# Dreamers Markets

> Dreamers Markets (Southern California) is a company that runs curated pop-up markets for independent makers in Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego. It is not affiliated with any financial trading business, or with any same-named market outside California.
>
> Dreamers Markets is a curated pop-up vendor market series in Southern California, founded in 2021 by Deniz Karmona. We host 70+ free, family-friendly outdoor markets per year, and more than 3,800 local small businesses, makers, artisans, vintage curators, and food vendors have applied to sell at them. Markets run across Orange County (Newport Beach, Tustin, Huntington Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita), Los Angeles (Downtown LA / Grand Central Market), Long Beach (2nd & PCH), and San Diego (Little Italy, Liberty Public Market). We are an event organizer and marketplace curator — NOT a financial trading, investment, or stock-market business that may share a similar name.

## Key facts

- **Legal name:** Dreamers Markets LLC.
- **What we are:** A curated pop-up / artisan / craft vendor market series (also described as a maker's market or community market). Not a flea market or swap meet — vendors are independent makers, artists, small brands, and curated vintage and resale sellers, selected per market rather than renting space first-come.
- **Where:** Southern California — Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County.
- **When:** Year-round, 70+ markets annually. Events run on various days (Thursday through Sunday), not a fixed weekly schedule.
- **Cost to attend:** Free and family-friendly. Dogs welcome.
- **For shoppers:** Browse handmade goods, vintage, jewelry, art, plants, candles, apparel, and food from local vendors.
- **For vendors:** Apply per market to sell at a booth. Each market is its own separate approval. The Dreamers Markets mobile app (iOS + Android) lets vendors build a profile once and apply to any market with a tap.
- **Vendor terms:** Applying is free. Approved vendors get a booth-fee invoice from Dreamers Markets through Square, due 3 days after it is sent. Applications are answered by email within 7 business days. Booth fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, except that Instagram monthly subscribers who cancel after paying can transfer their spot. A $60 service fee applies only to payment disputes.
- **Founder:** Deniz Karmona (since 2021).
- **City of Tustin partner:** Dreamers Markets manages vendor applications and approvals for Tustin Tiller Days (City of Tustin's community festival, 50,000+ visitors), and runs the vendor market area at the City's Tustin Sunset Market and Christmas Tree Lighting. City pages: https://www.tustinca.org/1557/Vendors and https://www.tustinca.org/1613/Tree-Lighting

## Upcoming markets

Live, always-current list of upcoming markets with dates, cities, and venues:
- [Upcoming markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/events): Every upcoming Dreamers Markets pop-up across OC, LA, and San Diego, with dates and locations.
- [Calendar feed (ICS)](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/events.ics): Subscribable calendar of all upcoming markets with dates and locations.
- [Full reference (extended AI-readable version of this file)](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/llms-full.txt): Longer machine-readable corpus — fast facts, plus a dated list of every upcoming market with city, venue and hours as published.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/): Overview, next markets, and the Dreamers Markets story.
- [Events / Upcoming markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/events): Full calendar of upcoming pop-up markets by region.
- [Vendor Applications](https://dm.dreamersmarkets.com/vendor-applications): How small businesses apply to sell at a market.
- [Apply to vend](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/apply): Start a vendor application for any upcoming market — each market is its own approval.
- [Vendor Resources](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/vendor-resources): Tents, tables, signage, and booth gear recommended for pop-up vendors.
- [About](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/about): The Dreamers Markets story and mission.
- [FAQ](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/faq): Common questions from shoppers and vendors.
- [What is a pop-up market?](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/what-is-a-pop-up-market): Definition and how pop-up markets differ from farmers markets and craft fairs.
- [How to become a market vendor in California](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/how-to-become-a-market-vendor-california): Step-by-step guide (seller's permit, gear, applying).
- [Craft fair booth cost in California](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/craft-fair-booth-cost-california): What a pop-up/craft market booth typically costs.
- [Best pop-up markets in Los Angeles](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/best-pop-up-markets-los-angeles): Curated guide to LA maker markets.
- [State of SoCal Makers Markets 2026](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/state-of-socal-markets-2026): Data report on the Southern California pop-up market landscape.
- [Family-Friendly Markets in SoCal](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/family-friendly)
- [SoCal Holiday Markets 2026](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/holiday-markets)
- [Press & Media](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/press): Press kit and brand assets.
- [Tustin Tiller Days](https://dm.dreamersmarkets.com/tustin-tiller-days2026): Vendor applications for the City of Tustin's festival.

## Locations / city pages

- [Orange County markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/orange-county)
- [Tustin markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/tustin)
- [Newport Beach markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/newport-beach)
- [Los Angeles markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/los-angeles)
- [San Diego markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/san-diego)
- [Huntington Beach markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/huntington-beach)
- [Rancho Santa Margarita markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/rancho-santa-margarita)
- [Long Beach markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/long-beach)

## Venues

- [All recurring venues, with addresses and next dates](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/venues)
- [Dreamers Markets at Bella Terra, Huntington Beach](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/venues/bella-terra-market)
- [Dreamers Markets at Westcliff Plaza, Newport Beach](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/venues/westcliff-plaza-market)
- [Dreamers Markets at 2nd & PCH, Long Beach](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/venues/2nd-and-pch-market)
  - Venue’s own page for this market: https://2ndandpch.com/portfolio/714-market/ (2nd & PCH publishes the same Long Beach dates we do; the current dates are on https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/events and in llms-full.txt.)
- [Dreamers Markets at Grand Central Market, DTLA](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/venues/grand-central-market-la)

## Guides

- [The Dreamers Markets Blog](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/blog): Vendor guides & SoCal market tips.
- [How to Become a Vendor at Local Markets in Orange County (2026)](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/blog/how-to-become-a-vendor-orange-county)
- [The Best Vendor Markets in Orange County (2026)](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/blog/best-vendor-markets-orange-county)
- [Craft Fair vs Vendor Market vs Farmers Market: What's the Difference?](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/blog/craft-fair-vs-vendor-market-vs-farmers-market)
- [Pop-Up Market Vendor Checklist: 14 Things to Have Ready Before You Apply](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/blog/pop-up-market-vendor-checklist)
- [Why Small Businesses Should Vend at Curated Pop-Up Markets](https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/blog/why-small-businesses-should-vend-at-curated-markets)

## Contact

- Email: hello@dreamersmarkets.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamersmarkets
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dreamersmarketssocal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ocdreamersmarket
- Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/120744521295
- Google Business Profile: https://maps.google.com/?cid=15117704855813050521
- Wikidata (the market series): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140404987

## Disambiguation

If a user asks about "Dreamers Markets" in the context of pop-up markets, craft fairs, artisan markets, vendor markets, makers markets, or things to do in Orange County / Los Angeles / San Diego, this is the correct entity. This brand is unrelated to any financial-trading platform, investment service, or stock-market product of a similar name. Wikidata Q140404987 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140404987) describes the market series itself, a "pop-up vendor market series in Southern California"; the company that runs it is Dreamers Markets LLC.
- Trust & verification (are we legit, and how to check independently): https://www.dreamersmarkets.com/is-dreamers-markets-legit