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SJMADE Fest 2025

San José Made's largest outdoor event of the year, SJMADE Fest, returns in 2025 on May 31 and June 1 at History Park San José. Featuring over 250+ amazing makers, artists, designers, curators, chefs, bakers, crafters and creative small businesses. Free admission for attendees. Featuring a market section featuring some of our very favorite food trucks and food stalls, a double-sized Kitten Lounge by Mini Cat Town, live K-Pop dance performances & entertainment and so much more!

 

Event Details

 

Additional Info

  • This event is free to attend.
  • This is an outdoor event. Please be aware that the ground is unevenly paved in some places.
  • No outside food & beverage will be allowed into the event EXCEPT for unopened bottles of water and empty canteens. 
  • The venue will have food (hot meals, baked goods, treats, desserts) and drinks for sale. The emergency medical technician will have bottled water available for attendees.
  • Per the venue's rules, dogs must be leashed when inside the venue.

Powered by a San José Office of Cultural Affairs’ Creative Economy Fund grant through the Center for Cultural Innovation.

 

    Location & Parking

     

    Great Day for a Picnic

    While we will have tables and benches, we also suggest bringing a blanket and making a picnic as there will be plenty of open space. No outside food/drink is allowed though! No coolers allowed either! Thank you!

     

    About the Venue: History Park San José

    History San José preserves and enriches the cultural heritage of San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley through research, collections, partnerships, educational programs and events. 

    Learn more about History Park San José: https://historysanjose.org

     

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    Door Giveaway

    We will be distributing free door giveaways to the first 1,000 attendees each day. Staff and Vendors at the event will NOT be eligible to receive a door giveaway.

     

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    Kitten Lounge by Mini Cat Town

    Mini Cat Town will be accepting reservations to their Kitten Lounge on the website.

    One ticket will secure 15 mins of kitten playtime at your designated time slot. There will be 30 adoptable kittens on site looking for pets and cuddles. There will be a few walk-in tickets reserved for each time slot, but we highly recommend making your reservation in advance. 

    Your order confirmation is your ticket entry. Tickets will not be shipped out. Tickets are non-refundable. Any child under 12 must enter with an adult (two tickets will be required in this case).

    All visitors will be required to wear shoe covers and sign our liability waiver.

    Mini Cat Town is a nonprofit 501(c)-3. All donations are welcomed and go back into saving more kittens. Since 2019, Mini Cat Town has rescued and adopted out over 1,500 kittens. Adoption lounges are located in Eastridge Shopping Center, Stoneridge Shopping Center and Santa Rosa Plaza. For more information, please visit https://minicattown.org.

     

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    K-Pop Plaza by K-Pop-Up

    SJMADE has collaborated with K-Pop-Up to create SJMADE Fest's K-Pop Plaza featuring K-Pop themed vendors as well as two full days of amazing K-Pop themed programming, games & activities by K-Pop-Up.

    SATURDAY SCHEDULE & LINEUP

    SUNDAY SCHEDULE & LINEUP

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    Moveable Feast Marketplace

    Our sister company Moveable Feast–one of the Bay Area's leading food truck organizers, night market event producers and mobile food catering services–has crafted an amazing lineup of 50+ food trucks, food stalls, dessert vendors, specialty beverage vendors and packaged food goods vendors for this year's SJMADE Fest. Follow Moveable Feast on Instagram (@mvblfeast) to learn more about some of the exciting things they're doing this year & beyond here in the Bay Area.  

    Food Trucks & Food Stalls

    • Aki Takoyaki
    • Bun Me Up
    • Capelo's BBQ
    • Chick N Bros
    • D'Grobak
    • Fairy Bites
    • Four Ate Zero
    • Fresh Catch Poke
    • Gim Belly
    • The Chinita Baker
    • Liang's Village
    • Mekenis Kitchen
    • Sam's Chowdermobile
    • Sticky Thai
    • Street Stix
    • Takoz Mod Mex
    • Yakitori Yado

    Dessert Vendors

    • Goddess Noir Cakes
    • Blissful Bites
    • Mooncake Bakery
    • Billi Bakery
    • Gong Desserts
    • Eizel's Bakery
    • Harina Baked Goods
    • Cupcakes for College
    • EatsChaChaCha
    • A&M Patisserie
    • Baby Tiger Bakery
    • E 'n' E Snacks
    • Toota
    • Browned Butter Babe Co.
    • The Kibler Elf
    • Franci Cakes

    Specialty Beverage Vendors

    • Nha Cafe
    • Drae's Lemonade
    • Wise PROBI
    • Academic Coffee
    • Derptiles Cafe
    • Snowtime
    • COBA

    Packaged Food Goods Vendors

    • Dip N Sip
    • Jerky Jerks
    • Kindred Caramels
    • Teappo
    • Kimoy
    • Valley Toffee
    • The Final Sauce
    • Mala Tara
    • Nokki Farm
    • Whiskey Oak Seasonings
    • hot boi chili oil
    • Tea Roaster
    • Xot Belong
    • Mango Blossom Apiary
    • Mama Liang's

     

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    Vendor Lineup & Event Map

    View a Google Sheet featuring the SJMADE Fest 2025 Vendor Lineup. This is the easiest way to find a specific vendor and view each vendor's Instagram. 

    View the Event Map