Makerspace and Pop‑Up Market in Downtown Fremont

Downtown Fremont will host a free arts day on Sunday, April 26, centered on a pop-up market and hands-on makerspace at 3500 Capitol Ave. (tricityvoice.com) Fremont Creates says the event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Downtown Event Center and Plaza, with more than 20 local artists selling work directly to the public. (tricityvoice.com) The April 26 program also includes a makerspace for “kids of all ages,” two adult art workshops for ages 15 and up, live jazz during the market, and an outdoor performance by Wadaiko Newark taiko drummers. (tricityvoice.com) The market is part of Fremont’s April Arts, Culture and Creativity Month, a citywide push that packages gallery shows, workshops and public events into a single month of programming. (fremontcreates.com) City listings describe the April 26 market as a Fremont Creates production at the Downtown Event Center and Plaza, a civic venue the city says sits near dining, shopping and Bay Area Rapid Transit service. (fremont.gov, fremont.gov) The Downtown Event Center itself is a 13,400-square-foot community facility paired with a one-acre plaza, giving the event indoor rooms for workshops and an outdoor space for performances and foot traffic. (510families.com) Fremont Creates has framed the April 26 gathering as the wrap-up to this year’s arts month, and the same weekend also includes the city’s first free “Downtown Dance” event at the same venue on Saturday, April 25. (tricityvoice.com) For visitors, the practical details are simple: Sunday, April 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free admission, Downtown Event Center and Plaza, 3500 Capitol Ave. (fremont.gov)