by Noella Noelophile®
Here it comes–Christmas shopping season, 2023! (Some might argue that it’s already here!)
And Dear Handmade Life’s Patchwork Show and Makers Market Community Festival is ready to welcome you, with six exciting shows, up and down the state.
Their fall season of shows starts off this weekend–in Long Beach‘s Marine Stadium.
This Sunday, October 29th, Patchwork Show’s largest and longest-running craft show, returns to Long Beach. More than 250 talented makers will be onsite, along with live music, food trucks, DIY activities and more. And if you’re a “crafty” somebody who’d like to make a handcrafted gift for someone special in your life (or yourself!), you’ll get that opportunity, with a hand sewing project, several jewelry-making workshops and candle decorating listed among the DIY workshops.
Patchwork Show Long Beach happens Sunday, October 29th, from 11 am to 5 pm in Long Beach’s Marine Stadium, 490 Bayshore Avenue Parking, near East Paoli Way. Admission and parking are free. Here’s the link to their event and parking maps.
Art with an ocean view
Then, the following Sunday, November 5th, Patchwork Show heads north–with a new location in downtown Ventura.
More than 50 vendors will be onsite, on a palm-lined street from which you can see the ocean! DIY workshops will include ornament painting, creating your own bath salts and making holiday dinos! Plus, the new location will be within walking distance of a number of local shops and restaurants
Patchwork Show Ventura happens Sunday, November 5th, from 11 am to 5 pm at California and East Main Street, in downtown Ventura. Admission and parking are free. You’ll find event and parking maps here.
Unique and historic
And the following Sunday, November 12th? Look for Patchwork Show in their newest location–historic Old Town Tustin!
For this one, more than 100 vendors will be on hand. Food trucks and DIY activities will be part of the festivities. And while the schedule of crafts and other activities has not yet been posted, I’ve had the pleasure of attending a number of Patchwork Shows and they never disappoint.
In addition, Patchwork Show’s website mentions that this show will be located in an area surrounded by historic buildings, shops and restaurants. Old Town Tustin’s Main Street dates back to 1868 and includes some very tempting-sounding independently-0wned shops and restaurants. A lavender boutique, independent bookstore and authentic Italian restaurant that’s been around for more than half a century? Yes, please!
Patchwork Show Tustin happens Sunday, November 12th, from 11 am to 5 pm in the Farmer’s Market Lot, at 245 El Camino Real in Old Town Tustin. Admission and parking are free. Maps and event schedules will be posted closer to the event date.
Those are the Southern California dates for Patchwork Show, and the first of their three Northern California shows happens Saturday, November 18th, in Oakland. I’ll post more information as their schedules and maps are available.