HOUSTON – Houston, it’s time to make that holiday shopping list.
The 46th annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market is returning to Reliant Center, Nov. 12-15, bringing four days of holiday shopping, festive finds, and plenty of reasons to start checking names off your gift list.
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With more than 280 merchants, including 29 making their Nutcracker Market debut, shoppers can expect everything from fashion and fine jewelry to home décor, gourmet foods, holiday treats and those “I definitely didn’t come here for myself” purchases.
Longtime favorites such as Paul Michael Company, Royal Standard and Taylor Paladino are returning this year.
There will also be plenty of new faces to explore, including Tres Jolie Boutique, which offers children’s accessories and apparel; Bella’s Hand Poured Candles, known for handmade, scented candles; and Linked by Stevi, which offers permanent jewelry.
In other words, you may want to bring a shopping list, and a little extra room in the car.
The 2026 Nutcracker Market will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 15, at Reliant Center.
Market hours are:
• Thursday, Nov. 12: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 13: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 14: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 15: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This year’s Market is chaired by Michelle Iversen Jeffery, a longtime Houston Ballet and Nutcracker Market supporter. KPMG is being honored for its 45 years of support of the event.
“Every year, there’s a new reason to come to Nutcracker Market,” Houston Ballet Executive Director Sonja Kostich said. “After a record-breaking Market in 2025, we’re making this year’s experience bigger and better than ever with a mix of new, exciting merchants and some longtime favorites we know shoppers love to see year after year.”
Price of Nutcracker Market tickets
General admission tickets are $25, plus fees, for one-day admission.
An Early Bird ticket costs $60, plus fees, and includes 8:30 a.m. admission Thursday and Friday, along with repeat admission all four days.
A limited number of Sunday-only tickets are $20, plus fees.
Children ages 2 and younger are free.
Special event tickets include four-day repeat admission and early 8:30 a.m. entry on Thursday and Friday. Tickets are available through NutcrackerMarket.com via Ticketmaster.
