Held at Chilliwack Heritage Park in November, the Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market is one of the largest holiday season markets in the Vancouver region.
In 2024 the Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market runs on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of November 15th to 17th. Another holiday market in Chilliwack is the Christmas Gifts Expo which takes place at Chilliwack Heritage Park on December 6th, 7th and 8th in 2024. It too is a fabulous event.
This article includes the following information about the craft market:
Market Dates and Location | Admission | Products for Sale | About the Craft Market | Other Information
Christmas Craft Market 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.
Market Dates and Location
In 2024 the event celebrates its 49th season and features hundreds of artisans. The market runs on the weekend of November 15th to 17th at the following times:
- Friday, November 15th: from noon until 8:00 pm
- Saturday, November 16th: from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm
- Sunday, November 17th: from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm
Each year the venue for the craft fair is at Chilliwack Heritage Park. The venue’s address is 44140 Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack which is just east of Abbotsford.
To get there from the Vancouver direction along the Trans-Canada Highway, take Exit #116 at Lickman Road.
Christmas Market Admission
Admission to the market in 2023 was $7. Children under 10 years of age were admitted for free. The price to visit the market this year will likely be similar but exact details are to be confirmed.
Parking is normally by donation with proceeds benefiting whichever local community organization or youth sports team is helping direct traffic on each particular day. A local non-profit group helps each day and benefits from parking donations.
Market Products for Sale
Hundreds of vendors participate in the Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market each year. This makes it one of the largest events of its kind in the Lower Mainland. Artisan product categories and a preliminary number of vendors in each from a recent year are listed below. 2024 vendors are to be confirmed.
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 put on by the Chilliwack Community Arts Council. Revenues from admission are used by the organization 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.
Now in its 49th year, 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.
Other Information
For further details about Chilliwack’s annual holiday season artisan fair, click Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market.
While in the area, other things you might want to check out include the following:
- West Coast Christmas Craft Show – another large artisan market that usually takes place on or around the same weekend in Abbotsford.
- Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association Museum – a museum and historical site that’s right next door to Chilliwack Heritage Park and open on Saturdays in the fall.
- For ideas on other things to do in the area click Fraser Valley.
TIP: Gas prices are always cheaper in the Fraser Valley because municipalities in that region are exempt from Metro Vancouver’s transit gas taxes. As a result, be sure to fill up your tank in Abbotsford, Chilliwack or somewhere else in the region! The savings can sometimes be as much as 10 cents per litre!
For a list of other similar craft markets in other parts of the Lower Mainland, click Vancouver Craft Fairs.
For a list of other types of events throughout the region, check out Vancouver’s November or December calendars or click Festivals & Events.
And for a list of other Christmas-type activities throughout the Lower Mainland, click Best Christmas Activities.
