Holiday spirit is in the air and the crafters of San Francisco are working at full throttle to sell their wares! All season, we’ve sought out the best holiday markets, craft fairs, and more in the San Francisco Bay Area for November and December. While most markets have come and gone as we draw nearer to Christmas, there are still a few you can check out this weekend.
Read on for Bay Area Christmas markets with homemade pastries, decorations, and small-business products. Or holiday craft fairs with all the handmade jewelry, pottery, and art you could wish for.
Handmade Holiday Market at ICA SF
Check out the new ICA SF building at their holiday market, which will feature artisanal items from local artists including ceramics, artwork, and books.
📅 Dates: Dec. 19, 2024 from 4-7pm
📍 Location: ICA SF – 345 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA
🎁 Learn more: ICA SF
Winter Walk in Union Square
This Union Square holiday tradition is back due to popular demand! Explore two pedestrian-only blocks in Downtown SF with food trucks, a beer garden, family activities, and entertainment.
📅 Dates: Dec. 13-22, 2024 (Monday-Wednesday 12-7pm, Thursday-Sunday 10am-9pm)
📍 Location: Stockton Street between Post and O’Farrell, San Francisco, CA
🎁 Learn more: Winter Walk Union Square
Holidays at Unity Plaza
Ocean Avenue will host an adorable holiday celebration on the Saturday before Christmas. Enjoy a mini winter wonderland complete with Santa pictures, complimentary pizza, and a toy drive.
📅 Dates: Dec. 21, 2024 from 3-6pm
📍 Location: Unity Plaza, 1002-1040 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
🎁 Learn more: @sfoceanave on Instagram
41st Annual Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair
Yes, this is the same fair, but the location has been moved from Telegraph Ave to Allston Ave! Over 200 local artisans will set up near the UC Berkeley campus for the 41st annual fair complete with fun decorations and a multicultural shopping atmosphere.
📅 Dates: Dec. 21-24, 2024 (11am-6pm)
📍 Location: 1980 Allston Way between Maritn Luther King and Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
🎁 Learn more: Telegraph Ave Street Fair
Harajuku Holiday Fest
“The Bay’s Cutest Marketplace” is back in the Bay with themed food, drinks, baked goods, iconic kawaii characters, and photo ops. Pick up exclusive handcrafted merch and try to get there early, because they’re giving free merch to the first 50-150 guests.
📅 Dates: Dec. 21, 2024 (10am-4pm)
📍 Location: Aquarian Plants, 1149 1st Street, Benicia, CA 94510
🎁 Learn more: @aquarianplants on Instagram
Yuletide Menagerie Oddities Market
A special holiday market devoted to occult products including antique items, taxidermy, one-of-a-kind collectibles, medical specimens, and natural science specimens.
📅 Dates: Saturdays, Nov. 30 – Dec. 28, 2024 (10am-4pm)
📍 Location: Winchester Mystery House, 525 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA
🎁 Learn more: Yuletide Menagerie Oddities Market
Enchant San Jose
Enchant takes over PayPal Park with massive glittering light displays, an ice skating trail, and endless other interactive elements. You can shop artisan gifts at the Village while snacking on gourmet s’mores and sipping seasonal drinks.
📅 Dates: Nov. 22 – Dec. 29, 2024
📍 Location: PayPal Park, 123 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA
🎁 Learn more: Enchant San Jose
Dickens Christmas Fair
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party is a bucket-list seasonal experience in Daly City every year. See Victorian London brought to life by old-timey shops, costumed players, and entertaining live performances.
📅 Dates: Weekends Nov. 23 – Dec. 22, 2024 (10am-6pm)
📍 Location: Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CA
🎁 Learn more: Dickens Christmas Fair
Christmas in the Park
San Jose’s Christmas in the Park event dates back to 1950, and it’s still outdoing itself. You can check out the drive-through Christmas lights displays in History Park, or head to Cesar Chavez Plaza for the full festival environment with a community stage, movie nights, and booths.
📅 Dates: Open now
📍 Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza, Downtown San Jose, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA
🎁 Learn more: Christmas in the Park