Looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind handcrafted gift this Christmas? Fresh baking for holiday entertaining? Décor items for the home?
There are a number of craft sales and church bazaars coming up.
The Bond Head Lions Club hosts its Annual Arts & Crafts Show at the Bond Head Community Hall on County Rd. 27 this Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show features dozens of vendors, selling everything from hand-knit and sewn items, to jewellery, turned-wood gifts, home-baking, Christmas decorations and more! Purchase a Landmarks of BWG Calendar from the Bond Head Women’s Institute ladies, as a gift or stocking stuffer. Food will be available from the Bond Head Lions. Everyone welcome! Free admission.
Lefroy United Church in Lefroy, Innisfil, hosts its Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At least 16 vendors will set up inside the historic Grange Hall, selling an array of treats, gifts, and hand-crafted items. Downstairs in the church, check out the Penny Table, raffles, and the lunch room, offering a hearty soup and sandwich lunch! All welcome.
Victorian Christmas at the Simcoe County Museum, Dec. 12 and 13, will feature artisans and vendors, in addition to holiday music, seasonal treats, and a horse-drawn wagon ride through the museum grounds. Event takes place 6 to 9 p.m., both evenings, with admission by donation to the Friends of the Simcoe County Museum. Bring a donation of a new unwrapped toy for the Simcoe County Paramedics annual toy drive, and purchase a hand-made pottery bowl to support Barrie & District Christmas Cheer. The Museum is located at 1151 Hwy. 26, north of Barrie.
Both the Bradford Farmers’ Market and the Innisfil Farmers’ Market are hosting indoor Christmas markets, this month – featuring not only local produce, but an array of local artisans and vendors. The Innisfil Market takes place indoors at the Innisfil Recreation Complex, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. Free kids’ crafts, a visit from Santa from 3 to 5 p.m., free cookies from The Summer Oven Bakery, and music by local musicians after 4 p.m. The Bradford Farmers’ Market hosts its Christmas Markets at the BWG Public Library and Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W. in Bradford, on Saturday, Dec. 14 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fresh produce, home baking, plus items offered by local vendors, artists and artisans, and more! Christmas music will be playing, and there will be free Scavenger Hunts and Christmas Crafts for the kids. “It will be lovely!” says market manager Laura Vree.
