Holiday Craft Fairs and Activities

If you want to buy or make unusual, distinctive, and unique gifts this year, check out the many holiday bazaars, boutiques, craft shows, and craft workshops throughout Marin and the Bay Area. If you have or know of a holiday craft fair or activity that you'd like to see added here, leave a comment below or contact us and we'll list it.

Holiday Arts & Crafts at Mill Valley Art & Paper
Thursday, November 29, 10–10:45 am (ages 3–5), Friday, November 30, 9:30–10:15 am (ages 2–3), and Friday, November 30, 10:30–11:30 am (ages 4–5)
Card Making for kids ages 2–5. Make holiday/thank you cards that will light up anyone's day! Mill Valley Art & Paper is at 475 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley. More info:  www.millvalleyart.com

Holiday Crafts Faire at the Margaret Todd Center
Friday, November 30, 6–9pm
Saturday, December 1, 10am–4pm
Free admission, 50+ vendors, photos with Santa, and face painting. For more information, please call (415) 899-8290.

Holiday Craft Class: Holiday Cards
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Friday, November 30, 3:30–5 pm
Create your own holiday cards using block-printing techniques. For adults and children over 10. Pre-registration is required. $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Information: (415) 750-3658

37th Annual Dance Palace Holiday Crafts Fair in Point Reyes
Friday, November 30, 3–9 pm
Saturday and Sunday, December 1–2, 10 am–5 pm
Ceramics, toys, ornaments, clothing, jewelry, and more will be on sale at this annual holiday fair—with delicious refreshments on sale prepared by Indian Peach Food Company. Free. The Dance Palace is located at 503 B Street in Pt. Reyes. For more info, go to www.dancepalace.org.

Holiday Artisan Fair
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Friday and Saturday, November 30–December 1, 9:30 am–4 pm
For two days only, the best Bay Area artisans present their unique wares at the de Young Museum. Shop an expanded selection of unique gifts, books, objects and jewelry from noted local artisans, designers, and publishers featured in the de Young’s Museum Store. Admission is free. Information: (415) 750-3642

Mill Valley Community Center Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, December 1, 10 am–5 pm
The Mill Valley Community Center is located at180 Camino Alto in Mill Valley. For more information call (415) 383-1370

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Holiday Crafts Fair
Saturday, December 1, 1–7 pm
Beautiful hand-made crafts from local Valley artists. The community center is located at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in San Geronimo. For more info, call (415) 488-8888.

Holiday Craft Class: Holiday Cards
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Sunday, December 2, 10:30 am–noon
Create your own holiday cards using block-printing techniques. For adults and children over 10. Pre-registration is required. $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Information: (415) 750-3658

Holiday Craft Class: Wreath-Making
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Friday, December 7, 3:30–5 pm
Create your own holiday wreath. For adults and children over 10. Pre-registration is required. $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Information: (415) 750-3658

Holiday Craft Class: Wreath-Making
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Sunday, December 9, 10:30 am–noon
Create your own holiday wreath. For adults and children over 10. Pre-registration is required. $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Information: (415) 750-3658

Holiday Crafts for Kids at the Bay Area Discovery Museum
Saturday, December 15, 3–4 pm; Wednesday, December 19 and Friday, December 21, 2–3 pm
Drop in and create holiday ornaments in the BADM's Creative Exploration Workshops for children ages 4 and up in Studio 10. Free after museum admission. Information: www.badm.org or (415) 339-3900.