Events

As one of the Bay Area’s most beloved two-day events, the free, family-friendly San Francisco Carnaval Festival showcases a diverse array of food, live music and activities for all. Revelers are invited to lose themselves among a multitude of booths offering everything from handmade jewelry and international bites to colorful face painting. Additionally, beer gardens will be available for those who wish to indulge, as well as an exciting lineup of live entertainment to be presented on three different stages.

Harrison Street (between 16th and 23rd Streets), Mission District, San Francisco, CA

May 26, 10-6pm

May 27, 10-6pm

A two-day, family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.

San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo, CA

May 19, 10-8pm 

May 20, 10-6pm

Going on for 2 weekends in a row in San Francisco's historical JapanTown (at Geary)!

Saturday April 14 and Sunday April 15. 

Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22. 

Friday, March 9, 8am-2pm

9th Street (Between Broadway and Clay), Old Oakland

Wednesday, March 14th from 11-2pm & Friday, March 16th from 4-7pm

Friday, December 16 - Friday, Decemeber 23

Spoke Art, 816 Sutter Street (at Jones), Lower Nob Hill, San Francisco

She Said Trunk Show

Thursday, December 15, 6-10pm

California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park

Last-minute holiday shoppers, fear not!  Bazaar Bizarre has recruited 40 independent artists and craftspeople to turn NightLife into your one-stop dream solution.  Expect to find the crème de la crème of indie goods: handbags, pottery, silk-screened t-shirts, and much more, even a DIY craft station.  Shop your way through the Academy’s winter wonderland, and along the way, don’t miss the live reindeer, indoor snow flurries, and aromatic spice forest that are part of the Academy’s ‘Tis the Season for Science exhibit.  Meanwhile, “Peaches Claus”—not your average mall Santa—will be in the Piazza bestowing holiday wishes, posing for photos, and delivering a healthy dose of humor to all those who stop by. Music by Slayers Club.

Saturday, December 10 (12-6pm) - Sunday, December 11 (12-4pm)

The Crucible, 1260 7th Street, Oakland

A fun day for the whole family! Our open houses are a wonderful way to experience the excitement of The Crucible's 56,000 sq. ft. studio, where furnaces roar and sparks fly. Check out exciting live demonstrations including welding, glass working, metal casting, blacksmithing and much much more. Catch amazing fiery performances and wander through a maze of vendors with handmade crafts, perfect for last minute gifts. You get to support local artists and community arts education for youth and adults while you get your last minute shopping done at the Bay Area's most unusual holiday celebration

Sunday, December 4, 12-5pm

Telegraph Ave. @ 49th Street, Oakland

Find some awesome Local Goods on a Sunday and get yourself in the Holiday Spirit!!!

Friday, December 2 (6-10pm) - Saturday, December 3 (2-6pm)

25th Street Collective, 477 25th Street, Oakland

The 25th Street Collective is a local business incubator, artisanal sewing collective, and storefront for sustainable start-ups in the Bay Area with a focus on growing community while growing our work.

Saturday,December 3-Sunday, December 4

Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco

Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco will feature over 100 carefully juried artists and designers from across the country. Shoppers can expect to find the crème de la crème of indie goods: handbags, pottery, letterpress stationary, silk-screened t-shirts, baby clothes, zines, posters, body products and more!