Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Walnut Creek, California

Family-friendly outdoor festival in Civic Park with kite flying, art vendors, live music, and food. A $200 sustainability deposit is collected at time of payment (refunded at event end).

Eighteenth annual one-day juried marketplace inside the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, featuring handmade jewelry, ceramics, beauty and wellness, home goods, apparel and artisanal foods. Applicants must supply a link to a website or online storefront; image submissions alone are not considered. Juried by Bedford staff on fit, cohesiveness, product range and price point, with a stated typical item range of $1-$200. Accepted vendors receive a 6-foot by 30-inch table and two chairs and may share a table with another accepted vendor. New for 2026, all accepted vendors must obtain a City of Walnut Creek business license. Packaged food sellers need a Cottage Food registration or commercial health permit.

Recurring gem, mineral and crystal fair at the Civic Park Community Center, running spring, summer and fall editions at the same venue with 30 to 35-plus booths. Vendors include wholesale and retail crystal and mineral dealers, collectors' specimen sellers, bead and jewelry makers, candle and crystal elixir makers, and vibrational tool makers, alongside psychic readers, healers and workshop facilitators. Admission is $14 for the public and covers both days. Vendor information is arranged by contacting the organizer or filling in the contact form on the fair's site; there is no standalone online application.

Managed by Doug Hayden; no stall fee is published in the CDFA register.

Holiday sale run by the City of Walnut Creek's Center for Community Arts, featuring ceramics, textiles, fine art, jewelry and glasswork from participating artists. Important eligibility limit for vendors: the artist vendor opportunity is open only to Center for Community Arts instructors and to students currently enrolled in a studio class or who have taken a studio or virtual class within the past four quarters. Non-studio workshops do not qualify. This is not an open-call craft fair.

Outdoor juried marketplace of makers, crafters, artists, designers, vintage merchants and live music. Rosters are juried, curated and produced by HEAD WEST's in-house team. Preference goes to handmade, locally sourced, small-batch and eco-friendly products; mass-manufactured goods and MLM companies are not considered. Applicants need an active social media presence and an e-commerce site. A no-cost Community Booth is offered to BIPOC, AAPI and LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs. Run in partnership with the Walnut Creek Downtown Association on N. Main Street.

Indoor holiday gift and home décor show with 200+ specialty vendors.

Monthly outdoor artist fair on Broadway Plaza between Nordstrom and Macy's, run by Makers Market alongside its brick-and-mortar shops. Juried on three criteria: products substantially crafted in the USA, brand and product quality, and booth presentation; popular categories such as jewelry, candles, soaps and art are capped to keep the mix balanced, so previously approved makers can still be waitlisted. Each maker gets a 10x10 space and must bring a plain white or beige canopy with no branding, plus weights; double 10x20 spaces are available on request. Booth fees are flat with no commission, collected at application and refunded less a $25 application fee if the jury declines or a waitlist spot does not open. Makers supply their own tables, chairs, power and payment processing. One free date or venue transfer per year, $30 thereafter.

Managed by Doug Hayden; no stall fee is published in the CDFA register.

Forty-third annual festival in Civic Park run by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, drawing more than 30,000 attendees as the region's summer festival kickoff. Arts and crafts and commercial vendor booths sit alongside festival food, a wide wine selection, a craft beer garden, continuous live music and a kids' zone. The festival publishes its full accepted vendor roster but does not post a public application form or booth rate; vendor inquiries go through the Chamber.

Upscale East Bay market with premium farms, artisan food, and specialty vendors in downtown Walnut Creek.

Two-day Bavarian festival at Civic Park East run by the Walnut Creek Downtown Association, with live bands and traditional dancing, a biergarten of German and local craft beers, German food, an artisan market of local crafters and makers, and a Kinder Karneval kids area with inflatables and games. Admission is free; drink tickets, commemorative steins and kids zone wristbands are sold on site at cashless ticket booths. Artisan and general vendor registration runs through the Oktoberfest vendor page; food vendors must not use the general vendor application and instead apply by email.