Vintage & Antique
Furniture, records, tools, and finds worth building a room around — chosen by pickers who do this for a living, not a weekend.
The Colfax Bazaar — Saturday, November 14, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 225 Railroad St, Colfax, CA. Free admission.
When
Saturday, Nov 14th
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where
225 Railroad St
Historic Fruit Exchange Building
Entry
Free Admission
All ages welcome
SOUNDS & SUPPERS
Music from open to close and kitchens keeping the crowd going all day — the full lineup is announced right here.
Live MusicComing Soon
Lineup announced soon
Local EatsComing Soon
Kitchens announced soon
Local EatsComing Soon
Kitchens announced soon
OUR STORY
Before it was Colfax, this town was called Illinoistown, a supply post for miners chasing gold through the canyons below. When the gold thinned out, the town found its next fortune in the foothills. The elevation and soil were made for orchards, and when the railroad arrived in the 1860s, Colfax was shipping fruit by the crate to Sacramento and San Francisco.
The Fruit Exchange Building went up in 1910, and it was a partnership from the start. Growers brought the harvest, packers readied it, and railroad crews carried it to market. No one could do it alone, and every harvest season this building was where it all came together. When refrigeration changed the industry and fruit distribution shifted to the Central Valley, the building went quiet.
HOW THE BAZAAR BEGAN
The Bazaar started with a building and a shared belief about what it could be.
Todd Saylor saw more in the Fruit Exchange than empty square footage. The Historic Colfax Downtown Association saw a chance to give people a real reason to come downtown again. When those two ideas met, the Bazaar took shape. Todd would open the doors, and HCDA would fill them.
Filling them meant finding the right people. Across the foothills, there were pickers who know every back road, collectors who've spent decades on the hunt, and makers turning reclaimed wood and old metal into something new. They didn't need another flea market. They needed a place worthy of what they bring, and the Fruit Exchange was it. The shops already working inside the building welcomed the crowds, and the community did the rest, showing up by the hundreds every time.
THE BAZAAR TODAY
Several times a year, the old Fruit Exchange fills with furniture, trunks, antique glass, vintage clothing, architectural salvage, handmade jewelry, woodworking, and things genuinely hard to categorize. Much of it has been sourced, salvaged, collected, or made right here in the foothills. Local musicians play, neighbors run into neighbors, and visitors get off I-80 to discover a town they'd only ever driven past.
The partnership reaches beyond the building, too. Every Bazaar sends people up Main Street, into local shops and restaurants. That's the point of all of it: a downtown that thrives because everyone in it is pulling in the same direction.
More than a century ago, growers, packers, and railroad crews worked together under this roof to carry the foothills' harvest to the world. Today it's pickers, makers, shop owners, a downtown association, and a community. The harvest just looks a little different now.
You don't know what you'll find. That's the point.
Maker Wares
Jewelry, pottery, textiles, and apothecary goods made a few miles from where you're standing, by hands you can actually shake.
Live Music
Local musicians play live sets that drift through a building built to move freight — turns out it carries a melody just fine.
Local Eats
Food trucks serving up seasonal mountain fare and locally roasted coffee.
Est. Colfax, CAPLAN YOUR DAY
Picture it: the drive up the hill into the Sierra Foothills, morning air still crisp, coffee in hand. You pull into Colfax before the crowds do, and the buzz is already building — 50 vendors setting up outside, tents going up, tables filling with things you haven't seen yet. Then the doors open.
You have no idea what you're about to find. That's the whole point. Fifty vendors outside, each with their own eye, their own hunt behind them. Thousands of square feet inside the historic Fruit Exchange Building, waiting to be explored. Live musicians play throughout the day, food trucks keep you fueled, and when you're ready to wander further, there's a lot more to the area — two rivers nearby and Rollins Lake just up the road, if you want to make a full day of it in the foothills.
Then head to Colfax's Main Street — antique shops and local businesses worth the walk, more history, more finds, more reasons to stay past lunch.
BECOME A VENDOR
Calling All Pickers, Collectors & Makers
You have an eye. You know the back roads, the estate sales, and the barn that hasn't been opened in thirty years. Or you have a workshop where reclaimed wood, old metal, and raw materials become something worth keeping.
The Colfax Bazaar is looking for vendors who bring the hunt with them: antique dealers, vintage clothing and jewelry sellers, architectural salvage hunters, collectors of the hard-to-categorize, and Sierra Foothills makers who craft by hand.
This isn't a flea market. It's a curated gathering inside the historic Fruit Exchange Building, where shoppers come looking for something they didn't know they needed. If that's what you bring, we'd love to have you.
Vendor applications are now open. Reserve your 10x10 space and take advantage of early-bird pricing.
Bring the good stuff. We'll bring the crowd.
How We Get People Through The Door
Billboard visibility on I-80 — reaching drivers from Sacramento, Auburn, and the whole foothills corridor
A growing crowd, every quarter — this is our 5th Bazaar, and turnout has grown steadily each time
Featured coverage — SFGate has covered the Bazaar and Colfax's downtown revival
A dedicated email list of past attendees who show up specifically to shop
Thousands of square feet of built-in foot traffic from the permanent shops inside the Fruit Exchange Building
What You Get
Outdoor 10x10 Booths
Plenty of room to showcase your vintage, antique, or handmade goods.
Early-Bird Pricing
Lock in your spot at the best rate.
A Curated Crowd
Attendees come specifically to hunt, not to browse.
Once approved, your booth or truck spot is confirmed.
GOOD TO KNOW
Where is The Colfax Bazaar held?
Inside and around the Historic Fruit Exchange Building at 225 Railroad St, Colfax, CA — a piece of the town's history that's been part of the Colfax story for over a century.
Is admission free?
Yes — general admission is free for the November 14th Bazaar.
How do I become a vendor?
Vendor applications are handled through Eventeny. Apply, and once approved your booth is confirmed. Early-bird pricing is available for a limited time.
Apply as a VendorCan I bring a food truck?
Yes — food trucks keep the crowd fed through the day. Apply through the same form, and once approved your truck spot is confirmed.
Apply as a Food TruckWhat kind of vendors are you looking for?
We welcome curated antique dealers, vintage collectors, local makers, artisans, and specialty food vendors from across the Sierra Foothills and beyond.
WHERE TO PARK
Free parking sits beside the Colfax Heritage Museum, on the side of the Fruit Exchange Building. Handicap parking is by the Museum, and overflow parking is along Railroad Street.
FREE PUBLIC LOT
Beside the Fruit Exchange Building.
HANDICAP PARKING
Accessible spaces are located by the Colfax Heritage Museum.
OVERFLOW
Overflow parking is on Railroad Street — first come, first served.
SCENES FROM THE BAZAAR
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