The Holiday Hive Market at the Met is a new, outdoor Christmas market with artisan vendors and live entertainment at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby.

In 2025 the market takes place on the weekend of December 6th and 7th. It’s part of the Santa Experience & Holiday Shopping Season series of events at Metropolis at the Met. A Dance Party and Holiday Toy Drive also take place on the first day of the Holiday Hive Market, on December 6th. Other events in the series throughout the holiday season at the mall include Photos with Santa and the Charity Gift Wrap, plus Photos with Tropical Santa which happens for a few days after Christmas.

For information about the market, either keep reading or visit the Metropolis at the Met website or artisanmarkets.ca website.

Holiday Hive Market at the Met in 2025

Hosted by the Artisan Market Society, the Holiday Hive Market at the Met takes place on the Saturday and Sunday of December 6th and 7th. It runs from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm both days. Admission to the event is free. The Holiday Hive Market takes place outdoors in the South Plaza by the Dolphin Pond. It features market vendors and live entertainment.

The Holiday Hive Market runs during the Santa Experience & Holiday Shopping Season at Metrotown. This longer event runs from November 12th until December 30th.

Note: The Artisan Farmers Market Society also runs the Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market as well as a couple of other markets in the spring, summer and fall.

Who Will Be There

Below is a list of some of the vendors who are making an appearance at the market in 2025. (Note: These vendor attendees are subject to change.)

Artisanal Food and Beverages

Bliss Out Coffee
Booster Scoops Protein Dessert
Cap Canopy Mushrooms
Chai Wagon
Chewrai Cookie
Chocnook Real Flavours
Dama Moroccan Flavours
Deep Fry House / S for Skewer
eF & Be Bakehouse
Ember Hong Kong Barbecue
Es Pizza Co.
Fd Wow Food
Furrytales Pet
Gary’s Kettle Corn
Market 49
Mmmichi Bakes
Rain City Distillery
Simply Homayd
Stephanie’s Kitchen
Twin’s Donuts
YVR Cookie

Artisan Gift Ideas

Bazoof (children’s books)
Coastal Campfires (miniature campfire kits)
Fashionoise Collections (jewelry)
Green Zebra Curios (trinkets)
I Woof Treats (specialty dog food and treats)
Nini Studio Press On Nails (artificial nails)
Puur Skincare and Home (self-care and home decor)
Rach Pearls (jewelry)
Skunk Bath and Soaps (vegan soaps and self-care)
Tira & Misu Jewelry (jewelry)
Van de Valley (arts and crafts)
Xatli Jewelry (jewelry)

Charity

Ensure Hive Future (save the bees)

Other Things to Do at the Met

Some other things to consider doing while at the Holiday Hive Market include going to the Holiday Dance Party and contributing to the Holiday Toy Drive at the mall on December 6th. The dance party happens from noon until 2:00 pm and the toy drive runs from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm. Of course, Metropolis at Metrotown is also one of the best places for shopping in Canada.