HEAD WEST at the Ferry Building
Hosted by HEAD WEST
Sun, Nov 1
11 am–4 pm
San Francisco Ferry Building, Back Plaza · San Francisco, CA
Bay Area
$200–$225 a day
Booth fee
No deadline published
Applications
About this event
A curated outdoor marketplace of local makers, designers, artists, vintage sellers and small food producers, held on the first Sunday of the month in the Ferry Building's back plaza on the San Francisco waterfront. It is one venue of the HEAD WEST marketplace series, which emphasizes handmade, small-batch and eco-friendly goods and welcomes BIPOC, AAPI and LGBTQIA+ creatives, and it runs rain or shine. In November and December the market doubles as a holiday marketplace, set beside the Ferry Building's own shops and restaurants. Booths are one 10x10 space each, and vendors bring their own white canopy, tables and displays.
When & where
San Francisco Ferry Building, Back Plaza
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA (opens a map in a new tab)1st Sunday of the month · 11 am–5 pm · Mar 1 – Oct 31 · First Sunday of each month, March through October; closed January and February.
1st Sunday of the month · 11 am–4 pm · Nov 1 – Dec 31 · Holiday marketplaces on November 1 and December 6.
Next market day: Sun, Nov 1
Who comes
Shoppers at the Ferry Building on market Sundays; the organizer's FAQ estimates roughly 1,500 to 2,500 visitors per market and 30 to 55 booths.
What you would be walking into
Outdoors — the organizer's own figures.
How to take part
- Vendors
- Taking vendors for this cycle.
- Booth fee
- $200–$225 a day
- Per 10x10 booth: $200 March through October, $225 in November and December (Ferry Building FAQ). Selected BIPOC, AAPI and LGBTQIA+ vendors and nonprofits may be granted a no-cost Community Booth on a rolling basis.
- On top of the booth
- No application fee
- From the organizer
- Apply online by choosing the venue, date and booth size, and pay the booth fee at submission; there is no separate application fee. Applications are rolling with a deadline one week before each marketplace, and decisions come within 2 to 3 weeks. Applicants who are not accepted are refunded in full within 7 business days; full-capacity dates show as Reached Capacity and some dates have a waitlist. An active social media presence and an e-commerce site are expected. Pre-packaged food and drink are accepted at the Ferry Building only with email approval before applying.
What the organizer asks for
- Seller's permit
- Canopy or tent
- Table
- Juried
A valid permanent California seller's permit is required; temporary permits are not accepted. Vendors bring their own 10x10 canopy with a white top, weighted with at least 10 lbs per leg, plus tables and displays; electricity is only available if requested and approved in advance. A business license is needed if the venue's city requires one, and vendors arrange their own insurance. Handmade, local, small-batch and eco-friendly products are preferred; mass-manufactured and MLM companies are not considered.