Orem's holiday season is getting its own open-air marketplace again this winter, as the Christmas Maker's Market returns to the SCERA Center for the Arts on Dec. 11 and 12. The free, two-day outdoor event will fill the grounds around SCERA with more than 150 vendor booths, food trucks, Christmas music and scheduled appearances from Santa.
According to the event listing from SCERA, the market is being put on as a partnership between the SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem City and the Orem Farmer's Market. The city's own Facebook announcement framed it as the three groups teaming up to bring residents what organizers called the market's biggest edition yet, according to a post from the City of Orem. The listing describes the event as a free two-day outdoor holiday market wrapped entirely around the SCERA Center for the Arts building.
What's Planned for the Two-Day Run
Shoppers can expect more than vendor tables. SCERA's event page lists Christmas music, stage and roaming entertainment, smokeless fire pits and food trucks as part of the lineup, along with free kids activities. The market will also include Santa, Mrs. Claus and other costumed characters making the rounds, per the same listing.
Santa himself has a set schedule across the two days. He's slated to appear Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., then return Saturday for two separate windows: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 4 to 6 p.m., SCERA's page states. The market's overall hours run Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the event page, though that broader Saturday closing time appeared only in a lower-confidence citation within the listing.
A Ceramic Ornament Contest and Who's Running the Booths
Craft-minded locals have their own side event to watch. The market will feature a ceramic Christmas ornament display and competition, with entries due by Monday, Dec. 7, and a $10 entry fee attached, the listing notes. It's a smaller addition alongside the market's main vendor footprint, which SCERA pegs at more than 150 booths.
Booth logistics aren't being handled by SCERA directly. The event page states that Sunset Farmer's Market will be doing all booth signups and logistics for the market. That tracks with activity on Sunset Farmers Markets' own site, where the group has said it is now accepting vendors for the 2026 Orem Holiday Market.
Admission and Where to Find Updates
There's no cost to walk through the market itself. Both the event listing and the city's own announcement describe it as free admission for the full two-day run. Organizers have said more detailed event information will be posted to the event page, at scera.org/market, and through the @sceraupdate social account, according to the original Orem City Facebook post.
