Makerspace and Pop-Up Market in Downtown Event Center

Fremont’s Downtown Event Center will host an artists’ pop-up market and all-ages makerspace on Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (tricityvoice.com) The event is part of Fremont Creates and will take place at the Downtown Event Center and Plaza, 3500 Capitol Ave. in Fremont. (fremont.gov) Organizers said more than 20 local artists will sell work directly to the public at the market. The same program includes a makerspace for “kids of all ages.” (tricityvoice.com) Two adult hands-on workshops are also scheduled this year for ages 15 and older. Tri-City Voice reported live jazz will play during the market, and Wadaiko Newark will perform taiko drums outdoors. (tricityvoice.com) Fremont Creates is using the April 26 event to close out April is Arts, Culture and Creativity Month, a citywide arts push that runs through April. The Fremont Creates calendar lists the pop-up market as one of the month’s featured events. (fremontcreates.com 1) (fremontcreates.com 2) The market is new this year, while the makerspace is returning. Fremont Creates’ event page calls the Artists’ Pop-Up Market “new this year” and says the makerspace is “ever-popular.” (fremontcreates.com) The City of Fremont’s calendar lists the April 26 program as a free event. A city newsletter said the lineup includes artists selling work, workshops, and the makerspace in one afternoon block. (fremont.gov) (content.govdelivery.com) Artists who wanted to vend were asked to register in advance and place a $50 deposit, which Fremont Creates said would be returned if participation requirements were met. That setup points to a curated, one-day market rather than an open street fair. (fremontcreates.com) The April 26 program lands in the final weekend of Fremont’s arts month, with another Downtown Event Center arts event scheduled the day before. Tri-City Voice reported the city’s first free “Downtown Dance” event is set for Saturday, April 25, at the same venue. (tricityvoice.com) For visitors, the schedule is straightforward: shop from local artists, make something on site, and catch performances between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Fremont’s Downtown Event Center. (tricityvoice.com)