The Chi Omega Christmas Market offers a unique holiday shopping experience with over 175 merchants showcasing gifts for every age including holiday décor and ornaments, women’s clothing and accessories, home accents, pottery, children’s clothing, toys, food and candy gifts, and much more!  Over the past 32 years, Chi Omega Christmas Market has distributed to the community over five million dollars through grants to local charities and collegiate scholarships.  Funds for Chi Omega Christmas Market beneficiaries are derived solely from ticket sales, merchant booth fees, donations and underwriting.  Chi Omega Christmas Market receives no monies from merchant booth sales.  In 2009, we donated $275,200.00 to 7 worthy local organizations and collegiate scholarships to active Chi Omega's.  We are thrilled to continue the tradition of giving this year!

History of the Chi Omega Christmas Market

The first Chi Omega Christmas Market was held in November 1978. Dallas Chi Omega Alumnae spent 2 years planning to get the first show off the ground. It was held in the Ballroom of the Dallas Convention Center where there were 49 booths and 14 double booths. One of the original Market Chairmen said, “Getting merchants for the first year was so hard! It took a real team of girls to sell them on the idea.” The Market now has an extensive application process and a long merchant waiting list, so we are able to bring you over 160 of the best merchants around! One of our long time merchants recently wrote, “From a seasoned retailer’s point of view, Chi Omega Christmas Market is THE premier holiday market in North Texas.”

That first year was a tremendous success raising $35,000 for the Dallas community. The event has grown so much over its 32 year history that we now consistently raise over $250,000 year after year for worthy Dallas organizations. Please check out the Beneficiary Tab for insight into how the Dallas community has benefitted from the Chi Omega Christmas Market.