The Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market happens at Chilliwack Heritage Park in November. It’s one of the largest holiday season markets in the Vancouver region.
The market tends to run for three days over a weekend in mid-November. Last year it ran on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of November 14th to 16th.
Visit the Chilliwack Arts Council‘s website for full details about the event and the organization behind it.
This article includes the following information about the craft market:
Market Dates and Location | Admission | Products for Sale | About the Craft Market | Other Information
Chilliwack Christmas Craft Fair at Chilliwack Heritage Park
The Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market is a massive event. It showcases all kinds of artisan products, from locally-designed clothing and homemade gourmet goodies to handmade art and craft-distilled alcoholic spirits. Organizers expected over 240 vendors at last year’s event.
The market is hosted by the Chilliwack Arts Council which is a non-profit organization that supports the arts in the region. Another event the organization hosts is the Chilliwack Mural Festival in the summer. It too is a terrific event.
Click Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market for the event’s official website.
Market Dates and Location
The Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market celebrates its 51st season in 2026 and features 240+ artisans. Last year’s market ran on the weekend of November 14th to 16th at the following times:
- Friday, November 14th: from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm
- Saturday, November 15th: from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm
- Sunday, November 16th: from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm
The Chilliwack Heritage Park hosts the craft fair each year. The venue’s address is 44140 Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack which is just east of Abbotsford.
Take Exit #116 at Lickman Road to get there from the Vancouver direction along the Trans-Canada Highway.
Christmas Market Admission
The market costs around $7. Children under 13 years old enter for free.
Parking is by donation with proceeds benefiting whichever local community organization or youth sports team is helping direct traffic on each particular day.
Click Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market for the event’s official website.
Market Products for Sale
Hundreds of artisans participate in the Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market each year. This makes it one of the largest events of its kind in the Lower Mainland. Listed below are artisan product categories and the number of vendors in each from a past year when there were fewer vendors than recent years. As you’ll see, there is a wide range of artisans and products at this event. There is so much to see, admire and buy.
Art Products (50)
- Pottery and ceramics (10)
- Glasswork and metalwork (11)
- Woodwork (16)
- Other visual art (13)
Clothing and Accessories (33)
- Knitted, woven and crocheted products (11)
- Miscellaneous sewn fabric products (22)
Food and Drink (41)
- Food (33)
- Wine and spirits (8)
Miscellaneous Other Vendor Categories (38)
- Bath and body (15)
- Home and decor (13)
- Bookbinding and literature (4)
- Miscellaneous (6)
About the Craft Market
The Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market is organized by the Chilliwack Community Arts Council. The organization uses admission revenues from the craft market to fund art scholarships, put on other community events and subsidize art classes for members of the community.
Artisans at the market apply to participate. Their products are scrutinized by a selection jury which ensures a high standard of quality at the event. All products at the Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market are handmade by the vendor. No finished products are allowed to be made by other people, from a craft kit or imported from abroad.
The market is a fabulous event because of its size, the quality of the products, and the fact that it features local artists and supports a great cause.
Visit the Chilliwack Arts Council‘s website for full details about the event.
Other Information
Click Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market for further details about Chillwack’s annual holiday season artisan fair.
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See our article about Vancouver Craft Fairs for a list of similar craft markets in other parts of the Lower Mainland.
Check out Vancouver’s November or December calendars or click Festivals & Events for a list of other types of events throughout the region.
Click Best Christmas Activities for a list of other Christmas-type activities throughout the Lower Mainland.
