Nightmare Before Christmas Market

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

The market happens on a Saturday and Sunday in mid-October. 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.

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 a Halloween event. It features dozens of vendors selling a variety of unique products. There are also kid-friendly activities, and Halloween costumes are encouraged. This is the place to dress to express, be it in costume or just letting your true style shine.

The market launched in 2017 in New Westminster and now includes Vancouver too. In recent years the market has happened at the Maritime Labour Centre at 1880 Triumph Street in Vancouver. That’s where it happens again in 2026.

Nightmare Before Christmas Vendor

Hours and Admission

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market happens on October 9th, 10th and 11th in 2026. Its hours are from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets are available both online and at the door. General admission for each day costs $4 in advance or $5 at the door. Weekend passes are also available online for $8 per person and they include access to the market on all three days. Tickets are required for everyone ages 14 and over. Children ages 13 and under can get in for free.

The event happens at the Maritime Labour Centre at 1880 Triumph Street. The venue is near Powell and Victoria Streets in East Vancouver, not far from the Parallel 49 Brewery. There is on-site parking as well as street parking nearby.

Vendors at Nightmare Before Christmas Market

What to Expect

The Nightmare Before Christmas Market is a family-friendly event. Expect to see people of all ages (some of which will be walking around in their favourite costumes, which is always a fun sight to see). At the event there are more than 65 vendors selling a wide range of unique and wonderful things. There is also a food truck and coffee wagon.

This Halloween-themed market celebrates everything weird and wacky, unlike other artisan markets. 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. There are craft activities and face painting. Expect to see cosplayers roaming around the venue. Food trucks and Vancouver’s Coffee Bike are on-site as well.

Some of the many vendors at the event include Bits & Keys, Caudron & Broom, Gothicana, Madam Radical, Nuclear Jackal, Sriracha Revolver Hot Sauce, Wyld Sage Wares, and Nerds in Leather.

For the full list of vendors at the 2026 event see the Nightmare Before Christmas Market Facebook page.

Event Video

Check out the video below for an idea of what to expect at the next event. The video is from the 2022 Nightmare Before Christmas Market (from when it took place at its former Croatian Cultural Centre location). Future events will look similar.