Below you’ll find 2019 information. We will update the list for 2020 as we receive more information.
Need to do some holiday shopping? Portland is teeming with local craftpersons, artists and makers of all sorts selling their wares this holiday season. We’ve put together this guide to help you pick out one of kind, locally made gifts for your friends and family.
For more holiday fun, check out our holiday highlights event guide and our cheat sheet to the area’s light displays. If you know of a great holiday fair, email us at info@pdxparent.com and we’ll add it to the list.
November
PDX Pop-Up Shops
This temporary program takes over unused storefront spaces, inviting in small businesses and locally based artisans to sell their homemade goods. Inside, you’ll find curated gifts from more than 20 designers and crafters. 2019 is the Pop-Up Shops’ final year!
When: November 14-December 31
Where: Pioneer Place, 700 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
11th Annual Portland Village School Craft Fair
Check out fine, hand-crafted gifts sold by local artists, children’s books, student vendors, soup cafe and holiday treats for purchase, raffle drawing, live music & storytelling activities for children of all ages!
When: Saturday, November 16, 10 am-4 pm
Where: Portland Village School, 7654 N Delaware Ave.
Jingle & Mingle Craft Fair in SE PDX
Get a jump on that Christmas gift giving, with unique Handmade Gifts! Featured items from local artists: Handmade crafts, vintage items, childrens dolls + accessories and collectables, raffle baskets, and baked Goods. Before or after browsing through the vendors you can relax and enjoy a simple snack or pizza and drink.
When: Saturday, November 16, 12 pm-6 pm and Sunday, November 17, 9 am-1 pm.
Where: St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church Portland, 2310 SE 148th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97233
Handmade NW, OHSU Center for Developmental Health: Holiday Bazaar!
In its twelfth year, this event takes place at the beautiful OHSU Center for Health & Healing Atrium in the South Waterfront District. The three-day event rotates artisans from each day, offering shoppers unique items throughout. The Center for Developmental Health is committed to finding the root causes of chronic disease and to developing new methods for prevention and treatment through collaborative research.
When: November 19-21; 10 am-5:30 pm
Where: OHSU Center for Health & Healing, Portland, Oregon 97239
Holiday Bazaar
Get a jump on your Holiday gift buying and decorations at New Life Family Center’s 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar featuring goods from local artisans and vendors.
When: Saturday, November 23, 9 am-4 pm
Where: Sherwood New Life Family Center, 15631 SW Oregon St, Sherwood, Oregon 97140
Vancouver Farmers Market Holiday Market
Vancouver Farmers Market will provide its annual Holiday Market at the Hilton Hotel on Thanksgiving Weekend.
When: Friday, November 29, 3 pm-8 pm; Saturday, November 30, 9 am-5 pm and Sunday, December 1, 10 am-4 pm
Where: Hilton Hotel, 301 W 6th Street, Downtown Vancouver
America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar
A holiday tradition for over 35 years, the Christmas Bazaar takes place over two three day weekends at the Portland Expo Center. The show features 500 booths of juried handcrafted items and the people who made them plus 400 booths of interesting, select commercial products, all ready for you to discover for your holiday shopping. Santa is on site in the show’s Christmas Village, ready for your wish lists. Photos available or you can take your own!
When: November 29-December 1 and December 6-8. Fridays and Saturdays 10 am-6 pm and Sundays 10 am-5 pm.
Where: Portland Expo Center, 2060 N Marine Dr, Portland, Oregon 97217
Cost: Adults $8; children age 12 to 17 $3; under 12 free. Parking additional.
December
PDX Pop-Up Shops
This temporary program takes over unused storefront spaces, inviting in small businesses and locally based artisans to sell their homemade goods. Inside, you’ll find curated gifts from more than 20 designers and crafters. 2019 is the Pop-Up Shops’ final year!
When: November 14-December 31
Where: Pioneer Place, 700 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
Laurelhurst School Winter Artisan Bazaar
Fundraiser for Laurelhurst School’s PTA. 100+ local artisans & crafters, raffle, silent auction, bake sale & food trucks, and wreath sale
When: Sunday, December 1, 9 am-4 pm
Where: Laurelhurst Elementary School, 840 NE 41st Ave, Portland, Oregon 97232
ACA Holiday Bazaar
Join us for some holiday cheer with crafters, vendors, food trucks, kids’ craft area, raffle prizes, student crafters, gingerbread village bake sale, and holiday music on the stage.
When: Friday, December 6-Saturday, December 7, 9 am-4 pm
Where: Alliance Charter Academy, 16075 Front Ave., Oregon City
Hillsboro Artistan Bazaar
The Hillsboro Artisan Bazaar features handmade crafts, fine art and specialty food from Pacific Northwest Artists. Our artisans are known for quality woodworking, jewelry, pottery, photography, upcycled crafts and other one-of-a-kind objects. Make sure to check out the Tasting Room and sip on something new or munch on something familiar.
When: Friday, December 6, 5 pm-8 pm and Saturday, December 7, 9 am-3 pm
Where: 750 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, 97123
Da Vinci Arts Fair
Proceeds benefit the art-loving students at Da Vinci Middle School. Shop 70 local makers, 60+ student artists and enjoy live music and tasty treats.
When: December 7, 10 am- 5 pm
Where: 2508 NE Everett St., Portland 97232
7th Annual Oregon Buddhist Temple Craft Fair
A wide variety of artisans and crafters will be there to share their wonderful handmade goods at affordable prices. These are just some of our amazing vendors who will be delighted to see you at their booths:
Moonflower Jewelry, Ikoi no kai, Witches Stitches, Lunarcat Studios, Kollodi Works, KMD Kandles, Reflections by FW, Kikumi Designs, Gaia’s Song Jewelry, Frodin Art.
When: Saturday, December 7, 9 am-3 pm
Where: Oregon Buddhist Temple, 3720 SE 34th, Portland, 97202
NAYA Winter Marketplace
Mark your calendars for NAYA’s fabulous Winter Marketplace—a great time to make sure you get the best handcrafted gifts for your loved ones (…and maybe a present or two for yourself too!) You’ll find beautiful jewelry, clothing, crafts, prints, and much more! Support your community. Buy Indigenous!
When: Saturday, December 7, 11 am-5 pm
Where: NAYA Family Center 5135 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland,
Lewis Holiday Bazaar & Tree Sale
A delightful start to your holiday season. 60 artisan vendors including Lewis students. Christmas trees and swags/wreath will be available for purchase. Lunch available for purchase. Hot chocolate and treats available for purchase at the bake sale.
When: Saturday, December 7, 10 am-3 pm
Where: Lewis Elementary School, 4401 SE Evergreen St, Portland, 97206
The Woodwork Holiday Market
The WoodWorker Holiday Market is a celebration of all things inspired, made and evolving from nature’s most honest material—wood. From furniture to housewares; syrups to aged cheeses; jewelry to pizza; coffee to beer, wood has inspired scores of artisan makers in and around Portland. This is a celebration of them. All ages.
When: Saturday, December 7, 11 am-6 pm
Where: Baerlic Brewing Co., 2235 SE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
The Garden Home Recreation Center Annual Holiday Bazaar
Garden Home Recreation Center’s annual Holiday Bazaar! Come see over 100 local vendors from around this area bring their personal crafts and arts! Some crafts and food items will be for sale.
When: Saturday, December 7, 9 am-4 pm
Where: Garden Home Recreation Center 7475 SW Oleson Rd., Portland, Oregon 97223
Vernon Maker Fair
Shop Local! Skip the holiday crowds and find unique gifts. 100% Hand-made by Vernon students, staff, families & alumni. Your friends & family will love these one-of-a-kind gifts. Organic jams and pickles, jewelry, hand knit/crochet/sewn goods, wood crafts, greeting cards, handmade clothing, ornaments, original art, pottery, plants, home decor, baked goods and much more.
When: Saturday, December 7, 1 pm-5 pm
Where: Vernon IB World School, 2044 Northeast Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211
Winter Faire
The Winter Faire is a beloved annual tradition at Cedarwood Waldorf School. Our community works together to transform the school into a magical, wintry wonderland for hundreds of children and their families. There are wizards, fairies, princesses, food, and live entertainment — as well as a very special holiday marketplace for attendees to shop! Ticket info coming soon.
When: Saturday, December 7, 10 am-4 pm
Where: Cedarwood Waldorf School, 3030 SW 2nd Avenue Portland 97201
Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art + Craft Market
Mark your calendars because on Saturday and Sunday, Crafty Wonderland will fill a 60,000 sq. ft. hall at the Oregon Convention Center with over 250 of the best and brightest handmade vendors from the NW and beyond! Free and open to the public. Free craft activities in the DIY area sponsored by our friends from collage!
When: December 14-15, 11 am-6 pm
Where: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Blvd, Portland 97232
Geek the Halls
The Geek the Halls holiday craft & arts fair is the original Portland nerdy craft fair. It’s free to the public with 80 amazing crafter artists, the perfect place to find the perfect gift for your geeky nerdy loved ones.
When: December 14-15, 10 am-5 pm
Where: DoubleTree Hotel Portland, 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, 97232
Scott Elementary School’s Mercado de Artesanías/Maker Fair
Check out the adorable kid-made crafts. This bilingual bazaar won an award for the best Portland PTA event and features decorations, crafts, food and more.
When: December 14. 10 am-1 pm.
Where: Scott School, 6700 NE Prescott St., Portland
Chanukah Pop-up shop in NE PDX
Looking for a Chanukah gifts or candles on the Eastside? For your friends, kids, or even your pets, we have you covered! Full selection including Menorahs, Chocolate gelt, Candles and Chanukah decorations will be available at the Chanukah shop
When: December 15 & 22. 11:30 am-4 pm.
Where: 2858 NE Sandy blvd., Porltand
Festival of the Last-Minute
No time to check everyone off your “nice” list? No problem! ‘Tis the season for the Festival of the Last-Minute! With any welcome holiday tradition, Portland Saturday Market returns with its one-stop event for all those who’ve delayed starting their shopping — and those who simply don’t want to stop. In addition to the shopping extravaganza, daily holiday festivities are sure to add to the experience. Stop by Santa’s booth, get cozy at several warming stations, and enjoy the sights of seasonal decorations and the sounds of roving carolers.
When: Friday, December 19-24; times vary each day
Where: 2 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, 97204
Magic at the Mill
Enjoy lights, living history, blacksmithing, children’s activities, Santa, entertainment, holiday market, and more at Willamette Heritage Center in Salem.
When: December 19-23, 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Where: Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Suite 200, Salem, 97301
Cost: $8 for adults, $5 for kids, free to WHC members.
Renegade Craft Fair
Join us for Renegade Portland: a festive winter marketplace at Pure Space in the Pearl. Sip on a warm seasonal cocktail as you shop small from 100+ Makers and Designers, groove to holiday DJ sets, snack on local bites, and enjoy interactive features. Renegade is free to attend & all are welcome.
When: December 21-22, 11 am-5 pm
Where: Pure Space, 1315 NW Overton St, Portland, 97209