Our Holiday Horror Expo is especially made for horror fans and features hordes of vendors selling horror, gothic and dark merchandise. This is YOUR Christmas shopping market, fiends!
Horror For The Holidays is the biggest and longest running horror-themed holiday market in Austin and features 100 vendors and tons of attractions. Special Guests, Evil Santa, Krampus Parade, Elf Races, Performers, Creatures, Photo Ops, Fun for the Kiddos and more for a weekend of holiday horror fun!
SAT: 11-7 & SUN: 11-5
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TIX ON SALE NOW! Only $15 for the entire weekend. Get 'em at: www.horrorfortheholidays.com
•We ONLY sell tix from our site. Beware of scammers. No resale on socials allowed.
All Ages. Kids 12 and under free
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VENDORS
Allison Eve // Ally Boobior
Ancient Mystic Metaphysics
Angel's Devilish Creations
Arresting Gear Industries
Art of Caryn Wicke
Artwith Latex
Asleepstanding Design
Austin Books/Guzu Gallery/Outlaw Moon Games
Austin's Candles
Axecessory
Baron Von Soap
Bat City Scaregrounds
Bearly Alive Productions
BeautEvil Horror
Bjorky
Blackened Art and Design
Bloody Rose Boutique
Bloodyblush
BrunkyArt
Bunny Voodoo's Needful Things
Cody Schibi
Corpsefactory
Crafted Lore
Creepy Classics
Cryptid Coven's Games & Curios
Curia Arcanum's House of Curiosities
Curio Mrvosa Books and More
Cynnagraphics
Dan Price/Bigfoot Knows Karate
Daniel kranz! And Ali cat
Dark Earth Designs
Dead Dave Designs
Demonic Pinfestation
Desired Objects
Dire Wolff Art
Doctor Abominable
Factorum Monstrum
Fast Custom Shirts
Fleshwadco
Frankenplush/Chernobog Creations
Freaky Deaky Tiki
Goir Noir Magazine
Golgotha Antiques and Oddities
Goth Yoga
Gothic Gardens Candles
Halloween Man Comics
Hartera De La Muerte
Haven Meadows Studio
Hawgfly Productions
Headstone Hot Sauce
House of Torment
Ink of Geek
Jackie Offline
Kaijuju Designs
Katnyx
Kitty Titties
Kyttibat's Art N' Shit
Laser Sharp Crafts
Lulu's Art Creations
Mad Man Maverick
Mi diario inmortal
Midnight Hour: Dark Art
Miss Melty's Market
Mister Mayhem
Morbid Hookers
Multifarious Makings
Nessie Marie Art
Nightmare Nymph
Nightmares from the Bayou
Nova's Curios
Ossuaria Jewelry
Other Side Prints
Outpost 512
Pallbearer Press
Peachyxjames
Pearl Skull Alchemy
Rogue Aromas
S and J Haunted Productions
Scarlet Rose Casket
Short Fuse
Sigil Occult Jewelry
Simreal Studio
Sinister Hand Studios
Sinister Seams
Skellington Curiosities
Skull City
Sparkling Punk
SpicyCadavArt
Stella de la Noir
Strange & Unusual Glass Art
THE BLVCK THRONE
The Curiositeer
The Pale and Mysterious
The Satanic Temple Austin
Tooth of a Cat Apothecary
Typhoid & Swans Studio
VooDoodz
Waits 5 Haunted Designs
WE ARE SOLD OUT of vendor spaces this year
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SPECIAL GUESTS
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Come meet, grab a pic and a take home an autograph from some of your favorite horror names.
LINNEA QUIGLEY - Scream Queen and Horror Icon from horror classics, Return of The Living Dead, Night of The Demons, Silent Night, Deadly Night and so many more.
ALLAN "TARMAN" TRAUTMAN - Puppeteer, Actor, Director and Educator, Allan is best know to us horror fans as the Trioxin zombie in the Return of The Living Dead, Tarman.
DAVID HOWARD THORNTON "ART THE CLOWN" - An actor in various film, stage and voice over projects, he really shines as the gore-hungry clown in Terrifier 1, 2 - and the upcoming Christmas-themed -Terrifier 3. (not in costume)
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ATTRACTIONS
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EVIL SANTA: Get your holiday photos with Evil Santa to put in your family Necronomion. Provided by Hawgfly Productions
KRAMPUS PARADE: See a plethora of Christmas Devils parade through the aisles of the market on SUNDAY at 2pm (signups announced closer to event). Sponsored by House of Torment.
ELF RACES: NEW THIS YEAR! Watch two teams of elves compete in a fury of relay races to win the dark heart of Evil Santa. The Races will take place on SATURDAY at 3pm. Sponsored by House of Torment.
ART THE CLOWN COSPLAY GROUP PHOTO: All Art the Clown cosplayers are welcome to join us on SATURDAY at 4pm for a group "clown" photo at the stage. (no real weapons!)
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PERFORMANCES: Come enjoy some amazing performances on the Evil Santa Stage. We welcome this year's talent:
Saturday:
12pm MAD MAN MAVERICK: The world's second best magician entertains magic with an edge.
2pm CARA VAN CLAWS (band): Demented Christmas carols and original jazz songs to warm your dark heart.
5pm: JANIE SLASH (Houston): A Special 80s Workout-inspired performance in honor of our special guest, Linnea Quigley.
Sunday:
12pm: BRAD FRENCH: Juggler extraordinaire performs as Puckernut Silverhair, Santa's oldest juggler.
3:30pm: JUAN MARTINEZ: Death-defying acts of steel that amaze the masses. You have to see it to believe it.
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HOSTESS: We welcome the terror-ific talents of Scarah, Damsel of the Doomed who will be MC'ing the new ELF RACES (Sat) and the Crowning of King Krampus in the epic KRAMPUS PARADE (Sun).
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PHOTO OPS: Get your fiends together to take pics in our multiple photo boards/ops.
SILENT AUCTION for SAFE AUSTIN: Bid on some amazing items in our daily auction. All proceeds benefit SAFE (Stop Abuse For Everyone) www.safeaustin.org
CREATURES & MONSTERS: Have fun hanging out and taking photos with lots of fun creatures roaming the aisles
LIL' EVIL ELVES COSPLAY: Kids 12 and under dressed as an evil elf get a free pic with Evil Santa
NECRO "NOMMIE" CANE'S STORYTIME: Nommie the Elf reads holiday themed stories to the kids. (times TBA) *Sponsored by House of Torment
KIDS COLORING TABLE
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Visit our site for all the info:
www.horrorfortheholidays.com or www.bloodovertexas.com
(flyer art by Craig Holloway)
Event Venue
Palmer Events Center, 406 Bouldin Ave, Austin, TX 78704, United States,Austin, Texas