May Market: Blue Genie Art Bazaar Weekends

Blue Genie Art Bazaar is holding its 2026 May Market in Austin on Fridays through Sundays from May 1 through May 31, plus Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, according to the event’s official page. The market is taking place at 6100 Airport Blvd. and is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each operating day. Blue Genie says the event is free and family-friendly and brings regional artists and artisans together under one roof. The market is active this weekend, which begins Friday, May 22. ### When is the market open this month? May 1 to May 31 is the full run for the 2026 May Market, Blue Genie says on its website, with shopping scheduled on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only, plus Memorial Day. The remaining dates listed by the organizer are May 22-25 and May 29-31. The official shopping page and contact page both list hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Blue Genie says shoppers are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. ### Where is Blue Genie’s May Market happening? Blue Genie Art Bazaar lists its location as 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin, Texas 78752. The organizer’s contact page says the show is held at the Blue Genie Big Top, with the entrance facing Dillard Circle. Parking is available in the Bazaar lot and along Dillard Circle, according to Blue Genie. The same page says visitors coming from Airport Boulevard should turn west onto Denson Road and then south onto Dillard Circle. ### What will shoppers find inside? Blue Genie says the May Market showcases the work of more than 100 regional artists and artisans, while Austin Texas’ event listing says the spring market features nearly 200 regional artists and artisans. Both descriptions present the event as a local arts shopping market focused on handmade goods. The organizer says the market is aimed at shoppers looking for one-of-a-kind gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, anniversaries and weddings. Blue Genie’s exhibitor materials say the May Market began in 2021. ### Is there anything special scheduled on weekends? Austin Texas’ event listing says guests can take part in DIY card printing on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A KXAN Studio 512 segment published on May 4 also described free weekend activities tied to the market, including a Mother’s Day weekend bouquet bar earlier this month. The official Blue Genie shopping page emphasizes in-store shopping throughout each May weekend and also points visitors to its year-round online shop. The event itself remains focused on in-person weekend traffic through the end of the month. ### How does this compare with Blue Genie’s holiday event? Blue Genie describes the May Market as a spring counterpart to its long-running holiday Bazaar. The organization’s exhibitor information says the holiday Bazaar has become an Austin tradition over more than 25 years, while the May Market is a newer event that started in 2021. Austin Texas’ event page calls this year’s edition the sixth annual May Market. That listing says the spring event follows the same broad model as the holiday market by gathering regional artists and artisans in one place. ### What should visitors know before heading over? Friday, May 22, marks the start of the market’s Memorial Day weekend stretch, with dates running through Monday, May 25, before the final weekend on May 29-31. Blue Genie says admission is free, hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and updated details are available on its website and social media pages.