Merry Gothmas Returns 🎄🦇💀
Schedule
Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Ventura County Fairgrounds | Ventura, CA
Location: Ventura County Fairgrounds, Santa Cruz Hall
Merry Gothmas is a two-day, all-ages holiday bazaar where the macabre spirit of Halloween meets the elegance of a Gothic Christmas. Shop haunting décor, handcrafted skull ornaments, and eerie one-of-a-kind gifts that blend festive cheer with a spooky twist. A shopping experience that’s both enchanting and delightfully eerie—perfect for those who crave a holiday season filled with mystery and magic. 🌖✨
🎟️ Timed Entry Ticket Information
We’ve implemented timed ticketing to help control capacity and ensure a comfortable shopping experience for all. Don’t worry—you can stay and shop as long as you’d like once you’re inside! Be sure to grab your tickets in advance, as prices increase at the door.
Children aged 10 and younger enter FREE—no ticket is required when accompanied by an adult with a valid form of admission.
đź’€ All Goths are Welcome
This all-ages event welcomes every shade of goth—trad, emo, romantic, vampire, elder, pastel, cyber, nu goth—all goths are welcome at Merry Gothmas! 🖤 Merry Gothmas is an all-inclusive celebration where everyone belongs—straight, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, body positive, sex-positive, neurodivergent, non-judgmental… whoever you are, whatever your vibe, you’re welcome here. 🌙✨
Our holiday-horror event will feature 100+ vendors—dark artists, eerie Christmas décor, creepy gifts, taxidermy, antiques, and all things weird and wonderful for your Unhappy Holidays. Dead inside but ready for Gothmas? 💀
Merry Gothmas also offers spooky holiday photo ops and creepy special guests—you never know who you’ll encounter haunting Santa Cruz Hall. Add in festive food, drinks, and sweet holiday treats, and you’ve got a holiday bazaar like no other.
Parking is $10 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, or you can park nearby and walk to the Expo.
đź–¤ Visit our website: www.merrygothmas.com
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♿ Accessible
The entrance to the Santa Cruz Hall are handicap accessible. Please feel free to contact the VC Fairgrounds directly or message us with any further accessibility questions you may have.
⛔️ ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.














