Huntington Beach Farmer's Market and Art Fair is one of the most popular activities in Huntington Beach and offers one of the nicest outdoor open air shopping locations anywhere. Chosen as one of the most beautiful weekly outdoor crafts and food markets along the California Coast, it is located near the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway overlooking the Pacific Ocean. While the participants that include certified California farm produce sellers are the same people who travel from one city another to sell their wares, the setting in Huntington Beach is usually their favorite. Overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean at Pier Plaza north of the Huntington Beach Pier, the air is usually breezy with the soft ocean fragrance locals are accustomed to.

Farmer's Market is sponsored by the Orange County Farm Bureau and includes flowers, fruit, breads, nuts and specialty foods are sold fresh to the consumer. Farmer's Market is held Friday afternoons from noon until dusk, admission is free. Attendance is free but the parking next door at the Pier Plaza parking lot is not.  If you want to park free, the closest free parking begins about 2 blocks away.  Parking is currently charged outside the lot at 25 cents per 10 minutes at meters or $1.50 per hour at Pier Plaza.

To participate as a vendor in the Farmer's Market or Art-A-Faire, you can call these numbers:   Orange County Farm Bureau (714) 573-0374 OR  Arts & Crafts call Pam Fellows (714) 846-5509.

Held in conjunction with the Farmer's Market is an arts and crafts fair which features over 50 vendors selling gift items often not found elsewhere. From original artwork and photos, stained glass and wind chimes to rugs and clothes, you never know what you'll find at this event, though you can be sure you'll see lots of colorful California gifts. The Art Fair is also held some weekends. If you are something catches your eye at one of the arts and crafts fairs along the plaza promenade, an ATM machine is located at there.