Craft Fest

About this event

A one-day, juried handmade marketplace run by the Bedford Gallery inside the Lesher Center for the Arts in downtown Walnut Creek. It began in 2008 as a pop-up shop in the gallery and now fills the building with Bay Area artists and craftspeople selling jewelry, ceramics, beauty and wellness products, home goods, artisanal foods, clothing and toys. Admission is free to shoppers, and gallery staff select vendors from the applications they receive, each of whom gets a table and two chairs.

When & where

Who comes

Free admission to the public; Bay Area artists and craftspeople sell handmade goods.

What they want on the stalls

• Jewelry
• Ceramics
• Wellness
• Apparel

How to take part

Vendors

Vendor applications are closed for this cycle. The listing stays up for the next one.

From the organizer

Juried by Bedford staff, who review each complete application. Applicants need a website or online source where their work can be viewed; image-only submissions are not considered. Applications opened in August 2026 and are closed for 2026; acceptance emails were due by Sept 11 and accepted vendors had to pay by Sept 17, 2026, after which unpaid spots went to waiting vendors.

Organizer’s page

What the organizer asks for

• Business license
• Juried

Accepted vendors need a City of Walnut Creek business license, even if based elsewhere; apply for it only after being invited (processing takes at least three weeks).