SF’s Holiday Craft Markets & Gift Fairs 2025
Plan your holiday shopping early with festive pop-up markets and gift fairs
By Becca Bandit - posted 11/20/2025
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Need to take care of your Christmas and holiday shopping early?
Here’s some of the Bay’s best craft markets, indie shopping fairs, and pop-ups.
Highlights for 2025 include:
- ‘Cole Valley Nights’ Holiday Night Market (Nov. 20)
- Oakland’s Uptown Stroll + Holiday Night Market (Nov. 20)
- The Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
- “Patchwork Show” Makers Market (Nov. 22)
- SF’s Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon and Festival (Nov. 23)
- Winter Witch Yule Marketplace (Nov. 30)
- SFMade’s first-ever Holiday Pop-Up Store (Dec. 2-20)
- Oakland’s “Rockridge Holidaze” Holiday Stroll (Dec. 6)
- SF’s Sunset Holiday Mercantile (Dec. 6-7)
- “Gifty” The Crucible’s Free Annual Craft Fair w/ 50+ Artisans (Dec. 6-7)
Sunday, October 4
FabMo Artisans Market (Los Altos)
FabMo’s 15th Annual Artisans Market brings together nearly 40 eco-conscious local artisans showcasing a wide variety of unique, handcrafted toys, fashion, home decor, jewelry, gift and holiday items.
The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4th from 11am to 4pm at the Los Altos Community ...
Saturday, October 10
Free “Spirit of Freedom” Ukrainian Cultural Festival (Saratoga)
UNWLA Branch 107 invites you to join us on October 10 in Saratoga for a day celebrating Ukrainian culture, heritage, and community.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS• Authentic Ukrainian Clothing from Private Collections• Exhibit “Batkivska Khata”• History of Ukrainian Warriors by the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance• Cossack Baroque ...
Free “AniMachi” Market: Love and Deepspace Themed Event (Japantown)
✨ AniMachi Market ✨Love and Deepspace Calling all Deepspace Hunters! ✨ Join us for a special Love and Deepspace-themed market
✨ AniMachi Market ✨Love and Deepspace
Calling all Deepspace Hunters! ✨ Join us for a special Love and Deepspace-themed market as we celebrate the birthdays of Xavier ...
Huge Fan-Created Lego “Brick Exhibition” at SF’s Stonestown (Oct. 10 – Nov. 15)
Brick Exhibition arrives in San Francisco with a brand-new exhibition format. Live a stunning walk-through experience across five major areas of attraction. From global landmarks and towering skylines to Disney fairy tales, Star Wars masterpieces and hands-on building zones, this is a LEGO® experience like no ...
Sunday, October 11
SF’s 1st “Children’s Business Fair” w/ 40 Kid Entrepreneurs (Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco’s first Children’s Business Fair is popping up in Golden Gate Park — and it’s exactly as adorable as it sounds. Around 40 kid entrepreneurs (ages 5–14) will run their own booths, selling everything from handmade crafts to upcycled creations, pitching to real customers ...
Contra Costa Vintage Market October (Lafayette)
Join us at the next Contra Costa Vintage Market on Sunday, October 11th from 10am-3pm in beautiful downtown Lafayette, California!
This East Bay gathering showcases a curated lineup of the Bay Area’s top vintage dealers and brings community together every second Sunday of the month for ...
Bay Area’s Oktoberfest 2026 (Crockett)
5th Annual Return of the Bay Area’s Oktoberfest 2026!
Live Music • Family Fun • Free Admission
Location:
628 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA
🅿️ Parking:
Street parking available
Additional parking at Carquinez Middle School
...
Sunday, October 18
MXTX Wei Ying Birthday Cupsleeve Event (SF)
Fan hosted MXTX cupskeeve
We are happy to announce our upcoming MXTX Cupsleeve Come celebrate Wei Ying’s birthday day with us 🥰 Cosplay is optional but feel free to come in any danmei cosplay if you would like We plan to have a cake celebration again ...
Friday, November 6
Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show 2026
Small & Affordable Art by Local Artists
Are you looking for that one-of-a-kind, handmade gift for your loved one this holiday season? Or just want a fun, small, quirky piece of local art for yourself?
Then get ready for the annual Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show — ...
Saturday, November 14
SF’s Renegade Craft Holiday 2026 Fair w/ 250+ Makers at Fort Mason (Nov. 14-15)
Renegade Craft’s Winter 2026 fair brings more than 250 curated small creative businesses to the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for a weekend of holiday shopping. Vendors will offer goods including ceramics, outerwear, snacks, and knit hats. The fair is indoors with outdoor food trucks ...
Sunday, November 15
SF’s Renegade Craft Holiday 2026 Fair w/ 250+ Makers at Fort Mason (Nov. 14-15)
Renegade Craft’s Winter 2026 fair brings more than 250 curated small creative businesses to the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for a weekend of holiday shopping. Vendors will offer goods including ceramics, outerwear, snacks, and knit hats. The fair is indoors with outdoor food trucks ...
Friday, November 27
2026 Cambria Christmas Market (Central Coast)
Step into a holiday tradition where twinkling lights, festive music, and the spirit of Christmas come together to create an unforgettable winter escape in the charming town of Cambria, California. Experience the magic of the Cambria Christmas Market, returning Nov. 27 through Dec. 31, 2026. ...
Saturday, December 5
Madrone Art Bar 2026 Holiday Market (SF)
Madrone Art Bar is seeking local artists, makers, and creatives for its Holiday Market on December 5, 2026. The event aims to feature a curated mix of handmade, independently designed, and vintage goods. Vendor applications are open until September 28. The market will be held ...
World’s Only Terpnami ‘Seed Rave’ Returns to SF: Live DJs, Breeders + Art (Dec 5-6)
The highest-level genetics conversation in the world returns to the Bay Area this December to help growers worldwide garden harder, better, faster, and stronger.
Over 1,000 growers big and small from around the world interact with 30 of the world’s top breeders over two days December ...
