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Vancouver’s Kensington Holiday Craft Fair in 2023

Kensington Holiday Craft Fair

The Kensington Holiday Craft Fair is a Christmas-themed artisan market. It takes place at the Kensington Community Centre in Vancouver in December.

In 2023 the free event happens on December 9th.

 

Craft Fair at Kensington Community Centre

The Kensington Community Centre’s is in Kensington Park at 5175 Dumfries Street. It’s not far from the corner of Knight Street and 33rd Avenue in the City of Vancouver. The venue has a dance studio, seniors’ centre, skateboard park, swimming pool and fitness centre. It also has a preschool and pottery studio. In addition to its recreational facilities, the facility hosts events and programs throughout the year including a holiday craft fair in December.

This year the Kensington Holiday Craft Fair happens on Saturday, December 9th. It runs between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm in the community centre’s gymnasium. Admission to the event is free.

At the craft fair there is a wide range of handmade products for sale including cards, Christmas ornaments, crocheted items, cutting boards and bath products. There are also vendors selling homemade food items including cookies, macarons and dried candy. In 2023 there will likely be around 40 or so artisans participating.

When we attended the event last year we also saw jewelry, ceramics, knitted toques and scarves, health & beauty products and art. Other great gift ideas were handmade stockings, gnomes, Santas and snowmen, as well as keychains, magnets, bookmarks, bracelets, crocheted animal plushies, body care creams, bath salts, soaps, and household items including aprons and dishcloths. There are always so many wonderful things to buy and admire!

At the Kensington Holiday Craft Fair there are also drinks and a few snacks for sale. Run by the Kensington Youth Council, the concession stand is a fundraiser where proceeds benefit the Vancouver Food Bank.

 

Kensington Holiday Craft Fair

 

Tips And Advice

Below are some suggestions and extra information to help you make the most out of your experience at the craft fair.

TIP #1:  Admission to the event is free and so is the parking.

TIP #2:  Combine your visit to the craft fair with a swim in the pool or a workout in the gym. Queen Elizabeth Park and Deer Lake Park are also just a 5 or 8-minute drive away in different directions.

TIP #3BC Buy Local Week is a campaign that reminds people about the importance of buying local and supporting local. In 2023 the campaign runs from November 27th until December 3rd. Buying your Christmas gifts for friends and family from local artisans is an awesome way to support local businesses and keep your dollars in the community, and shopping at the Kensington Holiday Craft Fair is a great way to do that.

 

Craft Fair at Kensington Community Centre
Craft Fair in the Community Centre Gym

 

Other Information

To learn more about the venue, see the Kensington Community Centre‘s website.

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