40th Year of Silicon Valley Open Studios

More than 370 visual artists will showcase their artwork at Silicon Valley Open Studios 2026, the 40th anniversary of SVOS. Meet our artists at 100 different studios and galleries in the Bay Area, and find out what inspires them. See their artwork in person and get the opportunity to purchase pieces directly from the artists.

This free event, one of the largest fine art shows open to the public in the San Francisco Bay Area, features painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, woodworking, mixed media, pastels, pottery, metalwork, fabric arts, and more. 

Weekend 1 — May 2 & 3

Coastal and Northern Peninsula Artists (Pacifica/Coast to San Carlos)

Weekend 2 — May 9 & 10

Mid-Peninsula Artists (Redwood City to Mountain View)

Weekend 3 — May 16 & 17

South Bay Artists (Sunnyvale to Gilroy)

Studios and galleries will be open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The address listed is just one of the artist locations you can visit during Silicon Valley Open Studios 2026; visit the event website https://svos.org/ for an interactive map of artists and open studio locations and dates. 

The 40th anniversary of Silicon Valley Open Studios is presented by Silicon Valley Visual Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts in the San Francisco Bay Area.  https://siliconvalleyvisualarts.org/

Schedules

  • Starting Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, repeats every week on Sunday and Saturday until Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Venue

Various dates and locations including: Peninsula Studios

1022 N. Idaho St
San Mateo, CA 94401

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