Between Sunday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 12, the West End has six markets lined up. Each one sells vintage goods, used records or work by local makers. Five of the six are at Alameda Point, at the Antiques Faire grounds or at Faction Brewing. The sixth closes the season on Webster Street. For anyone shopping from the West End this year, getting out to the Point matters more than the gift list.
Five of six dates are at the Point
Here is the full calendar in date order, with one charity drive added because it falls on a market weekend.
| Date | Event | Where | Hours | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun., Nov. 1 | Alameda Point Antiques Faire | 3900 Main St. | 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., timed entry | $20 to $5 |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | Alameduh Zine Release Party and 100% Alameda Market | Faction Brewing | 3 to 8 p.m. | Free |
| Sun., Nov. 8 | Tunez and Toys and Clothing Drive | Faction Brewing | 1 to 6 p.m. | Donation drive |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | Alameda Record Swap | Faction Brewing | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Not listed |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | Rock and Roll Flea Market | Faction Brewing | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | $5, ages 12 and under free |
| Sun., Dec. 6 | Alameda Point Antiques Faire | 3900 Main St. | Not yet posted | Not yet posted |
| Sat., Dec. 12 | Yule Midwinter Market | Webster Park and Webster St. | See below | Free |
Faction Brewing is at 2501 Monarch St., so the November Saturdays and Sundays all start at the same Point address. The faire sets the pattern for everything else. It runs on the first Sunday of every month, which puts it on Nov. 1 this year and again on Dec. 6, one day after Faction's flea market.
Nov. 1: the faire's ticket price drops as the day goes on
The Alameda Point Antiques Faire calls itself Northern California's largest antique show. It lists more than 800 dealer booths, and everything sold has to be at least 20 years old: furniture, jewelry, pottery, clothing, art, books and collectibles. The price depends on when you arrive:
- VIP shopping, 6 to 7:30 a.m., $20
- Early buy, 7:30 to 9 a.m., $15
- Morning, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $10
- Afternoon, 1 to 3 p.m., $5
So the first hour and a half costs four times as much as the last two hours. Early buyers pay for first pick of 800 booths. Afternoon buyers get the same aisles for the cost of a coffee. If you live a short ride from Main Street and want one specific piece of furniture, early entry makes sense. If you are browsing for small gifts, the afternoon ticket covers that.
Weather is the other thing to plan around in November and December. The faire's rain policy says light rain does not cancel the show. If management cancels for rain, the make-up date is the following weekend, on the month's second Sunday. Original tickets are honored on the make-up date. If the second Sunday is also rained out, there is no further rollover and the next show is the following month's first Sunday. This year the backup dates would be Nov. 8 and Dec. 13. A Dec. 13 make-up would land the day after the Yule market on Webster, so December could end with two West End markets on back-to-back days.
Getting out to Main Street on a first Sunday
The faire's directions page gives 3900 Main Street as the GPS address and says parking is free and plentiful. It also warns that faire traffic can back up the Webster Tube and the Main Street entrance, and it links a map of alternate routes. West End shoppers have options most out-of-town visitors don't:
- Bike. The faire offers secure bicycle parking.
- Shuttle. A free customer shuttle runs from the parking area.
- Ferry. The ferry terminal is about half a mile from the parking-lot entrance, and the faire says ferries from San Francisco and Marin serve the show. That is handy for out-of-town guests staying over on a holiday weekend.
- Transit from farther out. The nearest BART station is three miles away, and the directions page lists bus and rideshare options from Oakland.
The Webster Tube is also under construction this fall. Caltrans' September 2026 Oakland Alameda Access Project newsletter says tube work runs Sunday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and that the tube reopens in time for the first AC Transit bus each morning. Saturday night is not on that schedule, so the overnight work does not touch the early hours of a first-Sunday faire. On faire days, the backups come from the faire's own crowds.
Faction's calendar fills the weekends in between
After Nov. 1, the season moves a short distance to Faction Brewing, which hosts three markets and a charity drive in the five weeks between faires. Each one has its own focus.
Nov. 7, the Alameduh zine release. Alameduh is a print zine about Alameda arts and culture. Alameda Post reported that Corinne Avganim Wilk started making it in May 2025 and that the first issue ran 22 pages. The Issue 2 party is free and runs from 3 to 8 p.m. with live music, local food and what Faction calls a "100% Alameda Market." The event listing on Patch says the pop-up will include ceramists, vintage collectors, artists and community organizations, along with local food vendors and Gold Digger Records. Of the six markets, it is the one that limits its sellers to Alameda.
Nov. 8, a day for giving. The next afternoon, the Reboot Beatz Foundation hosts Tunez and Toys and Clothing Drive at Faction from 1 to 6 p.m. It is organized with NorCal Filipinos and Skooter, and donations benefit Davis Street: A Family Resource Center. It fits the season's pattern too. You bring things in instead of carrying them home.
Nov. 15, the record swap. The Alameda Record Swap runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with LPs, CDs, cassettes and memorabilia. If someone on your list is building a collection, this is the most focused shopping day of the season.
Dec. 5 and 6: two markets, two days
The first weekend of December has the season's two biggest events back to back. On Saturday, Faction's Rock and Roll Flea Market runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with 50 indoor vendors selling records, vintage clothing, handmade jewelry, musical instruments, tiki and Hawaiiana, and books. Deke Dickerson, Psycotic Pineapple, Surf Monster, Pollo Del Mar and Knights of Molino are on the music lineup. Admission is $5, and children 12 and under get in free.
On Sunday, the Antiques Faire returns for its December date. The ticketing page already lists Dec. 6, but hours have not been posted yet. If the November tiers carry over, a $5 Saturday at Faction and a $5 afternoon at the faire would cover both days for about the price of one early-buy ticket. Check the faire's homepage before you go, since the December times may change.
The flea market is indoors, so rain does not affect it. The faire is outdoors and follows its rain rule, with Dec. 13 as its make-up date.
The season ends on Webster Street
The last market of the year moves off the Point. Feathered Outlaw's Yule Midwinter Market takes over Webster Park and Webster Street between Taylor Avenue and Haight Street on Saturday, Dec. 12, with more than 50 local artisans, mystics and small businesses. Admission is free. Feathered Outlaw lists the hours as 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The West Alameda Business Association's calendar lists noon to 5. Since Feathered Outlaw is the organizer, its listing is the one to check closer to the date.
Studio Umbralux's listing describes the day this way:
"Procrastinators rejoice! Here is a chance to get your last minute gifts at this afternoon market in Alameda. Peruse a selection of local makers and artists, sip a hot drink and get a tarot reading."
Because the market spreads along the street, the Webster storefronts are part of it too. That makes the date useful for the citywide Alameda All Wrapped Up campaign. The City of Alameda runs it with the Downtown Alameda Business Association and WABA. Receipt entries count from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, and prize winners will be announced Dec. 18 at noon. Holiday shopping on Webster on Dec. 12 falls three days before the entry deadline.
If you find a great antique sideboard on Nov. 1 and aren't sure where it will go, or you're hosting holiday guests and want ideas for showing them around the Point, the Andrea Ruport Team is glad to talk it through. We love this part of the island in December, and we're happy to share what we know. Let's Make It Happen.