2024 Ottawa Christmas markets and nearby craft shows

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Ottawa Christmas markets and craft shows, and similar events across Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais, are a boon for organized people looking for unique gifts in 2024. And if you are really organized, you can use this handy list of Christmas craft fairs in Ottawa and beyond to plan multiple holiday shopping outings between now and December 25. Heck, you could go to a craft sale or two every weekend for the next two months.

Here’s where to find pottery and carvings, soap and candles, knitted hats and crocheted afghans, and hipster artisan products of all descriptions in Eastern Ontario, West Quebec, Montreal, the Laurentians and upstate New York this holiday season. A number of the links lead to Facebook pages, as that is the only online presence for some of these artisan shows and holiday markets.

If you see an event listed in multiple sections, that’s (probably) not a mistake. A number of the larger Ottawa Christmas markets and regional craft sales last longer than a few days, so I’ve repeated their listings over each week that they run.

Happy browsing!

P.S.: I’ll keep adding to this list as we get closer to Christmas, so keep checking back. If you know of a fair that isn’t listed here yet, please let me know. And if you organize one of these craft sales and have a photo or two from a past event, I’d love to run it—please send your pix!

Top photo: Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

October (and early November) holiday craft shows and markets

October 14 to October 20

• Signatures Handmade Market, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa – OCT 17 to 20

October 21 to October 27

• Art in the Neighbourhood Fall Art Show, Emmanuel United Church, Ottawa – OCT 26

October 28 to November 3

• Christmas Market and Sale, The Local Store, West Lake – OCT 30 to NOV 3
• Christmas Craft Show, Nepean Sportsplex, Ottawa – OCT 31 to NOV 3
• Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild, annual sale and juried exhibition, Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa – NOV 2 and 3
• Traditions Christmas Craft Show, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Orleans – NOV 2 and 3
• Foire marchande de Gatineau, CEGEP Félix Leclerc – NOV 2 and 3
• Christmas Makers Market, Merrickville Community Centre – NOV 2 and 3
• Christmas in the Valley Artisan Show, John Levi Community Centre, Almonte – NOV 2 and 3
• Trunk Sale, Marlin Orchards and Garden Sale, Lancaster – NOV 2 and 3
• Gananoque Rotary Christmas Craft Show, Gananoque Secondary School – NOV 2 and 3
• Artisans’ Christmas Tour in the Country, Yarker – NOV 2 and 3

• Fall Bazaar, Parkdale United Church, Ottawa – NOV 2
• Yuletide Bazaar, St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, Ottawa – NOV 2
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, Walter Baker Sports Centre, Barrhaven – NOV 2
• All Saints Craft Fair, All Saints Catholic High School, Kanata – NOV 2
• Winchester Shop Crawl, Winchester – NOV 2
• Otter Lake Christmas Craft and Vendor Show, Otter Lake, Quebec – NOV 2
• Christ Church Fall Bazaar, Christ Church, Gananoque – NOV 2
• Handmade Christmas Craft Show, Lehigh Arena, Wellington – NOV 2
• Kris Kringle Craft Fair, Perth Fairgrounds – NOV 3
• Perth Vendor Market, Perth Legion – NOV 3

November holiday craft fairs and Ottawa Christmas markets

November 4 to November 10

• Christmas Market and Sale, The Local Store, West Lake – NOV 4 to 10
• Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners Annual Sale, Tett Centre, Kingston – NOV 7 to 10
• 260 Fingers (clay art), Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa – NOV 8 to 10
• NOIR Art Festival, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – NOV 8 to 10
• Des Collines Health Foundation Craft Fair, Meredith Centre, Chelsea – NOV 8 to 10
• The Maker’s Hand, Highline Hall, Wellington – NOV 8 to 10
• Holiday Shoppes, Horticulture Building, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse – NOV 8 to 10
• Merrickville Arts Guild Art is Magic Show, Merrickville Community Centre – NOV 9 and 10
• Heritage Valley Craft Show, Cornwall Civic Complex, Cornwall – NOV 9 and 10
• Salon de Noël de Papineauville, Papineauville Community Centre – NOV 9 and 10
• Salon des Artisans, Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard – NOV 9 and 10
• DDO Fine Arts and Crafts Market, Dollard-des-Ormeaux – NOV 9 and 10

• Holiday Magic Craft Show, Lester B. Pearson High School, Gloucester – NOV 9
• Winter Craft Show, W.E. Gowling Public School, Ottawa – NOV 9
• St. Helen’s Anglican Church Christmas Bazaar, Orleans – NOV 9
• Christmas Bazaar, St. Patrick’s Fallowfield Church Hall, Nepean – NOV 9
• Metcalfe Farmers’ Christmas Market, Metcalfe Farmers’ Market – NOV 9
• Kinburn Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, Kinburn Community Centre, Kinburn – NOV 9
• Christmas Craft Fair, Windmill Brewery, Cardinal – NOV 9
• Silver Snowflake Art and Craft Show, Seaway Senior Citizens Centre, Cornwall – NOV 9
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, Bell Sensplex, Kanata – NOV 10
• Holiday Market at the Barn, Stittsville Market at the Barn – NOV 10
• Exposant au Salon des Artisans, Chute-à-Blondeau Community Centre – NOV 10
• Jack Frost Fair, B&H Grocer parking lot, Kemptville – NOV 10
• Feliz Naughty Dog Craft and Bake Sale, Nick Smith Centre, Arnprior – NOV 10

November 11 to November 17

• Boutique de Noël, Cantley Community Centre – NOV 15 to 17
• Arts and Crafts Fair, Centre culturel Laurent G. Belley, Lorraine, Quebec – NOV 15 to 17
• Homes for the Holidays Pop-Up Shop, Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, Kanata – NOV 15 and 16
• Museum Festive Market, Glengarry, Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum, Williamstown – NOV 15 and 16
• Yuletide Fair, Wall Street United Church, Brockville – NOV 15 and 16
• Glebe Craft and Artisan Fair, Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa – NOV 16 and 17
• The Gift of Art Show and Sale, Kanata Civic Art Gallery – NOV 16 and 17
• Holiday Market, Robert Plante Greenhouses, Navan – NOV 16 and 17
• Outdoor Christmas Market and A Christmas on Campus, Kemptville Campus – NOV 16 and 17
• Wonderfall Art Show and Sale and Outdoor Holiday Market, WB George Centre, Kemptville Campus – NOV 16 and 17
• Itty Bitty Artisan and Art Show, Carleton Place Arena – NOV 16 and 17
• Brockville Christmas Market, Brockville Shopping Centre – NOV 16 and 17
• CFB Kingston Fall Craft Sale, Thompson Drill Hall, CFB Kingston – NOV 16 and 17

• Sandy Hill’s One and Only Arts and Crafts Fair (and Good Book Sale), Sandy Hill Community Centre, Ottawa – NOV 16
• May Court Christmas Craft Market, May Court, Ottawa – NOV 16
• Beechwood Night Market, Mackay Memorial Hall, Ottawa – NOV 16
• Christmas Bazaar, Riverside United Church, Ottawa – NOV 16
• Christmas Bazaar, Trinity United Church, 1099 Maitland Avenue, Ottawa – NOV 16
• Cairine Wilson Craft Fair, Cairine Wilson Secondary School, Orleans – NOV 16
• Christmas Bazaar, Orleans United Church – NOV 16
• Christmas Bazaar, Bells Corners United Church, Nepean – NOV 16
• Christmas Farmers’ Market, Log Farm, Nepean – NOV 16
• Christmas Bazaar, Britannia United Church, Ottawa – NOV 16
• Barrhaven Winter Craft Market, Walter Baker Sports Centre – NOV 16
• Holiday Bazaar, Ritchie’s Feed and Seed, Richmond – NOV 16
• Garden Party Christmas Market, St. Paul’s Presbyterian and United Church, Winchester – NOV 16
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville – NOV 16
• South Grenville Arts and Crafts Show, South Grenville District High School, Prescott – NOV 16
• Perth Christmas Farmers’ Market, Crystal Palace, Perth – NOV 16
• Bake Sale, Perth and District Union Library, Perth – NOV 16
• MERA Christmas Fair, MERA Schoolhouse, McDonalds Corners – NOV 16
• Calabogie Winter Market, Calabogie Community Centre – NOV 16
• Christmas at the Library, Pembroke – NOV 16
• Annual Christmas Craft Show, Canterbury Community Centre, Ottawa – NOV 17
• Holiyay Craft Market, National Arts Centre, Ottawa – NOV 17
• Christmas Market, Finnigan’s Pub, Ottawa – NOV 17
• Marché de Noël, Ecole du Vallon, Gatineau – NOV 17
• Mistletoe Fair, North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville – NOV 17
• Holiday Market, Vodkow Distillery, Almonte – NOV 17
• Christmas Craft and Vendor Market, Royal Canadian Legion, Perth – NOV 17

November 18 to November 24

• Joy of Art, Foyer Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex – NOV 19 to 24
• The Museum’s Christmas Market, Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau – NOV 21 to 24
• Kingston Potters’ Guild Christmas Show and Sale, Tett Centre, Kingston – NOV 21 to 24
• 2024 Fall Metal Rocks Show and Sale, Tett Centre, Kingston – NOV 21 to 24
• Christkindlmarkt, Germania Club, Pembroke – NOV 21 to 24
• Ottawa Christmas Market, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – NOV 22 to 24
• 613Artisan Market, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – NOV 22 to 24
• Westport Holiday Hop ‘n’ Shop, Westport, NOV 22 to 24
• All Things Christmas, Gifts and Art Sale, Kingston Symphony Warehouse, Kingston – NOV 22 to 24
• Holiday Gloucester Night Market, Inspired Cannabis Co – NOV 22

• Foire marchande de Gatineau, CEGEP Félix Leclerc – NOV 23 and 24
• Christmas Craft Market, Watson’s Mill, Manotick – NOV 23 and 24
• Indigenous Holiday Market, 338 Somerset St. W., Ottawa – NOV 23
• Frosty’s Fair, Trinity Anglican Church, Ottawa – NOV 23
• Ukrainian Christmas Market, Ukrainian Banquet Hall, Ottawa – NOV 23
• St. Patrick’s High School Christmas Craft Fair, Ottawa – NOV 23
• Christmas Farmers’ Market, Log Farm, Nepean – NOV 23
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, Calvary Church, Ottawa – NOV 23
• Comfort and Joy Craft Show, St. Mark’s Catholic High School, Manotick – NOV 23
• Winterfest Night Market, downtown Carleton Place – NOV 23

• St. Michael Christmas Craft Show, St. Michael Catholic High School, Kemptville – NOV 23
• Holiday Market, Caledonia Community Centre, St. Bernardin – NOV 23
• Side Hustle Christmas Market, Venue 1906, Belleville – NOV 23
• Deck the Firehall, Old Ottawa South Community Centre – NOV 24
• Vanier Artisans Christmas Craft Sale, 270 Marier Avenue, Vanier – NOV 24
• Kars Christmas Market, Kars RA Hall – NOV 24
• Jack Frost Fair, B&H Grocer parking lot, Kemptville – NOV 24
• The Holiday Market, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co, Bath – NOV 23 and 24

November 25 to December 1

• Joy of Art, Foyer Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex – NOV 26 to DEC 1
• Sainte-Thérèse Christmas Village – NOV 28 to DEC 1
• Baby Please Come Home Shopping Event, Alexandria Community Market – NOV 28
• Artistic Creations ($200 and Under) Sale, St. Paul’s United Church, Carp – NOV 29 and 30
• Indian Lake Country Christmas Tour, Indian Lake, New York – NOV 29 and 30
• Ottawa Christmas Market, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – NOV 29 to DEC 1
• Aylmer Christmas Market, rue Principale – NOV 29 to DEC 1
• Marché de Noël de Montebello – NOV 29 to DEC 1
• Blainville Arts and Crafts Fair, Blainville – NOV 29 to DEC 1
• Holiday Gloucester Night Market, Inspired Cannabis Co. – NOV 29
• 613Flea Holiday Night Market, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park – NOV 29

• Christmas Craft Market, Watson’s Mill, Manotick – NOV 30 and DEC 1
• 613Christmas, Carleton University – NOV 30 and DEC 1
• Cheerfully Made Holiday Market, Almonte Old Town Hall – NOV 30 and DEC 1
• Christkindl Market and Craft Sale, Caledonia Community Centre, St. Bernardin – NOV 30 and DEC 1
• Kingston Holiday Market, Tett Centre, Kingston – NOV 30 and DEC 1
• The Holiday Market, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co, Bath – NOV 30 and DEC 1
• Abbotsford Holiday Craft Fair, Abbotsford Seniors Centre, Ottawa – NOV 30
• St. Nicholas Christmas Bazaar, Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral, Ottawa – NOV 30
• St. Andrew’s Scottish Tea and Christmas Bazaar, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Ottawa – NOV 30
• Hintonburg Artisan Craft Fair, Hintonburg Community Centre (10am to 4pm), Ottawa – NOV 30
• Holly Jolly Christmas Craft Show, Merivale Mall, Ottawa – NOV 30
• Christmas Fair, Southminster United Church, Ottawa – NOV 30
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, Manotick Legion – NOV 30

• Carleton Place Christmas Vendors Market, Carleton Place Arena – NOV 30
• Jingle Jam Christmas Market, Southgate Church, Kemptville – NOV 30
• Dunvegan Christmas Market, Glengarry Pioneer Museum, Dunvegan – NOV 30
• Christmas Winter Craft Show, Optimist Club, Cornwall – NOV 30
• Jingle and Mingle Holiday Market, Bonnechere Provincial Park, Killaloe – NOV 30
• Christmas Market, Grace United Church, Gananoque – NOV 30
• Fat Goose Craft Fair, Grant Hall, Queen’s University, Kingston – NOV 30
• Remington’s Merry Market, Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg – NOV 30
• Idle Hands Art, Craft and Vintage Sale, All Saints Event Space, Ottawa – DEC 1
• Holiday Bazaar, Stray Dog Brewing Company, Orleans – DEC 1
• Kars Christmas Market, Kars RA Hall – DEC 1
• Marché de Nöel, La Fab sur Mill, Chelsea – DEC 1
• Christmas Market, Arbru Beer, Mallorytown – DEC 1
• Petawawa Christmas Craft Show, Petawawa Civic Centre – DEC 1

December holiday craft fairs and Ottawa Christmas markets

December 2 to December 8

• Joy of Art, Foyer Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex – DEC 3 to 8
• Signatures Originals Christmas Craft Sale, EY Centre, Ottawa – DEC 4 to 8
• Sainte-Thérèse Christmas Village – DEC 5 to 8
• Ottawa Christmas Market, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – DEC 6 to 8
• Aylmer Christmas Market, rue Principale – DEC 6 to 8
• Marché de Noël de Montebello – DEC 6 to 8
• 613Flea Holiday Night Market, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park – DEC 6
• Holiday Gloucester Night Market, Inspired Cannabis Co. – DEC 6
• Christmas Craft Market, Watson’s Mill, Manotick – DEC 7 and 8
• Kingston Holiday Market, Tett Centre, Kingston – DEC 7 and 8
• MAC Fair, Immaculata High School, Ottawa – DEC 7
• Ukrainian Christmas Bazaar, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, Ottawa – DEC 7

• Fisher Park Christmas Craft Market, Fisher Park School, Ottawa – DEC 7
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, Nepean Sportsplex – DEC 7
• Orléans Holiday Arts Market, Shenkman Arts Centre – DEC 7
• Cumberland Farmers’ Market Christmas Market, Cumberland (four locations) – DEC 7
• Wakefield Christmas Market, Centre Wakefield La Pêche – DEC 7
• North Dundas Parade of Lights Vendor Show, Winchester Arena – DEC 7
• Christmas in Merrickville – DEC 7

• St. Nicholas Christmas Bazaar, 30 McGill Street North, Smiths Falls – DEC 7
• Nick of Time Artisan Show, Crystal Palace, Perth – DEC 7
• Lanark Civitan Christmas on the Clyde, 2144 Pine Grove Road, Lanark – DEC 7
• Museum Festive Market Bake Sale, Glengarry, Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum, Williamstown – DEC 7
• Christmas Napanee Shopping Spree, Strathcona Paper Centre – DEC 7
• The Last-Minute Show, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Kanata – DEC 8
• Kars Christmas Market, Kars RA Hall – DEC 8
• Artisan Market, Osgoode Legion – DEC 8
• Melissa’s 8th Annual Christmas Craft and Vendor Show, Petawawa Legion – DEC 8
• German Christmas Market, Amadeus Cafe, Kingston – DEC 8

December 9 to December 15

• Joy of Art, Foyer Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex – DEC 10 to 15
• Sainte-Thérèse Christmas Village – DEC 12 to 15
• Salon des métiers d’art du Québec à Montréal, Palais des congrès, Montreal – DEC 12 to 15
• Ottawa Christmas Market, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – DEC 13 to 15
• Holiday Pottery Sale, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – DEC 13 to 15
• Christmas Craft and Holiday Market, State Fairgrounds, Syracuse – DEC 13 to 15
• 613Flea Holiday Night Market, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park – DEC 13
• Holiday Gloucester Night Market, Inspired Cannabis Co. – DEC 13
• Eastern Ontario Craft and Gift Market, North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville – DEC 14 and 15
• Holiday Market, Happy Little Farmstead, Spencerville – DEC 14 and 15
• Kingston Holiday Market, Tett Centre, Kingston – DEC 14 and 15
• Adàwàning, National Arts Centre, Ottawa – DEC 14
• Art Lending of Ottawa Art Show, Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, Ottawa – DEC 14
• Wrap It Up! Holiday Market, Bells Corners United Church – DEC 14
• Metcalfe Farmers’ Christmas Market, Metcalfe Farmers’ Market – DEC 14
• Deck the Halls Christmas Craft Show, Merivale Mall, Nepean – DEC 14
• Christmas Market and Craft Show, Maxville and District Sports Complex – DEC 14
• Taste of the Valley Holiday Market, Renfrew Armouries – DEC 14
• Pet Day and Holiday Market, Robert Plante Greenhouses, Orleans – DEC 15

December 16 to December 22

• Salon des métiers d’art du Québec à Montréal, Palais des congrès, Montreal – DEC 16 to 22
• Joy of Art, Foyer Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex – DEC 17 to 22 (also Tuesdays through Sundays until January 5)
• Ottawa Christmas Market, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – DEC 20 to 22 (also December 26 to 31, and January 2 to 5)
• Holiday Evening Market, Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market, Kingston – DEC 19
• Holiday Gloucester Night Market, Inspired Cannabis Co. – DEC 20

Do you know about craft fairs or artisan shows between now and Christmas that aren’t on this list? Let me know!

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