Makers Market Local Artist Street Fair

The thing here is pretty simple — this is a local artisan street fair, not a one-off festival dropping into town for the first time. But this weekend’s version is bigger than the usual setup, and that’s why it made the local events roundup. Makers Market’s Local Artist Street Fair is taking over Santana Row in San Jose on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. The shift is that a market that normally shows up as a second-Saturday event is stretching into a two-day Mother’s Day weekend draw. (svvoice.com) ### What is this event, exactly? Makers Market is a recurring outdoor shopping event built around Bay Area artists, crafters, and small brands. The Santana Row version is set up as a street fair — open-air booths, handmade goods, and the usual Santana Row backdrop of restaurants and foot traffic. This is not a t(svvoice.com)ing, and impulse-buying something made by a real person instead of a warehouse algorithm. (santanarow.com) ### What’s different this weekend? The big change is scale and timing. Santana Row’s event page frames Makers Market as a monthly second-Saturday fixture, but the Mother’s Day weekend edition runs both Saturday and Sunday. Visit Silicon Valley’s listing says this expanded version will feature more than 95 local artists and makers a(santanarow.com)e standing Santana Row event page. Basically, same market concept, but with a holiday-weekend boost. (santanarow.com) ### What will people actually find there? Mostly handmade and small-batch goods. The vendor mix includes jewelry, ceramics, pottery, plants, decor, candles, woodworking, handbags, hats, stationery, pet products, apparel, leather goods, fragrances, and bath-and-body items. That sounds broad because it is broad — the whole point is g(santanarow.com)re. If you’re trying to decode the vibe, think craft fair with better retail surroundings and more polished presentation. (visitsiliconvalley.org) ### Why does Mother’s Day matter so much? Because it changes who shows up and why. A normal monthly market pulls in regular Santana Row shoppers and people specifically hunting for local makers. A Mother’s Day weekend market pulls in families, brunch crowds, and last-minute gift buyers to(visitsiliconvalley.org) turn the day into a walk-shop-eat outing. (visitsiliconvalley.org) ### Is it just shopping? Not really. The surrounding restaurants and bars are part of the pitch, and some event listings note live music from local musicians. One listing also describes it as kid-friendly and pet-friendly, which matters because Santana Row works best as a hangout destinat(visitsiliconvalley.org)fair, so the main attraction remains the vendor booths. (santanarow.com) ### Where and when should people go? The fair is at Santana Row in San Jose, with hours listed as 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, and Sunday, May 10, 2026. The Silicon Valley Voice included it in its Friday-through-Sunday weekend guide, but the market itself is a two-day event, not a three-day one. That date detail matters if someone read a roundup headline and assumed it started Friday. (svvoice.com) ### So who is this really for? It’s for anyone who likes the idea of shopping local without making a whole day of driving between scattered studios, pop-ups, and boutique shops. That includes gift hunters, casual browsers, families already headed to Santana Row, and people who want a low-effort weekend outing wi(svvoice.com)ith a local-business angle. (visitsiliconvalley.org) ### Bottom line This weekend’s Makers Market matters because it turns a regular monthly craft market into a larger Mother’s Day weekend street fair. If you go, expect a free two-day Santana Row event built around 95-plus local makers, gift shopping, and the usual stroll-and-snack rhythm that place does well. (visitsiliconvalley.org)