The 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opened in the eponymous square yesterday, launching a two-week programme featuring hundreds of creative stalls and cross-regional participation. It is a cultural and creative market that has been held annually in the spring and autumn since 2008.
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the market’s first phase runs through this Sunday, while the second phase runs from next Thursday through next Sunday, May 3, featuring a raft of music performances and creative handicrafts.
On both weeks, the market will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, while the weekends will run from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Cheang Kai Meng, vice president of the bureau, said that “the annual spring ‘Tap Siac Craft Market’ kicks off today [yesterday] and will run for two consecutive weeks. Cultural and creative practitioners from Macau, joined by industry friends from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, [China’s] Taiwan [region], and neighbouring regions, have come together to showcase a diverse array of original products”.
Cheang added that the event includes handicraft workshops and live music performances, inviting residents and tourists to experience Macau’s creative atmosphere, noting that since its launch in 2008, the market has served as a platform for nurturing local creative brands.
“In order to further expand the brand presence of the ‘Tap Siac Craft Market’ in Asia and forge a wider circle of partnerships through the power of culture, we are leveraging this gathering of creative talents from various districts in Macau to host brand matching activities. By establishing a business-orientated exchange platform, we empower the industry to promote Macau’s original brands to industry practitioners from various regions and local event organisers”, he said, highlighting efforts to expand the market’s regional reach through business matching and collaboration.
The market features a wide range of handmade and original products from jewellery, key rings, books and fridge magnets, alongside workshops and performances aimed at enhancing visitor engagement.
Running across two weekends, the Tap Siac Craft Market remains one of Macau’s major cultural and creative events, offering a platform for original brands while encouraging public participation in the city’s evolving creative scene.
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Vice President Cheang Kai Meng delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market. – Photos: Khalel Vallo
Fairgoers check out stalls at the craft market in Praça do Tap Siac yesterday.
