Horror For The Holidays Expo

Name: Horror For The Holidays Expo
Start: 2025-12-06T11:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-07T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Palmer Events Center

Schedule

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Palmer Events Center | Austin, TX

The 11th annual HORROR FOR THE HOLIDAYS Horror Expo is made for horror fans and features hordes of vendors selling horror, gothic and dark merchandise. This is YOUR Christmas shopping market, fiends!
This year marks our first BLOOD OVER TEXAS FILM FEST!! Horror short films, 48 Hour Film Challenge, Celebrity Panel/Q&A, Special Music/Visual Presentations!
Horror For The Holidays is the biggest and longest running horror-themed holiday market in Austin and features tons of dark and horror vendors and attractions. Special Horror Guests, our new Film Fest, Evil Santa, Krampus Parade, Elf Races, Performers, Creatures, Photo Ops, Fun for the Kiddos and more for a weekend of holiday horror fun! See below for all of the details.
All Ages. Kids 12 and under free
Tickets on sale soon! This year we will have General Admission, VIP and Fast Passes for the guest lines.
OFFICIAL SPONSORS:
House Of Torment (main)
Austin Books & Comics
Hawgfly Productions
Pallbearer Press
Pennyrock Productions
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VENDORS
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@chelseascreename
Allison Eve Art
Ancient Mystic Metaphysics
Angel's Devilsh Creations
Art From Hell
Artwith Latex
Asleepstanding Design
ATXFX
Austin Books & Comics
Austin's Candles
BeautEvil Horror
Blackened Art and Design
Blackkribbon
BLOODYBLUSH
Bloody Rose Boutique
Brian Clegg: Master of Villains
BrunkyArt
C.T.H. Productions
Bunny Voodoo's Needful Things
Chernobog Creations/Frankenplush
Cody Schibi
Coolsville USA
Craig Holloway
Corpsefactory
Creepy Classics
Creepy Cottage Crochet
Curia Arcanum's House of Curiosities
Curia Mrvosa Books & More
Cynnagraphics
Dark Creations ATX
Dark Art of Daniel Kranz
Dark Earth Designs
Dead Dave Designs
Deadly Dinks
Deep Cuts
Demonic Pinfestation
Devil's Lil' Sister
Doctor Abominable
Dull Knife Productions
Elm Street Toys
Fast Custom Shirts
fleshwadco
Freaky Deaky Tiki
Golgotha Antiques and Oddities
Good Bones Art
Halloween Man Comics
Hawgfly Productions
Headstone Hot Sauce
HORROR4 LIFE
House Of Torment
Jackie Offline
James Oliver Horror/Abandon Press
mi diario inmortal
Ink of Geek
Jeff's Apothecary
Katnyx Pets
Killer Grito
Laser Sharp Crafts
Mala Luna Creations
Nevermore Creations
Nightmares from the Bayou
Noble Demons
Ossuaria Jewelry
Nessie Marie Art
Nova's Curios
Other Side Prints
Outpost 512
Pallbearer Press
PeachyxJames
Pearl Skull Alchemy
Peculiar Coffin
Pop Art by NM
Pop Soap
Pyro Art by Nika
Reapers Collections
S&J Haunted Productions
Scarlet Rose Casket
Sigil Occult Jewelry
Sinister Hand Studios
Spicy CadavArt
Stacey Leigh Stonebraker
Stella de la Noir
Strangely Rose
The Art of Caryn Wicke
The Art of Chloe Janowski
The Black Throne
The Curiositeer
The Midnight Painters Society
The Pale and Mysterious
The Satanic Temple Austin
Typhoid & Swans Studio
Vinca
Von Blackstone Designs
VooDoodz
Waits 5 Haunted Designs
(Vendor Call is now closed. Next year's spots go on sale June 1st, 2026)

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SPECIAL GUESTS
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Get a chance to meet, grab a pic and a take home an autograph from some of your favorite horror names.
KEN FOREE
From the man who spoke the iconic words, "When there's no more room in hell ... the dead will walk the earth" in Dawn of the Dead (1978). His work in horror includes, From Beyond, Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3, Rob Zombie's Halloween, The Devils Rejects, Lords Of Salem and so many more.
MIKO HUGHES
"Gage" from Pet Sematary (1989), Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Kindergarten Cop and more.
Stay tuned as we announce the rest of our lineup.

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BLOOD OVER TEXAS FILM FEST
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Introducing our first Film Festival! Taking place at the event in the Film Scream Room on the 2nd floor.
Expect to see some killer horror short films throughout the weekend and see the results of an epic Christmas-themed 48 hour Film Challenge
HORROR SHORT FILMS
48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE
CELBRITY PANEL/Q&A
SPECIAL MUSIC/VISUAL PRESENTATIONS
Warning: The Film Scream Room is rated R for content. Entry is free with your admission. Space is limited and is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
To submit your film: https://filmfreeway.com/bloodovertexasfilmfest

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CRAFT CLASSES
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Take a class and learn a new technique or make a gift for yourself or someone on your holiday list!
CLASSES & PRICES TBA
Classes will be at an additional charge outside of your admission. Stay tuned for class announcements and sign up info.

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MORE ATTRACTIONS
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EVIL SANTA
KRAMPUS PARADE
ELF RACES
PERFORMERS
PHOTO OPS
CREATURES & MONSTERS
LIL' EVIL ELVES COSPLAY
NECRO "NOMMIE" CANE'S STORYTIME
KIDS COLORING TABLE
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Visit our site for all the info:
www.horrorfortheholidays.com or www.bloodovertexas.com