Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair
Visitors can browse and shop for hand-crafted holiday décor, home goods, jewelry, bath and body items, and gourmet treats directly from over 90 local artists. The event features live musical entertainment as well as lunch items available from local restaurants. Guests can also enter a prize giveaway drawing featuring donated vendor crafts to support recreation and park scholarships.
What to Expect
Holiday shopping featuring more than 90 local artists and hand-crafted goods.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks
Food & Drink
Lunch items from local restaurants and gourmet delights from artists are available for purchase.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Holiday shoppers and handmade-gift seekers
Vibe
Festive and crafty
Energy Level
Low
Budget
$
Photo Friendly
Moderate
Weather Sensitivity
Low
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: $5 per person; children 12 and under are free. Keep your ticket to re-enter the fair for free. The fundraiser drawing tickets have a suggested donation of $1 per ticket or $5/6 tickets. Lunch items are available for purchase; no lunch prices are stated. Rosie the Trolley is free.
- Hours: Saturday 10am - 4pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm.
- Parking: The main parking lot entrance is on West College Avenue. If it fills, additional parking is at the entrance to Finley Park on Stony Point Road or at the Municipal Services Center across the street from Finley Community Center on Stony Point Road. Use designated crosswalks when crossing the street. Staff will help direct parking.
- Pets: Only service animals are allowed; pets are not permitted.
Tips & Advice
- Bring cash or checks because not every vendor takes credit cards, and there is no ATM inside Finley Community Center.
- Hold on to your admission ticket so you can leave and come back in for free at any point during the fair.
- If you park at Finley Park or the Municipal Services Center, use the marked crosswalks when you cross Stony Point Road.
- To visit the Luther Burbank Holiday Open House too, catch Rosie the Trolley at the circular driveway and bring admission for both events.
- Buy a few drawing tickets in the Person Senior Wing lobby for a chance to win vendor-donated crafts while supporting the scholarship fund.
Special Events & Promotions
- Free Rosie the Trolley rides to the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens Holiday Open House, which needs its own admission.
- Prize Giveaway Fundraiser in the Person Senior Wing lobby, with drawing tickets sold separately to support the Recreation and Parks Scholarship Fund.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay vendors by card?
Some vendors take credit cards, but not all, so bring cash or checks. There's no ATM at Finley Community Center. The nearest one is at the corner of Stony Point and West College.
Can I leave and come back?
Yes. Keep your ticket and you can re-enter for free and shop any time during the fair.
Where do I park?
The main lot entrance is on West College Avenue, and staff in the lot will direct you. If it fills, there's more parking at the Finley Park entrance on Stony Point Road and at the Municipal Services Center across Stony Point Road.
How does Rosie the Trolley work?
Rosie gives free rides between the fair and the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens Holiday Open House all weekend during fair hours. Board at the circular driveway by the "Rosie Stops Here" sign. Both events need their own admission.
How can I get involved as a vendor, volunteer or performer?
There are applications for regular vendors, Junior-Makers vendors aged 10 to 17, and specialty food vendors. Volunteers can work a Saturday shift, a Sunday shift or both. The fair is also looking for roving holiday-themed musicians and offers them a small stipend.
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