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“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Holiday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (December 2025)

Friday, December 19, 2025 - 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase

Fort Mason Center | 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA

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“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2025)

🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors!

After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 —  The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason Center is back with a fresh twist: a combined food truck market + craft night market in collaboration with West Coast Craft, featuring 110+ vendors, a full bar, live entertainment and 12,000+ attendees a month.

New for 2025! Enjoy the new “Secret Spot” waterfront lounge, with expanded seating and a second performance stage, a doubled bar capacity throughout the venue, and reconfigured food area to ensure shorter wait times and improved service. Visitors will also discover four new culinary additions to Off the Grid’s existing lineup of 20+ food vendors, alongside more than 100 top artist and designer vendors curated by West Coast Craft.

Whether you’re craving Filipino-Mexican fusion, handmade empanadas, Nigerian jollof, or award-winning donuts… this is the spot.


🍴 What to Expect Each Month

  • 25+ Food Trucks & Pop-ups from across the Bay curated by Off the Grid
  • 110+ Local Retail Vendors curated by West Coast Craft
  • Live DJs & Music every night
  • Cocktails, Beer & Wine from a full outdoor bar
  • Waterfront Views and stunning golden hour vibes
  • Hands-on Workshops, public art installations & more

📅 2025 Fort Mason Night Market Schedule

All events run from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco

  • Friday, April 18
  • Friday, May 30
  • Friday, June 27
  • Friday, July 18
  • Friday, August 15
  • Friday, September 5
  • Friday, October 17
  • Friday, November, November 7
  • Friday, December 19 – NEW UPDATED DATE

 

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🍔 New & Notable Food Vendors for 2025

  • La Parrilla Loca – smoky al pastor and handmade tortillas from Oakland
  • Korean Papi’s Kitchen – sweet & spicy gochujang Korean Fried Chicken
  • Gregoire – French sandwiches + potato puffs from Berkeley
  • Jollof Kitchen – award-winning Nigerian jollof rice with chicken, goat or fish
  • D’Grobak – handmade Indonesian bakso (meatballs) in bone marrow broth
  • El Pipila – Guanajuato-style chilaquiles, pozole & masa pockets

Fan Favorites Returning:

  • Señor Sisig – iconic Filipino-Mexican fusion
  • Curry Up Now – Indian burritos, tikka tacos & “sexy fries”
  • Capelo’s BBQ – applewood-smoked ribs and mac & cheese
  • El Sur – handmade Argentinian empanadas
  • Johnny Donuts – croissant-donut hybrids and potato-raised doughnuts

🧼 Good to Know

  • Admission: FREE
  • Parking: Limited onsite, public transit or rideshare encouraged
  • Family-Friendly: Yes! Bring the whole crew
  • Instagram-Worthy: Absolutely. Sunset, string lights, food, and craft vibes for days

Make it your monthly hangout or drop in when the craving hits — this is San Francisco’s biggest night market and a can’t-miss tradition for 2025.

Stay tuned for updates on food lineups and workshop details via @offthegridsf and @westcoastcraft.

Celebrate the holidays and close out the 2025 season with the Night Market 2025 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC). Following the success of an inaugural night market that drew more than 10,000 attendees in December 2024, FMCAC and its partners, West Coast Craft and Off the Grid, are teaming up again for the launch of a monthly Fort Mason Friday Night Market series.

Concluding for 2025 on Friday, December 19, 2025, this outdoor market transforms the historic FMCAC campus into a dynamic showcase of local artisans, cuisine, and entertainment. This free public event combines the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier craft vendors with outstanding food offerings against a backdrop of stunning waterfront views.

Event Details:
· Date: Friday, December 19, 2025 <— NEW DATE – Originally scheduled for December 12th.
· Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
· Location: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
· Cost: Free

The monthly event is a family-friendly destination featuring more than 50 top retail vendors and more than 20 exceptional food and drink options from Off the Grid. Live music performances, DJs, creative workshops, special menus, and public art installations from FMCAC resident organizations round out the experience.

The December 19, 2025 Market Features:
· More than 50 artist and designer craftspeople, curated by West Coast Craft (Outdoors)
· 24 beverage and food purveyors curated by Off The Grid (Outdoors)
· Live music curated by Stern Grove Festival
· DJs at the Waterfront “Secret Spot” Lounge Stage between Piers 2 and 3 (Gateway and Festival pavilions)
· San Francisco Children’s Art Center Family Artmaking Workshop in Gallery 308, Landmark Building A, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
· Seasonal offerings from FMCAC residents Radhaus Alpine Beerhall & RestaurantGreens Restaurant, and The Interval at Long Now.
· Public art installations throughout campus
· Extended hours at FLAX Art & Design store (Building D, First Floor)
· Stunning waterfront views and ambiance with seating at the “Secret Spot” Lounge between Piers 2 and 3 (Gateway and Festival pavilions)

· Costumed performers from BATS Improv’s current production, An Improvised Dickens Musical, wander through the crowd and perform improvised carols. Later in the evening they lead a short holiday sing-along of traditional favorites in The Store House, Building D, First Floor.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
Categories: *Top Pick*, Block Party, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Night Market, Outdoors, San Francisco
Address: 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA

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