‘tis the Season! The Season of shopping, gifting and giving! In these times of higher priced imports lots of people are looking local to find something special and unique or handmade for to add to their carts. As a newly expanded all-Canadian Circle Craft Market and the 15th Vancouver Christmas Market open this week, the Christmas Craft Markets and Fairs season is underway!
Here’s a selection of Christmas Craft Fairs and Holiday Markets coming this year so you can see what the crafters, artisans and makers have been whipping up in their workshops preparing for the season!
Circle Craft Holiday Market: @ Vancouver Convention Centre (West), 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Hours:
November 11-16, 2025: Weekdays 10am – 9pm / Saturday 10am – 7pm / Sunday 10am – 5pm
Western Canada’s largest craft market and the premier showcase of Canadian craft and design is back with an all-Canadian line up of vendors and expands to six days for its 51st year.
Admission: Adults $16 / Seniors & Youth $12 – (half-price weekdays after 5pm/Seniors half-price all day Wednesday)
Vancouver Christmas Market: @ Jack Pool Plaza, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Hours:
November 13 to December 5, 2025: Monday-Friday: 4pm-9:30pm / Saturday-Sunday: 11:30am-9:30pm
December 6 – 19, 2025: Sunday-Thursday: 11:30am-9:30pm / Fridays-Saturdays: 11:30am-10pm /
December 20-23, 2025: 10am-10pm
December 24, 2025: 10am-6pm
Celebrating its 15th season, the beloved German-style Christmas Market welcomes 110 artisan huts, a lively line-up of holiday entertainment – performing on the Flying Stage from Vancouver’s only Christmas Pyramid, a 35ft walk-through Christmas Tree, and of course, barrels of Glühwein. The young and young-at-heart will love taking a spin on the Christmas Carousel, visiting Santa’s Workshop and keeping an eye out for Vancouver Christmas Market mascots “Holly and Jolly”.
Admission: Timed-Entry Early-bird $6.99 tickets available until November 12 only. Early Season Pass (November 13-30) $15.99, Full Season Passes $35.99, Family Passes $84.99.
If you’re heading south of the border, The Seattle Christmas Market returns for the 2025 season November 20 to December 24 at Seattle Centre.
Portobello West Holiday Market: @ Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews (Yaletown), Vancouver
Hours: November 15-16, 2025: 10am-5pm
The annual market curates goods from 69+ BC artists, designers and producers offering jewelry, fashion, art, home décor, pet goods, skincare, gourmet treats, wine & spirits, holiday entertainment and more
Admissions: $5 adults / kids under 12, free
Heart & Hustle Brentwood Bliss Holiday Market 2.0: The Amazing Brentwood, Transit Plaza 4567 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby
Hours: Every Saturday & Sunday, November 15 to December 21, 2025: 12pm-7pm
Returning for a second year, the free holiday market finds 25+ local vendors with unique gifts, live music, and festive fun come together to celebrate the spirit of the season.
Admission: Free
Make Change Market: @ Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Hours: November 20, 2025: 6pm-9pm
For the second year, Employ to Empower(ETE), organizes this pop-up with 21 inspiring low-income entrepreneurs during Global Entrepreneurship Week
Eastside Culture Crawl Visual Arts, Design & Craft Festival: in Eastside Arts District; bound by Columbia Street, 1st Avenue, Victoria Drive, and the Waterfront.
Hours: November 20-23, 2025: Thursday & Friday 5pm-10pm / Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
The 29th Culture Crawl finds artists and creators around the Eastside Arts District opening their studios, workshops, and galleries doors for this four-day festival inviting patrons and shoppers to explore more than 500 registered artists in a record 80 buildings, including roughly 90 new artists
Dunbar Holiday Market and Craft Fair: @ Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar Street, Vancouver
Hours: November 22, 2025: 10am-5pm
The 41st Dunbar Holiday Market and Craft Fair brings local artists, vendors and creators for a day of shopping, live entertainment, door prizes, and a 4pm festive tree lighting ceremony.
Admission: $5 in-advance online / $7 at door
West End Holiday Craft Fair: @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
Hours: November 22, 2025: 10am – 4pm
The West End tradition welcomes curated artisans and vendors selling only handcrafted gifts for this annual sell-out event.
Admission: Free
Got Craft? Holiday Market: @ Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Hours: November 22-23, 2025 & November 29-30, 2025: 10am-5pm
East Van’s long running market expands to two weekends the gift of local, handmade goods this season at the Holiday market featuring food trucks, vendors, makers and small shops for DIYers, crafters and handmade enthusiasts, as well as a Mini-Makers Market for Kidpreneurs under 16 years of age.
Admission: $5+fees (kids 12 and under, free) booked in advance online or at the door
Shipyard Christmas Market: The Shipyards, 125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver
Hours:
November 28, 2025: 11am-10pm
November 29-December 21, 2025: Sundays-Thursdays 11am-9pm / Fridays-Saturdays 11am-10pm
December 22-23, 2025: 11am-10pm
December 24, 2025: 11am-8pm
Over 140 unique vendors bring European cuisine and great gifts to the seasonal surroundings of Shipyards with Santa’s Chalet, skating rink, community tree, Hot Chocolate, Mulled Wine, Schnitzel & more festive treats.
Admission: Free
Make It! The Handmade Revolution Holiday Show: @ PNE Forum, 2901 East Hastings, Vancouver
Hours:
December 4-7, 2025 Thursday 5-9pm, Friday 11am-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11Am-5pm
December 11-14, 2025 Thursday 5-9pm, Friday 11am-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11Am-5pm
Since 2008, Make It! the handmade revolution has curated ‘Makies’ – makers, designers, crafters, artisans and other creators for the one-stop shop for gifting, 2025 Show welcomes 325 booths, food trucks, and more gather again at the PNE forum.
Admission: $10 online or $15 at the door valid for the duration of the show / Kids under 12, Free
Toque Craft Fair: @ Western Front, 308-East 8th Avenue, Vancouver
Hours:
December 5-7, 2025: Friday opening party from 5-7pm / Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
Visit the historic Western Front building for the Annual Community Fundraiser and Craft Sale with a curated selection of 60+ BC artists, craftspeople, designers and makers for a marketplace of jewelry, stationary, body products, homewares, textiles, fashion. Local Food and beverages vendors on hand as well. (Note: second floor vendors only accessible via a flight of 26 stairs)
Admission: By Donation
Weirdos Holiday Market: The Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave., Vancouver
December 5-7, 2025: Friday (19+) Market 5-10pm / Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm
December 12-14, 2025: Friday (19+) Market 5-10pm / Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm
Find your wild side at the 9th Annual Weirdos Holiday Market featuring an array of one-of-a-kind curated artists offering an extraordinary selection of oddities, bold artworks and hundreds of rare and unique collectibles plus entertainment, food and more. Friday Night Market, exclusively for shoppers aged 19 and up, boasting devilishly tantalizing NSFW novelties.
Admission: Friday (19+) Market: $6 / Saturday & Sundays: $5
Crafty Affaire: @ Ocean Park Hall, 1577 128th Street, Surrey
Hours: Christmas Market, December 6, 2025: 10am-4pm
Find handmade treasures, one-of-a-kind creations, quality crafts and artisan goods from dozens of local vendors as well as live entertainment, door prizes and more
Admission: $5 at the door – 50% donated to charity
First Pick Handmade: @ Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Hours: December 13-14, 2025 11am to 6pm
The 2025 Holiday Pop Up Market showcases creative Canadian vendors offering high-quality handmade fashion, accessories and lifestyle items in the historic holiday venue.
Admission: $3
VHS Markets Holiday Sip & Shop Winter Night Market: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Hours: December 16, 2025: 5-9pm
Local artisans, crafts and gifts while sipping on festive cocktails and listening to holiday carollers
Admission: Free