Are you looking for the 2024 market list? We have switched it up this year, and the markets are now listed in an awesome new calendar format! Click here to view the 2024 Market List Calendar.
Ahhhh summer on Vancouver Island, it’s TRULY the most wonderful time of the year!
Visiting Farmer and Artisan Markets on Vancouver Island during the summer is a delightful experience that immerses you in the vibrant local culture and showcases the region’s creative talents and local produce. The island is dotted with charming coastal communities and bustling towns, each hosting its own unique market where artisans gather to showcase their handmade treasures. Exquisite pottery to intricate jewelry, organic skincare products to mouthwatering culinary delights and freshly grown fruits & veggies, handmade locally designed clothing to breathtaking artwork, these markets offer a diverse array of goods that cater to every taste and preference.
Whether you’re a visitor looking for that special unique Vancouver Island souvenir to bring home, or a local simply looking for some retail therapy, visiting artisan markets on Vancouver Island in the summer is a wonderful way to connect with the local community and support talented artists and craftsmen. With their inviting atmospheres, diverse offerings, and stunning surroundings, these markets provide a memorable glimpse into the island’s vibrant arts and culture scene, leaving you with cherished memories and perhaps a few one-of-a-kind treasures to take home.
Take a scroll through our list below, and click on the link for more info. There you can view the location, date, and link to their event page for more details, and also see if any of our featured Island Crafted artisans will be vending at each event.
Are we missing a market? Comment below or send me a message with the details or, if you’re the market organizer, advertise it as one of our Featured Markets by clicking here.
Weekly Farmer/Artisan Markets
- Every day: Parksville’s Everyday Market
- Mondays & Thursdays: Esquimalt Farmer’s Market
- Thursdays: Sooke Night Market
- Thursdays: Sidney – Sidney St. Market
- Thursdays: Sidney – Westcoast Outdoor Markets
- Thursdays-Sundays: Victoria – Bastion Square Public Market
- Saturdays: Saltspring Island Farmer’s Market
- Saturdays: North Saanich Farm Market
- Saturdays: Goldstream Farmer’s Market
- Saturdays: Moss Street Market
- Saturdays: Duncan Farmer’s Market
- Saturdays: Qualicum Beach Farmers Market
- Saturdays: Errington Farmers’ Market
- Saturdays: Courtenay – Indigenous Summer Market
- Saturdays: Comox Valley Maker’s Market
- Saturdays: Port Alberni – Spirit Square Farmers’ Market
- Saturdays: Port McNeill Market
- Sundays: Sidney – Westcoast Outdoor Markets
- Sundays: Youbou Market
- Sundays: Cedar Farmer’s Market
- Sundays: Parksville Community Market
- Sundays: Campbell River – Pier Street Farmers Market
- Sundays: Port Hardy Market
June
- 06/02/23 – 06/04/23: Victoria Gem Show
- 06/03/23: Victoria – Meet the Makers Father’s Day Event
- 06/10/23: Courtenay – Comox Valley Artisan’s Market
- 06/11/23: Victoria – Cook St. Village Block Party
- 06/14/23: Victoria – Oak Bay Night Market
- 06/17/23: Qualicum Beach – Summer Arts & Music Fest
- 06/24/23: Nanaimo – Woodgrove Marketplace Pop Up Market
July
- 07/07/23 – 07/09/23: Nanoose Bay – Art in the Garden
- 07/08/23: Courtenay – Comox Valley Artisan’s Market
- 07/08/23: Nanoose Bay – The Mom Market
- 07/08/23 – 07/09/23: Victoria – Hillside Summer Series
- 07/08/23: Victoria – Haultain Night Market
- 07/09/23: North Saanich – Sip Sip Hooray
- 07/09/23: Victoria: Pride Festival in the Park
- 07/12/23: Victoria – Oak Bay Night Market
- 07/14/23 – 07/16/32: Courtenay – Vancouver Island MusicFest
- 07/15/23 – 07/16/23: Saanich – Island Mavins Market
- 07/15/23: Fanny Bay Summer Outdoor Market
- 07/21/23 – 07/23/23: Duncan – Islands Folk Festival
- 07/22/23 – 07/23/23: Parksville – Art in the Park
- 07/22/23 – 07/23/23: Coombs – Coombs Rodeo Grounds Market
- 07/29/23: Nanaimo – Woodgrove Marketplace Pop Up Market
- 07/29/23: Colwood – Eats and Beats
August
- 08/04/23 – 08/06/23: Comox – Filberg Festival
- 08/05/23 – 08/07/23: Comox – Comox Valley Nautical Days
- 08/12/23: Courtenay – Comox Valley Artisan’s Market
- 08/12/23: Qualicum Beach – Honey Hole Vintage Market
- 08/12/23 – 08/13/23: Victoria – Hillside Summer Series
- 08/12/23 – 08/13/23: Saanich – HCP Art & Music in the Garden
- 08/19/23: Nanaimo – Woodgrove Marketplace Pop Up Market
- 08/26/23 – 08/27/23: Ladysmith – Arts on the Avenue
- 08/26/23: Cobble Hill – Cobble Hill Fair
- 08/09/23: Oak Bay Night Market
September
Which island market is your favourite to explore every summer? Let us know in the comments!
If you love shopping and supporting local, we welcome you to take a browse through our Vancouver Island handmade business directory (click here)!
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