Six hours on the ground
The Clearfork Holiday Market runs Saturday 5 December 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Shops at Clearfork, 5188 Monahans Avenue, Fort Worth 76109. Farmers Market 1848 runs the event page, and the page describes the market as free, outdoor, and family and pet-friendly.
The published window decides the night count. Six hours on a Saturday carries one committed night, with a Friday shoulder and a Sunday release.
Santa sets the hour
Visits with Santa run on a sign-up through The Shops at Clearfork website. The organiser publishes no slot time, no price and no day-of queue. Book the Santa slot first, and the slot hour sets the arrival hour. The market opens at 9 a.m., so a morning slot puts the family in a Friday-night room.
Live music runs on the lawn from 9 a.m. to noon, with Michael Mangrum and CleanScapes as stage sponsor. A family that wants the music holds a three-hour arrival window.
The two nights
Hold Friday 4 December and Saturday 5 December, with checkout on Sunday the 6th. A 9 a.m. opening makes Friday the arrival night for anyone outside the metro. A Saturday-only stay covers a drive-market guest who wants the market and one night out.
Sunday morning carries its own reason to stay. The weekly Clearfork Farmers Market moves to The Shops at Clearfork Plaza on 6 December, and it trades on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at 4801 Edwards Ranch Road.
What free parking changes
The organiser lists two free garages. The Blue Garage sits east of Neiman Marcus, entered from Monahans at Ozona Avenue or from Monahans at Gage Avenue. The Orange Garage sits by AMC Theatres at the west end of the property, entered from Trailhead Bend Way.
A free event with free parking leaves the room rate as the trip cost. That moves the booking decision onto the drive and onto the night count.
Where the room sits
Measured by road from 5188 Monahans Avenue, the TCU cluster runs close. TownePlace Suites Fort Worth Southwest/TCU Area, 4200 International Plaza, is 2.7 miles. SpringHill Suites Fort Worth University, 3250 Lovell Avenue, is 3.0 miles. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fort Worth University Drive, 1505 South University Drive, is 3.2 miles. Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth University Drive, 3150 Riverfront Drive, is 3.5 miles. Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Cultural District, 1145 University Drive, is 4.1 miles. Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU, 3029 Sandage Avenue, is 5.1 miles.
Road time runs from six minutes to eleven. An 8:30 departure from the TCU cluster puts a guest at the market for the 9 a.m. opening.
Two things to confirm
The market admits dogs, so confirm the property pet rule on the booking. The event runs outdoors in December and the organiser publishes no rain date. Read the cancellation terms before the card goes down.
The request
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