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HMB Elementary School: Holiday Market and Kids Craft Fair

A vibrant, collaborative event where aspiring kids showcase and sell their handmade creations alongside established local vendors from the Coast. The first 300 visitors will receive free “Kidpreneur Cash,” courtesy of the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, to spend at any of our +30 youth vendors. This guarantees sales for the kids and makes it a successful night for everyone!

The event will feature a festive gingerbread house competition, a North Pole selfie station, kids’ games and crafts, hot chocolate, food trucks, and much more! The 2024 main vendor artisans include pottery, photography, skincare & wellness, candles, baking, fabric arts, and more. Come celebrate creativity, community, and the holiday spirit at the HMB Holiday Market!

Seaside Centre: Sechelt Winter Market

Saturdays, 10am-2pm. With a variety of vibrant local vendors.

Brought to you by The Farm, SCREDO, District of Sechelt & Sechelt Downtown Business Association.

RC Community Hall: 55th Annual Christmas Craft Fair

It’s that time of year again to come out and check out local wares and get your holiday shopping done early at the Coast’s BIGGEST Christmas Craft Fair! Something for everyone!
30+ vendors with handmade crafts, wares and treats!
Hot food from Mamma Musey Pierogies and Semir’s Hot Dog Cart plus bake sale!
November 22-24
Friday 4-8pm
Saturday/Sunday 10am-4pm
Roberts Creek Community Hall
$2 admission
Door Prizes
Volunteers needed! Sign up at volunteersignup.org/LBHCK
Bake sale donations welcome!
Please contact hallmanager@robertscreekcommunity.ca if interested!
Happy Holidays!
We are no longer accepting vendor applications so please do not send in vendor fees to anyone offering! Sorry for any spam inconvenience!

SUNDAY CIDER Holiday Market

SUNDAY CIDER HOLIDAY MARKET December 14th and 15th

A multi-day holiday extravaganza! Sip and shop from some amazing local vendors including:
Moe & Syd: handmade jewelry
Kay’s Collection: organic aromatherapy products
Sweet Alma: home baked goodies
Glasea: glass blown jewelry and art
Neighbourhood Vintage: fine vintage threads
Love Up Pop Up: Vintage threads
Clare Wilkening: ceramic arts
Jillies Heart Co.: handmade jewelry

MudWitch: Handmade ceramics

Solder & Salt: Hand forged silver and gold jewelry

Second House: Vintage threads and homewares

Winsome Ceramics: Handmade ceramics and textile art

i Care: Qi and healing teas

Reasons to Live Books: Books, records and more

Sea Monkey Coffee: Home cooked vegan dishes & hot coffee

ANAM Kitchen: Delicious Indian fusion

And more! You won’t want to miss out on these unique finds. See you there!

Interested in vending at the market? Shoot us a message sundayciderhouse@gmail.com

PR – UpTown Winter Market

October to April. Find fresh, seasonal produce, baking & prepared foods along with hand crafted items from local artists.

PR – Texada Blues & Roots Festival

Aug 3 & 4. A festival with a big heart and a small town feel.
We celebrate and showcase artists that live within a 100 km radius of Texada Island, from the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island.

Tickets available at:

  • Mary Mary Cafe in Van Anda, Texada
  • At the gate
  • more info here.

Prices:

  • Day pass: $45
  • Weekend pass: $70
  • Day family pass with two adults, two children under 14: $90

Creek Daze 2024

xRCCA is excited to invite you to CREEK DAZE 2024!
Join us this year as we kick off the festivities at Roberts Creek School, gathering for the lively Higgledy Piggledy Parade leading down to the Pier! Get creative with your costumes straight from the tickle trunk! Meet at 10:45am, parade at 11:11am!
Explore a diverse array of vendors offering information, crafts, delicious food, and engaging activities for everyone to enjoy. Kids will love the Kidz Zone featuring face painting, games, and playful activities. This year, we’re excited to feature a Youth Gallery showcasing the creative talents of our young artists.
Don’t miss the vibrant music performances at the mandala stage from 11:30am-6pm, Slow Sundays Stage at Library Park 12-3:30pm, book sale 12-3pm.
volunteersignup.org/DW9RR

Sunshine Coast Stamp Rally Spring/Summer 2024

Stamp rallies are a fun, free way to explore while travelling or getting to know your community better. While very popular in Japan and other places, stamp rallies are quite new to Canada. It simply involve going to various locations and getting an ink stamp as a free souvenir to chronicle your adventures. You can bring your own book or ones can be obtained at Sunshine Coast Kayaking by $2 donation to wildlife charities on The Sunshine Coast. There are currently 12 stamps to get on this rally, involving 11 local businesses and the last mystery stamp for people that have obtained at least 10 of the other stamps. (see listed) If you make it to the end, you get to play the mini claw machine until you win a little souvenir prize, with the chance for bigger prizes. Further details on website.

Roberts Creek Pier: Earth Day 2024

Come join us to celebrate Earth Day down at the Roberts Creek Pier Sunday, April 21st from noon-5pm!

Booksale at the Library in the Heart of the Creek from noon-3pm
Clothing swap by Wolfpup Studios – 1 bag maximum – email wolfpups.studio@gmail.com for early drop off.

List of booths:
RCCA booth;
Information booths;
Conscious vendors;
Kidz Zone.
Food from:
All Thaied Up;
Semir’s Hot Dog Cart;
Mamma Musey’s Pierogies;
Sushma’s Samosas;
Kitchen Classics;
Little Spoon Ice Cream;
Izzy’s Cotton Candy;
Bite Me Mini-donuts;
On Stage!
Control Group;
Mr. Doug;
Dally Mon;
Bae Baracus;
Sam Pulpo;
Water Talks from:
Stream Keepers;
Sunshine Coast Conservation Assoc;
Area Director Justine Gabias;
TraC Bike Valet and Tune-Up station!
It’s only with the help of volunteers that these events happen!
Volunteers sign up https://volunteersignup.org/DPJ4E

Sechelt Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market

Mar 30 – Oct 12. Enjoy a stroll through the Sunshine Coast’s biggest and longest running market. Every Saturday from Easter to Thanksgiving, 9 am to 2:30 pm. You’ll find a colourful selection of local, curated items from seasonal produce, gift-worthy arts and crafts, to artesian foods and drinks and hot foods. Leashed-pet friendly, accessible, family fun. See you there! Rain or shine!

PR – Willingdon Beach: Thursday Night Market

to Aug 29. This year we’ll be joined by Music in the Park for the last Thursday of each month 🙂 Don’t miss out!

Come and join us for a great night out to enjoy some awesome food and some late night shopping from local vendors.

PR – Cheer Fest

Dec 2-4.

Dec 2, 7pm – Marine + Alberni late night shopping and annual holiday tree lighting at the Alberni Pocket Park.

Dec 3, 4-7pm – Annual Cheer on the Pier Market, Westview Terminal Pier

Dec 4, 4pm – Santa Parade along Marine Ave.

Start your family holiday season with three days of Cheer Fest! There’s the tree lighting, shopping, music, food, Cheer on the Pier is back and the Santa Parade caps of a great weekend for all!

PR – Cheer Fest

Dec 2-4.

Dec 2, 7pm – Marine + Alberni late night shopping and annual holiday tree lighting at the Alberni Pocket Park.

Dec 3, 4-7pm – Annual Cheer on the Pier Market, Westview Terminal Pier

Dec 4, 4pm – Santa Parade along Marine Ave.

Start your family holiday season with three days of Cheer Fest! There’s the tree lighting, shopping, music, food, Cheer on the Pier is back and the Santa Parade caps of a great weekend for all!

PR – The Uptown Market

Saturdays to Apr 29. There will be fresh local veg, locally raised meat, baked goods, nice hot coffee and other goodies. Contact 604-223-4066 if you would like to be a vendor – this is a producer’s market so you must grow/create what you sell.

PR – The Uptown Market

Saturdays to Apr 29. There will be fresh local veg, locally raised meat, baked goods, nice hot coffee and other goodies. Contact 604-223-4066 if you would like to be a vendor – this is a producer’s market so you must grow/create what you sell.

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