🎨 Arnold Spring Peddler’s Faire – Visitor & Vendor Info
Plan your visit to the Annual Arnold Spring Peddler’s Faire in Arnold, California. Traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, this long-running outdoor event brings together artists, craftspeople, antique dealers, specialty food vendors, and visitors in the scenic Sierra Nevada mountain community.
MONOLISA is not currently scheduled to exhibit at this event. This guide shares helpful planning information for visitors interested in attending the Arnold Spring Peddler’s Faire.
✨ Event dates and details are updated as information becomes available.
📌 Art Show Details
- 📅 Dates: TBD 2027
- 🗓 Traditional Weekend: Memorial Day weekend
- ⏰ Hours: To be announced
- 📍 Location: Bristol’s Ranch House Café grounds, 961 Highway 4, Arnold, CA 95223
- 🎟 Admission: Traditionally free
- 🚗 Parking: Traditionally free
- 🛍 Festival: Arts, handmade crafts, antiques, collectibles, vintage finds, specialty foods, and family activities
- 📋 Show Promoter & Vendor Info: Mac Doogles Old Time Kettlekorn provides festival and vendor application information
🌲 What to Expect
The Arnold Spring Peddler’s Faire is a long-running Memorial Day weekend tradition in the mountain resort community of Arnold, California. The outdoor event is held on the park-like grounds surrounding Bristol’s Ranch House Café along Highway 4.
Past fairs have featured approximately 60 to 65 booths offering original artwork, handmade crafts, antiques, collectibles, vintage jewelry, clothing, home and cabin décor, specialty foods, and other unique finds. Visitors can browse for handcrafted pieces, gifts, camping accessories, decorative items, and unexpected treasures.
The wooded setting among the pines and redwoods gives the event a relaxed mountain atmosphere. Past events have also included prepared food, kettle corn, local beer served by the Ebbetts Pass Fire Department, face painting, and lawn games for families. Current activities may vary and should be confirmed with the show promoter.
Browse original artwork, handmade jewelry, leather goods, pottery, woodwork, clothing, photography, and more.
Search for antiques, collectibles, vintage jewelry, home décor, and unexpected treasures.
Enjoy an outdoor shopping experience surrounded by Arnold’s tall pines and redwoods.
Past events have included specialty foods, kettle corn, local beer, face painting, and lawn games.
❓ FAQs
- 📅 When is the event? The event is traditionally held during Memorial Day weekend. Check the Art Show Details section above for current dates.
- 🎟 Is admission free? Admission has traditionally been free. Check the official event information before attending.
- 🚗 Is parking free? Parking has traditionally been free for festival visitors.
- 📍 Where is the fair held? It is held on the grounds surrounding Bristol’s Ranch House Café at 961 Highway 4 in downtown Arnold.
- 🛍 What can visitors shop for? Past events have included handmade arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles, vintage jewelry, clothing, home décor, specialty foods, and other unique products.
- 👨👩👧 Is this a family-friendly event? Yes. Past fairs have included lawn games, food, and activities that can be enjoyed by visitors of different ages.
- 🐾 Are pets allowed? A current pet policy is not clearly posted. Contact the show promoter before bringing a pet.
- 📋 How can artists apply? Artists and vendors should use the Festival & Vendor Information button above to contact the show promoter, Mac Doogles Old Time Kettlekorn.
💡 Visitor Tips for the Arnold Spring Peddler’s Faire
- Confirm the current dates and hours with the show promoter before planning your trip.
- Arrive early for easier parking, cooler morning temperatures, and a relaxed opportunity to browse.
- Walk through the entire fair before making your final selections because artists, antique dealers, and specialty vendors offer a wide variety of items.
- Dress for mountain weather. Arnold may have warm daytime temperatures and cooler mornings, evenings, or unexpected changes in weather.
- Bring water and sun protection because this is an outdoor event.
- Support artists and vendors directly by asking about their materials, creative process, handmade work, and vintage finds.
- Allow time to explore Arnold. The community is located near restaurants, shops, scenic Highway 4, and Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
- Check official updates before attending because dates, hours, activities, vendor details, and weather conditions may change.
