If you’re visiting or live in Port Alberni and need to work on your Christmas shopping, this event is a must! Held by the Alberni Valley Craft Fair Association, this event is a huge craft fair with wheelchair accessibility – and it’s free to enter! Some of the crafts you can expect to find include (but are far from limited to):
- Hand-knit sweaters
- Ukranian dyed eggs
- Sea glass creations
- Jewelry
- Wildlife paintings (both on stone and canvas)
- Wooden toys
- Christmas creations
- Wood turning
- Needle art
- First Nations weaving and carving
- And much, much more!
A free draw will be held each day. You could win a basket filled with all sorts of hand-crafted treasures!
The venue, the Alberni Athletic Hall, is located on the corner of Roger Street and Kendall Avenue, between North Island College and the Multiplex.
Event Name: Christmas in the Valley Craft Fair
Date: Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12, 2017
Time: 2pm to 8pm Fri.; 12pm to 6pm Sat.; 11am to 5pm Sun.
Location: Alberni Athletic Hall, 3727 Roger Street, Port Alberni
Contact: Alberni Valley Craft Fair Association
Telephone: 778-421-2425
E-mail: marciakgreen@hotmail.com
Official website: https://www.facebook.com/AlberniCraftFair/
Cost: free.