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ABOUT

Get excited for our  annual Spring Market coming up from April 11th, 12th and 13th  at River Exhibition Park!

 

We can’t wait to show off our amazing lineup of 170 + vendors. Whether you’re into art, ceramics, tasty food, stylish clothing, cool jewellery, home goodies, or candles, we’ve got you covered for all your spring vibes. Plus, enjoy a live DJ, delicious eats, and selfie wall.

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Grab your shopping crew and get ready for a fun weekend of supporting amazing local and Canadian makers!

WHEN + WHERE

Friday, April 11th 

Early Bird Pre-shop - 5:30pm-8:15pm

Saturday, April 12th 

General Admission - 9am-5:45pm

Sunday, April 13th

General Admission - 12pm-4:30pm

@ Red River Exhibition Park - 3977 Portage Ave.

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TICKET INFO

​Our market is 3 days long with Friday, April 11th being the Early Bird pre-shop and Saturday, April 12th + Sunday, April 13th being General Admission. Please be sure to check out the different ticket options below so you can best prepare yourself before you buy the right ticket(s) for you!

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When choosing your ticket you will select what day you want to attend, as well as your preferred check-in time. Check-in times allow us to stagger the flow of shoppers to create a pleasant shopping experience for all.

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Pre-Sale Tickets go on sale SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH @ 10AM

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Tickets are non-refundable or exchangeable for other days once purchased. If you cannot attend, we encourage you to gift or sell them to family or friends who would also love to support Canadian businesses this holiday season!

PRE-SALE
TICKET WITH FREE DOOR CRASHER ITEM!!!

Purchasing a Pre-Sale ticket, ahead of our General Ticket sale, allows you to secure your ticket and preferred check-in time while getting a FREE gift from our Pre-Sale Ticket Sponsor: van der Meer Garden Centre. 

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If you purchase a Pre-Sale ticket between Sunday, February 16th-Tuesday February 18th you will have your choice of a FREE plant, on a first come first serve basis, by visiting the van der Meer booth at the market. 

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Plant choices:

Petunias

Pansies

Spider Plants

Strawberry Plants​

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Pre-sale tickets do not cost any more money than our regular tickets. You're simply getting an added bonus by getting your tickets early! 

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*Plants are only redeemable at the market. There is a set amount of each kind of plant. We do not promise that you will give your top choices. 

*Child tickets are not eligible for a free gift.

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TICKET OPTIONS 

PRE-SALE TICKETS (Available ONLY from February 16th-18th)
Pre-sale tickets are your chance to get your tickets early AND secure a FREE door crasher item from our sponsor, van der Meer Garden Centre. If you purchase a pre-sale ticket, you enjoy all the benefits that the market has to offer PLUS you will get your choice of a free plant on a first come first serve basis. Pre-sale ticket holders will visit the van der Meer Garden Centre booth to choose either a Petunia, Pansy, Strawberry Plant, or Spider Plant.  

EARLY BIRD $25 + GST - Friday, April 11th
Everyone who attends the Friday EARLY BIRD Pre-shop requires a paid ticket, including children under 12, unless you have a baby that is being carried or worn on your person. This is a reduced shopping capacity experience. All EARLY BIRD ticket holders will receive a FREE iconic T+B tote bags that are locally designed and printed by Honey Dill Print and a gift from our market sponsor in addition to the door crasher. This ticket options grants you access to the market all weekend long, with a wristband that you can grab from our staff on your way out. This ticket is BANG for your buck with 2 gifts and a tote but unlimited admission this is the hottest ticket of the market and always sells out. 
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Check-In Times:
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
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GENERAL ADMISSION $10 + GST - Saturday, April 12th OR Sunday, April 13th
These tickets are available for Saturday or Sunday, you choose what day and time you'd like to attend. As a GENERAL ADMISSION ticket holder you get to enjoy all that the market has to offer. In addition children 12 and under are FREE to attend. 
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Check-In Times:
Saturday, April 12th
9:00am
9:15am
9:30am
9:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
 
Sunday, April 13th
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
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FREE CHILD TICKET (kids aged 12 and under) 
These tickets are available ONLY for our GENERAL ADMISSION days of Saturday, April 12th and Sunday, April 13th. These tickets are limited as we have to ensure we stay within our venue capacity limits. If you would like to bring your child with you to the Friday, Early Bird pre-shop they will have to have a paid ticket to enter, unless your child is being carried or worn on your person. Child tickets are not eligible for the pre-sale gift. 

DOOR TICKETS $12 CASH ONLY
ONLY AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL ADMISSION SATURDAY + SUNDAY

Limited admission at the door will be available during off check-in times, with priority entry and scanning going to ticket holders. When you come, come expecting to wait and please show our staff kindness and grace as they are doing their job, which is to get paid online ticket shoppers in first. There is no guarantee that you will get in!  We only offer this if a paid ticket holder does not show up. Only at that time, do we allow people in at the door in.  Purchasing a paid ticket ahead of time is the only way to ensure you will get in. If you are hoping to get in with friends or family who have paid tickets and you do not,  this is a risk and there is no promise or guarantee you will get in or get in right away. 

Here are the times at which we will be able to allow entrance for door tickets.

Saturday, April 12th
10-10:45am
12-12:45pm
2-2:45pm
4-4:45pm

Sunday, April 13th
1-1:45pm
2:45-4:30pm

Those who are wanting to pay for admission at the door should expect long wait times and for the line to be held as we have to adhere to our venue capacity limits and have to manage the crowds. We will not be allowing door admission for our Early Bird pre-shop Friday, April 1th1 as this is a reduced and premium shopping experience.

GENERAL INFO

VENUE ACCESSIBILITY

Our venue is wheelchair accessible with no stairs to enter or maneuver throughout the event space. There are also accessible parking spots close to the entrance.

 

STROLLER POLICY

Strollers are prohibited, however, exemptions are made upon request. Please email us before the market to let us know your shopping block. Please check out our FAQ page to read more. 

 

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Most if not all vendors will have their own processing machines that can take debit or credit. They are also encouraged to have a float to take cash payments.

There is an ATM located inside the venue. ​​

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Limited amount of tickets can be purchased at the door for general admission only (Sat and Sun)  It's cash only and tickets are $15

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SPRING MARKET
VENDOR LINEUP

3 Ideas Canada

A TASTE OF AFRICA INC

Abiding Citizen Craft Beverage Company

ACHIE

Amy Rae Maker

Anishinaabe Girl Designs

Apple Pan Market

Au Naturale x Charmed by AU

Baltic Brothers Inc

Beard & Brawn

Bee Boyzz Honey & Meadery Inc.

Blush Stitch Studio

Blyss Matcha

Bobo & Co.

Bones & Marrow Broth Company

Boom Bath and Body

Borderland Agriculture

Breezy Pine Design Inc.

Brie's Botanicals

Bubbles & Berries Co.

Calgary Chocosweeats Factorie

Candy Skies

Capital K Distillery

CaroQuilla Bamboo Essentials

Carzan Local Meats

Casa Hair Care

Cedar & Cement

Chaps Peanut Butters

Charleston & Harlow

cheeky foods

Chocolate Butterfly co.

CJ Tennant Jewellery

Coal and Canary

Coconut.

cranked energy

Created Mother

Creative Eats

Crescent Acres

Cutie Oils

Dang Good Tea

Dead Horse Cider

Decadence Chocolates Inc.

Devi Arts Collective Jewelry

dog gone gear

Drip By Dre

Earth and Hide

Endless Permanent Jewelry

Farm Girl Bath & Candle

Fat Iguana Chefs Kitchen

Fehr Forgeworks

Genuine Bodycare

Good Neighbour Brewing Company

GOURMET INSPIRATIONS

Grysiuk Queen Bee Honey

Hair Goals

Happy Daisy Gourmet Dog Food

Happy Dance Hummus

HayMad & Co.

Honey Dill Print

House In The Oak Trees

Hudson Bagels

Intimates By Teekai

IRONik Steel Design

Isla Rae Jewelry

Jacked Up Jill Coffee

Jaybee Design

Jenna Rae Cakes

Jillian Leigh Jewelry

Joelle Nadine Studio

Jolene Janzen Art

Juice Me

Just for Fun Ceramics

Kalla Lilly Inc.

Kirsch Street Studio

Kitako Lake Honey

KYU GRILL MOBILE INC.

Lark & Lily Handmade

Le Lux Lashes

Le Lux Pampas

Leilani Candle Co

Lend Me Some Sugar Bath Company

Lewis & Clark Collar Co.

LibbyMuks

loaf and honey

Lobster Bae

Long Live Tattoos

Lou & Bear

Mas Coffee Co

Masagana Flower Farm & Studio

 Leigh McKenzie

Me & You Handmades

Mimi & Mouse

Miss Kleos Pet Treats

mmel apparel

Mode Wear

Modest Baby

Monday Clay

Mr.Biltong

Natural & Rooted

Naturel Craft

Nepali Women’s Co-op

OJS Bkaery

Oma's Pantrē

Paddle and Hum

Park and Buzz

PATENT 5 DISTILLERY

Pine & Paper Collective

Pineridge Hollow

Plant Vitamins Limited

Prairie City Printing Co.

Prairie Clay

Prairie Creek Candles

Prairie Dog Collar Co

Prairie Kitchen Catering

Prairie Potions

Prism Kombucha

PVG Street Eats

RÄ Sugar Co.

Rika Cheese Garden

Set The Bar

Sheepdog Brew Co.

Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company

Silk Collections

Sim Sohi Studio

Skye + Rayn

Smak Dab

Smooch Bath and Body

SOAK Bath Co

SoulDeo Naturals

SoulStoked

Spice World of Canada

Spreads by Cede

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Stone City Coffee Roasters

Studio On 27 Inc

Sugar Blossom Inc.

sweet maringue

sweetkids clothing co.

Sweetpea Naturals

Sweets by Arlene

Sydney Rose Co.

Tamara Dates Inc.

Teegan Walker Ceramics

Ten Acre Print Shop

The Beauregard Experience

The Butter Tart Lady

The Canadian Birch Company

The Churro Stop

The CroChic Shop

The Darling Company

The Lemon Square

The Roster Clothing Ltd.

Those Girls at the Market

Toasti Bean

Tot Wheels

TruForm Design

Umaido Co. Ltd

Unique Brazilian Dairy

Utoffeea

Van der Meer

Von Slick's Inc.

Wagyu Wagon

Westside Premium Craft Sauce

Wheat & Wildflower Handmade

Whitehouse Art Inc

Wild & Rooted Design

Wild Woods Pottery

Wilde Fleur Co.

WoofDoughnuts

Worth a wink

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