Where to Shop in Vancouver: 2014 Holiday Craft Fairs

Okay, okay. Here we are, a week before Remembrance Day, writing about Christmas again. However, the holiday craft fairs are kicking off in a week and we know many of you want to mark your calendars well in advance. If you love the idea of a handmade holiday but lack the crafting skills, or you like to get out and meet cool people, then holiday craft fairs are where to shop in Vancouver this season for you. And if you’d like to give one-of-a-kind, thoughtfully chosen gifts this year, look no further.
Where to Shop in Vancouver: 2014 Holiday Craft Fairs
There are lots of holiday craft fairs to choose from when you’re deciding where to shop in Vancouver. Here are just a few of our favourites:
Circle Craft Christmas Market
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West
When: November 11-16, 2014
Link: www.circlecraft.net
Christmas Boutique
Where: Where: Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam
When: November 12-December 19, 2014
Link: placedesarts.ca/gallery/christmas-boutique.aspx
Christmas at Hycroft
Where: 1489 McRae Avenue
When: November 20-23, 2014
Link: christmasathycroft.com
Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair
Where: Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar Street
When: November 22, 2014
Link: dunbarcentre.org/dunbar/programs/specialevents/holiday-craft-fair
Vancouver Waldorf School Christmas Fair
Where: Vancouver Waldorf School, 2725 St. Christophers Road, North Vancouver
When: November 22, 2014
Link: www.vws.ca/christmasfair
Vancouver Christmas Market
Where: 650 Hamilton Street
When: November 22-December 24, 2014
Link: www.vancouverchristmasmarket.com
Blim
Where: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
When: November 23, 2014
Link: blim.ca
SFU Winter Craft Fair
Where: North AQ, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
When: November 25-28, 2014
Link: sfss.ca/sfss-winter-craft-fair
Strathcona Winter Craft Fair
Where: Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
When: November 29, 2014
Link: facebook.com/pages/Strathcona-Winter-Craft-Fair/201234196674834
Portobello West Holiday Market
Where: Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athlete’s Way
When: November 29-30, 2014
Link: portobellowest.com/?location=van
Make It!
Where: The PNE Forum, 2901 E Hastings Street
When: December 4-7, 2014
Link: makeitproductions.com/vancouver/welcome-to-make-it
Holiday Fun at Wesbrook Village
Where: Wesbrook Village, 3378 Wesbrook Mall, UBC
When: December 13, 2014
Link: www.wesbrookvillage.com
Got Craft?
Where: Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street
When: December 13-14, 2014
Link: gotcraft.com
Shiny Fuzzy Muddy
Where: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
When: December 13-14, 2014
Link: shinyfuzzymuddy.com
Cloverdale Christmas Craft Fair
Where: The Showbarn at the Cloverdale Rodeo
When: December 13-14, 2014
Link: greatcanadiancraft.com/cloverdale-christmas
Last Chance Craft Fair Vancouver
Where: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive
When: December 20-21, 2014
Link: greatcanadiancraft.com/lastchance
You can find even more holiday craft fairs happening around Metro Vancouver on the Got Craft? website at gotcraft.com/aroundtown.
*Featured image courtesy of Place des Arts.
Amber Strocel is a writer, aspiring math teacher, suburbanite, wife and mom of two. She believes in the power of the Internet to connect people, and she believes that numbers are the poetry of the universe. You can often find her knitting, sewing, volunteering, working in her garden, and sneaking chocolate when no one's looking. She blogs at Strocel.com and shares her photos on Instagram as @AmberStrocel.