Pop-up Market at Downtown Event Center

Fremont’s Downtown Event Center and Plaza will host a free Artists’ Pop-Up Market on Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (fremont.gov) Fremont Creates is producing the event as part of the city’s April is Arts, Culture and Creativity Month program, according to the City of Fremont calendar and the group’s event listings. The venue is the Downtown Event Center at 3500 Capitol Ave. (fremont.gov) (fremontcreates.com) Organizers say more than 20 local artists will sell work directly to the public, and the Fremont Creates homepage says the lineup has grown to over 25 artists. The event page also lists a Makerspace for kids and families and two hands-on workshops for adults ages 15 and older. (tricityvoice.com) (fremontcreates.com) The market is new this year and is positioned as the closing event for Fremont’s monthlong arts campaign. Fremont Creates has been using April 2026 to stage citywide programming that also includes yarn installations, gallery shows and other community events. (fremontcreates.com 1) (fremontcreates.com 2) That broader campaign is tied to California’s April arts observance, which Fremont cultural groups have used to build recurring public events around visual art, performance and hands-on activities. Tri-City Voice described the April 26 market earlier this year as one of the month’s two major Fremont Creates events. (tricityvoice.com 1) (tricityvoice.com 2) The event is also structured as a direct-sales market for artists, not a city-run retail operation. Fremont Creates says participation is free for eligible artists, sales are handled by the artists themselves, and vendors selling at the event must hold Fremont business licenses, with non-Fremont sellers needing a one-day city license. (fremontcreates.com) Programming around the market extends beyond shopping. Fremont Creates says shoppers can expect live music while they browse, and Tri-City Voice reported outdoor taiko drumming as part of the day’s performances. (fremontcreates.com) (tricityvoice.com) The April 26 market follows another arts event at the same venue the day before: a free “Downtown Dance” program on Saturday, April 25. Fremont Creates and Tri-City Voice both framed the final weekend of April as an arts-focused stretch at the Downtown Event Center. (tricityvoice.com) (fremontcreates.com) For visitors, the practical details are simple: the market runs for four hours, admission is free, and the city and Fremont Creates are directing people to the event pages for updates and the vendor list. (fremont.gov) (tricityvoice.com)