About Us

• What is Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco?
• What kinds of crafts will be there?
• When and where is this show being held?
• How do I apply for your show?
• What does it mean when you say you’re a “juried craft fair”?
• Do vendors need a CA seller’s permit?
• What promotional opportunities are available through the Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco?
• Who are the people behind Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco?
• How can I get involved?

Bazaar Bizarre began in 2001 in the Boston-area as an offbeat entertainment extravaganza to showcase the DIY movement and handmade goods. Bazaar Bizarre has spread across the nation to cities such as Los Angeles, Cleveland, Maker Faire Bay Area and Austin. Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco is a Handmade market, Indie entertainment extravaganza and D.I.Y. Festival all under one roof! We have awesome handmade arts and crafts for sale, DIY workshops such as the world famous Swap-O-Rama-Rama and entertainment.

Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco will feature over 100 carefully juried artists and designers from across the country. Shoppers can expect to find the crème de la crème of indie goods: handbags, pottery, letterpress stationary, silk-screened t-shirts, baby clothes, zines, posters, body products and more! Check out our Flickr Photo Page for images of past events or our Vendor Gallery for the vendors selling at our upcoming show!

Locations vary in each show. Please visit each show page to determine the venue.

We are no longer taking applications or wait list applicants. We
welcome you to join our mailing list. We will send noftications about future show applications to this list first. Vendor applications are juried by a rotating panels of guest judges.

Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco is a juried event with rotating guest judges from the greater craft community. Bazaar Bizarre supports artists and craftspeople that appeal to the aesthetic of the indie art and craft scene and have innovative approaches to traditional craft forms. We do not accept all our applicants and traditionally we have had more applicants than spaces available for our show.

Yes. All our vendors must have a temporary or permanent CA reseller’s permit by the time you vend with us. California law states that you must have a resale certificate in order to make sales. You are considered a retailer if you are selling any tangible items to customers.

Sponsorships and Advertising opportunities are available. Please see our Sponsorship Page for more information. Have other ideas about how to cross-promote? E-mail us, we’re happy to talk to you!

The Bazaar Bizarre SF is powered by creative, passionate and dedicated people. It could not be produced without all the efforts of our customers, vendors (past and present) and volunteers. YOU are the people behind Bazaar Bizarre SF and we thank you for continuing to support our locally produced show!

The show is managed by the following team:
Jamie Chan and Blas Herrera - Co-founders of Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco, high-fiber consumers.
Kimberly Chan – Production Manger, Press Officer, and Architect of Awesomeness
Laura Henry – Web Master and Spat Connoisseur
Doug MacNeil – Blog Events, Vendor Profile Editor and Patron Saint of Lost Books
Katy Kristin Bowen – Vendor Relations, Set Designer and Gnome Wrangler.
Anna Chan – Vendor Relations, In-kind Donation Officer, and Fabric Junkie.
Jaime Zollars – Artistic Director, Illustrator and Manager of Magic and Whimsy.
Roz Chang - Workshop Coordinator and Needle Felting Queen

Bazaar Bizarre SF is also lucky to have the participation of 10 community members from the local craft scene. They are volunteering their time to help Bazaar Bizarre SF grow as a show and as a community event. Read more about them here.

Drop us an e-mail. We’re looking for volunteers, new collaborators and more!