Makerspace and Pop-up Market in Fremont

Fremont’s April arts month will close with a public makerspace and pop-up art market on Sunday, April 26, at the Downtown Event Center & Plaza. (tricityvoice.com) The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3500 Capitol Ave., with more than 20 local artists selling work directly to the public. (tricityvoice.com) (fremont.gov) Fremont Creates said the makerspace for “kids of all ages” is returning, and two adult art workshops for ages 15 and up are new this year. Live jazz and an outdoor performance by Wadaiko Newark taiko drums are also scheduled. (tricityvoice.com) The April 26 program is positioned as the wrap-up for Fremont’s April is Arts, Culture & Creativity Month, a city-backed series of events spread across the month. Fremont Creates has promoted the pop-up market as this year’s new visual-arts showcase at the Downtown Event Center. (tricityvoice.com 1) (tricityvoice.com 2) That monthlong push has included other community arts projects, including a yarn installation near the Fremont Boulevard and Bay Street area and events organized with local arts groups. The city has also tied the final weekend to a free “Downtown Dance” event at the same venue on Saturday, April 25. (tricityvoice.com 1) (tricityvoice.com 2) The venue itself is a city facility in downtown Fremont, near dining, shopping and Bay Area Rapid Transit, with indoor rooms and an outdoor plaza designed for public events. That setup lets the April 26 program split between artist booths, hands-on activities and outdoor performances in one site. (fremont.gov) Fremont Creates has used a makerspace format before, and Tri-City Voice reported that the 2025 grand finale drew more than 500 people for performances and hands-on activities. This year’s version shifts more of the focus to artists selling work on-site while keeping the drop-in making component. (tricityvoice.com) (fremontcreates.com) For Fremont residents, the clearest detail is the timing: Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Downtown Event Center & Plaza. The event is being promoted as a free, public close to the city’s April arts calendar. (fremont.gov) (tricityvoice.com)