Davenport Jail
The Davenport Jail is a two-room county jailhouse in Davenport, California built in 1914 and is open the second Saturday of every month from 12-3pm, from August 9th, 2025 to May 9th, 2026.
Call to Vendors: Davenport Day
Call for Vendors, Nonprofit Partners, & Musicians
Join the MAH for Davenport Day on July 11, 2026!
Application Deadline: June 10, 2026
Notice of Acceptance: June 15, 2026
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (the MAH) is now accepting applications for “Davenport Day”, a one-day community celebration taking place adjacent to Historic Davenport Jail in North County Santa Cruz. Visitors can experience Joshua Moreno’s installation at Davenport Jail for one last time, take a historic walking tour of downtown Davenport, enjoy music by local musicians and DJs, sample food from local restaurants and food trucks, and support the art, creativity, and culture of local artists and nonprofit vendors.
If you are interested in tabling this event, please send an email of interest to ginger@santacruzmah.org by June 10. Nonprofit vendors can simply state the mission of their organization and if they will be providing an activity. Artists can include a paragraph bio, link to artist website and up to 5 work samples. Musicians can send an email of interest with a link to their website, Bandcamp, etc. There will be no fee to participate, and artists must manage their own sales directly. Applicants must be based in Santa Cruz or San Mateo County, with preference placed on residents living in/around Davenport.
Selected artists and nonprofits will need to provide their own tales, chairs, canopies, etc. There will be no access to electricity for tabled vendors. Musicians will be provided access to electricity and a basic PA system.
Event Details
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