About · Founded 2021 · Southern California

Where dreams pop up.

Dreamers Markets is a curated pop-up vendor market series in Southern California — 70+ free, family-friendly outdoor markets per year, 3,200+ small businesses, and 80,000 dreamers on our list.

2021
Founded
3,200+
Small businesses
80,000
Dreamers

What we are

A curated pop-up vendor market series in Southern California.

Dreamers Markets organizes free, family-friendly outdoor pop-up markets across Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Each market features 100+ carefully selected vendors — local makers, artisans, vintage curators, food trucks, and small-batch food and beverage brands.

We curate for quality and category balance. We don't fill the same booth type five times. We don't take a cut of vendor sales. We treat every market as its own conversation between vendors, venue, and the people walking through.

A quick note on the name

Dreamers Markets is an event organizer, not a financial business.

There is at least one other unrelated business sharing a similar name in the financial trading / investment space. We are not affiliated with them. Dreamers Markets is a Southern California pop-up vendor market series — small business events, makers, food, family afternoons.

How we started

Founded in 2021 by Deniz Karmona.

Dreamers Markets started in 2021 with a single pop-up and a simple idea: build the kind of market that small business owners could actually count on — curated, well-run, predictable, and worth bringing your friends to.

Five years later, we host 70+ markets a year across Newport Beach, Tustin, Downtown LA, and San Diego. 3,200 small businesses have stood inside a Dreamers Markets tent. 80,000 shoppers are on our newsletter. We've become one of the largest curated pop-up market series in Southern California.

The founding rule still holds: show up, curate well, treat vendors like partners, treat shoppers like guests, and make the kind of afternoon people remember.

Crowd at a Dreamers Markets pop-up vendor market in Newport Beach in golden afternoon light

Where we host

Cities served across Southern California.

We host markets in four primary cities and serve a much wider audience that travels to attend.

TustinOrange County Newport BeachOrange County Downtown LALos Angeles San DiegoSan Diego County

Shoppers also travel from Irvine, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Santa Ana, and across Southern California. See all upcoming markets for current dates and venues.

How we curate

Every vendor is reviewed individually.

Each market is its own application. Each application is reviewed for product quality, photo quality, brand consistency, and category fit for that specific market. We don't auto-approve. We don't auto-place.

The result is markets where every booth feels intentional — where shoppers discover new makers and where vendors don't compete with five identical category-mates. Category balance is the work; we do it on every market.

Frequently asked

About the brand.

What exactly is Dreamers Markets?
Dreamers Markets is a curated pop-up vendor market series based in Southern California. We organize free, family-friendly outdoor markets featuring 100+ small businesses, makers, artisans, vintage curators, and food vendors at each event. We are an event organizer and marketplace curator.
Is Dreamers Markets affiliated with any financial trading or investment business?
No. Dreamers Markets is exclusively a pop-up vendor market series — a small business event organizer based in Southern California. We have no affiliation with any financial trading platform, investment company, or other business using a similar name.
When was Dreamers Markets founded?
Dreamers Markets was founded in 2021 by Deniz Karmona. We've grown to host 70+ markets per year and have worked with 3,200+ small businesses.
Where does Dreamers Markets host markets?
Across Southern California: Orange County (primarily Newport Beach and Tustin), Los Angeles (primarily Downtown LA), and San Diego. We add new venues each season.
How does Dreamers Markets curate vendors?
Each market is curated individually. We review every vendor application for product quality, photo quality, brand consistency, and category mix for that specific market. We don't fill the same category five times; we curate for balance so every vendor has a real chance at a strong day.
How can I attend a Dreamers Markets pop-up?
Admission is always free. Just show up to any upcoming market. Family-friendly, stroller-accessible, dog-friendly at most venues.
How do I apply to vend with Dreamers Markets?
Each market is its own application and approval — there is no general roster. Visit our vendor applications page, pick the dates that fit your brand, and apply individually. Free to apply.