The Front Market will return for its Fall 2026 Season on November 21 and 22 at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park in downtown Austin's Red River Cultural District.
★ one of the largest- and longest-running craft markets in Austin over the last ten years
★ 150+ artists, makers, craftspeople and creative small business owners
★ Waterloo Park (1401 E Trinity St 78701)
★ November 21 and 22, 2026
★ 11 AM to 5 PM each day
★ Amplifying women & LGBTQ+ creatives since 2016
★ Rain or shine
As always, we’ll be open from 11 AM to 5 PM, with a warehouse exhibition and fair. 100% family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly. Open-air. Nonprofit-run. Free to the public.
SHOP SMALL. SUSTAIN LOCAL. SHOW UP.
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—— BEHIND THE FRONT MARKET ——
THE FRONT MARKET IS AN INDEPENDENT MARKETPLACE AND CRAFT FAIR, CURATED BY FUTURE FRONT.
Welcoming 400+ vendors & 10,000+ guests across two seasons in Austin, we highlight artists, creatives, designers, makers, craftspeople, and small business owners from Texas. Learn more at thefrontmarket.com.
—— FALL SEASON LINEUP ——
thefrontmarket.com
—— HOW TO ATTEND ——
The Front Market is open to the public—free or by donation. When you RSVP, you have the option to donate to our work: thefrontmarket.com.
—— PLAN YOUR VISIT + PARKING ——
thefrontmarket.com/faq
—— BEHIND FUTURE FRONT ——
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 25,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Waterloo Conservancy, Pease Park Conservancy, Preservation Austin, Movability, ART FOR ALL, Partiful, Moontower Rentals, Distribution Hall, Miscellaneous Rentals, Thirstday Tequila, the Red River Cultural District, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members.
