Nightmare Before Christmas Market

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market is a Halloween-themed artisan market in Vancouver. It features wacky and unique products at the Croatian Cultural Centre.

In 2024 the market happens on the Saturday and Sunday of October 19th and 20th. It’s a terrific event, especially for people who like Halloween, artisan markets and shopping for cool stuff! The market is full of all kinds of amazing things!

For full details about the event, visit the Nightmare Before Christmas Market website or check out their Facebook page.

This article contains the following information about the market:

Hours and Admission | What to Expect | Event Video | Other Information

Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Market in Vancouver

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market is a popular annual event. Don’t get confused by its name. This is not a Christmas-themed market. The Nightmare Before Christmas Market is actually a Halloween event that runs for two days in October each year. It features dozens of vendors selling all sorts of unique products. There are also kid-friendly activities most years and Halloween costumes are encouraged.

The market took place for the first time in 2017. It was originally held at a cathedral in New Westminster, but since the pandemic the location has changed a couple times. In 2022 and 2023 the market was held at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.

In 2024, it’s going to happen at the Maritime Labour Centre at 1880 Triumph Street in Vancouver. The market this year is on October 19th and 20th.

Click Nightmare Before Christmas Market for the event’s official website.

Hours and Admission

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market runs on the weekend of October 19th and 20th in 2024. Saturday hours are from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Sunday hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Tickets are available both online and at the door this year. General admission for each day costs $4 in advance or $5 at the door. Weekend passes are also available online for $7 per person and they include access to the market on both the Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are required for everyone ages 14 and above. Children ages 13 and under can get in for free.

The event happens at the Maritime Labour Centre at 1880 Triumph Street.

What to Expect

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market is a family-friendly event. Expect to see people of all ages walking around in their favourite costumes, which is always a fun sight to see.

There were more than 75 vendors at last year’s event selling a wide range of unique and wonderful things! 2024 should be similar.

Unlike other artisan markets, this Halloween-themed market celebrates everything weird and wacky. It’s an opportunity to browse and buy unique products a few weeks before Halloween and a couple of months before Christmas.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market also features activities for kids most years. For example, there were face painting and balloon creation stations at previous events. There are usually also cosplayers roaming around the venue dressed as famous characters. Food trucks are on site as well.

Event Video

For an even better idea of what to expect, check out the video below. It shows scenes from the 2022 Nightmare Before Christmas Market. Future events will likely look similar.