vancouver craft fairs 2008
UPDATE! (November 19th): I've added a few more to the list... Thanks for the comments! And if you know of any more awesome craft shows to check out, please share in the comments section below.
It's that time of year again.
If you're looking to buy local and handmade this Christmas, here are some holiday craft shows in Vancouver to check out...
One of a Kind
Thursday, November 20th to Sunday, November 23rd
BC Place Stadium
Thursday and Friday 10am to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm
Admission $8 online or $10 at the door
Emily Carr Student Art Sale
Friday, November 21st, 1pm to 8pm
Saturday, November 22nd, 10am to 6pm
Concourse Gallery, North Building, Emily Carr University, Granville Island
Admission Free
Maternal Creations Art Show and Craft Fair
Friday, November 21st, 4pm to 8pm and Saturday, November 22nd, Noon to 5pm
Pomegranate Community Midwives, 2647 East Hastings St. (between Slocan and Penticton)
Fab Fair
Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
We've Fallen for Etsy: Vancouver Etsy Sellers Craft Fair
Sunday, November 23rd, 11am to 5pm
Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Ave, just east of Main
Admission $2
Urban Artisans Craft Fair
Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th, 10 am to 5pm
I Heart Crafts Winter Bazaar
Sunday, November 30th, 11 am to 6 pm
Ukrainian Cultural Center, 805 East Pender St.
Admission $2
Portobello West
Sunday, November 30th
Rocky Mountaineer Station, 1755 Cottrell Street (near Home Depot)
Admission $2
Toque
Friday, December 5th, 6pm to 9pm, and Saturday, December 6th, 11am to 5pm
Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue
Shiny Fuzzy Muddy
Friday, December 5th, 5pm to 9pm, Saturday, December 6th, 11am to 5pm, and Sunday, December 7th, Noon to 5pm
VIVO (Video In Studios), 1965 Main street (at 3rd Avenue)
Aberthau Potters Club's Pottery Sale
Saturday, December 6th, 10 am to 4pm
4397 West 2nd Avenue
Heritage Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th, 11 am to 5 pm
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
Admission $2
Granville Island Yuletide Artisan Market
Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th, 11 am to 4 pm
Granville Island, Triangle Square (between Net Loft and La Baguette)
Green Christmas Holiday Gift Market
Sunday, December 7th, 11am to 6pm
Cambrian Hall, East 17th Ave, just east of Main
Earthsave Holiday Gift Market
Sunday, December 7th, 10am to 2pm
2150 Maple Street (SPEC building)
Got Craft?
Sunday, December 7th
Royal Canadian Legion, 2205 Commercial Drive (at East 6th Avenue)
Admission $2
Silver Lining Craft Fair
Saturday, December 13th, 5pm to 11pm, and Sunday, December 14th, Noon to 5pm
Antisocial, 2425 Main St (enter from the back after 6pm)
Granville Island Yuletide Artisan Market
Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th, 11 am to 4 pm
Granville Island, Triangle Square (between Net Loft and La Baguette)
Vancouver Farmers Markets 'Holiday Market'
Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th, 10am to 5pm
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
Admission $2
Portobello West Holiday Market
Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th
Rocky Mountaineer Station, 1755 Cottrell Street (near Home Depot)
Admission $2
Blim Winter Market
Saturday, December 20th, Noon to 5pm
Cambrian Hall, East 17th Ave, just east of Main
What else?
If you know of any more awesome craft shows to check out, please share in the comments section below.
(PS. The ceramics pictured above are the fine work of Laura McKibbon of Cul de Sac Design, who'll be at Shiny Fuzzy Muddy.)
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Thank you for compiling these into one big list. I have a messages about a lot of these all over the place, and wanted to try and go to as many as I can.
Hey ladies, I have one more to add to your list:
Silver Lining Craft Fair
Saturday December 13th 5pm - 11pm, Sunday December 14th 12pm - 5pm
Antisocial 2425 Main St (enter from the back after 6pm)
Also, I couldn't find any info about Toque on the Front's website - am I just missing it?
The Vancouver Farmers Markets 'Holiday Market' at Heritage Hall is being held on Dec 13 & 14. Same weekend as Portobello but worth checking out. Lots of great local artists along with farmers, food producers (just in case mom hasn't sent down your care package by then), fishermen and cheese producers (yum!)
The market runs 10am - 5pm both days. Admission is $2 and the website is http://www.eatlocal.org/holidaymarket.html
Thanks!
Another one to add:
Not Your Mother's Craft Sale
Saturday, November 22nd 9am to 4pm
Grandview Church
1803 East 1st Avenue
(The blue church on the corner of 1st Avenue & Salsbury)
3H Craftworks at 2208 west 4th Ave. Has an open house the month of December. All crafts are hand made by local artisans with disabilities. they are a non-profit art therapy program. going 42 years! They have beautiful felt,beaded decorations, childrens toys, kitchen ware and all kinds of unique handmade gifts for the holidays. A huge selection of sockmonkeys! and hot apple cider!
You’re invited to the International Village Gifts & Craft Fair from September 19-20, 2009 12:00 noon to 5:00pm! The purpose of the event is to showcase local, multicultural artists with hand-made and original work. There will also be a workshop on stage where artists are invited to share some secrets of how their work is produced, with live demonstrations. It will be an indoor event with ample parking. We look forward to having you there! Free admission!
Choice Communication (Canada) Ltd. Tel : 604 601 2121
Email: helen.yu@choicecommunication.ca Website: www.theinternationalvillage.com
Is the "One of a kind" over from their website info it was in October..your site says November?? I'm looking to come for a weekend to Vancouver and would love recommendations as to which fair I should absolutely not miss. Thanks!
Hi Anonymous - the list above was from 2008. I haven't compiled a list for 2009 yet... but I like the Got Craft show, which is on Dec 6th 2009 -- more details here: http://gotcraft.com/