A chef examines a vegetable stand at a farmer's market in Victoria, BC

Markets

Discover the vibrant markets of Greater Victoria, where your curiosity uncovers treasures and flavours found nowhere else. Engage with a community that thrives on creativity and sustainability, as local artisans and innovators shape a distinct shopping experience like no other. Celebrate markets that embody Victoria’s eclectic charm and inspire your journey of exploration.

An aerial view of the Moss Street Market, a farmers market in Victoria, BC

Moss Street Market

Enjoy live music while you shop, grab street food from one of the many hot food vendors, and stroll through one of Victoria's favourite markets. At the Moss Street Market you'll find produce from 30 local and organic farmers, and novelties from over one-hundred vendors including crafters, artisans, bakers, distillers, and more. The market runs every Saturday, 10AM-2PM, May through October, and the Winter Market runs November through April 10AM-1PM.

Moss Street Market
The Esquimalt Farmers Market in Victoria, BC

Esquimalt Farmer's Market

Dig into the food-first Esquimalt Farmer's Market! Proudly local, the Esquimalt Farmer's Market supports our region's producers and helps reduce waste. This family-friendly market has a great line-up of vendors and food trucks paired with live music while you shop. Don't miss this market 4:30-7:30PM Thursdays (April 4- September 26) and Mondays (June 17 - September 16).

Esquimalt Farmers Market
A vendor displays their goods at the James Bay Market in Victoria, BC

James Bay Market

Head on down to the James Bay Market on the corner of Superior and Menzies for one of Victoria's favourite local shopping experiences. Just footsteps from the iconic BC Parliament Buildings, this market is loaded with vendors from across Vancouver Island offering handcrafted jewellery, knitting, body care products, and of course, locally sourced food and beverage. The market runs every Saturday from May 6th to October 7th from 10:30AM - 2:30PM.

James Bay Market
The Bastion Square Market in downtown Victoria, BC

Bastion Square Market

A makers market in the heart of the city, the Bastion Square Market features the works of local artisans including art, jewellery, clothing, crafts and more. Located in the historic Bastion Square, this market is close to much of downtowns best shopping, dining, and attractions. Enjoy the lunchtime music series on market days, or even catch one of their select night markets or special events. Shop away at the Bastion Square Market Thursday through Sunday from 11AM - 5PM (April through October).

Bastion Square Market
The storefront of Market Collective in Victoria, BC

Market Collective

Find the best from the top makers of our markets all under one roof at Market Collective. This mini-market experience offers a curate selection of the works of many Canadian makers, artisans, artisan designers, and food producers, and the friendly staff are always happy to share stories of the makers (some of them are makers themselves!). With three locations, at The Bay Centre, Westshore Town Centre, and Mattick's Farm, you can shop market collective whether you're enjoying downtown, or headed out to the Peninsula for some farm-stand shopping on the Flavour Trails.

Market Collective

Island flavour

A woman enjoys a flight of Cider at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse in Victoria, BC

Flavour Trails

There's no better way to support local than directly through the farmers, makers, and brewers themselves. Think of the Flavour Trails as the local market scene decentralized, it's a self-guided journey through the region's agricultural heartlands where you'll taste the flavours and meet the makers that make life in Greater Victoria so special.

Flavour Trails
A grocery cart filled with vegetables at the Root Cellar Village Green Grocer in Victoria, BC

The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer

The Root Cellar is Victoria's pantry of locally-grown, locally-raised, and locally-made produce, meats, and snacks. It's the perfect place to load up your picnic basket for a day exploring our city's parks, gardens, lakes and beaches. While you're there, be sure to pick up some of Root Cellar's famous Green Sauce, which goes well with about everything!

The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
A woman holds ice cream cones outside of Red Barn Market in Victoria, BC

Red Barn Market

Be sure to stop by Red Barn, a locally owned grocery store that specializes in Island raised, Island made, and Island grown products. Red Barn has a wonderful selection of the best seasonal produce, as well as in-house smoked meats, and so much more. While you're there be sure to try one of their famed "Tall as the Barn" sandwiches, which have become a Victoria lunchtime staple.

Red Barn Market

ArtisTREE Festival

For one weekend in July the ArtisTREE Festival takes over the grounds at the historic Government House for a summer market festival like no other. Explore the 135 artisans showcasing Indigenous Art, and take in an Indigenous Culture showcase, live music, performance art, and art instillations. The ArtisTREE Festival is a family friendly event with magic show performance, and crafts and art based activities for children. Don’t miss the fun, July 26th and 27th.

ArtisTREE Festival

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