Makerspace and Pop-Up Market in Fremont
- Makerspace and pop-up market showcasing local artists, makers, and hands-on activities. - When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Downtown Event Center & Plaza in Fremont. - Details and schedule at tricityvoice.com.
Fremont is turning its Downtown Event Center and Plaza into a one-day arts hub on Sunday, April 26, with a pop-up market, makerspace and workshops running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (tricityvoice.com) The event is part of Fremont Creates, the citywide April program tied to Arts, Culture & Creativity Month, and the City of Fremont calendar lists the location as 3500 Capitol Ave. (fremont.gov, tricityvoice.com) Organizers say more than 20 local artists will sell work directly to the public, while the Fremont Creates site says over 25 artists are expected to participate. (tricityvoice.com, fremontcreates.com) The April 26 program adds two hands-on workshops for adults ages 15 and up, while the makerspace returns for kids and families during the same four-hour window. (tricityvoice.com, fremontcreates.com) Fremont Creates has used April events to build a broader city arts calendar, and Tri-City Voice described this year’s April 26 gathering as the wrap-up to the 2026 celebration. (tricityvoice.com, tricityvoice.com) The format also shifts from last year’s “Grand Finale” model to a market-centered event with shopping, workshops and drop-in making in one place. In 2025, Fremont Creates said its closing event drew more than 500 people to the Downtown Event Center. (tricityvoice.com, fremontcreates.com) Live performance is part of the draw. Tri-City Voice said visitors can expect jazz while they browse and Wadaiko Newark taiko drums outside, while the Fremont Creates homepage names the Newark Saxophone Quartet as the market music act. (tricityvoice.com, fremontcreates.com) The market is free to attend, and organizers have also been recruiting artists to sell on site through a registration system that requires a refundable $50 deposit from participants. (fremontcreates.com, fremontcreates.com) For Fremont, the pitch is simple: buy from local artists, make something yourself, and spend part of Sunday afternoon in a downtown arts event built to close out April’s citywide program. (fremontcreates.com, tricityvoice.com)
