LOCAL GUIDE · CALIFORNIA
3 upcoming art fairs and markets, 4 ways to take a hands-on class and 1 independent maker within 40 miles of Santa Barbara, including Ventura, Oxnard.
Updated October 29, 2026. Confirm dates and booking with each organizer or maker.
Southern California · Art fair
May 15, 2027 – May 16, 2027
Ventura · Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center · 28 mi away
A broader community festival with a substantial arts-and-crafts marketplace.
Ticketed; check current prices with organizer.
Plan your visit →Southern California · Art fair
Jul 10, 2027 – Jul 11, 2027
Oxnard · Harbor Landing · 37 mi away
Harbor-side art festival.
Free admission.
Plan your visit →Central Coast · Artisan market
Jul 24, 2027 – Jul 25, 2027
Santa Barbara · Alameda Park · 1 mi away
A park-based gathering of independent artisans and handmade work.
Plan your visit →Ventura County · Workshop
Nov 11, 2026
Ventura · Ventura Coast Brewing Company · 28 mi away
Instructor-led paint-and-sip workshop at Ventura Coast Brewing Company in Ventura. Artist: Dakota Hampton. Check the organizer’s booking page for age limits, availability and materials. Ages 5+.
Plan your visit →Ventura County · Workshop
Nov 20, 2026
Oxnard · Strey Cellars · 37 mi away
Instructor-led paint-and-sip workshop at Strey Cellars in Oxnard. Artist: Dakota Hampton. Check the organizer’s booking page for age limits, availability and materials. Ages 5+.
Plan your visit →Ventura County · Workshop
Dec 10, 2026
Ventura · Ventura Coast Brewing Company · 28 mi away
Instructor-led paint-and-sip workshop at Ventura Coast Brewing Company in Ventura. Artist: Dakota Hampton. Check the organizer’s booking page for age limits, availability and materials. Ages 5+.
Plan your visit →Ventura County · Workshop
Dec 18, 2026
Oxnard · Strey Cellars · 37 mi away
Instructor-led paint-and-sip workshop at Strey Cellars in Oxnard. Artist: Dakota Hampton. Check the organizer’s booking page for age limits, availability and materials. Ages 5+.
Plan your visit →
Mixed media & textiles
Santa Barbara, California · 0 mi away
Brittany works across painting, knitting, felting and jewelry. Nature, antiques, found objects and combinations of texture inform her varied studio practice.
Meet the maker →Ventura · Oxnard · Chatsworth · Canoga Park · Woodland Hills · Santa Clarita · Northridge · Encino