Get ready to celebrate the season at Vanier Park’s Winter Market!
Join us for a festive day by the sea filled with local vendors, cozy food and drink, and family-fun entertainment that will warm your heart.
Explore three incredible cultural venues—Museum of Vancouver, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, and Vancouver Maritime Museum—all offering Pay What You Can admission for this special event. And take part in Bard on the Beach’s costume corner—and be sure to snap a selfie!
What to Expect:
Shop from a variety of local artisans and makers
Enjoy delicious seasonal eats and drinks
Experience family-friendly entertainment throughout the day
Explore three attractions by donation—perfect for families, friends, and holiday explorers alike.
Whether you’re hunting for the perfect handmade gift or simply looking to soak up some winter magic, Vanier Park’s Winter Market is the place to be.
Located in Sen̓áḵw on the ancestral lands of the Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) and səlilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Tickets: Free. Admission to the Museum of Vancouver that day is Pay What You Can.
Please note that photos or video may be captured at this event and used for promotional or reporting purposes. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let organizers know.
Special Performances:
Live Music from Vancouver Academy of Music
12:15pm at Vancouver Maritime Museum
1:15pm at H.R MacMillan Space Centre
2:00pm at Vancouver Academy of Music - Family
3:00pm at Vancouver Academy of Music - Junior
4:00pm at Vancouver Academy of Music - Intermediate
School Choir Performance
2:00pm Museum of Vancouver / Space Centre main entrance
Lazy Jacks Sea Shanty Group
2:30pm & 3:30pm at Vancouver Maritime Museum lobby
False Creek Ferry Ballet at 5:15pm at the Heritage Harbour by the Vancouver Maritime Museum
The epic, incredible & death-defying False Creek Ferry ballet! The False Creek Ferry skippers have been performing a choreographed "ferry ballet" show on Canada Day & fireworks nights for well over 30 years. Figure eights, crossovers & starbursts are only a sample of the crews’ acrobatic repertoire. This special ballet will be part of the Winter Market in Vanier Park on December 7, 2025!
About the Vendors
Adishi is an emerging artist based in Vancouver. She is self-taught and creates from her lived experiences of racialization, queerness and disability. She sells digital collage art prints, greeting cards, stickers, magnets, bookmarks and zines.
We are fine artists who specialized in portrait, abstract and landscape painting. We transform our paintings into tote bags, greeting cards, art prints, stickers and other products. We also do bookbinding, so we sometimes make sketch books and journals.
Alysha Collie is a Coast Salish artist from the Soowahlie First Nation. When Alysha is not working on live theatre or film productions, she runs her own company, The Collie Collective, where she focuses on decolonization and reclaiming her ancestral roots through her beaded jewelry, Salish art and apparel creations.
I’m a nêhiyaw (Cree), Métis, and European descent artist who was born, and currently creates in the unceded and unsurrendered lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. My maternal roots are based in maskotewisipiy (High Prairie, Alberta), Treaty 8. I create handmade beaded pieces including jewelry, handbags and clothing weaving up-cycling and vintage appreciation into my collections.
I Literally Can Knot YVR is a passion project based out of Richmond, BC. All of our macramé pieces are handmade with 100% recycled cotton rope made from pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste; we also enjoy working with other sustainable materials such as bamboo and reclaimed woods. From decorative art pieces to functional lifestyle items, we hope our macramé finds a place in your home!
Ocean 2 Ocean Creations
Hi I am an Inuvaluk born and raised in Tuktoyaktuk, NT,I was taught how to bead and make jewelry from my Late Mother Lily Rose, as that was how she made money to support us,I worked all my life ,and retired 3.5 years ago and picked up the bead needle and my Love of beading just took off from there,I feel grounded and and it is a form of meditation for me.
I am a machine embroidery designer/artist as well as a sewer. I make iron on patches of a large variety, mainly silly ones. I also sell handmade clothing, accessories, and hats with my designs.
My name Is Inez Cook , I am from the Nuxalk Nation but reside in Vancouver. I am the owner of Salmon n’Bannock and I recently launched our Signature Bannock Mix and Distant Cuzzin Gf bannock Mix. I am also the author of Sixties scoop and Reconnecting after the Sixties scoop. I would like to sell the bannock mixes and my childrens books.
I am a local artist from Vancouver. I make silver gold and copper jewelry along with prints stickers and post cards.
I am a Gitx̱san artist and jewelry designer from the Laxskiik (Eagle) clan of Kitwanga, BC, now living in Laxyuubm Ts’msyen (Terrace, BC). I’m the founder of Jada Creations, where I blend traditional Gitx̱san formline with modern design to create jewelry that tells stories of strength, identity, and culture. As a single mother and self-taught entrepreneur, my work is deeply personal — a reflection of resilience, pride, and the beauty of Indigenous artistry in today’s world.
I am a printmaker, painter and ceramic artists. I work around the theme of birds and whales mostly but I am also drawn to environmental causes and our impact on the world. My goal is to create fun, engaging and challenging art that can be affordable and help make a voice for nature. I sell prints of various sizes, small ceramics and paintings but I don't usually bring the paintings.
We are a queer-owned small business consisting of myself and my partner. We will be selling homemade vintage spoon rings. My mother will also be joining and selling homemade plant holders (including macramé and other materials).
Thelildragonstudio is a multidisciplinary artisan business selling a variety of handmade goods while focusing on sustainability. Some of the wares offered are scrunchies, tote bags and masks made from reclaimed fabrics to prevent more textile waste. Prints and stickers are a fan favourite as well as Indigenous made edge beaded seal fur earrings. Some other wares include coasters, colouring pages, bookmarks and lino prints. Everything is handmade by the artist Jessey Tustin.
Jordanna George (T'Sou-ke/Ukrainian) is a comic artist and illustrator whose work explores queerness and Indigeneity. They will be selling comics, zines, prints, stickers and buttons.
I am of Ojibwa/Métis ancestry. I sell prints of my art as well as hand beaded earrings and jewelry.
I am a print-based artist working principally with hand-pulled lithographs, woodcuts and bookmaking. I would be honoured to showcase my latest woodcuts with chine colle of museum houses primarily in the Lower Mainland and Victoria in the newly released "Homes for Ghosts" artist book at your market.
I am a third-generation beader and proud member of the Lytton First Nation, currently residing in Vancouver, BC. Beadwork has been passed down through my family for generations, and I carry this tradition forward with respect, creativity, and contemporary expression. I handcraft each piece — from earrings to necklaces — using materials such as leather, shells, porcupine quills, and glass seed beads. My designs blend traditional Indigenous colors and patterns with modern, minimalist, and bold contemporary elements, creating jewelry that tells a story of both heritage and evolution.
Larissa Grieves is a mixed-indigenous, queer and two-spirit artist. Larissa's connection to the land is at the heart of everything they create, Originally trained as a cook, Larissa brought deep care, sensory storytelling, and memory into the dishes they prepared-nourishing not just the body, but the soul and spirit. As their creative path evolved, so did their medium but the intention remained. Whether through beadwork, body care or ceremony infused-adnorments, Larissa continues to practice with the same loving hands and heart. Their work is an act of decolonization - centered around healing, kindness, and love. Through food, body & spirit care products, handcrafted pieces, Larissa invites you to receive not just an object, but a moment of care and connection.
Handmade Indigenous beaded jewelry and accessories, leatherwork, Lino prints, silk screened clothing and accessories, stickers and sage.
Michael Hill is an Indigenous artist and jeweller from Cooks Ferry, Spences Bridge, British Columbia. He creates one-of-a-kind cedar-cast earrings, pendants, and other jewellery that reflect the land, culture, and stories of his Nlaka’pamux heritage. Michael hand-collects local cedar branches and stones, using traditional and modern lapidary techniques to cast and polish each piece by hand.
Night is a local Indigenous artist and designer who works with a variety of mediums including ceramics and textiles. Creations by Night include handmade nature inspired items such as ceramic slug jewelry, reclaimed leather keychains, and floral embroidery.
Red Cedar Woman focuses on traditional and contemporary cedar bark baskets,hats, as well as traditional salish wool blankets and scarves. We also offer workshops in these mediums and make traditional plant medicines, from teas to salves.
Tayvie a mixed Indigenous (Saulteaux/Ojibwe, Métis and settler) artist living in Vancouver. She creates beadwork, prints, tote bags, and stickers.
Inspired by a love of biking, Foxglove bicycle bags are designed and handmade in Vancouver using mainly deadstock and recycled technical fabrics. For cruisers, commuters, and bikepackers alike, Foxglove bags help keep your phone, glasses, snacks, water bottles, rock collections and more, dry and nearby without weighing your pockets down. Raincouver tested!
Red & Yellow Design is a Coast Salish father-and-son art studio creating handcrafted Bentwood boxes, ceramic boxes, and Coast Salish–inspired Christmas ornaments. Rooted in cultural tradition and shaped by modern design, each piece is made with intention — carrying the stories, forms, and teachings of Coast Salish art. From heirloom Bentwood boxes to our new line of ceramic boxes launching this fall, and festive ornaments for the holiday season, Red & Yellow Design brings a touch of Coast Salish artistry into homes year-round.
My name is kwiis hamilton, I am Sto:lo Coast Salish and Nuuchahnulth. I make Jewlery, print work, painted works, poetry and photography. Everything I sell is hand made by me.
Northwest N8V arts & products
We offer a diverse selection of Indigenous arts & products. From “Salish Moon wellness” bath soaks, salves, sprays, and Vigil•Aunt•Teas selection, to the beautiful blankets, handmade soy candles, clothing, jewelry & accessories. All mostly made by 2 Salish Women.
I’m a local artist offering handcrafted paintings, beadwork rainmakers, light catchers, and art cards. My work blends color, texture, and energy to inspire positivity and connection.
Indigenize your palate with Cedar Hot Sauce. Proudly Indigenous small batch sauces.
Showcasing plant medicines from Turtle Island. Bringing spice to the next level without leaving flavour behind. Always made in house. xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ Territory.