Press kit.

About Dreamers Markets

Dreamers Markets is a curated pop-up vendor market series founded in 2021 by Deniz Karmona. We organize 70+ free, family-friendly outdoor pop-up markets per year across Southern California — Orange County (Newport Beach, Tustin), Los Angeles (Downtown LA), and San Diego.

Every market features 100+ carefully curated small businesses — handmade goods, vintage and curated resale, small-batch packaged food and beverages, food trucks, beauty and wellness brands, plants, and family goods. Admission is always free for shoppers.

We are an event organizer and marketplace curator based in Southern California, USA. We are not affiliated with any other businesses sharing a similar name, including financial trading platforms or international handmade market organizations.

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Founder bio

Deniz Karmona founded Dreamers Markets in 2021 with the goal of building a pop-up market series that small business owners could count on — curated, well-run, predictable, and worth bringing your friends to. Five years later, Dreamers Markets is one of the largest curated pop-up vendor market series in Southern California, having hosted markets at venues across Newport Beach, Tustin, Downtown LA, and San Diego.

Deniz is available for interviews on topics including: small business curation, the pop-up market economy in Southern California, building maker-vendor communities, family-friendly retail experiences, and operating event series in OC, LA, and San Diego.

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For lifestyle / family / "things to do" outlets:

• Free family-friendly weekend activities in Orange County / LA / San Diego
• Best curated pop-up markets in Southern California to shop small
• How to plan a market-day outing with kids in SoCal

For business / small business / entrepreneurship outlets:

• How a SoCal pop-up market built a 3,200-vendor community in 5 years
• The economics of pop-up vending for small businesses post-pandemic
• Curation as a competitive advantage in the maker marketplace economy

For maker / craft / artisan outlets:

• How curated pop-up markets are different from craft fairs and farmers markets
• What makers can earn at curated SoCal pop-ups
• Profiles of standout vendors who built their businesses through markets

Brand assets

For higher-resolution assets, additional photos, or video content, email hello@dreamersmarkets.com.

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Quick links for press

• Homepage — brand overview
• About — full founding story and entity profile
• Events — current calendar of upcoming markets
• FAQ — 30+ answered questions
• Orange County markets
• Los Angeles markets
• San Diego markets
• Eventbrite organizer page
• Instagram
• Pinterest