The Front Market’s FALL 2025 Season
The Front Market will be back on MAY 3 AND 4 AT DISTRIBUTION HALL.
★ 150+ artists, makers, craftspeople and small business owners
★ Waterloo Park (500 E 12th St, 78701)
★ November 22 and 23, 2025
★ 11 AM to 5 PM each day
★ Amplifying women & LGBTQ+ creatives
★ Rain or shine
SHOP SMALL. SUSTAIN LOCAL. SHOW UP.
The Front Market will return for its Fall 2025 Season on November 22 and 23 at Waterloo Greenway (Waterloo Park) in downtown Austin.
As always, we’ll be open from 11 AM to 5 PM on November 22 and 23, with an outdoor exhibition and fair, featuring 150+ independent craftspeople, creatives, small business owners, designers & makers across the Texas South.
100% family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly. Open-air. Nonprofit-run. Free to the public.
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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 women and LGBTQ+ creatives, designers, makers, craftspeople, small business owners and artists from Texas.
FALL SEASON LINEUP
This season’s lineup will be announced in early October 2025. In the meantime, booth applications are open through September 8, 2025. Click here to learn more and apply.
POP-UP SHOPS:
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Homegrown Menus:
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Community Surprises:
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Art Gallery by Austin-Based Artists:
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DJ Sets by:
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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.
Name your ticket price to donate below:
*If you are a Future Front member, please provide your name at the door for entry or head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at anytime.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FRONT MARKET
Waterloo Park is part of Waterloo Greenway, a 1.5-mile park system with the power to bring the entire Austin community together. Amid epic gardens and rolling pathways, and a twinkling Waller Creek that links them, the environment, arts, health, and adventure will converge — and nourish authentic and uplifting experiences that reflect our city’s diversity.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW — thefrontmarket.com/faq
WHERE TO PARK — Parking will be limited and fee based ($20-$25) in all of the surrounding state garages. Waterloo Park guests can find parking at the nearby Capitol Visitors Parking garage located at 1201 San Jacinto Blvd. Paid evening/weekend parking is also available in State Garages A & F. Additionally, you can use the Trip Planner at capmetro.org/plan for public transit options. Personal bike parking is available at 15th St. & Red River St. and along Trinity St. between 12th St. & 15th St.
WHAT TO DO — When you arrive at the market, you'll have plenty of vendors to meet, plus a chance to browse our curated food court. DJ sets, workshops and live art installations will rotate each day, too.
WHAT TO EAT/DRINK — The Front Market's food court is immaculate; if you can't find something at the food court, though, there plenty of restaurants and businesses within walking distance.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This also includes:
As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
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 20,000+ 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 The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, We All Belong, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members.