Events
2024 Fall-Winter Events
Only 6 more craft fairs remaining this year.
I look forward to seeing you again.
Please look for a booth with pink cherry blossoms! 🌸
Nikkei Matsuri Fall Festival 2024
November 2, 2024 (Saturday) 10 am - 4 pm
Location: San Jose Buddhist Church Annex
(632 N 5th Street, San Jose) in San Jose Japantown.
This is an indoor event. Free admissions.
This is my first holiday event of the year. I am excited to show you my new pieces along with 33 fellow artisans!
SJ Made Holiday Craft Fair
November 29 (Friday) & 30 (Saturday), 11 am - 6 pm
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center
(5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 )
SJ Made's annual holiday show features many art & craft vendors to help you with your holiday shopping. This is an indoor show & free admission.
My booth number is L08. It is a block north from my previous location of L13. Please look for a booth with cherry blossom decorations.
Burlingame Holiday Winter Market
December 7-8 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 am - 4 pm
Location: Burlingame Community Center
(850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame CA)
The winter market is back! The venue is a beautiful, new, community center.
This is an indoor event. Free admissions.
More information to come soon!
Silver Bells
December 14 (Saturday) 10 am - 4 pm
Location: Event Center at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, CA
This is an indoor event. Free admissions.
Stay tuned! More information to come later.
Archives
The 57th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
April 13-14 & Apri 20 (11 am - 5 pm)
San Francisco Japantown on Post Street
Nikkei Matsuri in San Jose Japantown
April 21, 2024 (Sunday) 10am - 5pm
Location: Japantown in San Jose
The 40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival
April 27-28(Saturday & Sunday)
10am - 5:30 pm
Location: The Memorial Park in Cupertino, CA
The 12th Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival
Date: June 22 (Saturday) 11 am - 5 pm.
The Event Center, St. Mary's Cathedral (1111 Gough St, San Francisco, CA )
This is an indoor event.
The 50th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair
Dates: August 3 (Saturday) & August 4 (Sunday)
Venue: San Francisco Japantown
The 49th Annual Rotary Fine Art in the Park
Dates: August 10 (Saturday) & August 11 (Sunday). 10 am - 5:30 pm.
Venue: Lincoln Park, Los Altos
Foster City Summer Days 2024
Dates & Times: Aug. 17 (Sat. 11 am to 6 pm) & Aug. 18 (Sun. 11 am to 5 pm)
Venue: Leo J Ryan Park 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404
Free admission. All ages. Outdoors.
Midori-Kai Boutique 2024
Saturday, September 14, 2024
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sunnyvale – Lakeside Office Plaza
19th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival
October 6, 2024 (Sunday) 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Civic Center Plaza (1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA)
Destination Nihonmachi
October 26, 2024 (Saturday) 5 pm - 9 pm
Location: SF Japantown in the Kinokuniya Mall
2023 Archives
・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
2022 Archives
・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
・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
・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