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2022
Where: Metcalfe Christmas Farmers’ Market, Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Old Ottawa South Community Association Christmas Craft Fair, 260 Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa
When: Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Fisher Park Community Recreation Council Christmas Craft Show & Sale, 250 Holland Avenue, Ottawa
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: St. Michael’s CHS Christmas Craft Show, 2755 County Road 43, Kemptville, ON
When: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Cordy Elf’s Magical Christmas, 2nd Annual Christmas Vendors Market, Lombardy Hall, Lombardy ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: IODE Captain Hooper Chapter Fall Into Winter Craft Fair, Carleton Place Arena, 2nd Floor
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Ottawa & Parent Child Expo, Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
When: Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Harvest Market, Museum Grounds, Cumberland
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmer’s Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Ecotay Sunday Market, 133 Menzies Munroe Side Road, Perth
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Carp Farmers’ Market, 3790 Carp Road, Carp, ON
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Carp Farmers’ Market, 3790 Carp Road
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Ecotay Sunday Market, 133 Menzies Munroe Side Road, Perth
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Ecotay Sunday Market, 133 Menzies Munroe Side Road, Perth
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Vendors’ Market, Lombardy Hall, 6 Kelly Road, Lombardy
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Vendors’ Market, Settlers Ridge Mall, Smiths Falls
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
2021
Where: Old Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 Sunnyside Avenue
When: Noon – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Craft Show, Settlers Ridge Mall, Smiths Falls
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Kemptville Farmers Market, 200 Sanders Street, Kemptville
When: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Crosby Farmers’ Market, 12 Narrows Lock Road, Crosby
When: 8 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
2020
Where: St. Michael’s High Spring Craft Show, St. Michael’s High School, Kemptville, ON
When: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Canceled due to Covid-19
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market, R.J. Kennedy Community Centre, 1115 Dunning Rd, Cumberland, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Canceled due to Covid-19
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Greely Community Centre, Greely, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Canceled due to Covid-19
Where: Ottawa Parent & Child Expo, Nepean Sportsplex, Nepean, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Canceled due to Covid-19
Where: Keenagers Seniors’ Group, Perth Lions Hall, Perth Fairgrounds, Corner of Halton and Arthur Streets, Perth, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
2019
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Greely, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church Christmas Craft Show & Bake Sale, 685 Walkley Road
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Fisher Park Christmas Craft Show, Fisher Park School, 250 Holland Avenue
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: OSCA Christmas Craft Show, 260 Sunnyside Avenue
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: St. Michael’s Christmas Craft Show, St. Michael’s High School, Kemptville
When: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Senior Moments Group, Cumberland Community Association, 2552 Old Montreal Road
When: 12 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Christmas Market, Greely Community Centre
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tanglewood Community Centre, 30 Woodfield Drive, Ottawa
When: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: IODE Fall/Winter Craft Fair, Carleton Place Arena, 2nd Floor, 75 Neelin Street
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Ottawa Book Expo, Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Landsdowne Park, Ottawa
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Harvest Market, Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Road
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Lyndhurst Turkey Fair, Public Library, Lyndhurst
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Cumberland Farmers’ Market
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Log Farm Farmers’ Market, 670 Cedarview Road, Ottawa
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Log Farm Farmers’ Market, 670 Cedarview Road, Ottawa
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Seniors’ Program, First Baptist Church, 73 Beckwith Street North, Smiths Falls, ON
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: Lanark County Genealogical Society, Beckwith Township Municipal Offices, 1702 9th Line Beckwith (Blacks Corners) Carleton Place, ON
When: 1:30 p.m.
Where: JOY (Just Older Youth) Drop-In, Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church, 225 McClellan Road, Nepean, ON
When: 1:00 p.m.
2018
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market Christmas Show, Greely Community Centre, 448 Meadow Drive, Greely
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Ottawa Farmer’s Market, Landsdowne Market, Aberdeen Pavillion
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Holy Cross Christmas Craft & Bake Sale, 685 Walkley Road, Ottawa
When: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Fisher Park Christmas Craft Show & Sale, 250 Holland Avenue, Ottawa,ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Old Ottawa South Community Centre Craft Show, 260 Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: St. Michael’s High School Craft Show, Kemptville, ON
When: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market Christmas Show, Greely Community Centre, 448 Meadow Drive, Greely, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Coles Bookstore, 142 Cornwall Square, Cornwall, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: IODE Captain Hooper Chapter, Harvest Craft Show, Carleton Place Arena, Neelin Street, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Community Involvement EXPO, The Optimist Trade Show, Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON
When:
Saturday, July 7 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 8 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, July 9 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Russell Public Library, Russell, ON (613-445-5331)
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: Russell Public Library, Russell, ON (613-445-5331)
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: OIW and FOPLA Book Fair, Ben Franklin Place, Centrepoint Atrium, 101 Centrepoint Drive, Ottawa
When: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where: Smiths Falls & District Historical Society, 11 Old Sly's Road, Smiths Falls, ON
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers' Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Unitarian House Annual Fundraising Dinner, 20 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa, ON
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ottawa Carleton ETFO/FEEO PD Day, Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON
When: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where: ICSS Handcrafted Market, 2025 Lanthier Drive, Orleans, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers Easter Market, Greely Community Centre, Greely, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Café Church, Dominion Chalmers United Church Hall, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Woodroffe Artisans, Bethany Hope Centre, 820 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON
When: 9:30 a.m.
Where: Book Club, Ottawa West End
When: 7:30 p.m.
2017
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market Christmas Craft Show, Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: Holy Cross Church Christmas Craft Fair, 685 Walkley Road
When: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Fisher Park Pop Up Craft Show, Fisher Park School, 250 Holland Avenue
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Ritchie Feed and Seed’s Annual Holiday Bazaar, 5901 Ottawa St., Richmond
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: St. Michael’s CHS Christmas Craft Show, St. Michael’s High School, Kemptville
When: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: ICSS Holly Day Market, 2015 Lanthier Drive, Orleans
When 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Canterbury Community Association Christmas Craft Fair, 2185 Arch Street
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: IODE Captain Hooper Harvest Craft Show, Carleton Place Arena, Neelin Street, Carleton Place
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Engineers Wives Group, St. Thomas Anglican Church, Alta Vista, Ottawa
When: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Chesterville & District Historical Society, Chesterville Heritage Centre
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lyndhurst Turkey Fair, Lyndhurst, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Admaston/Bromley Library, Douglas, ON
When: 11:00 a.m. – noon
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Edson Farmers’ Market, Edson, Alberta
When: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Human Library, Age Well Solutions, Nepean Sportsplex
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Metcalfe Agricultural Fairgrounds, Albert Street, Metcalfe
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Perth & District Historical Society Meeting, 26 Beckwith Street East, Perth, ON
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Kingston Women in Action Spring Event, The Salvation Army Citadel – 816 Centennial Drive, Kingston
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Lunch and Learn, Fisher Heights Community Centre, 31 Sutton Place
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Maple Fest, The Book Nook & Other Treasures, 60 Gore Street East, Perth, ON
When: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Handcrafted Market, 2025 Lanthier Drive, Orleans
When: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Easter Invitational Show, Metcalfe Farmers’ Market, Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Food for Thought, Churchill’s Seniors Recreation Centre, La Favorita Restaurant, 356 Preston Street
When: 1:00 p.m.
Where: FANTASEA Artisan Fair, All Saints Church, Laurier & Chapel, Ottawa
When: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Coles Book Store, Carlingwood Shopping Centre, Ottawa
When: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Cornwall Public Library – 613-932-4796, 45 Second Street East, Cornwall
When: 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Unitarian Church Seniors’ Program, First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa
When: from 1:00 p.m.
2016
Where: Holy Cross Parish Christmas Craft Show, Holy Cross Church, Walkley Road, Ottawa, ON
When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Fisher Park Community Recreation Council, One Day POP-UP Christmas Market, Fisher Park School, 250 Holland Avenue at the Queensway Overpass
When: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Shop Your Local Talen Christmas Craft Show, Old Ottawa South Community Association, 260 Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: St. Michael Christmas Craft Show, St. Michael’s High School, 2755 County Road 43 Kemptville, ON
When: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Canterbury Christmas Craft Sale, Canterbury Community Centre, 2185 Arch Street, Ottawa, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: IODE Autumn Craft Show, Arena, Carleton Place
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: For five JK and SK classes (more than 100 children), SDG County Library, Winchester, ON
When: 10:30 a.m
Where: Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON (also signing Clara’s Rib)
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: St. Michael Christmas Craft Show, St. Michael’s High School, 2755 County Road 43 Kemptville, ON
When: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Storytime Group, Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON
When: 10:00 a.m.
Where: Local Author Showcase, North Crosby Community Hall, Westport, ON
When: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Lyndhurst Turkey Fair, Lyndhurst Public Library, 355 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Bonnechere Union Public Library, 74-A Maple Street, Eganville ON (also signing Clara’s Rib)
When: 1:00 p.m.
Where: A Taste of Manotick, Manotick, ON
When: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Admaston/Bromley Public Library, 5346 Highway 60, Douglas ON (also signing Clara’s Rib)
When: 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Where: Byward Market Square, Ottawa
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Parkdale Market, Ottawa
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Byward Market Square, Ottawa
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Madawaska Valley Public Library, 19474 Opeongo Line, Barry’s Bay, ON (613) 756-2000
When: 6:00 p.m
Where: The Merrickville Book Emporium, 105 Wellington Street E Merrickville, ON (613-269-2502)
When: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Prose in the Park, Parkdale Park, corner of Parkdale and Armstrong (beside the Parkdale Market) in Hintonburg, Ottawa, ON
When: 11 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Byward Market Square, Ottawa
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Byward Market Book Fair, Ottawa
When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Lanark County Human Library, Smiths Falls Public Library, 81 Beckwith Street North, Smiths Falls ON
When: 12 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Temple’s Sugar Bush, 1700 Ferguson Falls Road, Lanark 613-253-7000
When: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: North Grenville Public Library, 1 Water Street, Kemptville ON 613-258-4711
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Two Grade Two Classes at Perth Public Library, Perth ON
When: 12:40 – 1:40 p.m.
2015
Where: Holiday Concert presented by The Friends of the Library, North Grenville Library, Norenberg Building, 1 Water Street, Kemptville ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Where: The Book Nook, 56 Gore St. E. Perth ON
When: 1:00 - 3 p.m.
Where: Holy Cross Church, 685 Walkley Road, Ottawa ON
When: 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Merrickville Community Centre, 106 Read Street, Merrickville, ON
When: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: 250 Holland Avenue (in Fisher Park School), Ottawa ON
When: 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: St. Michael’s High School Christmas Craft Show, St. Michael’s High School, Kemptville ON
When: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Manotick United Church Christmas Market, 5567 Manotick Main Street, Manotick ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Where: Canterbury Community Association Christmas Craft Fair, Canterbury Community Centre, 2185 Arch Street, Ottawa ON
When: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Wrap It Up, Toy, Craft & Gift Sale, Hazeldean Mall (in former Target Space)
When: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Featherston Drive Public School Annual Fall Fair & Holiday Craft Show, 1801 Featherston Drive, Ottawa ON
When: 10 – 3:00 p.m.