Celebrating over 40 years
November 21 & 22, 2026 · 10 AM – 4 PM
Felton Fire Station · Corner of Kirby & Gushee St
We're bringing together a fresh mix of new local makers and the longtime favorites people come back for. If you make it by hand and you're local to the valley, we'd like to see your work on our shelves.
For more than forty years, the weekend before Thanksgiving has meant one thing in Felton.
The engines roll out front, the doors open, and for two days the firehouse becomes a Christmas market run entirely by neighbors. People who came here as kids now bring their own. Some started out shopping the tables, became makers, and ended up in the kitchen.
Come inside. Say hello to people you haven't seen since last year. Buy something made three miles from where you're standing. Stay for lunch.
The weekend before Thanksgiving
November 21 & 22 · Felton Fire Station · Free admission
Both days
Berry, apple and pecan — a Santa's Shelves traditionWhat makes this one different
Not a gym. Not a parking lot. For one weekend a year, Felton Fire hands over its own station.
Parked out front where kids can get close to them, while the bay becomes a market floor.
The men and women who answer Felton's calls are walking around all weekend.
No event company. The Auxiliary sets up, cooks the food and pours the coffee.
Lend a hand
Santa's Shelves runs on neighbors. Every plate of food, every tray of cookies and every table set up on Friday night comes from someone in this community. There's a place for you.
Our bake sale table is filled entirely by Felton kitchens, and it sells out both days. Cookies, cakes, pies, breads, candies — anything homemade.
Drop-off: Friday, November 20 · 10 AM – 4 PM at the station
The silent auction and raffle are two of the weekend's biggest fundraisers, and every item on the table is donated by a neighbor or a local business.
Most shifts are two or three hours, and you'll be working alongside people you know. No experience needed for any of them.
Where the money goes
The food, the mimosas, the bake sale, the raffle and the silent auction are all fundraisers for the Felton Fire Auxiliary, which puts the money back into the people who serve this valley:
Before the turkey. Before the shopping. Before December arrives — there's Santa's Shelves.
Getting here
Felton, California — ten minutes up Highway 9 from Santa Cruz. Street parking fills up by late morning on Saturday, so come early or plan to walk a block or two.
Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 10 AM – 4 PM · Free admission
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