Blue Genie Art Bazaar — May Market

Blue Genie Art Bazaar is running its annual May Market in Austin through Saturday, May 31, with weekend shopping hours and an extra Memorial Day opening already posted by organizers. The event is being held at Blue Genie Studios’ Airport Boulevard site, where the group says shoppers can browse handmade work by regional artists and artisans. The 2026 market opened May 1 and is scheduled for Fridays through Sundays, plus Monday, May 25, according to Blue Genie’s event pages. Admission is free, and the organization says parking is also free. ### When is the market open this month? May 1 through May 31 is the full run for the 2026 May Market, according to Blue Genie Art Bazaar’s official market page. The organization lists shopping dates as every weekend in May — May 1-3, May 8-10, May 15-17, May 22-25 and May 29-31 — with Memorial Day added to the usual Friday-through-Sunday schedule. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Blue Genie says on its May Market, shopping and contact pages. Friday, May 22, falls within the current shopping weekend, followed by Saturday, May 23, Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25. ### Where is Blue Genie holding the May Market? Blue Genie Art Bazaar lists the market location as 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin, Texas 78752. The contact page says the show is at the Blue Genie Big Top, with the entrance facing Dillard Circle after turning off Airport Boulevard at Denson Road. Parking is available in the Bazaar lot and along Dillard Circle, according to Blue Genie’s contact information. The organization also lists a public phone number and email contact on its main site for shoppers looking for updates before visiting. ### What will shoppers find inside? Blue Genie says the May Market is a free, family-friendly event built around handmade goods from regional artists and artisans. On its official May Market page, the organization says the event showcases the work of more than 100 regional artists and artisans under one roof. Austin Texas, the city’s tourism organization, describes the 2026 edition as the sixth annual May Market and says it features the work of nearly 200 regional artists and artisans. That listing says the event is aimed at shoppers looking for gifts tied to Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, weddings and other spring occasions. ### Are there any extra activities during the run? Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. include DIY card printing, according to the Austin Texas event listing for the market. That activity is listed alongside the regular shopping schedule and is open during the market’s public hours. KXAN reported this month that Mother’s Day weekend included a bouquet bar hosted by The Gardener’s Wife. Blue Genie’s own pages center on the ongoing shopping schedule, artist lineup and visitor logistics for the rest of the month. ### How does this fit into Blue Genie’s broader schedule? Blue Genie says the May Market began in 2021 and continues alongside its better-known holiday bazaar. The group’s exhibitor materials say artists apply annually and can be considered for the winter holiday Bazaar, the May Market and the year-round online shop. The organization’s exhibitor page says Blue Genie handles sales through centralized checkout stations rather than having individual artists cashier their own booths. That format, Blue Genie says, is part of how the bazaar operates across its events. ### What dates are still ahead for shoppers? May 22-25 is the current stretch of shopping dates, and May 29-31 is the final weekend remaining on the 2026 calendar, according to Blue Genie’s official schedule. The organization says the market remains open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on each of those days at 6100 Airport Blvd. Blue Genie directs shoppers to its website and social channels for updates on the May Market, artist offerings and visitor information. The 2026 run is scheduled to end Sunday, May 31.