HMCA Holiday Craft Fair

About this event

A one-day indoor holiday craft fair run by the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts, part of San Francisco Recreation and Parks, in its Ballroom and Exhibit Room. Roughly thirty juried makers sell handcrafted work to a free-admission crowd, alongside a holiday portrait photo booth, a family-friendly make-and-take craft and free hot apple cider. Booth fees go to the nonprofit Friends of Young People's Teen Musical Theatre Company, which is converting the Ballroom into a black box theatre for youth and community programs.

When & where

Who comes

• Families
• Holiday shoppers

Free-admission neighborhood holiday fair with local artists and family-friendly craft activities.

What you would be walking into

31 booths · Indoors — the organizer's own figures.

How to take part

Vendors

Taking vendors for this cycle.

Booth fee

$75 for the event

Booth space fee of $75, paid by Venmo or check after acceptance; no refunds once paid. Tables can be rented from HMCA for $5 each; up to two folding chairs per booth are free on request.

Applications

Apply by Nov 3

From the organizer

Apply online by 11:59 p.m. on the deadline; upload 5 to 10 photos titled with your booth or business name, or include a website link with photos. Vendors are juried on craft category and quality of merchandise. Acceptance emails go out Nov 7, 2026; confirm by Nov 14 and pay within one week, or the booth is forfeited after Nov 21. Declined applicants go on a waitlist. The application link can also be requested from HMCAevents@sfgov.org.

Apply through the organizer

What the organizer asks for

• Juried
• Original work only

Items must be handcrafted by the vendor/applicant; no imports or resale items. Booths are about 8.5 ft wide by 6 ft deep; displays must be freestanding and no taller than 8 ft. No double booths; booth-sharing is decided case by case and each vendor must apply. HMCA staff assign booth locations.