Weekend Marketplace
Weekend Marketplace

Important Update

THE MARKETPLACE IS Back In the East Lot!

The Weekend Marketplace will reopen on  February 21 and 22 and will be back in the East Parking Lot!

We are thrilled to be able to move back to our original home at Ventura College’s East Parking Lot (Located Corner of Telegraph Rd/Day Rd).

Please note: We cannot allow more vendors than we already accommodate, especially during the solar installation project. COVID safety protocol remains in place for both our vendors and patrons. Face coverings are mandatory (worn over nose and mouth at all times), social distancing practices are mandatory, no eating or drink is allowed on the premises, and patrons are asked to only use official entrances and exits. The Marketplace is currently operating as an outdoor retail market with produce and bulk pre-packaged food item vendors, and retail sales of NEW items in accordance with county and state COVID safety protocols.

Under specific State and County mandates the Ventura College Weekend Marketplace is Open Again Starting February 20th & 21st!

There is new protocol for both our vendors and patrons. We ask that all visitors wear face coverings and practice proper social distancing. Please review the COVID-19 Marketplace Reopening Information Packet for details on our operational plan, supplemental vendor agreement, and safety protocol.

Only vendors selling essential goods, or any other items authorized by the Ventura County Public Health Department have returned.

The proceeds from vendor fees at the Marketplace help fund the VC Foundation for the benefit of the College and its students.

FREE ADMISSION AND FREE ON-CAMPUS PARKING!

Please respect the surrounding neighborhoods. Park in the East Parking Lot (off Day Road and Telegraph Road), along Telegraph Rd, Day Rd, or in the North Lot (off Loma Vista).

 

Customer Requirements

Customer Safety Information

The Marketplace (MP) will remain open if customers and vendors observe safety protocols, and staff and vendors will effectively enforce safety protocols with customers.

1. Customers MUST wear masks or protective shielding over noses and mouths while at the MP unless they are under 2 years of age.
2. Customers are asked to be 6 feet apart from other customers and vendors who do not live with them.
3. Customers will be allowed to buy food-to-go.
4. All are strongly encouraged to avoid touching your face with your hands directly.
5. Until further notice, Vendors may ONLY sell to customers between the hours of 8am2pm. No customers are allowed in the MP before 8am or after 2pm. Vendors at the MP
who sell before or after this time will be disqualified and may not continue to sell at MP.
6. Designated Entrances and Exits will be enforced. Staff will be posted at these locations throughout the day.
7. Surrounding the perimeter, cones, and caution tape with directional signs on cones will encourage the safe flow of customer travel through designated entrances into MP.
8. Portable/stand up sanitizer dispensers will be located at each entrance. Also, handwashing sinks are available in the designated restrooms.
9. Restrooms will be cleaned and disinfected hourly. A restroom attendant will be present throughout the day. Usual do-not-enter signs will be used while cleaning. Physical
distancing will be required and monitored throughout the day.
10. Safety signage will be posted throughout the MP.
11. Vendors are required to provide new bags to customers.
12. A map with vendor areas, designated entrances, restrooms identified, etc. will be posted outside the MP office. (See MP Layout in Appendix A).

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Marketplace Hours & Location

Office Hours

Fridays  |  8am - 4pm

Office Location

71 Day Road
Ventura, CA 93003

Marketplace Hours

Sat & Sun  |  8am - 2pm

Marketplace Location

4667 Telegraph Road
East Parking Lot
Ventura, CA 93003

Ventura College Foundation

The Ventura College Foundation’s Weekend Marketplace began as a small effort in 1985 by the VC Foundation’s board of directors to raise additional support for the Foundation and funds for Ventura College students and programs.  The Weekend Marketplace has grown into an established community event attracting vendors and patrons from throughout the state and will typically draw approximately 2,000 to 5,000 shoppers each weekend.

In the past decade, the VC Foundation Weekend Marketplace has doubled the revenue it generates from space rentals to support the Foundation, helping cover the costs of staff, operations, and a portion of the Foundation's core programs: scholarships, the VC Promise, and textbook lending support.

Become a vendor

Come sell with us! New Vendors, Local Businesses & Public Welcome –  Sample Vendors currently able to sell at the Marketplace Include:

  • Pre-packaged bulk food items
  • Canned food
  • Dry goods
  • Fresh fruits
  • Fresh vegetables
  • Live Plants
  • Pet Supplies
  • Household Supplies
  • Sanitation Equipment
  • Soap & Disinfectants
  • Packaged Masks

Please review the Vendor Rules & Regulations, Rental Rates and maps available for download below. Spaces may be rented on-site at the Marketplace booth on Saturdays and Sundays between 7 am & 2:30 pm. Weekday office hours are available Fridays 8 am - 4 pm.

Now Accepting Produce & Pre-Packaged Food Vendors on Saturdays!

Space availability on a first-come-first-served basis. A Ventura County, Environmental Health Permit/Inspection License, is required.  Contact Esmeralda Juarez, Marketplace Supervisor at 805-289-6062 or email: ejuarez@vcccd.edu for more information.

COVID-19 MARKETPLACE OPERATION PLAN

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COVID-19 Vendor Agreement

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Vendor Information & Application

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Rules & Regulations

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Maps

EAST LOT MAP
MARKETPLACE LAYOUT

Rental Rates

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For any other specific questions please contact Esmeralda Juarez at (805) 289-6062 or email ejuarez@vcccd.edu.