I’m Heading Back to the SJMADE Summer Fair! ☀️

I am so excited to be participating in this wonderful event again. It is always such a lively weekend filled with amazing #shopsmall experiences, talented crafters, and a great community of creators.

⚠️ Important Update: If you visited me last year, please note that the event hours have changed.  Make sure to double-check the times before you head out. I will continue to update this page as more details (such as my booth number) become available, so stay tuned.

• When: August 8 (1pm–8pm) & August 9 (12pm–7pm)

• Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center (indoor)

• 📍: 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

✅ Free Admission

✅ Free parking available on-site
✅ Indoor Event

Celebrate local artistry and find unique treasures at Midori-Kai's annual boutique! Whether you're looking for hand-crafted jewelry, home decor, or one-of-a-kind gifts, this year’s event promises a fantastic selection of creators.

• When: Saturday, September 12, 2026

• Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

• 📍: Lakeside Office Plaza

✅ Free Admission
✅ Indoor & Outdoor Event

For additional information, visit https://midorikai.com/annual-boutique/

📍 Santa Clara Convention Center (Santa Clara, CA)

🗓️ Nov. 27 (Black Friday) and Nov. 28 (Small Business Saturday)

Open 11 AM to 6 PM each day.

✅ Free Admission ✅ Indoor Event

✅Free parking available on-site and in the Tasman Parking Garage next door. 

The SJMADE Holiday Fair – the largest winter holiday craft fair in the Bay Area – featuring over 350+ amazing makers, artists, designers, illustrators, artisans, bakers, crafters and creative small businesses all in one fun, festive holiday shopping experience🌸

・59th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival 

April 11-12 & April 18 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm.  Japan Town, San Francisco.

・The 42st Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival

April 25 (My participation is Saturday only)     10am - 5:30 pm

Location:  The Memorial Park in Cupertino, CA

・Nikkei Matsuri

📍 On Jackson Street (between 4th & 6th Streets), San Jose, CA 

🗓️ Sun, April 26 | 10 am – 5 pm 

・58th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival 

April 12-13 & April 19 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm.  Japan Town, San Francisco.

・The 41st Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival

April 26-27 (Saturday & Sunday)     10am - 5:30 pm

Location:  The Memorial Park in Cupertino, CA

・2025 Kimochi Ginza Spring Fair

May 10 (Saturday)     10am - 3 pm

Location:  St. Mary's Cathedral

1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 

・The 13th Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival

June 14 (Saturday), 11 am - 5 pm

St. Mary's Cathedral

・SJ Made Summer Fair

🌞 Come Visit Me at the SJ Made Summer Fair! 🌞

📅 July 19 & 20 (Saturday and Sunday)
🕚 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Santa Clara Convention Center
🎟 Free Admission | Indoor Event

・The 51st Nihonmachi Street Fair

🗓 August 2–3 (Saturday & Sunday)
🕚 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 San Francisco Japantown.  This is an outdoor event.

・Rotary Fine Art in the Park

🎨 Los Altos Fine Art in the Park
🗓 August 8–9 (Saturday & Sunday)
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
📍 Lincoln Park, Los Altos
🎟 Free Admission | Outdoor Event

・Foster City Summer Days

☀️ Foster City Summer Days 2025 ☀️
🗓 August 16–17 (Saturday & Sunday)
🕚 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Leo J. Ryan Park, 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, CA
🎟 Free Admission | Outdoor Event

 ・Midori-Kai Boutique

☀️ Midori-Kai Boutique 2025 ☀️
🗓 September 13 (Saturday)
🕚 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 1279 – 1299 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA
🎟 Free Admission | Outdoor & Indoor Event

 ・The 20th Anniversary Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival 

☀️ 20th Annual Japanese Culture Festival ☀️
🗓 October 5 (Sunday)
🕚 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 at Millbrae Library Plaza
🎟 Free Admission | Outdoor & Indoor Event

・Belmont Annual Holiday Craft Fair 

Belmont’s Annual Holiday Craft Faire
📅 Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Twin Pines Senior & Community Center, Belmont, CA

SJ Made Holiday Fair @ Santa Clara Convention Center

📍 Santa Clara Convention Center
🗓️ Fri, Nov 28 (Black Friday) | 11 AM – 6 PM
🗓️ Sat, Nov 29 (Small Business Saturday) | 11 AM – 6 PM

Nikkei Matsuri Artisan Fair 2025

📍 632 N 5th Street, San Jose CA
🗓️ Sat, Dec. 6 | 10 AM – 4 PM

Kimochi Silver Bells Arts & Craft Fair 2025

📍 1111 Gough St., San Francisco @ St. Mary's Cathedral
🗓️ Sat, Dec. 13 | 10 AM – 4 PM

・57th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival 

April 13-14 & April 20 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm.  Japan Town, San Francisco.

・Nikkei Matsuri 2024

April 21 (Sunday) 10 am - 5 pm

Japan Town, San Jose CA

https://nikkeimatsuri.org/

・The 50th Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024

April 27 (Saturday) & 28 (Sunday) , 10 am - 5:30 pm.  Memorial Park, Cupertino

・Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival

Date & Time: June 22, 2024 (Saturday) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: at the San Francisco Japantown Peace Plaza.

・The 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair

August 3  (Saturday) & 4 (Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm

SF JapanTown Peace Plana & Post

Between Fillmore & Laguna Streets

・The 48th Annual Rotary Fine Art in the Park

August 10-11  (Saturday & Sunday) 10 am - 5:30 pm

Lincoln Park, Los Altos

・Foster City Summer Days

August 17-18 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 5:00 pm

Leo J. Ryan Park, 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404

・Midori-Kai Arts & Crafts Outdoor Boutique 

September 14 (Saturday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Lakeside Office Plaza Parking Lot

1279-1299 Oakmead Pkway, Sunnyvale CA

・Millbrae Japan Culture Festival 

October 6 (Sunday) 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Millbrae Library Parking Lot

・SJ Made Holiday Fair 2023

November 29 (Black Friday) & 30 (Small Business Saturday)  11 am - 6 pm

Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

・2023 Burlingame Holiday Winter Market

December 7 (Saturday) & 8 (Sunday) 9 am - 4 pm

Burlingame Community Center

850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame CA

・Silver Bells at St. Mary's Cathedral

December 14 (Saturday) 10 am - 4 pm

St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco

1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 

・56th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival 

April 8-9 & April 15 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm.  Japan Town, San Francisco.

・Nikkei Matsuri 2023

April 23 (Sunday) 10 am - 5 pm

Japan Town, San Jose CA

https://nikkeimatsuri.org/

・Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2023

April 29 (Saturday) & 30 (Sunday) , 10 am - 5:30 pm.  Memorial Park, Cupertino

・Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival

Date & Time: June 3, 2023 (Saturday) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: at the San Francisco Japantown Peace Plaza

・The 67th Annual North Beach Festival 2023

June 17 & 18 (Saturday & Sunday) 10 am - 6 pm

In San Francisco's historic North Beach

・The 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair

August 5  (Saturday) & 6 (Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm

SF JapanTown Peace Plana & Post

Between Fillmore & Laguna Streets

・The 48th Annual Rotary Fine Art in the Park

August 12-13  (Saturday & Sunday) 10 am - 5:30 pm

Lincoln Park, Los Altos

・Foster City Summer Days

August 19-20  (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 5:00 pm

Leo J. Ryan Park, 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404

・Midori-Kai Arts & Crafts Outdoor Boutique 

September 9  (Saturday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Lakeside Office Plaza Parking Lot

1279-1299 Oakmead Pkway, Sunnyvale CA

・Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2023

September 16 (Saturday) 10 am - 6 pm

September 17 (Sunday) 10 am - 5 pm

Central Park (909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara)

・Belmont Annual Holiday Craft Fair

November 18 (Saturday) 10 am - 4 pm

Twin Pines Park, Belmont.

Senior & Community Center, Manor, Lodge & Cottage

・SJ Made Holiday Fair 2023

November 24 (Black Friday) & 25 (Small Business Saturday) 

11 am - 7 pm

Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

・2023 Burlingame Holiday Winter Market

December 2 (Saturday) & 3 (Sunday) 9 am - 5 pm

Burlingame Community Center

850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame CA

・Silver Bells at St. Mary's Cathedral

December 16 (Saturday) 10 am - 4 pm

St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco

1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 

・The Marketplace at the Rock Wall Wine Company

February 12, 19 & 20, 26 & 27

 (Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 4 pm)

The Rockwall Winery: 2301 Monarch St., Suite 300, Alameda CA

www.rockwallwines.com

・Friend Fest 2022

March 2022

Civic Center Plaza, 1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030

・The 55th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival  2022

April 16 - April 17 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 am - 6 pm

Japan Town, San Francisco.

・Nikkei Matsuri 2022

April 24 (Sunday) 10 am - 5 pm

Japan Town, San Jose CA

https://nikkeimatsuri.org/

・Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2022

April 30 (Saturday) & May 1 (Sunday) , 10 am - 5:30 pm

Memorial Park, Cupertino

・San Carlos Hometown Days 2022

May 21 (Saturday 10 am - 7 pm) & 22 (Sunday 10 am - 5 pm) 

Location: Burton Park in San Carlos.

・Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival

July 2 (Saturday), 11 am - 5 pm

Peace Plaza at Japantown in San Francisco

https://soyandtofufest.org/

・Yerba Buena Art & Makers Market

July 17  (Sunday), 11 am - 4 pm 

Location: Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco

・Foster City Summer Days 2022

August 20 (Saturday) & 21 (Sunday) 

11 am - 6 pm

Location: Reo J. Ryan Park, 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, CA

・Art on the Squares

August 26 (Friday)  5 pm - 8:30 pm

On Hamilton Ave at Courthouse Square in Redwood City CA

・Re-Discover San Mateo Community Festival 2022

August 27 (Saturday), Noon - 6 pm

Location: B Street between 1st & 3rd, downtown San Mateo 

・Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Sept. 3 (Saturday) & 4 (Sunday) - Labor Day Weekend

10 am - 5 pm

・Annual Midori-Kai Arts & Craft Boutique

Sept. 10 (Saturday), 9:30 am - 4 pm

Location: Lakeside Office Plaza

1279 – 1299 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

・Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival

Sept. 17 (Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm) & 18 (Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm) 

Location: Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara CA 

・17th Annual Millbrae Japanese Cultural Festival

October 2 (Sunday, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm) 

Location: Civic Center Plaza (1 Library Ave., Millbrae) 

・41st Holiday Boutique in South San Francisco

November 5 (Saturday 10 am - 4 pm), 

Location: Municipal Services Building

33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco

・Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show

The San Mateo Event Center

 (1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA )

November 11 (Friday): 10 am - 5 pm

November 12 (Saturday): 10 am - 5 pm

November 13 (Sunday): 10 am - 4 pm

・Nikkei Matsuri Artisans Fair

November 12 (Saturday 10 am - 3 pm)

Location: Wesley United Methodist Church

(566 N 5th Street, San Jose, CA)

・ART on the Square - 7th Annual Holiday Show

November 19 (Saturday 10 am - 4 pm)

Location: San Mateo County History Museum

(2200 Broadway Courthouse Square in Redwood City, CA)

・SJ Made Craft Holiday Fair 2022

November 25 (Black Friday 11 am - 7 pm) & 

November 26 (Small Business Saturday 11 am - 7 pm)

Location: Santa Clara Convention Center

(5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara CA)

・Elf Market in Pacifica

December 2 (Friday): 5:30 pm - 9 pm

December 3 (Saturday): 10 am - 4 pm

Pacifica Community Center (540 Crespi Dr., Pacifica)

・Japan Center Malls Holiday Cultural Craft Fair

December 10 (Saturday) & 11 (Sunday): Noon - 7 pm

Japantown Center: East Mall (the 2nd floor)

22 Peace Plaza, San Francisco

・BDW Holiday Arts & Craft Fair

December 10 (Saturday): 11 am - 4 pm

Mission Blue Community Center

475 Mission Blue Dr., Brisbane CA

・Filoli Art Walk 2021

July 24 & 25, 2021.

86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA 94062

・The 16th Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival

October 3, 2021

Civic Center Plaza, 1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030

・South San Francisco Holiday Boutique

November 6, 2021

Municipal Services Building: 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA

・Immanuel Lutheran's Church Annual Holiday Boutique

November 13, 2021

1910 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 

・The Silver Creek Women's Club Holiday Market

November 21, 2021

5460 Country Club Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95138

・San Jose Made Craft Holiday Fair 2021

November 26 & 27 and 28, 2021

5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

・Devils Canyon Brewery Holiday Market

December 4, 2021

935 Washington St., San Carlos, CAholid

・PatchWork Show in San Francisco 2021

December 11 & 12, 2021

865 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103