Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Black Holiday Market

Support local Black-owned businesses and get ready for the holiday season at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
About this Event

Celebrate local Black-owned businesses and get ready for the holiday season with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The south arcade of the Ferry Building will be transformed for a special holiday market featuring 20 Bay Area food makers and designers. Find thoughtful gifts and stocking stuffers for everyone on your list, like food crafts, skincare, apparel, gift cards, and more. Entry is free and open to the public, with products available for purchase.

Pop-Ups on the Plaza is a series of events celebrating Bay Area BIPOC entrepreneurs, including businesses in Foodwise’s Building Equity program. Pop-Ups on the Plaza is a Port sponsored event brought to you by Foodwise. This program is proudly funded in partnership with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Additional support is provided by the Ferry Building.

Participating Vendors

• A Girl Named Pinky: Cookies, mini cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, and brownies
• Avocurl: Natural haircare products
• Belle Noire: Handcrafted accessories made by artists from Africa and the African Diaspora
• Bismillah Boutique: Handmade crystal-embellished candles and skincare
• Bruthas Honey: Raw honey, honeycomb, and honey sticks
• Cali Sweet Cakes: Mini bundt cakes and cookies
• Chef Sarah Germany: Hot sauce and pickles
• CIK Apparel: Apparel and accessories
• Cocoacentric: Stylish statement jewelry and accessories
• En Vie Naturals: Hand and body butter lotions, aromatherapy sprays, joint pain relief creams, and body washes, including holiday gift sets
• The Final Sauce: Barbecue sauces, spice rubs, hot sauces, wine sauces, and marinades
• Goldi’s Gourmet Spices: Herbs and spices, chicken fry and fish fry blends, mulling spices, and hot cocoa
• Greetings from Pearl: Greeting cards, gift card holders, gift tags, stationery, and other paper goods
• Hey Carter!: Children’s books, arts, and crafts
• Ice Body Skincare: Body mousses, body oils, body scrubs, soaps, bath salts, intention candles, and room sprays
• Keep It Simple Juice: Fresh juices, ginger shots, and herbal water
• Melanin Gang: Sweatshirts, hoodies, and hats
• The Pleasure Principle Supperclub & Dining Events: Bottled sauces and frozen pastries
• That’s My Jam: Low-sugar pectin-free jams and gift sets
• Check back for updates.

Activities

• Take a photo with Black Santa (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
• Enjoy live screenprinting and take home a free commemorative print from local artist Serge Gay Jr., in partnership with Haight Street Art Center (while supplies last)
• Holiday ornament making crafts and hot cider station from Foodwise
• Music by Lonald J. Bandz of BFF.fm

Building Equity Program & Pop-Ups on the Plaza

Pop-Ups on the Plaza is an initiative of Foodwise’s Building Equity program. Foodwise and our community partners, In The Black, La Cocina, and Mandela Partners, are proudly committed to uplifting and advancing equity for BIPOC, immigrant, and limited-resource entrepreneurs across the Bay Area.

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
🕑: 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Black Holiday Market

Info: Shop for holiday gifts from 20+ Black food and craft makers, and enjoy fun activities in the south arcade of the Ferry Building.

🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Photo op with Black Santa