Christmas craft fairs and winter holiday artisan markets take place in November and December at various venues in Metro Vancouver.
The fairs offer wonderful Christmas shopping opportunities and provide inspiration and creative ideas for people. They also support local craft entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations.
See below to learn about awesome Christmas craft fairs and holiday artisan markets that take place most years in the Lower Mainland.
In addition to all the various artisan markets, the Lower Mainland also has some pretty amazing Christmas stores. Two of them to check out are Glenda’s Christmas Cottage in Abbotsford and Potter’s Christmas Store in Surrey. Check them out too!
TIP: Other websites you might also like include VancouverChristmasEvents.ca and VancouverChristmasMarkets.ca.
Vancouver Christmas Fairs & Artisan Markets
Below is a list of some of the best and most popular Christmas craft fairs and markets in the Lower Mainland that take place most years.
Click on the following cities for details about Christmas craft fairs in specific parts of the Lower Mainland, or scroll down for information about them all.
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North Vancouver Craft Fairs
STA Christmas Craft Fair & Market
The STA Christmas Craft Fair attracts between 1,200 and 2,000 shoppers and more than 150 vendors to its annual fundraising event at Saint Thomas Aquinas Secondary School at 541 West Keith Road in North Vancouver. Items for sale usually include everything from handmade clothing to home decor, gourmet food, jewellery, children’s items and more.
In 2026 the market happens on Sunday, November 8th, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Admission cost $5 for adults and $2 for students and seniors. Children under the age of 13 entered for free.
To learn more, see our article about the Saint Thomas Aquinas Christmas Fair.
Tsleil Waututh Nation Christmas Craft Fair
The Tsleil Waututh Nation Christmas Craft Fair is an Indigenous artisan market featuring over 60 Indigenous vendors at the Tsleil Waututh Community Centre. The centre is located at 3010 Sleil-Waututh Road in North Vancouver. All are welcome.
In 2026 the event will likely take place on a Saturday and Sunday in early December. Exact details, however, are to be confirmed.
For the latest details, see the Tsleil Waututh Nation website.
NLUC Winter Craft Market
In 2026 North Vancouver’s North Lonsdale United Church hosts a Winter Craft Market on Saturday, November 21st. It takes place between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm and features over 40 vendors. Admission is free.
To learn more about this event visit the nluc.org website.
Shipyards Christmas Market
The Shipyards Christmas Market debuted two years ago and is back again in 2026. It’s a European-themed holiday market with dozens of vendor booths. The event also features live music, light displays, ice skating and more at the Shipyards. Admission is free.
The event runs from November 27th to December 21st this year.
For more details, see our article about the Shipyards Christmas Market.
Coquitlam Craft Fairs
Coquitlam Christmas Night Market
The 2026 Coquitlam Christmas Night Market happens on the Sunday of November 29th, as well as the Friday and Saturday of December 11th and 12th.
It’s an artisan market at the Evergreen Cultural Centre featuring as many as 50 vendors at 1205 Pinetree Way. Admission to the event is just a few dollars for adults and free for children and youth (ages 16 and under). The event is also right by a SkyTrain Station and Lights at Lafarge!
See our Coquitlam Christmas Night Market article for more information.
Positively Petite Christmas Boutique
The festive opening reception for the Christmas Boutique happens at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts at 1120 Brunette Avenue. This free event includes displays of fine art, artisan products for sale and live music.
In 2026 the opening reception happens on Friday, November 13th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The Positively Petite Miniature Exhibition is on display until December 17th. There’s also a holiday artisan shop open between November 12th and December 17th this year.
For more details, visit the Place des Arts website.
New Westminster Craft Fair
A number of Christmas artisan markets happen in New Westminster including those hosted by the New West Farmers Market and the Arts Council of New Westminster.
The New West Holiday Market
The New West Holiday Market is an artisan market featuring more than 90 vendors in a typical year. There are also food trucks as well as live music and free activities for kids.
Hosted by the New Westminster Farmer’s Market, it takes place outside City Hall on December 12th and 13th in 2026. Hours of operation on both days are from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Admission is by donation.
Click New West Holiday Market to learn more.
Vancouver Artisan Markets
Markets in the City of Vancouver include the Kensington Holiday Craft Fair, Winter Market at Vanier Park, Wesbrook Village Holiday Market, and Circle Craft Market. There is also the well-known Vancouver Christmas Market.
Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair
In 2026 the Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair runs on Saturday, November 21st, from 10 am until 5 pm. The event happens at the Dunbar Community Centre at 4747 Dunbar Street. In busy years the fair features up to 140 vendors in multiple rooms and attracts over 2000 shoppers. Admission costs $7 in advance or $5 at the door.
For more details, see our Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair page.
Vancouver Christmas Market
The Vancouver Christmas Market is the city’s most famous and longest running holiday market. It has a German theme and is located at Jack Poole Plaza beside the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The Vancouver Christmas Market isn’t just a “craft” or “artisan” market. It’s lots of fun and features live entertainment, a carousel and dozens of vendors selling both locally-made and European products.
In 2026 the market takes place from November 16th until December 24th. Presale tickets are available for just $8 up until opening day.
TIP: To save 10% on general admission, use the promo code VBP10 when buying your regularly-priced tickets online.
For more details about the event, see our Vancouver Christmas Market article or visit vancouverchristmasmarket.com.
Project EveryBODY Inclusive Market
The Project EveryBODY Inclusive Market is an artisan craft fair where the artisan vendors are people with disabilities. Hosted by the Open Door Group, last year’s event took place at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown on Tuesday, December 3rd. That same day, by no coincidence, also happened to be International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Admission to the market is free, but advanced registration is encouraged. For full details (including for 2026 when they’re posted), visitopendoorgroup.org.
Wesbrook Village Holiday Market
The Wesbrook Village Holiday Market celebrates its third year in 2026. It’s a multi-day event held in Norman MacKenzie Square just south of UBC. The market runs on Fridays to Sundays between November 20th and December 20th. Admission is free.
In addition to local vendors selling handmade products, the Wesbrook Village Holiday Market features a tree lighting ceremony and live music at select times each day. There are also food and drinks available for purchase nearby.
For full details about this event, see the official Wesbrook Village Holiday Market page.
Circle Craft Holiday Market
Vancouver’s Circle Craft Holiday Market takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre at 1055 Canada Place. It’s a large craft fair with about 300 vendors selling an impressive variety of items including, jewellery, art and decor. Around 40,000 people check out the event each year!
In 2026 the market takes place between November 11th and the 15th.
General admission costs $16 for adults. Seniors ages 65 and above got in for $12, as did youth between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. The prices have remained the same for a few years now, which is nice to see.
TIP: Admission after 5:00 pm is typically half price on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
For more information about the event, see our Circle Craft Holiday Market article.
Kensington Holiday Craft Fair
This year’s Kensington Holiday Craft Fair takes place in Vancouver on December 5th, 2026, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.
The fair happens at the Kensington Community Centre at 5175 Dumfries Street (which is about 3 kms east of Queen Elizabeth Park and 3 kms south of Trout Lake). The event features about 50 or so vendors and admission is free.
To learn more, see our article about the Kensington Holiday Craft Fair.
Winter Market at Vanier Park
The Winter Market at Vanier Park is a relatively new event hosted by the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver Maritime Museum and Museum of Vancouver. In 2026 it takes place on December 6th between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Not only is entry to this market free, but on the same day admission to all three museums at Vanier Park are pay-what-you-can (i.e., by donation)! There’s live entertainment too.
For full details about the Winter Market at Vanier Park, visit the Vancouver Maritime Museum‘s website.
West Vancouver Artisan Markets
Holly Jolly Holiday Market
Hosted by the Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market, in 2026 the Holly Jolly Holiday Market takes place at the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre on Saturday, November 28th. The event runs from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm and admission is free.
For details, see the artisanmarkets.ca or westvancouver.ca website.
Chilliwack Craft Markets
Christmas Gifts Expo
The 2026 edition of the Christmas Gifts Expo happens on the weekend of December 11th to 13th at Chilliwack Heritage Park.
It’s a huge Christmas-themed market with over 300 vendors. Admission costs just $5 in cash for those over the age of 5. Scheduled hours of operation are 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm on the Friday, 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on the Saturday, and 10:00 am until 4:00 pm on the Sunday.
If you take a non-perishable food donation you’ll get a chance to win some great door prizes. The donations benefit the local food bank.
For more information about the event, click Christmas Gifts Expo.
Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market
The Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market features over 200 artisans at Chilliwack Heritage Park at 44140 Luckakuck Way.
The impressive event runs from November 20th to 22nd in 2026. Hours on the Friday are from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. Saturday hours are from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Sunday hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Admission costs $8 and children ages 12 and under enter for free. Parking is by donation.
To learn more about what to expect, see our Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market article.
Maple Ridge Market
The Olde Farmhouse Vintage Market
The Olde Farmhouse at Christmas is an exceptional market featuring antiques, vintage goods, farmhouse furniture and one-of-a-kind knick-knacks that make perfect and unique holiday gifts (for you yourself or to give away).
This event is definitely not a “craft fair” or “artisan market.” It is a market, though, with lots of interesting things to see and buy. Many of the vendors are also the owners of small businesses, or people who just like to restore antiques and other vintage items.
The 2026 event takes place at the Albion Fairgrounds in Maple Ridge on November 14th and 15th. Admission is $5 per person each day.
To learn more, see our article about The Olde Farmhouse.
Burnaby Artisan Markets
Burnaby Holiday Market
The Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market has a market in the parking lot outside Burnaby City Hall between May and October. The market usually has a Christmas-themed event towards the end of the year too. Last year it was the Holiday Hive Market outside Metropolis at Metrotown on the first weekend in December. Details about the event in 2026 are to be confirmed. We do know though that it won’t be happening at the same place as last year.
Deer Lake Craft Fair
The Deer Lake Craft Fair takes place at the Shadbolt Centre at 6450 Deer Lake Avenue in Deer Lake Park. The event is sponsored by the Burnaby Arts Council and showcases the work of local artists, craftspeople and artisans including potters, wood artists, clothing designers, glass work artisans and jewellery makers.
Live entertainment and a variety of food options are also available at this event most years. In addition, there’s sometimes a “Santa’s Workshop” where kids can enjoy activities such as face painting and cookie decorating.
The event in 2026 runs from November 13th to 15th, so from Friday to Sunday. Both admission to the fair and parking are free. Approximately 3,500 people attend the event each year.
For more details about the fair in general, see our Deer Lake Craft Fair article.
Nikkei Craft Fair
The Nikkei Craft Fair is an artisan market that features over 90 artisan and food vendors. In 2026 it takes place on the Saturday and Sunday of November 14th and 15th.
The event happens at the Nikkei Centre at 6688 Southoaks Crescent in Burnaby between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on the Saturday and between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on the Sunday. Admission costs $5.
To learn more about this event, see our article about the Nikkei Centre.
Delta Craft Fairs
North Delta Artisan & Gift Market
The North Delta Artisan & Gift Market hosts its annual holiday market on Saturday, November 14th in 2026. It takes place from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm at Heath Elementary School at 11364 72 Avenue in North Delta.
Admission is free. At the event there are close to 40 vendors. Santa and Mrs. Claus are also usually there between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.
To learn more about this event, visit the North Delta Artisan & Gift Market website.
Langley Christmas Market
Langley Christmas Village
The Langley Christmas Village is a new event debuting in 2026. Organized by the same people behind the Shipyards Christmas Market in North Vancouver, this event has a similar European theme and it’s also free to attend. It’s taking place at 20340 Fraser Highway in downtown Langley.
The market runs daily from November 25th until Christmas Eve. Hours are from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm on Sundays to Thursdays, and from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Guests can expect to see around 100 vendor stalls on any given day.
For more details, see our Langley Christmas Village article.
Surrey Craft Fairs
Alexandra Neighbourhood House Craft Fair
The Alexandra Neighbourhood House Craft Fair takes place at Surrey’s Crescent Beach. Admission is free. The exact location is 2916 McBride Avenue. More than 50 vendors typically participate.
The craft fair this year happens on November 21st, 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Visit the Alexandra Neighbourhood House website for more details.
Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market
The Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market, which debuted a couple years ago, is a big Christmas celebration in Surrey. It takes place at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, located at 17905 62 Avenue. The event includes artisan vendors, a Ferris Wheel, live entertainment, light displays, photos with Santa, and more.
In 2026 the festival runs from November 27th to December 29th.
For more details, see our article about the Noel Holiday Light Festival & Market.
Other Markets
Lower Mainland winter farmers markets include Saturday markets at Riley Park near Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver and Sunday ones in Port Moody and Kitsilano in Vancouver.
See Lower Mainland Winter Markets for more information.
Other Holiday Season Information
Many neighbourhood churches and schools also host great craft fairs (as well as entertaining Christmas concerts). Shopping at them is an excellent way to Christmas shop, get crafty ideas and support and connect with your local community. In addition to checking out the above major markets, keep your eyes out for advertisements for smaller events in your local area.
For a list of places to see holiday lights and enjoy other Christmas activities in the Lower Mainland, see Top Things to do at Christmas. And for other activities over the holiday season, check out the December Calendar.
Other websites you might also like include VancouverChristmasEvents.ca and VancouverChristmasMarkets.ca.
