Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Santa Cruz, California

Monthly outdoor maker market on the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz with 40-plus local artists and makers. Run by SCM Makers Market, which posts a separate vendor application for each month; applications for August through December 2026 are live.

All-volunteer Japanese cultural festival at Mission Plaza Park with three stages and roughly 50 booths covering arts, crafts and food. Booth space is limited and reserved in the order fees are received, and all booths must fit the Japanese-culture theme. Full booth 10x12, half booth 5x10; late pricing applies after March 11.

Managed by Linnea Wik; no stall fee is published in the CDFA register.

County-wide juried studio tour with 300+ Santa Cruz County artists opening their studios to the public.

One-day street fair on Portola Drive with over 100 arts, crafts, food and service vendors, two music stages, a kids zone, a skateboard contest and a beer garden. Presented by the Pleasure Point Business Association, with proceeds going to the Live Oak Education Foundation. Applications close in March and accepted vendors pay by mid-April.

Beachfront craft beer festival on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with 100+ craft beers and food.

Two weekly markets with Monterey Bay region farms, organic produce, specialty foods, and crafts. No stall fee is published in the CDFA register.

Managed by Nesh Dhillon; no stall fee is published in the CDFA register.