The Markets
at West Coast Gardens
—become a vendor!
Join The Markets at West Coast Gardens for a unique garden location to share your artisan goods with the community. Our indoor and outdoor spaces are the perfect backdrop for a local market—no matter what the season!
Read more, fill out a form, and check out our vendor FAQ below!
More than just a space
From blooming displays to seasonal decor, West Coast Gardens is a beautiful oasis for your customers to find you. For weekend events, we also often have food trucks, live music, guest speakers and workshops!
We will contact you if you are selected to be a vendor at one of our markets. Applying does not guarantee you a space.
See our 2025 dates below!
February 8th & 9th
Be Your Own Valentines' Market
Celebrating love and self-love! An indoor market in our garden centre focusing on self-care, relaxation, romance and empowerment.
The weekend will include also workshops and classes such as dance, spa, manicures and delicious food trucks.
market hours: 10am-4pm
March 14th, 15th & 16th
Home & Patio Show
One of our most popular events, this three-day weekend includes an artisan market, food trucks, special sales on patio and decor, speakers and more.
market hours: 10am-4pm
May 3rd & 4th
BLOOM!
Celebrating the beginning of Spring! The garden centre is bursting with blooms and ready for a fantastic outdoor artisan market (weather permitting, otherwise it will be indoors) along with workshops, food trucks, and more.
market hours: 10am-4pm
June 21st & 22nd
Summer Solstice Event
The perfect time for an outdoor market! Join us for a sunny, summer event—with food trucks, big storewide sales, and more.
market hours: 10am-4pm
July 20th
Night market
More details to come.
market hours:
August 23rd & 24th
Summer Festival
Our annual Summer Festival, complete with outdoor market, food trucks, workshops, giveaways and more.
market hours: 10am-4pm
September 20th & 21st
Dig & Forage
Celebrating all things Fall with an indoor market, pumpkin patch, autumn workshops, sales and fall displays.
market hours: 10am-4pm
November 22nd & 23rd
Christmas Open House
The first peek at all our Christmas displays and decor, always an exciting weekend — join us for our first indoor holiday market of the year!
market hours: 10am-4pm
November 22nd & 23rd
Trim & Gather
Our biggest annual Christmas event and indoor market—seasonal sales, food trucks, wine and cider, Santa photos, kid's activities, workshops and more!
market hours: 10am-4pm
November 29th & 30th
December 6th & 7th
December 13th & 14th
Weekend Christmas Markets
Keep the holiday spirit going with Christmas markets on the weekends at West Coast Gardens! Includes food trucks, sales, and kid's activities (including a visit from Santa).
market hours: 10am-4pm
Apply to be a Vendor
We're excited to have you as part of our weekend events—just fill out our form below. Vendors are responsible for their own tables, chairs, tents and displays.
The cost is $85 for an 8'x5' space for an indoor market and 10'x10' for outdoor markets. (Weekend events are $85 for all days inclusive.) This is payable within 48 hours of your application being accepted and will only be refundable until two weeks before the event.
We will contact you if you are selected to be a vendor at one of our markets. Applying does not guarantee you a space.
FAQ
How do I apply to be a vendor?
Step #1 - Complete the sign up form and submit. We respond to every application.
Step #2 - If you have been accepted to participate in a market, then you will be notified by email and sent a link to pay the $100 deposit per market. Deposits are refunded within five business days after market participation.
What qualifies as an 'artisan vendor'?
Artists, writers, photographers, collectors, and designers are the creators and dreamers this market was designed for.
We welcome applications from makers with:
- High-quality craft and handmade items
- Vintage or antique collectibles
- Up-cycled or restored salvage
- Artists
- Up-and-coming brands
We do not accept makers with:
- Multi-level marketing
- Wholesale distributors —This is in contrast to a boutique.
- Franchises
We are a family-friendly event and DO NOT accept makers or products with:
- Weapons
- Hateful and divisive messages
- Drug paraphernalia/products and messaging that promote drugs
How are vendors evaluated & selected?
Our aim is to select makers we feel have the most potential for brand growth and wish to get exposure at our markets in order to get to the next level.
Makers are judged on the following criteria:
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Products: Products are reviewed on quality and uniqueness. We review product packaging, branding and look for an overall cohesive aesthetic. We prioritize handmade items.
Online presence: Our team reviews a company’s website for ease of use and branding. We also review applicant’s social media accounts for: following, growth, frequent postings and engagement. It is very important for us to see makers posting and engaging so we can see a maker trying to grow and engaging with customers.
When looking through hundreds of applications, a makers active social media, products and booth presentation have a large impact when we are selecting makers.
Our team is looking for the following qualities in vendors to be invited back:
- General good vibes and attitude
- Kindness with our team
- Promotional efforts online
- Good communication
- Maker’s understanding and compliance of our policies
Please note: We have a capped amount of makers per category to ensure the market maintains a standard of high-quality and variety.
If you have been in one of our past markets please note that our team rotates makers and has been reducing the amount of makers in each category to give you the best chance of good sales. We also rotate in new makers, so past acceptance does not guarantee future acceptance. Please note the above selection criteria as well.
We will contact you if you are selected to be a vendor at one of our markets. Applying does not guarantee you a space.
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Why Wasn't I Accepted into a Market?
While we wish we could accept every maker into our markets, we will rotate makers as often as possible. We are also looking for a specific type of aesthetic as well as products that we know sell well in our markets.
If you have not been accepted into our market, this could be for many reasons. One of which could be that you are in a very competitive category with limited spaces. (Eg. Jewelry) As we grow, we receive more and more applications for each category.
Another reason could be that we have seen a type of product not sell well in our markets and we ultimately want you to be successful. There are other markets that will be a better fit. You also may have a product that is not allowed in our markets like CBD, weapons, etc.
The last reason is that a Maker is lacking in one of the areas that we evaluate makers as listed above.
Is there a cost for being a vendor?
The cost is $85 for a 8'x5' space for an indoor market and 10'x10' for outdoor. (Weekend events are $85 for all days inclusive.) This is payable within 48 hours of your application being accepted and will only be refundable until two weeks before the event.
What's next?
We will contact you if you are selected to be a vendor at one of our markets. Applying does not guarantee admission. We will include a link to all of the info you need to prep, promote, and have a great experience!
Application Form
(We require you to fill out the form for each market event date you are applying for. This helps us keep the applications organized.)
2025 Application Form coming soon!