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First Friday Santa Cruz Art Tour

First Friday Santa Cruz Art Tour

Galleries and art spaces countywide (Downtown Santa Cruz hub), Santa Cruz

Year-round · First Friday of every month, evenings (hours vary by venue, typically 5 PM to 8 PM)

Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk & Saturday Stroll

Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk & Saturday Stroll

Oakland Art Murmur galleries (Uptown and nearby), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · First Friday of the month, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Saturday Stroll every Saturday, galleries open about 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

First Fridays Community Night at Castro Valley Marketplace

First Fridays Community Night at Castro Valley Marketplace

Castro Valley Marketplace, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · First Friday of each month, 5pm to 8pm

40th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition

40th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition

Public Market Emeryville, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Opening gala Fri Oct 2, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; exhibition Oct 3-25, Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour

Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour

Artist studios countywide, Santa Cruz

Weekends Oct 3-4 (South County), Oct 10-11 (North County), Oct 17-18 (all county), 2026, 11 AM to 5 PM

Holiday for the Arts Show & Sale

Holiday for the Arts Show & Sale

Olive Hyde Art Gallery, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Opening gala Fri Oct 16, 5:30-9 PM ($20); public show & sale Sat-Sun Oct 17-18, 10 AM-5 PM (free)

Morgan Hill Open Studios

Morgan Hill Open Studios

Artist studios across Morgan Hill, South County

Sat Oct 24 and Sun Oct 25, 11am-5pm; preview exhibit Oct 20-25 at Cura Contemporary (reception Oct 20, 6-8pm)

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Suisun City)

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Suisun City)

Joseph Nelson Community Center, North Bay

Sun Nov 1, 6-10 PM

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

Marin Center, North Bay

Fri-Sun Nov 6-8, 10 AM-5 PM

Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios (Fall)

Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios (Fall)

Historic Benicia Arsenal, North Bay

Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Senior Holiday Boutique & Maker's Faire

Senior Holiday Boutique & Maker's Faire

Library | Parks and Recreation Center (Banquet and Social Hall), Peninsula

Sat Nov 7, 2026, 10am-4pm

Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival

Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival

The Grove event center, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Sat-Sun Nov 7-8, 2026, 10 AM-5 PM

Garden Theater Fall Makers Market

Garden Theater Fall Makers Market

Garden Theater, South Bay

Pinole Holiday Craft Fair

Pinole Holiday Craft Fair

Pinole Senior Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

The Great Junk Hunt Pleasanton

The Great Junk Hunt Pleasanton

Alameda County Fairgrounds (Gates 8 and 12 off Valley Ave), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri Nov 20, 4pm to 9pm; Sat Nov 21, 9am to 4pm

Gifts 'n Tyme Holiday Faire

Gifts 'n Tyme Holiday Faire

Chardonnay Hall, Napa Valley Expo, North Bay

Fri-Sun Nov 20-22, 2026; hours TBD

Triton Holiday Art Fair

Triton Holiday Art Fair

Triton Museum of Art, South Bay

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula

Weekends plus the Friday after Thanksgiving, 10am to 6pm, Nov 21 to Dec 20

Craft Fest 2026

Craft Fest 2026

Lesher Center for the Arts, East Bay/Tri-Valley

West Coast Craft Winter '26

West Coast Craft Winter '26

Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Sat Nov 21 and Sun Nov 22, 2026, 10 AM-6 PM

NVHA Cowboy Christmas Artisan Market

NVHA Cowboy Christmas Artisan Market

Napa Valley Horsemen's Association Clubhouse, North Bay

San José Made Holiday Fair

San José Made Holiday Fair

Santa Clara Convention Center, South Bay

Nov 27, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Santa Cruz Mountains Holiday Makers Market

Santa Cruz Mountains Holiday Makers Market

Felton Community Hall, Santa Cruz

Sat, Nov 28, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair

Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Santa Cruz

Fri-Sat Dec 4-5, 2026, noon-9 PM

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

The Crucible, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sun Dec 6, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair

Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair

Muir Beach Community Center, North Bay

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 10 AM–5 PM; Sun Dec 6, 2026, 10 AM–4 PM

Mill Valley Holiday Craft Fair

Mill Valley Holiday Craft Fair

Sat Dec 5, 2026

Richmond Art Center Holiday Arts Festival

Richmond Art Center Holiday Arts Festival

Richmond Art Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Holiday Art & Makers Market

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Holiday Art & Makers Market

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, North Bay

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 10am–4pm (Members' Art show opening reception 2–4pm)

Super Holiday Boutique (Concord)

Super Holiday Boutique (Concord)

Hilton Concord Hotel, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 11 AM-3 PM

Christmas Celebrations at Mount Hermon

Christmas Celebrations at Mount Hermon

Mount Hermon Conference Center, Santa Cruz

Dec 11-13 and Dec 18-19, 2026; concerts Fri-Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 2:30 PM; buffet Fri-Sat 5-6:30 PM, Sun 11:30 AM-1 PM; craft boutique Fri-Sat 1:30-7:30 PM, Sun 11 AM-3 PM

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

South Hall, South Bay

Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Santa's Helper Gift Faire

Santa's Helper Gift Faire

Napa Valley Expo – Chardonnay Hall, North Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 10 AM–5 PM; Sun Dec 13, 11 AM–4 PM

Winter Art Faire (Art Guild of Pacifica)

Winter Art Faire (Art Guild of Pacifica)

Sanchez Art Center, Peninsula

Sat Dec 12 – Sun Dec 13, 2026, 11am–5pm

Tannery Winter Art Market

Tannery Winter Art Market

Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 10 AM-5 PM

Fairfax Craft Faire & Wreathmaking

Fairfax Craft Faire & Wreathmaking

Fairfax Pavilion, North Bay

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 10 AM–4 PM; wreathmaking 2–4 PM

Hotel Paradox Holiday Market

Hotel Paradox Holiday Market

Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz

Sun Dec 20, 2026, 11 AM-5 PM

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Fri-Sun Jan 8-10, 2027; hours TBD

Further Confusion 2027

Further Confusion 2027

San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Bay

Jan 14, 2027 – Jan 18, 2027

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Center for the Performing Arts

TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

Center for the Performing Arts

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Orpheum Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Orpheum Theatre

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Golden Gate Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Golden Gate Theatre

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The Warfield

TheaterSan Francisco

The Warfield

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