Love Local Summer Festival by Celery Retail is taking over B Street in Downtown San Mateo with an incredible lineup of local brands, a dedicated vintage corner, live DJ, and good energy for everyone. Whether you’re shopping, exploring, or just soaking up the vibe, there’s something here for you.
Come out, shop local, and celebrate the community that makes San Mateo special.
The Bay Area Book Festival unites readers, writers, and changemakers through three cornerstone programs—the flagship Bay Area Book Festival, the Merritt Dialogues, and the Affinity Lit Collectives.
Our mission is to uplift and honor the full spectrum of literary voices, with particular care for those who have been historically excluded or marginalized, while encouraging reading, creative expression, and critical thinking across all ages and backgrounds. We aim to build authentic relationships among communities that foster understanding, resilience, and collective action, and we stand for social justice and equity by centering urgent conversations and nurturing emerging leaders in the field of literature.
Shop handmade goods, discover local makers, enjoy artisan foods, live music, thrifts, sweet treats, and all the community vibes under the lights.
Bring your friends, bring the family, and come support amazing small businesses while enjoying a fun summer night out!
✨ Discover Downtown Vacaville at our semi-annual Market by Moonlight!
Experience the magic of Downtown Vacaville after dark as we transform the streets into an unforgettable evening marketplace. Our goal is 200+ vendors bringing unique finds, handcrafted goods, and vibrant energy under the stars.
Here's what's waiting for you:
🍔 Food Trucks - Satisfy every craving with a lineup of local favorites
🍻 Beverage Tent - Sip, mingle, and soak in the night
🎶 Live Music + DJ - Dance or just enjoy the vibe all evening long
🗺️ Passport Scavenger Hunt - Explore participating Downtown shops and businesses for exclusive perks and prizes
Whether you're shopping, snacking, dancing, or discovering hidden gems in our local brick-and-mortar stores, there's something for everyone.
It's time for our annual Cosmic Witch Market. This time we'll be at Gilman Brewing in Berkeley, California. Come shop artisan goodies inspired by moon magic, astrology, astronomy, moon cycles, birth charts, and more! We'll also have tarot readings, astrology, henna, and sound healing.
The vendors will have their regular wares such as crystals, divination tools, altar supplies, cleansing kits, ritual bath and body, candles, artisan jewelry, witchy home decor, and more.
Shopping begins at 12 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m., but the brewery will remain open until 9 p.m. Gilman Brewing has a rotating list of 13 different Gilman brews to choose from. They're known for their award-winning farmhouse-style saisons, bold and refreshing IPAs, and a range of other classic and experimental styles. They also sell pizza, wings, fries, and more, so plan at least a couple of hours to shop, eat, and hang out with friends.
Family Friendly Bring the kids, but please supervise them at all times.
Dogs are allowed on the front patio, on leash, close to your table.
Parking is free along the street.
Tickets are FREE, but we ask that you reserve yours for the hour you plan to arrive. Feel free to stay as long as you'd like. The ticket reservation system helps the brewery and the vendors plan accordingly.
Join us for the NorCal Makers Night Market at the Creekwalk on Saturday, August 15th from 5PM–9PM for an evening packed with shopping, food, music, and community energy.
Come stroll the market, support local creators, discover new brands, grab bites + drinks, thrift treasures, collectibles, family fun, and all the nostalgic Y2K night market feels.
✨ FREE TO ATTEND
✨ Small biz pop-ups
✨ Food + drinks
✨ Thrift + collectibles
✨ Live acts + DJ
✨ Family fun + good vibes
Join us for the NorCal Makers Night Market at the Creekwalk on Saturday, September 19th from 5PM–9PM for an evening packed with shopping, food, music, and community energy.
Shop handmade goods, discover local makers, enjoy artisan foods, live music, thrifts, sweet treats, and all the community vibes under the lights.
Bring your friends, bring the family, and come support amazing small businesses while enjoying a fun fall night out!
Join us for our 5th Oddities & Curiosities Show in Nevada City. We'll kick off October by bringing the real macabre to this charming Victorian town in Gold Country to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. We'll be bringing back our favorite things from the first 4 years with lots of surprises and entertainment, as well as 3 bands and tattoos from Punk & Bunny!
CatCon is the biggest cat-centric, pop culture event in the world dedicated to all things feline, with a community of cat lovers that spans the globe. Part expo, part symposium, CatCon engages, educates and entertains thousands of fans, featuring the latest in groundbreaking products and ideas for cats and their people. Since its inception in 2015, the annual two-day immersive experience has welcomed over 100,000 attendees, and has been featured in over 1,000 outlets around the world, including The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Reuters, Vanity Fair, and Glamour.
Fall Into Books Fest was founded in 2024 by Ayesha of Heartbound Bookshop and author Emily B. Rose of Azurose Designs. It began with a friendship cultivated by two small bookish business owners based out of Anaheim, CA, who want to bring more diverse and financially accessible events to the SoCal community. Emily and Ayesha also loved the idea of a fall-themed book festival, reminiscent of fall festivals and the scholastic book fairs we all loved as kids. And as two women of marginalized identities, with a passion for uplifting the voices most often unrepresented, Fall Into Books Fest was born.
Join us for the NorCal Makers Night Market at the Creekwalk on Saturday, September 19th from 5PM–9PM for an evening packed with shopping, food, music, and community energy.
Do your holiday gift shopping in an open-air market while sipping hot cocoa or mulled wine!
There will be a unique selection of gifts from local artisans and makers.
In addition to vendors, music, carolers, food, crafts, festive roaming characters, and more will also be spreading Christmas cheer.
This event is FREE to attend!