Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Jersey City, New Jersey

Held in downtown Jersey City on Newark Avenue, the All About Downtown Street Fair is the 15th annual edition of what Hoboken Girl voted Best Community Event for three years running. Vendors sell handmade candles, jewelry, and local goods alongside food, beer gardens, and live music. The fair also features kids' rides and face painting.

Art Fair 14C is a juried contemporary art fair in Jersey City's Hudson neighborhood, now in its 7th edition. Run by ARTS 14C, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to expanding opportunities and public access for artists, the fair draws galleries and artists working in contemporary practice. Strong fit if you're looking for a spring event with curatorial rigor and an audience invested in studio work.

Held in downtown Jersey City at Grove Street PATH Plaza, HDSID Handmade Market runs Wednesday and Saturday open-air bazaars May through September, plus an October edition as part of JCAST (Jersey City Art Studio Tour) featuring live music and a DJ. December brings the Happy Holiday Market across two weekends at the PATH Plaza and neighboring Newark Avenue restaurant spaces. The market prioritizes handmade goods over mass-produced items and supports local makers and small business. 150+ vendors rotate through seasonally.

HDSID runs three seasonal markets in Jersey City at Grove Street PATH Plaza — a year-round Handmade Market (Wednesdays and Saturdays, May through September), a 3-day arts festival market in October as part of JCAST, and a two-weekend Happy Holiday Market in December featuring 150+ rotating vendors of locally handmade goods. The mission is straightforward: support handmade over mass-produced, and give small makers a thriving place to sell. Holiday market adds live DJ, holiday decor, and free activities to draw shoppers.

Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers Market has been operating for over a decade and is open year-round at Grove Street PATH Plaza. Shop fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and local goods directly from NJ farms and makers. Winter runs Thursday afternoons; spring through fall expands to Monday and Thursday evenings.