Craft Fairs in California 2026

North America Expansion Forum: California Market Entry & LA28 Opportunity

Join us in LA for the North America Expansion Forum to crack the California market and dive into LA28 buzz!

Mystical Makers Market

Our market blends creativity with community, offering whimsical crafts and handmade wares, while giving back to local nonprofits. Join us!

Children's Opera Festival! 2026

COME IN COSTUME to this captivating event, tailored for kids, to encounter opera! Hands-on! Fun workshops with professional Opera Singers!

Arts & Crafts Happy Hour Valentines Edition

Come and Create. Sip and Connect. An adults-only arts & crafts happy hour with a surprise movie every first Wednesday of the month.

Lakewood Center Fun Fridays Market: Easter Celebration!

Join us for Fun Fridays at the Lakewood Center! We will have vendors, food, live DJ, and festive activities!

Pines Village Easter Arts & Crafts Fair

Pines Village Arts & Crafts Fair has become a “must attend” tradition. The event brings in hundreds of visitors each day.

Sombreros, Colores & Diversión: Storytime & Crafts with Sheridan

Put on your fun hat! Join us for a lively story time with Sheridan followed by a creative hat-making workshop for the whole family!!

the wunderfaire

Return to the wunderfaire for a vendor market full of wandering characters, stage performances, and live music.

micahs market x DATE MY FRIEND (LA)

collab you've been waiting for! pitch your amazing single friend to an audience, then mingle over coffee & tunes at micahs market.

West Cliff Spring Fling Outdoor Market

Enjoy this outdoor market with unique artisans and food trucks while taking in the spectacular view of the ocean. This one of a kind market will be held in two parking lots along West Cliff drive and is always a popular spot for locals and tourists as it over looks the famous Steamers Lane surf spot. Come enjoy our outdoor market with unique artisans and food trucks while taking in the spectacular view of the ocean. This one of a kind market will be held in two parking lots along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. This is always a popular spot for locals and tourists, as it over looks the famous Steamers Lane surf spot . The market will feature hand crafted gifts and admission is FREE!

Renaissance Pleasure Faire 58th

Torrance Craftsmen's Guild Spring Arts & Crafts Faire

Looking for the best, brightest in indie craft? Join us at the Torrance Craftsmens Guild Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. Free event!

SoCal Etsy Guild Market Burbank

SoCal Etsy Guild Presents The SoCal Etsy Guild Market At Burbank Town Center The First Weekend Of Every Month

Del Mar Nationals 25th

Paso Robles Art in the Park - April

Paso Robles Art in the Park has quickly become the best show in the Central Coast of California. 135 high quality artists and craft designers from 4 western states exhibit at this show.

The Altadena Build Together Fair

The Altadena Build Together Fair is an event to meet trusted builders, designers, and financial experts who can help rebuild your home.

Cherry Blossom Festival 26th

Planned and coordinated by community volunteers, the Cherry Blossom Festival strives to provide a cultural arts event that offers a forum for learning, entertainment, fun and community support. So take the time to see, hear, and taste a bit of Japanese and Japanese American culture through a first-hand experience of watching traditional Japanese dancing, hearing the resounding beats of the taiko drums, observing martial artists display their skills, participating in the ancient art of the tea ceremony, buying crafts, many hand-made, with an Asian flair. and enjoying the cuisine of Japan and other cultures. Other highlights of the Festival include games and crafts for children and numerous cultural displays.

No. Calif. Cherry Blossom Festival 59th

BIG Hat Days 88th

April 11 and 12, 2026 in Old Town Clovis Saturday, April 11th, 9am-6pm & Sunday, April 12th, 9am-5pm

Whale of a Day Celebration 41st

Riverside Art Market

Art in the Park

ABOUT: Paso Robles Art in the Park is  presented twice a year in April and November.  The event showcases 135 fine artists and craft designers in the beautiful downtown Paso Robles City Park.    PROMOTER: The show is produced by Steve Powers who has been directing art shows in California since 1975. Mr. Powers is also the art show director of the San Luis Obispo Art in the Park show. HISTORY: The Paso Robles Art in the Park show is now in entering its 8th year and has quickly become the largest and  finest art show in northern San Luis Obispo County.  Paso Robles is a major tourist hub for the large wine industry that includes over 250 wineries in the region.  Paso Robles Art in the Park is visited by over 10,000 people during its two day show.

Venice Street Fair

Get ready to stroll through the Venice Street Fair where you can discover unique finds, cool local art, santa visit, music & dog adoptions!

The Strawberry Jam

Vendor applications can be found on our website.

Rolando Street Fair 28th

Application is available for download online.

San Marcos Spring Fling 35th

We are thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce to host the Spring Fling, Harvest Festival, and Holiday Market events in 2026! These vibrant events will take place in San Marcos’ newest urban community, North City, just steps away from the California State University San Marcos. We would love for you to join us as a vendor and be part of these unforgettable celebrations. Apply now to secure your spot and help make these events even more special! Please join us for the 35th annual San Marcos Chamber’s 2026 Spring Fling on April 12! Come be a part of this spring festival that will host to up to 15,000 guests and welcome over 250 artisans and crafters along with local community businesses and sponsors! There will also be children’s attractions/carnival rides and guests can enjoy a showcase of local talent on the San Marcos Community Stage! There will be no shortage of delicious food vendors in the central food court, as well as local craft beers and wine while listening to favorite San Diego County musicians at the Rhythm and Brews beer garden stage! You won't want to miss this exciting event!

Fresno State Vintage Days Crafts Faire 52nd

Fresno State Vintage Days is a three-day, student-planned celebration which attracts over 50,000 people from Fresno and the surrounding communities to the Fresno State campus. The annual spring event combines numerous social, cultural and recreational activities into a series of coordinated programs over an extended weekend. Events and activities include: Boomtown Carnival featuring food and game booths sponsored by campus student organizations; a Crafts Faire with over 160 craft vendors selling handcrafted items; a Kid’s Zone featuring pony rides, petting zoo, inflatable rides and attractions, and free arts & crafts for the kids, and a Concerts stage featuring entertainment all weekend. Vintage Days events are open Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission and free parking (except in metered stalls), no pets allowed. For more information visit our website.

Kool April Nites 37th

Food Kool April Nites is a non-profit classic car show that is produced annually by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of 9 individuals. An additional 500 volunteers assist during the week of the show to make this an enjoyable event for our 2000 classic cars and their owners that attend our show. A fabulous inside show, consisting of invited vehicles and their owners to display their very valuable cars is also produced for the public's enjoyment. Commercial vendors, non-profit food vendors and lots of 50's,60's music at our nightly concerts along with nightly Show and Shines completes this wonderful event. All proceeds are donated back into the community of Redding to support childrens programs.

California Poppy Festival

For three days, Lancaster residents and people from across the state will be able to enjoy live entertainment, a beer garden, food, live animal exhibits, more than 200 vendors and more amidst the sunshine and colorful flowers. Friday: 4-10 pm Saturday: 12-10 pm Sunday: 12-8 pm

New Living Expo 36th

Antique Farm Equipment Show 32nd

stARTup Art Fair 10th

Bypassing the traditional gallery system, stARTup connects hungry art buyers to highly curated up-and-coming artists. There, you will discover over 60 artists – selected by art world experts – who transform hotel rooms into individual exhibition spaces and offer their works for sale to art lovers of all levels.

ARTWATERlife's Earth Day Five Dollar Art Party

Earth Day all ages outdoor art experience, art supply drive, and fundraiser uplifting diverse luminary creatives for a great cause

LOS ANGELES VENDORS PARTNERSHIP FAIR

Meet top local vendors and partners in LA for a fun, in-person networking and partnership event!

TinyFest 8th

TinyFest features tiny homes of all styles - tiny house on wheels, van & bus conversions, ADUs, adventure rigs, box trucks and there are always a few other unique structures to check out at the events too! TinyFest also features 2 stages with speakers and panel discussions, including information about solar, van design, where to park when traveling and so much more. There are vendor booths, live music and entertainment too. Whether attendees are interested in a tiny home for rental income, their primary residence or just to peek at the popular little houses, they are interested in a variety of quality products and services: Unique items for themselves and their homes! (big and small) Eco-friendly / sustainable Outdoor living Home improvement And much much MORE!!

Kern County Earth Day 661 Festival 3rd

SAVE THE DATE for Bakersfield's favorite family fun event of Spring! Join Green Clean Pros for its 3rd Annual Kern County Earth Day 661 Festival next year. AN INTERACTIVE CELEBRATION OF MOTHER EARTH! The Earth Day 661 Festival is a FREE community event for the entire family. Enjoy some fun under the sun while learning simple ways to help our beautiful planet. - recycled arts & crafts - green, wellness & handcrafted vendors - field day events - face painting - music - food vendors - and more!

Orange Blossom Festival 94th

When people across the world think about California, one of the things that they think of are the delicious oranges we grow. In celebration of our most famous crop, the town of Lindsay holds the Lindsay’s Orange Blossom Festival once a year. This year we are celebrating Lindsay's 94th OBF Festival. There are a large variety of food booths where visitors sample the local cuisine, as well as large dining areas to sit and relax while being treated to live music. The kids will have fun at the carnival located conveniently at the City Park.

1st Semi-Annual Craft Faire 1st

This our first semi-annual event. We will have an event in the Spring and another in late Fall. We have had craft fairs in the past, but not for several years. Our past events have been very well attended. We have also needed to move to outside spaces in the past. The current attendance estimate is on the low end of what used to be. There will be a limited number of food vendors. We require everything to be handcrafted. No MLM type vendors or retailers will be accepted. There are a limited number of spaces with access to electricity.

Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival 31st

In 1994, in the aftermath of the Northridge earthquake, the Santa Clarita Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival began its quest for a suitable location. At the time the owners of Melody Ranch, Renaud and Andre Veluzet agreed to host our first event and the tradition began.

Butter/Egg Days Parade & Festival 42nd

Apple Blossom Bazaar 1st

Vendor information can be found on our website.

Spring Arts & Crafts Fair 57th

Join us and all the Curators, Crafters & Makers that line the streets of the Historic District for this one day Rain or Shine Event. Over 200 vendors will be there to provide you with a unique shopping experience.

Day at the Docks 42nd

Day at the Docks is the largest, one day, outdoor event celebrating saltwater sportfishing on the West Coast. For over 40 years, the Port of San Diego and the San Diego Sportfishing fleet have celebrated the start of their fishing season. Upwards of 25,000 sportfishing enthusiast and their families flock to this free event. The event boasts that there is something of interest for everyone in the family. Boat rides and “open house” inspections of the 70 + boats in fleet. There are free seminars on tips and techniques on catching, care and the cooking your fish from well known experts. Knot tying and casting contests with super prizes all donated by the attending tackle manufacturers. There is the Kids Fishing Adventure promoting a “catch and release” program for all youngsters from the ages of 4-12. AND IT’S FREE

Fallbrook Avocado Festival

Fallbrook’s Annual Avocado Festival provides an opportunity for entertainment and camaraderie bringing large numbers of visitors. The central role that the avocado plays in our lives is evident in the Festival’s Farmers Market, Agricultural Area, Avocado Culinary Demonstrations, Guacamole Contest, Avocado Ice Cream, Holy Guaca-Moly, the Art of the Avocado Contest, the Avo 500 Children’s Car Race, and the Best Decorated Avocado Contest. A wide variety of agricultural displays are also found all along the Festival streets. What a fun-filled way to celebrate our heritage and be entertained at the same time!

Spring UCSD Vendor Fair

The UC San Diego Vendor Fair is a tri-annual on-campus event open to local vendors selling various merchandise. Located in the middle of campus on Library Walk, our fair attracts hundreds of students daily giving them the opportunity to support and learn about local businesses. The fair showcases a variety of items including clothing, jewelry, phone accessories, beauty and body products, sunglasses, and much more! All new vendors who participate in the vendor fair must sell non-food merchandise.

SB Fair & Expo

2026 LOS ANGELES SPRING POP-UP VENDOR MARKET

Check out the 2026 Los Angeles Spring Pop-Up Vendor Market for cool finds and local vibes in person!

Strawberry Festival

San Joaquin Aspargus Festival 40th

Join us April 24-26, 2026 for the BIGGEST Asparagus Festival in the West! With a fantastic lineup of events and entertainment, the festival is sure to be an enjoyable time for the entire family!

Western Street Rod Nationals

Further information is available on the NSRA website... Click on events, Western Street Rod Nationals