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dec. 7&8, 2024
saturday: 11am-7pm
sunday: 11am-5pm
palmer events center • austin, tx

WELCOME 

HORROR FOR THE HOLIDAYS Holiday Horror Expo is especially made for horror fans and features hordes of vendors selling horror, gothic and dark merchandise. Art, home decor, clothing, jewelry, accessories, collectibles, gifts and more. You're bound to find the perfect gift for that horror junkie, goth, weirdo fiend of yours this holiday season — including  yourself. Horror For The Holidays is the biggest and longest running horror-themed holiday market in Austin and celebrates it's 10th year in 2024. It has been a grass-roots event from the beginning that has grown to epic proportions and we thank our vendors and guests for making this event such a success.

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And if the killer shopping wasn't enough, we've added tons of creeptastic, and family friendly, attractions to make it the best holiday horror weekend in town. Get your pic with Evil Santa, Watch the epic Krampus Parade, Meet your favorite horror celebrities and MORE! 

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2019 Winner of the Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin award:

Shopping — "Best Nightmare in time for Christmas!"

THE MARKET

The market has been curated for the ultimate creepy holiday bazaar around. Our horde of vendors sell horror, gothic and dark-related merchandise. Most of our vendors are Texas-based — with many from right here in Austin. Thank you in advance for supporting your local artists and small businesses!

ATTRACTIONS

SPECIAL GUESTS

We are very excited to welcome several special guests to the market. While you're shopping, make sure to stop by to meet our special guests, get an autograph and even get a photo with them. Prices for photos and autographs are individual to each guest. Visit their booths for details

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LINNEA QUIGLEY
SCREAM QUEEN & HORROR ICON

Linnea Quigley has over 200 horror titles to her name. She has become an icon in horror cinema and one of the original  horror scream queens. Often referred to as "Queen of the B's" for her countless roles in cult and B-Movie horror classics. Linnea will be at the expo both days.

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ALLAN "TARMAN" TRAUTMAN
PUPPETEER, ACTOR, DIRECTOR & EDUCATOR

Allan “Tarman” Trautman has been a puppeteer for over 40 years, most notably with The Jim Henson Company. He's an actor, director and educator. But us horror fans know him best as Tarman, the Trioxin zombie in the Return of The Living Dead. Allan will be at the expo both days.

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DAVID HOWARD "ART THE CLOWN" THORNTON
FILM, STAGE  VOICE OVER ACTOR

We welcome David Howard Thornton, “Art The Clown” from the Terrifier series. An actor in film, stage and voice over projects, he really shines as the gore-hungry clown in Terrifier 1, 2 & 3. David will be at the expo both days. (not in costume)

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EVIL SANTA

You better watch out! You better not cry! Evil Santa is coming to town! This is Evil Santa. Straight from the bowels of Christmas Hell to walk among the living during this creepy holiday weekend. Get the ultimate holiday card pictures taken with the Evil one. Take the perfect picture with your fiends and family to display on your mantle. A great addition to your family Neckronomicon.

PRICING

DIGITAL: $10

PRINT: $20 (8X10)

Digital pics will be posted in the days after the event on an online gallery. You'll be able to scroll through the gallery to find your pic and download a hi-res image. Prints will be made on-site.

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2024 prices are subject to change

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EVIL SANTA  Ready to slay in his finest — provided by the award-winning, HAWGFLY PRODUCTIONS.

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PHOTOS By professional photographer, Andrew Gamble

KRAMPUS PARADE

KRAMPUS PARADE TAKES PLACE SUNDAY AT 2PM