Rock Painting
Pick a stone, paint a masterpiece, take it home. Kindness rocks, dinosaurs, rainbows — whatever they dream up.
The experience
It isn't just a market. It's the whole morning.
Local makers are half of it. The other half is a lot full of entertainment stations — dino digs, rock painting, bounce houses, splash zones, face painting — and every one of them is included.
6+Entertainment stations
30Local makers
$0To play at any station
3 hrs9 AM – 12 PM
Beyond the booths
Most markets ask you to shop. We give the kids something to do.
A farmers market with a bouncy castle parked at the end isn't the same thing as a morning built around kids. We run staffed entertainment stations across the lot — each one with its own setup, its own rules and its own crew — so a three-year-old and a nine-year-old both have somewhere to be.
Nothing at a station costs extra. No wristbands, no tickets, no per-ride charge. Walk up and play.
Stamp & Play
Every kid gets a passport
Grab a Stamp & Play card at the welcome table, hit each station, collect the stamps. Fill the card and you've done the whole market — which is exactly the point.
- Free at the entrance, one per kid
- Six stations to collect
- Gets shy kids moving between stations
- Goes home on the fridge
The stations
What's open on the lot
Stations rotate by season and by location — here's the core lineup.
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Bounce House Row
A full row of bounce houses and soft play, sized for toddlers through big kids. No wristband, no per-jump fee.
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Face Painting
Tigers, superheroes, butterflies and whatever else gets requested. Free, and the line moves.
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Playground
The school playground opens to the market — slides and climbers right next to the seating so you can sit down.
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DJ & Live Music
A DJ at the top of the lot all morning, with live musicians and surprise performers on rotating dates.
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Concessions Barn
Popcorn, shaved ice and snacks — run as a fundraiser by a local school group, who keep what they make.
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Rotating Special Guests
Past markets have brought alpacas, petting zoos, magicians and costumed characters. Different every time.
Straight from the lot
What it actually looks like
The fine print, plainly
What costs money, what doesn't
Do the stations cost anything?
No. Rock painting, dino dig, face painting, bounce houses, the playground and the splash zone are all included. Nothing on the lot charges per ride or per craft.
So what do I pay for?
Only what you choose to buy — food, drinks and whatever you pick up from the makers. Admission is free for the first 150 adults at every market and always free for kids; after that adult admission is $5.
Are all the stations at every market?
The core ones are. Seasonal stations rotate — splash zone in the heat, trunk-or-treat in October, Santa in December — and each location's lot is a different size, so the Ramona lineup runs a little tighter than Mission Valley.
Who's watching the kids?
Each station is staffed, but parents stay responsible for their own children — this is an open lot, not a drop-off. The splash zone in particular requires a parent present.
Can my business sponsor a station?
Yes — that's the attraction sponsorship. Your name goes on the bounce zone, the craft table or the stage, and you get a booth beside it. See sponsorship options.
Come see it
Free to walk up to every station
Pick the market closest to you and RSVP — it helps us staff the stations properly.