Pro Tip: Combine the Grand Central Holiday Fair with Bryant Park, just three blocks west, and stop for a drink at one of the terminal's historic bars or the Grand Central Oyster Bar.