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Christmas markets in Canada: 159 markets in 13 cities
Wooden cabins, mulled wine, local makers and maple treats: from Toronto's Distillery Winter Village to the Shipyards in North Vancouver and Spruce Meadows outside Calgary, Canada's Christmas markets have become a December tradition. We checked 159 markets in 13 cities — dates, entry and whether you need a ticket.
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Find a Christmas market near you
Every market is confirmed on the organiser's page, the city's tourism board or local press. We list the Christmas markets and the big seasonal holiday markets in each city, not every church bazaar or one-day craft fair. Where the 2026 dates are out we show them; otherwise last season's — most markets repeat on the same weeks. Quebec has its own, much longer list in French.
Christmas markets by city
🧒 With kids
- Vancouver Christmas Market · Vancouver
- Shipyards Christmas Market · North Vancouver
- Got Craft? Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Wesbrook Village Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Swedish Christmas Market · Burnaby
- Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market · Surrey
✨ Date night
- Vancouver Christmas Market · Vancouver
- Shipyards Christmas Market · North Vancouver
- Made in the 604 Holiday Night Markets · North Vancouver
- The Polygon Gallery Holiday Shop · North Vancouver
- Wesbrook Village Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Deer Lake Winter Festival · Burnaby
🎉 With friends
- Vancouver Christmas Market · Vancouver
- Shipyards Christmas Market · North Vancouver
- Circle Craft Holiday Market · Vancouver
- Made in the 604 Holiday Night Markets · North Vancouver
- The Polygon Gallery Holiday Shop · North Vancouver
- Eastside Flea Holiday Markets · Vancouver
Christmas markets in other cities
Abbotsford
IllustrationHoliday market · Abbotsford
Mennonite Christmas Market
A five-day Christmas market at Abbotsford's Mennonite Heritage Museum.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Five-day market at the Mennonite Heritage Museum
- Free parking
A calm weekday option with a cultural twist.
- 2026
- November 17–21, 2026
- Cost
- $2
Getting there and parking
- Mennonite Heritage Museum on Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford — by car
- Free parking
Worth knowing
- 2026: November 17–21, 10 am–4 pm
Barrie
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Holiday market · Barrie
Barrie Christmas Arts & Crafts Show
A show running for nearly 30 years: more than 150 artisans from across Ontario with crafts, jewellery, pottery and clothing.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 150+ artisans from across Ontario
- Crafts, jewellery, pottery and clothing
- Running for nearly 30 years
The big early-season craft show in Barrie — worth it for gift shopping.
- Dates
- November 7–9, 2025
- Cost
- Admission fee
Getting there and parking
- 555 Bayview Drive, Barrie — by car or Barrie Transit
- Parking: check the organiser's page for event parking
Worth knowing
- Early November — the season's first big show
Bath
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MacKinnon Brothers Holiday Market
More than 80 vendors on a century-old farm brewery west of Kingston, with food, beer and Christmas carolling.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 80+ vendors on a century-old family farm
- Farm brewery with beer and food
- Christmas carolling
The most atmospheric market near Kingston — a good half-day with a drive along the lake.
- 2026
- November 20–22 and 27–29, 2026
- Last season
- November 22–23 and 29–30, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- By car, about 20 minutes west of Kingston on County Road 22 near Bath
- Parking on the farm
Worth knowing
- 2025 hours 10 am–5 pm
- Dress for a farm in November
Bloomfield
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Holiday market · Bloomfield
Red Barn Christmas Market
Described by Destination Ontario as one of Prince Edward County's largest and most charming Christmas markets.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- One of Prince Edward County's largest Christmas markets
- Country setting in Bloomfield
Combine it with a weekend of County wineries and inns.
- 2026
- November 26–29, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- By car — Bloomfield is about 2.5 hours east of Toronto
- Parking on site
Worth knowing
- 2026: November 26–29
Burlington
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Holiday market · Burlington
The Burlington Christmas Market
A four-day 'Christmas Winter Village' in downtown Burlington — eat, sip and shop among local vendors.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- A 'Christmas Winter Village' downtown
- Eat, sip and shop with local vendors
- Four days, noon to 8 pm
What visitors say
Locals on Reddit welcomed a downtown Christmas market but one felt it mostly showed how little else the downtown core offers.
A pleasant new local market — combine it with the lakefront and Brant Street restaurants.
- Dates
- December 11–14, 2025
- Cost
- Free to browse (RSVP online)
Getting there and parking
- Downtown Burlington — Burlington GO station is a short bus or taxi ride away
- Municipal lots and street parking downtown
Worth knowing
- 2025: December 11–14, 12–8 pm daily
- RBG Winter Wonders is 10 minutes away by car
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Holiday market · Burlington
RBG Winter Wonders
Royal Botanical Gardens' winter evenings in Hendrie Park: light installations along garden paths, holiday music and, in past years, an artisan village and a greenhouse bar.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Light installations and festive art along garden paths
- Hanging Lantern Alley (past years)
- Artisan village and warm drinks
- Holiday music
The prettiest Christmas evening in Burlington–Hamilton — book a time slot and go early in the run.
- 2026
- Thursdays to Sundays, November 26, 2026 – January 3, 2027
- Cost
- Timed tickets (2026 prices to come)
Getting there and parking
- Hendrie Park, 680 Plains Road West — reachable by public transit (HSR/Burlington Transit)
- Large lot outside RBG Centre; walk through the lower-level tunnel to the gardens
Worth knowing
- Thursday to Sunday only
- Check RBG's accessibility page for path conditions
Canmore
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Holiday market · Canmore
Canmore Christmas Artisans' Market
The Bow Valley's quality Christmas art and craft show, now in its 31st year: about 75 artisans and makers.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- About 75 Bow Valley artisans
- High-quality art and craft
- 31st year in 2026
A quality alternative to Banff's busy market 20 minutes away.
- 2026
- November 21–22, 2026
- Last season
- November 22–23, 2025
- Cost
- $5 (cash or card); children under 12 free
Getting there and parking
- Canmore Recreation Centre, 1900 8 Avenue — by car or Roam Transit
- Parking at the recreation centre
Worth knowing
- Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
Charlottetown
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Holiday market · Charlottetown
Victorian Christmas Market
The signature event of the Charlottetown Christmas Festival: an open-air, European-style market of more than 50 PEI artisans, crafters and food vendors on Queen Street and Victoria Row — billed as the largest in Atlantic Canada.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 50+ PEI artisans, crafters and food vendors
- Hot cocoa, apple cider and fire pits
- Live music, carolling and Santa
- Fresh Christmas tree shop
Atlantic Canada's best open-air Christmas market — make a weekend of the Charlottetown Christmas Festival.
- 2026
- November 27–29, 2026
- Last season
- November 28–30, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Queen Street and Victoria Row, downtown Charlottetown — walkable from the waterfront hotels
- Downtown metered and lot parking
Worth knowing
- One weekend in late November
- The wider Christmas festival runs into January: horse-and-wagon rides, breakfasts with Santa, workshops
Chilliwack
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Holiday market · Chilliwack
Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market
The Chilliwack Arts Council's 51-year-old Christmas craft market: more than 240 artists and makers at Heritage Park — pottery, woodwork, fibre, jewellery, fine foods and craft spirits.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 240+ artists and makers
- Fine foods and craft spirits
- 51 years of tradition
The Fraser Valley's big one — worth the drive from Vancouver.
- 2026
- November 20–22, 2026
- Last season
- November 14–16, 2025
- Cost
- $8 for the weekend; children 12 and under free
Getting there and parking
- Chilliwack Heritage Park, off Highway 1 — by car
- Parking by donation
Worth knowing
- Service animals only
- 2026 hours: Friday 2–8 pm, Saturday 10–6, Sunday 10–4
Collingwood
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Holiday market · Collingwood
Collingwood Christmas Market
Friday-evening street market on Hurontario Street in historic downtown Collingwood: farmers' market vendors, local makers, lights, music and Santa in his sleigh.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Friday-evening street market on Hurontario Street
- Farmers' market vendors and local makers
- Santa in his sleigh each evening
- Downtown lights
A charming small-town Friday night — pair it with dinner downtown or a day at Blue Mountain.
- Dates
- Fridays, November 28 – December 19, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Downtown Collingwood, about 2 hours north of Toronto by car
- Free downtown parking after 6 pm, on weekends and holidays
Worth knowing
- Fridays only, 5–8 pm
- Blue Mountain Village's Holiday Magic light trail is 15 minutes away
Coquitlam
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Coquitlam Christmas Night Market
Evening Christmas market at the Evergreen Cultural Centre beside Lafarge Lake — local vendors and food, with the free Lights at Lafarge display next door.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Evening market indoors at the Evergreen Cultural Centre
- Free Lights at Lafarge display next door
- Food vendors
A cheap, cheerful evening — do the lights at Lafarge Lake afterwards.
- Dates
- December 12, 13 and 20, 2025
- Cost
- $2 for anyone over 16
Getting there and parking
- Next to Lafarge Lake–Douglas SkyTrain station (Millennium Line)
- Free parking on site
Worth knowing
- Three evenings in December
Fort Langley
IllustrationChristmas village · Fort Langley
Christmas in the Village (Fort Langley)
A pre-Christmas market weekend in Fort Langley's historic Community Hall, in the heritage village by the Fraser River.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Market in the historic Community Hall
- Heritage village shops and cafés around it
A pretty last-minute stop — the whole village is the attraction.
- Dates
- December 19–21, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Glover Road, Fort Langley — by car; TransLink bus 562 from Carvolth Exchange serves Langley
- Village street parking (busy at weekends)
Worth knowing
- Last weekend before Christmas, 10 am–6 pm (2025)
Fredericton
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Holiday market · Fredericton
NBEX Christmas Craft Show
Fredericton's annual Christmas craft show at the New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition's Capital Exhibit Centre.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Fredericton's annual Christmas craft show
- At the provincial exhibition grounds
The main Christmas shopping weekend in the capital.
- 2026
- December 4–6, 2026
- Last season
- December 5–7, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Capital Exhibit Centre, 361 Smythe Street, Fredericton
- Parking at the exhibition grounds
Worth knowing
- Early December weekend
Grande Prairie
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Holiday market · Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie Farmers Market Christmas Market
The Peace Country's biggest Christmas market: more than 250 vendors over three days at Evergreen Park.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 250+ vendors
- Open late on Friday
The big one in the Peace Country — bring cash for admission.
- Dates
- December 4–6, 2025
- Cost
- $5 cash
Getting there and parking
- Evergreen Park, south of Grande Prairie — by car
- Parking at Evergreen Park
Worth knowing
- 2025 hours: Thursday–Friday 12–9 pm, Saturday 10 am–6 pm
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Holiday market · Grande Prairie
Tinseltown Winter Market
A curated market of 80-plus local vendors at the Bonnetts Energy Centre, with crafts for kids, Santa and the Grinch, in support of Compassion House.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 80+ local vendors
- Tinseltown Tiny's kids' crafts
- Santa and the Grinch
A friendly curated market for a good cause.
- 2026
- November 20–22, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Bonnetts Energy Centre, Grande Prairie
- Parking at the centre
Worth knowing
- Supports Compassion House
Guelph
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Holiday market · Guelph
Spirit of the Season
Downtown Guelph's two-weekend Christmas festival: outdoor market huts in St. George's Square, an indoor marketplace of 40-plus vendors in the Old Quebec Street Shoppes, the Santa Parade and the tree lighting.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Outdoor market huts in St. George's Square
- Indoor marketplace of 40+ vendors at Old Quebec Street Shoppes
- Santa Parade, Santa Run and tree lighting
- Storefront decorating contest
Guelph's downtown at its best — come on the first Saturday for the parade and stay into the evening.
- 2026
- December 4–6 and 11–13, 2026
- Last season
- December 5–7 and 12–14, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Guelph Central Station (GO and VIA trains, Guelph Transit hub) is steps from St. George's Square
- Downtown parkades and street parking
Worth knowing
- Hours: Friday 4–9 pm, Saturday 11 am–9 pm, Sunday 11 am–5 pm
- The indoor market is only partially accessible; outdoor huts have no wheelchair access inside
- Benefits Keep Kids Fed at Home
Innisfil
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Holiday market · Innisfil
Friday Harbour Holiday Market
A European-style market of chalet cabins along the lakeside promenade of Friday Harbour Resort, south of Barrie — lights, Santa, warming lounges and live entertainment.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Chalet cabins along a lakeside promenade
- Photos with Santa and his elves
- Themed warming lounges and festive drinks
- Live entertainment and light canopies
The best European-style market north of Toronto — free, pretty and an easy day trip. Go at dusk on a Friday.
- Dates
- Select dates, November 21 – December 28, 2025
- Cost
- Free entry and free parking
Getting there and parking
- By car to Friday Harbour Resort, 3999 Friday Drive, Innisfil — on Lake Simcoe, south of Barrie, about an hour north of Toronto
- Free parking at the resort
Worth knowing
- Fridays and Saturdays noon–8 pm, Sundays noon–6 pm, plus extra days in Christmas week (2025)
- Lakeside — it is windy and cold, dress warmly
Kamloops
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Holiday market · Kamloops
Kamloops Christmas Market
A European-style outdoor market of wooden chalets above Riverside Park, launched in 2025 by the Kamloops Sports Council with the City, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and Tourism Kamloops.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Custom-built wooden chalets
- Local artisans and holiday food
- Above Riverside Park downtown
- Built with Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and the City
A new European-style market that has quickly become the Interior's Christmas outing.
- 2026
- November 27 – December 6, 2026
- Last season
- November 21–30, 2025
- Cost
- $5 online, $7 at the door (2025)
Getting there and parking
- Heritage House parking lot, Riverside Park, 100 Lorne Street — walkable from downtown
- Downtown street and lot parking
Worth knowing
- 2025 hours: Monday–Thursday 4–9 pm, Friday 4–10 pm, weekends noon–9 pm
- 2026: November 27 – December 6
Kingston
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Holiday market · Kingston
Kingston Holiday Market
Kingston's main makers' market: local artists and artisans across three weekends in the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, a converted malting house on the waterfront.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Local artisans in the Malting Tower, Rehearsal Hall and Gallery
- Toys, apparel and handmade goods
- Waterfront heritage building
Kingston's best weekend market for handmade gifts — combine with a walk along the waterfront and downtown.
- Dates
- Weekends, November 29 – December 14, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Tett Centre, 370 King Street West, on the waterfront west of downtown — Kingston Transit routes along King Street West
- Parking: the organiser doesn't publish event parking — expect busy lots on market weekends
Worth knowing
- Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am–4 pm
- The Kingston Potters' Guild holiday sale is in the same building
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Holiday market · Kingston
Fat Goose Craft Fair
A one-day fair with more than 100 makers under the clock tower of Queen's University's Grant Hall.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100+ makers in one hall
- Clothing, jewellery, prints, soaps, sculpture and food
The biggest one-day craft fair in Kingston — worth timing a visit for.
- Dates
- November 29, 2025
- Cost
- $2, free after 2 pm
Getting there and parking
- Grant Hall, 43 University Avenue, on the Queen's University campus near downtown
- Parking: paid street and campus parking
Worth knowing
- One day only, 10 am–4 pm
Lethbridge
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Holiday market · Lethbridge
Big Christmas and Farmers' Market
Lethbridge's big Christmas weekend market at the Exhibition grounds, mixing a farmers' market with holiday vendors, Santa's workshop and a Reindeer Run for kids.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Farmers' market plus holiday vendors
- Santa's workshop, North Pole and Reindeer Run
- Seasonal music
Lethbridge's main family Christmas market weekend.
- Dates
- November 29–30, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre, 101 Exhibition Way South
- Parking at Exhibition Park
Worth knowing
- Late November weekend, 10 am–6 pm Saturday (2025)
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Holiday market · Lethbridge
Christmas at Casa
Lethbridge's fine art and fine craft Christmas market at Casa, the city's community arts centre.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Fine art and fine craft
- Friday evening opening
The quality-gift option in Lethbridge.
- 2026
- November 20–21, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Casa, 230 8 Street South, downtown Lethbridge
- Downtown street parking
Worth knowing
- 2026: Friday 5–9 pm, Saturday 10 am–5 pm
Lunenburg
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Holiday market · Lunenburg
Lunenburg Christmas Craft Festival
A weekend craft festival in the UNESCO town of Lunenburg, drawing about 3,000 visitors to the Community Centre and War Memorial Arena complex.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Nova Scotian artisans and crafters
- In the UNESCO World Heritage town of Lunenburg
- About 3,000 visitors
A good reason for a December day trip to Lunenburg.
- 2026
- December 5–6, 2026
- Last season
- December 5–6, 2025
- Cost
- Adults $6, students and seniors $5
Getting there and parking
- Lunenburg Community Centre, 15 Green Street — about 1 hour 15 minutes from Halifax by car
- Parking at the community centre complex
Worth knowing
- 2026: Saturday 10 am–5 pm and Sunday
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Holiday market · Lunenburg
Christmas by the Sea Outdoor Market
Lunenburg's Christmas by the Sea weekend brings an outdoor market to King Street on the day of the town's Christmas parade.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Outdoor market on King Street
- Same day as Lunenburg's Christmas parade
Time a Lunenburg visit for parade day and you get both.
- Dates
- November 29, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- King Street, Old Town Lunenburg — by car from Halifax
- Street parking in Old Town (busy on parade day)
Worth knowing
- 2025: Saturday, November 29, 12–8 pm
Meaford
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Holiday market · Meaford
Christmas on the Bay
Billed as Georgian Bay's largest European-style Christmas market, with live music, in the harbour town of Meaford.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- European-style Christmas market
- Live music
- Georgian Bay harbour town
Worth a look if you're in the Collingwood–Meaford area that weekend.
- 2026
- December 3–6, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser for 2026 details
Getting there and parking
- By car, about 25 minutes west of Collingwood
- Parking in downtown Meaford
Worth knowing
- 2026: December 3–6
Mississauga
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Holiday market · Mississauga
Seasons Christmas Show
A big indoor Christmas show at the International Centre by Pearson airport: more than 300 artisans in the Makeful Market, festive workshops and décor — sold together with the Fall Cottage Life Show.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 300+ artisans in the Makeful Market
- Festive workshops and décor ideas
- Entry includes the Fall Cottage Life Show
The big indoor Christmas shopping show west of Toronto — go Friday after 4 pm for half-price entry.
- 2026
- November 13–15, 2026
- Cost
- Adults $15 online, seniors $13, youth $9, children 11 and under free; half price Friday after 4 pm; Sunday family pass $35
Getting there and parking
- International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, by Pearson airport
- Free parking — more than 7,500 spaces
Worth knowing
- 2026: Friday 10–7, Saturday 9–7, Sunday 10–5
- Leave dogs at home (service animals welcome)
- A few wheelchairs available at the entrance
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Holiday market · Mississauga
Mississauga Festival of Trees
Artist-made Christmas trees, light canopies and a holiday market of 80-plus local artisan and food vendors in the restored Small Arms Inspection Building by the lake.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Commissioned artist-made Christmas trees
- 80+ artisan and food vendors
- Light canopies in a heritage building
- Workshops and live performances
Mississauga's most atmospheric Christmas event — pay what you can and go on a Friday evening.
- 2026
- December 4–6 and 11–13, 2026
- Last season
- December 5–7 and 12–14, 2025
- Cost
- Pay what you can; food-bank donations welcome
Getting there and parking
- Small Arms Inspection Building, 1352 Lakeshore Road East — MiWay buses along Lakeshore Road; Long Branch GO is the nearest train station
- Free parking on site (as at the building's other holiday markets)
Worth knowing
- Market: Friday 5:30–8:30 pm, Saturday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm
- Tree exhibition open daily during the festival
- Book workshops in advance
Moncton
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Holiday market · Moncton
Turner's Christmas at the Coliseum
New Brunswick's biggest holiday market: nearly 300 exhibitors of crafts, specialty foods, art and antiques at the Moncton Coliseum, in its 39th year.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Nearly 300 exhibitors
- Crafts, specialty foods, art and antiques
- About 20,000 visitors
The big one in the Maritimes for Christmas shopping — one ticket covers all three days.
- 2026
- November 27–29, 2026
- Last season
- November 21–23, 2025
- Cost
- Adults $8, seniors and military $7, children 12 and under free (stamp valid all 3 days)
Getting there and parking
- Moncton Coliseum Complex, 377 Killam Drive — by car or Codiac Transpo
- Free parking for over 2,000 vehicles
Worth knowing
- Tickets online at tickets.moncton.ca
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Holiday market · Moncton
Aura: A Moncton Holiday Experience
Holiday evenings at the Marché Moncton Market: indoor market vendors plus a curated outdoor market, holiday cocktails, a photo spot, movies and carollers.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Indoor market vendors plus an outdoor holiday market
- Holiday cocktails by Brix Experience
- Photo spot, holiday movies and carollers
A pleasant downtown evening out — free and dog-friendly outdoors.
- Dates
- Select evenings, December 4–20, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Marché Moncton Market, 120 Westmorland Street, downtown
- Free after 6 pm: Alma parking garage, Riverfront Park and Seymour lot; downtown meters free after 6 pm
Worth knowing
- Leashed dogs welcome in the outdoor area only
- Evening hours, 5–9 pm
Mount Pearl
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Holiday market · Mount Pearl
Christmas at the Glacier
A five-day festival of craft and art in its 35th year at the Glacier arena in Mount Pearl, next to St. John's — the earliest big Christmas fair of the season.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Five days of craft and art
- 35th year
The first big Christmas fair of the season in the St. John's area.
- 2026
- October 21–25, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- The Glacier, Olympic Drive, Mount Pearl — by car or Metrobus
- Parking at the arena
Worth knowing
- Held in late October
Nanaimo
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Nanaimo Christmas Village
A German Christmas market on Vancouver Island with more than 25 years of tradition: artisan vendors, bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels and Stollen.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- German Christmas market tradition
- Bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels and Stollen
- Local artisans
Vancouver Island's real German Christmas market — free, cosy and very local.
- 2026
- November 27–28, 2026
- Cost
- Free entry and free parking (door donations go to the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive)
Getting there and parking
- Wellington Hall, 3922 Corunna Avenue — BC Transit serves the Wellington area
- Free on-site parking, first come first served
Worth knowing
- Bring some cash — not all vendors take cards
- Wheelchair accessible
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Holiday market · Nanaimo
A Handmade Christmas
MavenFair's Canadian Christmas makers' market: more than 100 artists, makers and food producers at Beban Park.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100+ Canadian artists, makers and food producers
Nanaimo's biggest makers' market.
- 2026
- November 20–22, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Beban Social Centre, Beban Park — by car or BC Transit
- Parking at Beban Park
Worth knowing
- 2026: Friday 2–8 pm, Saturday 10–5, Sunday 10–4
Nepean
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Holiday market · Nepean
Christmas Farmers Market at the Log Farm
A farm Christmas market at a heritage log farm in Nepean: 50-plus vendors of décor, baking, preserves, honey, maple syrup and local brews.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 50+ vendors on a heritage farm
- Eggs, honey, maple syrup and preserves
- Local brews and outdoor décor
A small rural market — nice with kids who like farm animals.
- Dates
- November 15 and 22, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- By car to 670 Cedarview Road, Nepean (about 25 minutes from downtown)
- Parking on the farm
Worth knowing
- Two Saturdays, 10 am–2 pm in 2025
New Westminster
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Holiday market · New Westminster
New West Farmers Market Holiday Market
An outdoor holiday market of 90-plus artisan and food vendors in front of New Westminster City Hall, with food trucks, live music and free kids' crafts.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 90+ artisan and food vendors outdoors
- Food trucks and live music
- Free kids' crafts in the Sprout Club tent
A friendly outdoor market — family- and dog-friendly.
- Dates
- December 13–14, 2025
- Cost
- By donation (about $5 suggested)
Getting there and parking
- In front of New Westminster City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue — a walk from New Westminster SkyTrain
- Street parking around Tipperary Park
Worth knowing
- Dogs welcome
- 10 am–4 pm both days
Niagara Falls
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Holiday market · Niagara Falls
Holiday HandMade Market
Niagara's biggest makers' market: more than 200 Canadian makers with wine, food, music and art, indoors at the convention centre near the Falls.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 200+ Canadian makers
- Niagara wine and food
- Music and art
The best gift-shopping event in Niagara — buy tickets online, there are no gate sales.
- 2026
- November 27–29, 2026
- Cost
- Adults about $11 online (no tickets at the gate)
Getting there and parking
- Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Avenue — WEGO buses serve the tourist area
- Parking at the convention centre; organisers ask visitors to carpool
Worth knowing
- 2026 hours: Friday 12–7, Saturday 10–6, Sunday 11–4
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Holiday market · Niagara Falls
Cozy Christmas Market
A weekend market of 70-plus vendors at the Americana resort, with live music, a cash bar and a kids' 'Kidpreneur' market.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 70+ vendors
- Live music and a cash bar
- Kids' Kidpreneur market on Saturday
A good free weekend market if you're staying in Niagara Falls in mid-November.
- Dates
- November 14–15, 2025
- Cost
- Free entry and free parking
Getting there and parking
- Americana Conference Resort, Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls — by car
- Free on-site parking for day visitors
Worth knowing
- 2025: Friday 5–10 pm, Saturday 11 am–7 pm
Niagara-on-the-Lake
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Holiday market · Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Pumphouse Holiday Market
A small art-centre holiday market in the old riverside pumphouse of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with local artists' work.
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Local artists' work in a heritage riverside pumphouse
- Small and calm
A pleasant stop on a Niagara-on-the-Lake Christmas weekend, not a destination in itself.
- Dates
- Select days, December 5–14, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- 247 Ricardo Street, by the river in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake — walkable from Queen Street
- Street parking in Old Town
Worth knowing
- Select days in early December
Oakville
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Holiday market · Oakville
Christmas Market at St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre
About 80 local and regional vendors at the Ukrainian community's St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, with the Fireside Café on site.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- About 80 local and regional vendors
- Fireside Café on site
- Ukrainian community centre
A good weekend market in Oakville — and a chance to try Ukrainian food at the café.
- Dates
- December 6–7, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- 1280 Dundas Street West, Oakville — by car
- Parking at the centre
Worth knowing
- 2025: December 6–7, 10 am–4 pm
Oshawa
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Holiday market · Oshawa
Bright & Merry Market
Downtown Oshawa's one-evening holiday market from City Hall to Memorial Park — buskers, a holiday trolley, Santa photos and the tree lighting at 8 pm.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Holiday market and seasonal displays
- Buskers and a holiday trolley
- Photos with Santa
- Tree lighting at 8 pm
Come for the tree lighting — it's a one-evening community event.
- Dates
- November 14, 2025
- Cost
- Free; food donations for Feed the Need in Durham welcome
Getting there and parking
- Downtown Oshawa between City Hall and Memorial Park — Oshawa's downtown bus terminal is nearby
- Municipal parking downtown
Worth knowing
- One evening in mid-November
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Holiday market · Oshawa
Christmas Barn Market at Santa's Cottage
A barn market on the grounds of Santa's Cottage north of Oshawa, open every weekend of the season alongside booked visits with Santa.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Barn market every weekend of the season
- Santa's Cottage and outdoor photo gallery
- Mrs. Claus's bakery
Mostly for families booking a Santa visit — the barn market is a free extra.
- Dates
- Fridays to Sundays, November 1 – December 23, 2025
- Cost
- Barn market free; Santa visits and photo gallery ticketed
Getting there and parking
- By car to 4405 Ritson Road North, north Oshawa
- Parking on site
Worth knowing
- Fridays to Sundays, 9 am–5 pm (2025)
Red Deer
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Holiday market · Red Deer
Red Deer Christmas in the County
Red Deer's largest holiday gift-shopping weekend: local makers in the Neeralta Pavilion at Westerner Park.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Red Deer's largest holiday gift market
- Local makers in the Neeralta Pavilion
Central Alberta's best weekend for local gifts — free in and free parking.
- 2026
- December 5–6, 2026
- Last season
- December 6–7, 2025
- Cost
- Free admission and free parking
Getting there and parking
- Westerner Park, 4847A 19 Street, Red Deer
- Free parking
Worth knowing
- 2026: Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 10 am–4 pm
Regina
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Holiday market · Regina
Warehouse Wonderland
Regina's all-ages winter festival in the Warehouse District: a holiday market, multicultural food market, workshops, wagon rides, a petting zoo, fire pits and Santa and the Grinch.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Holiday market and multicultural food market
- Wagon rides, petting zoo and fire pits
- Santa and the Grinch
- Workshops on holiday baking, drinks and crafts
Regina's best festive outing — free and genuinely all-ages.
- Dates
- December 3–7, 2025
- Cost
- Free programming; workshops paid
Getting there and parking
- Regina's Warehouse District, north of downtown
- Street parking in the district
Worth knowing
- Five days in early December
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Holiday market · Regina
Our Best to You Handmade Market (Regina)
A large handmade market of more than 150 Canadian artisans at the International Trade Centre.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 150+ Canadian artisans
- Handmade holiday gifts
Regina's big early-season handmade show.
- 2026
- November 11–14, 2026
- Cost
- Tickets
Getting there and parking
- International Trade Centre at Evraz Place — by car
- Parking at Evraz Place
Worth knowing
- 2026: November 11–14
Saint John
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Holiday market · Saint John
Christmas Market at the Public Gardens
Local artisans in three heated, glowing greenhouses of the Saint John Public Gardens at Rockwood Park, with Santa, mulled wine and winter lights outside.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Three heated greenhouses of local artisans
- Santa and mulled wine
- Winter lights in the Public Gardens
Saint John's most charming Christmas market — warm inside, pretty outside.
- Dates
- Weekends, November 21 – December 7, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Saint John Public Gardens at Rockwood Park — by car or Saint John Transit
- Parking at Rockwood Park
Worth knowing
- Weekends from late November to early December (Friday evenings and weekend afternoons in 2025)
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Holiday market · Saint John
Rhoda's Christmas Festival
Saint John's long-running Christmas festival of crafts, antiques, art and food, run by the family behind Rhoda's market.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Crafts, antiques, art and food
- Long-running Saint John tradition
Good for browsing antiques alongside crafts.
- 2026
- November 20–22, 2026
- Last season
- November 14–16, 2025
- Cost
- Adults $8 (valid all weekend)
Getting there and parking
- Irving Oil Field House, Saint John — by car
- Parking at the Field House
Worth knowing
- 2026 hours: Friday noon–9 pm, Saturday 10–6, Sunday 10–4
Saskatoon
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Holiday market · Saskatoon
Kith & Kin Holiday Market
Saskatoon's biggest makers' market: more than 130 small shops from across Canada in a Prairieland Park hall, with a bar and concession.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 130+ small shops from across Canada
- Bar and concession
- Indoors at Prairieland Park
Saskatoon's main Christmas shopping market — buy the cheaper presale ticket.
- 2026
- December 18–20, 2026
- Last season
- December 13–14, 2025
- Cost
- $5 presale (more at the door); 12 and under free
Getting there and parking
- Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth Street West — by car or Saskatoon Transit
- Lots of free parking; wheelchair accessible
Worth knowing
- 2026: December 18–20, starting Friday evening
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Holiday market · Saskatoon
Christmas Yarmarok at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada
A handmade Christmas yarmarok (market) at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada: traditional baking, hot food, live carols and children's activities.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Traditional Ukrainian Christmas baking
- Hot food
- Live Christmas carols
- Children's activities
Small and heartfelt — come for the baking and carols, and see the museum.
- Dates
- December 13, 2025
- Cost
- Free entry; food and crafts priced per item
Getting there and parking
- 910 Spadina Crescent East on the river — Saskatoon Transit downtown
- 15-minute loading zone and paid street parking in front
Worth knowing
- One Saturday in mid-December, 10 am–4 pm
Smoky Lake
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Holiday market · Smoky Lake
Métis Crossing Holiday Market
A free holiday market of Indigenous artisans and local vendors at Métis Crossing, Alberta's Métis cultural centre on the North Saskatchewan River.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Indigenous artisans and local vendors
- Alberta's Métis cultural centre
- Bison and elk on the grounds
A day trip for culture as much as shopping — combine it with a Métis Crossing visit.
- 2026
- November 28, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- By car, about 1.5 hours northeast of Edmonton near Smoky Lake
- Parking on site
Worth knowing
- 2026: Saturday, November 28
St. Jacobs
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Sparkles in the Village of St. Jacobs
The Mennonite-country village's holiday shopping weekends: thousands of lights, late-opening shops, carollers, free horse-and-wagon rides and Santa wandering the street.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Thousands of lights through the village
- Shops open late — Thursdays until 8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays until 9 pm
- Free horse-and-wagon rides
- Waterloo County Carollers and Santa
A gentle small-town Christmas evening — pair it with the farmers' market (Thursday or Saturday) and dinner in the village.
- 2026
- November 12–15 and 19–22, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- By car, about 15 minutes north of Waterloo on King Street
- Parking in the village lots; the farmers' market has free parking
Worth knowing
- Wagon rides Friday–Saturday 6–8 pm, Sunday 1–3 pm
- Several village shops are dog-friendly
- A Toronto–St. Jacobs bus day trip runs on two Saturdays (Parkbus)
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Weekend market · St. Jacobs
Holiday Sip & Shop Night Market
Evening holiday market at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market — Canada's largest year-round farmers' market — with drinks, vendors and lights.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Evening market with drinks
- Holiday lights
- Canada's largest year-round farmers' market
A fun adults' evening out — the regular Thursday and Saturday market is the place for food shopping.
- 2026
- November 20 and 27, 2026
- Last season
- November 28, 2025
- Cost
- Tickets ($8 plus fees in 2025)
Getting there and parking
- 878 Weber Street North, between Waterloo and St. Jacobs — by car
- Free, accessible parking
Worth knowing
- No pets on market property (service animals permitted)
- All three market buildings are wheelchair accessible
Stratford
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Holiday market · Stratford
Winter Wander-land
Downtown Stratford's holiday weekend in Market Square: Yuletide cabins, festive food trucks, a trackless Polar Express train and Santa on his red sleigh.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Yuletide cabins and festive food trucks
- Trackless Polar Express train for kids
- Santa on his red sleigh
- Hot chocolate and al fresco drinks
A cheerful family weekend downtown — combine it with Stratford's shops on the Christmas Trail.
- 2026
- November 28–29, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Market Square, downtown Stratford — VIA Rail's Stratford station is a short walk away
- Free parking at the Cooper Lot on St. Patrick Street; free 4-hour downtown parking on Saturdays from December 1
Worth knowing
- 2026: Saturday and Sunday 11 am–4 pm
- Santa: noon–4 pm both days
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Holiday market · Stratford
Stratford Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival
The Rotary Club's 25-year-old indoor craft festival: artisans, food vendors, carollers, Santa photos and kids' activities.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Artisans and food vendors
- Carollers and Santa photos
- Kids' activities by Gallery Stratford
A long-running community craft show — good value for local gifts.
- Dates
- November 13–15, 2025
- Cost
- Admission by donation
Getting there and parking
- Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Road, Stratford — by car
- Plenty of free parking at the Rotary Complex
Worth knowing
- Mid-November, three days
Sudbury
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Holiday market · Sudbury
Downtown Sudbury Holiday Market
Northern Ontario's big outdoor Christmas market: Durham Street turns into a weekend market of local artisans with bonfires, live music, workshops, Santa and the downtown tree lighting.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Durham Street turned into an outdoor market
- Bonfires and live music
- Holiday workshops and tree lighting
- Santa and family entertainment
Northern Ontario's best Christmas market weekend — come for the Friday tree lighting or Saturday evening.
- Dates
- November 14–16, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Downtown Sudbury — GOVA Transit's downtown terminal is a few minutes' walk
- Paid downtown lots and street parking
Worth knowing
- 2025 hours: Friday 5–9 pm, Saturday 12–9 pm, Sunday 12–5 pm
- Mid-November — it can be properly cold
Temiskaming Shores
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Christmas village · Temiskaming Shores
Village Noël Temiskaming
A New France Christmas village with craftspeople and historical performers on the shores of Lake Timiskaming.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- New France village at Christmas
- Craftspeople and historical performers
A unique heritage-themed market if you're in the north.
- 2026
- November 19–21, 2026
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- By car in Temiskaming Shores
- Local parking
Worth knowing
- 2026: November 19–21
The Blue Mountains
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Holiday market · The Blue Mountains
Southern Georgian Bay Christmas Market
More than 100 vendors of handmade gifts, décor and treats in the Alpine Ski Club lodge, with Santa and door prizes.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100+ vendors of handmade gifts and treats
- Santa and seasonal music
- Door prizes
A good weekend stop in ski country for handmade gifts.
- 2026
- November 28–29, 2026
- Last season
- November 22–23, 2025
- Cost
- Tickets (small fee)
Getting there and parking
- By car to the Alpine Ski Club, Arrowhead Road, The Blue Mountains
- Parking at the club
Worth knowing
- One weekend only
Torbay
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Holiday market · Torbay
Craft Council of NL Christmas Craft Fair
Newfoundland and Labrador's big juried Christmas craft fair, run by the Craft Council for nearly 50 years: more than 80 craft, artisan and local business vendors.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 80+ craft, artisan and local business vendors
- Juried quality, nearly 50 years running
The essential Christmas craft fair for St. John's — go on the Thursday opening.
- 2026
- November 5–8, 2026
- Last season
- November 2025
- Cost
- Adults $5; children 12 and under free with an adult
Getting there and parking
- Jack Byrne Arena, Torbay — about 15 minutes north of downtown St. John's by car
- Parking at the arena
Worth knowing
- 2026 hours: Thursday noon–7, Friday–Saturday 10–7, Sunday 10–5
Victoria
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Holiday market · Victoria
Dickens Christmas Fair
More than 50 local makers in James Bay, in its 43rd year.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- 60+ vendors of affordable handmade goods
- Woodwork, jewellery, knits, candles, baking
- One of Victoria's oldest winter craft fairs
A cheerful, cheap neighbourhood fair — worth it if you're in James Bay that Saturday.
- 2026
- December 5, 2026
- Last season
- December 6, 2025
- Cost
- $3 cash or $3.50 card; children under 12 free
Getting there and parking
- James Bay Community Centre, 140 Oswego Street — a 10-minute walk from the Inner Harbour
- Street parking in James Bay
Worth knowing
- One Saturday, 10 am–4 pm
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Calico Christmas Market
A long-running Victoria Christmas market (38th edition in 2025): more than 100 local artisans and makers, with food trucks.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100+ local artisans and makers
- Food trucks
- Long-running (38th year in 2025)
Victoria's biggest early-season craft market.
- 2026
- November 14–15, 2026
- Last season
- November 8–9, 2025
- Cost
- See the organiser
Getting there and parking
- Spectrum Community School, 957 West Burnside Road, Saanich — by car or BC Transit
- School parking
Worth knowing
- 2026: November 14–15, 10 am–5 pm
Whistler
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Holiday market · Whistler
Arts Whistler Holiday Market
Whistler's handmade holiday market: local crafts, gifts and treats from Sea to Sky makers, in Whistler Village.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Handmade crafts from Sea to Sky makers
- Holiday treats
- In Whistler Village
A nice add-on to an early-season Whistler weekend.
- 2026
- November 28–29, 2026
- Last season
- November 29–30, 2025
- Cost
- See Arts Whistler
Getting there and parking
- The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler Village — walkable within the village
- Whistler Day Lots 1–5 (paid)
Worth knowing
- 2025 hours: Saturday 11 am–6 pm, Sunday 10 am–5 pm
Whitby
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Holiday market · Whitby
Downtown Whitby Christmas Market
Two days of outdoor market in downtown Whitby: local shops and vendors, food trucks, a holiday trolley, carollers and photos with Santa.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Outdoor market of downtown shops and vendors
- Food trucks and live performances
- Holiday trolley, carollers and Santa photos
A cheerful small-town kick-off to the season in Durham Region.
- Dates
- November 14–15, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Celebration Square, downtown Whitby — Durham Region Transit buses on Brock Street
- Downtown municipal parking
Worth knowing
- Two days in mid-November
Whitehorse
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Holiday market · Whitehorse
12 Days of Christmas Fireweed Community Market
Whitehorse's Christmas market in the Longhouse of the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre: art and crafts, farm products, preserves, baking, books and photography.
🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Art and crafts, farm products, preserves, baking
- Books and photography
- In the Kwanlin Dün Longhouse
The North's Christmas market — warm, local and open daily for two weeks.
- 2026
- December 8–21, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, 1171 Front Street, on the Whitehorse waterfront
- Downtown parking
Worth knowing
- 2026: December 8–21
Windsor
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Holiday market · Windsor
Windsor-Essex Christmas Market
Windsor-Essex's big one-day indoor Christmas market at the WFCU Centre, with a wreath contest and seasonal treats.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Big one-day indoor market
- Wreath Wars contest and holiday-card contest
- Seasonal treats
Windsor's main Christmas shopping day — free and indoors.
- 2026
- November 14, 2026
- Last season
- November 15, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- WFCU Centre, 8787 McHugh Street, east Windsor — by car or Transit Windsor
- Parking at the WFCU Centre
Worth knowing
- 2026: Saturday, November 14, 11 am–6 pm
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Holiday market · Windsor
Downtown Windsor Holiday Market
An evening holiday market inside a decorated downtown parking garage, organised by the Downtown Windsor BIA.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Evening market inside a decorated downtown garage
- Local makers
A quirky evening stop downtown — pair it with Bright Lights Windsor on the riverfront.
- Dates
- December 6, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- A short walk from the Transit Windsor International Terminal
- Street meters are free after 7 pm
Worth knowing
- 2025: Saturday, December 6, 5–8 pm
Where the Christmas market comes from
Markets that sold food and gifts in the weeks before Christmas go back to the late Middle Ages in German-speaking towns — Dresden's Striezelmarkt is recorded in 1434. Canada's German communities kept the custom: Kitchener, which was called Berlin until 1916, holds a Christkindl Market at City Hall, and Winnipeg's German Canadian Congress runs a Christkindlmarkt. The big city markets — the Distillery in Toronto, Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver, Lansdowne in Ottawa — came later and made it a national habit.
What to eat, drink and buy
Mulled wine and hot chocolate, sausages and pretzels at the German-style markets, and Canadian treats almost everywhere: maple candy, butter tarts, tourtière in Quebec. To take home: ornaments, candles, knitwear, pottery and jewellery from local makers — Indigenous markets in Ottawa, Edmonton and Calgary are some of the best places for gifts made here.
Tips for a good visit
Go on a weekday afternoon — weekend evenings in December are packed, and the ticketed markets (the Distillery on weekends, Vancouver, Spruce Meadows, Banff, Fort Edmonton Park) sell out their Saturday slots first. Take transit where you can; the Shipyards in North Vancouver is a short SeaBus ride from downtown. Dress for standing outside for two hours.
Questions
- What is the biggest Christmas market in Canada?
- Toronto's Distillery Winter Village and the Quebec City German Christmas Market are the best known; Calgary's Spruce Meadows market and the Vancouver Christmas Market draw the biggest crowds in the West. For sheer numbers of makers, the One of a Kind show in Toronto and Christmas at the Forum in Halifax are the largest indoor events.
- Are Canadian Christmas markets free?
- Many are, but not all. The Distillery Winter Village is free on weekdays and ticketed on weekends; the Vancouver Christmas Market, Spruce Meadows, Banff and the Edmonton market at Fort Edmonton Park sell tickets. Montreal's and Quebec City's big markets and Ottawa's are free to enter. Each listing says which.
- When do Christmas markets open in Canada?
- The big ones open in mid to late November — the Distillery and Vancouver around November 12–13, Spruce Meadows and Millarville in early November — and most close on December 23 or 24. The Distillery, Ottawa and Montreal's Grand Marché stay open past Christmas.
- What is a Christkindl market?
- The German name for a Christmas market — literally the Christ Child's market: wooden huts, glühwein in a souvenir mug, bratwurst, gingerbread and handmade ornaments. Kitchener's, at City Hall, is the best-known in Canada.