Deck the Hall-bany: Holiday Market and Festival

This category includes artists, handmade goods vendors, retail, non-profits, pre-packaged baked goods vendors, coffee/hot chocolate vendors, and other vendors not selling hot/ready to eat food.

After beginning as a small holiday market featuring just over 20 vendors inside The Kenmore Ballroom in 2022, the Downtown Albany Holiday Market has grown into a multi-day affair, featuring over 40 vendors and attracting over 1,000 shoppers over 2 days in 2025. Following the success of last year's 2024 holiday market held at the historic Union Station on Broadway in downtown Albany, the BID is excited to announce, in partnership with the City of Albany, NYS Assembly Member Gabriella Romero, and the Albany Parking Authority, the continued expansion of this market to include more dates and an even larger venue.

This year's event series, dubbed "Deck The Hall-bany," will take place  within Quackenbush Square and Clinton Market Collective with vendor space available throughout both. A large event tent will be on site at both locations and heat sources will be in place throughout both areas. The series will also feature more live music, hot chocolate, fun experiences and attractions, and more!

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Vendor locations will be assigned at the sole discretion of the event organizers. Space underneath one of the two tented areas in either Clinton Market Collective or Quackenbush Square will be assigned on a first come basis. If demand exceeds the space within both event tents and/or your booth requires a larger setup than the standard 8' table display, you may be contacted and required to bring your own pop-up tent and heater, if desired.

• Table(s) and chairs, if using
• Table linens (or other signage). Please keep signage limited to the area within and immediately adjacent to your booth space. Do NOT set up sandwich board signs or large display in other areas of the event.
• Garbage can (required to take out any trash you produce)

Load-in | 9:30 AM
*Load-in time may be subject to change, or vendors may be assigned staggered load-in time slots.

Market | 11:00 AM-4:00 PM

This category includes vendors selling hot and ready-to-eat food, who do not use a food truck or mobile food trailer.

After beginning as a small holiday market featuring just over 20 vendors inside The Kenmore Ballroom in 2022, the Downtown Albany Holiday Market has grown into a multi-day affair, featuring over 40 vendors and attracting over 1,000 shoppers over 2 days in 2025. Following the success of last year's 2024 holiday market held at the historic Union Station on Broadway in downtown Albany, the BID is excited to announce, in partnership with the City of Albany, NYS Assembly Member Gabriella Romero, and the Albany Parking Authority, the continued expansion of this market to include more dates and an even larger venue.

This year's event series, dubbed "Deck The Hall-bany," will take place  within Quackenbush Square and Clinton Market Collective with vendor space available throughout both. A large event tent will be on site at both locations and heat sources will be in place throughout both areas. The series will also feature more live music, hot chocolate, fun experiences and attractions, and more!

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Unless a special booth is required, vendors will be assigned a space underneath a heated, tented area in either Clinton Market Collective or Quackenbush Square. If your booth requires a larger setup than the standard 8' table display, you may be contacted and required to bring your own pop-up tent and heater, if desired.

• Table(s) and chairs, if using
• Table linens (or other signage). Please keep signage limited to the area within and immediately adjacent to your booth space. Do NOT set up sandwich board signs or large display in other areas of the event.
• Garbage can (required to take out any trash you produce)

SCHEDULE

Load-in | 9:30 AM
*Load-in time may be subject to change, or vendors may be assigned staggered load-in time slots.

Market | 11:00 AM-4:00 PM

Food trucks and mobile food trailers must apply here.

After beginning as a small holiday market featuring just over 20 vendors inside The Kenmore Ballroom in 2022, the Downtown Albany Holiday Market has grown into a multi-day affair, featuring over 40 vendors and attracting over 1,000 shoppers over 2 days in 2025. Following the success of last year's 2024 holiday market held at the historic Union Station on Broadway in downtown Albany, the BID is excited to announce in partnership with the City of Albany, NYS Assembly Member Gabriella Romero, and the Albany Parking Authority, the continued expansion of this market to include more dates and an even larger venue.

This year's event series, dubbed "Deck The Hall-bany," will take place within Quackenbush Square and Clinton Market Collective with food truck vendor locations available at both spaces. The series will feature more live music, hot chocolate, fun experiences and attractions, and more!

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Food truck vendor locations will be assigned at the sole discretion of the event organizers. Food trucks will be required to provide their own power. Priority may be given to food truck vendors who feature at least one holiday/winter themed food items on their menu (example: specialty hot chocolate).

SCHEDULE

Load-in | 9:30 AM
*Load-in time may be subject to change, or vendors may be assigned staggered load-in time slots.

Market | 11:00 AM-4:00 PM