street market in VictoriMORE SHOPPING IDEAS FOR THE CRAFTERS, BARGAIN HUNTERS & SEEKERS OF LOCAL WARES IN VICTORIA, BC!

THRIFT SHOPS, 2ND HAND, CONSIGNMENT STORES

If you love shopping, but don’t love the high prices these days,  or perhaps you just love the idea of re-use and re-cycle.  Whatever your reasons, Victoria has a lot of great options for ‘less than new’ clothing/merchandise.  Here are some ideas:

THRIFT STORES RUN FOR – BY CHARITIES

Value Village 1810 Store Street. All types of merchandise & clothing Salvation Army 3948 Quadra, #2-990 Hillside, 1551 Cedar Hill X Rd., 525 Johnson, 307 Island Hwy, 777 Goldstream Ave., 7177 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood

THRIFT STORES PRIVATELY OWNED/RUN

My Sister’s Closet – #5 – 1516 Fairfield Rd. Clothing The Patch – 719 Yates Clothing/Vintage Duchess & Duke – 1824 Government St. Clothing/vintage Flavour Vintage (2nd floor)– 581 Johnson St. AND:  113 - 3500

USED DVD’S AND CD’S

If you're looking for cheap entertainment, something to consider is used DVD's or used CD's. When we travel for extended periods in our RV, we always have a big stack of DVD's as we don't

CRAFT SUPPLIES

Do you have any hobbies that you’d like to keep up with while visiting in Victoria?  Here’s some ideas for buying supplies.

BEADS AND JEWELRY MAKING

If you love making jewelry and beads are your passion ... it's always fun to check out the merchandise in a new city that you're visiting.  Check out where to find beads in Victoria! A

YARN SHOPS

If you love to while away the time knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching or embroidering ... here are some places you might find more/new/unique yarns or threads: (Also check out our post on Fabric Stores ... some

FABRICS, SEWING, QUILTING SHOPS

If you like to sew ... or simply need to replace a zipper or repair a rip in your shirt, here's some places that supply all the necessary items you might need: Bib N' Tucker

STREET MARKETS, FLEA MARKETS AND CRAFT SALES

Vancouver Island and Victoria in particular have no end of talented artists and artisans.  A good way to find locally made products and locally grown produce is to visit the many street markets, flea markets and craft sales which can be found all over town!

CRAFTED FARMHOUSE MARKET

OCTOBER 25 - 26, 2024 MARY WINSPEAR CENTRE, SIDNEY We offer a wide selection of products, including clothing, accessories, home decor, and more. Our products are carefully selected to ensure that they meet our high

SALTSPRING ISLAND SATURDAY MARKET

The 2023 market season runs from Saturday April 1st - Saturday October 28th 9am - 3pm.   Centennial Park, Ganges Fresh local produce & internationally acclaimed arts and crafts, including world class potters, jewellers, fibre artists,

METCHOSIN FARMERS MARKET

Market open on Sundays, 11:00am to 2:00pm, May (Mother's Day) to the last Sunday in October Metchosin Municipal Grounds 4450 Happy Valley Road Come by Metchosin's Farmer's Market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from organic

PENINSULA COUNTRY MARKET

June 3rd - October 7th, 2023 Saturdays 9 - 1 Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly's Cross Road, Saanichton The market features a wide variety of vendors selling everything from fresh produce, baked goods, and artisanal crafts

  • Oak Bay night market, Victoria, BC

OAK BAY NIGHT MARKET

From 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Oak Bay Village Night Market is returning in 2023! On the second Wednesday in June, July, August and September, Oak Bay Village becomes a European style market between 4

  • Sidney Street Market

SIDNEY STREET MARKET

The Sidney Street Market will run on Thursday evenings from 5:30pm to 8:30pm beginning June 15, 2023 through to September 14, 2023. Sidney’s iconic Thursday night market is returning to Beacon Avenue this summer! Following

ESQUIMALT FARMERS MARKET

2023 Market Dates Thursdays in Memorial Park:    April 6 - September 14 Mondays in Esquimalt Gorge Park:    June 19- September 4 Thursdays at Esquimalt Recreation:    September 21 - December 14 Fresh Local Produce. Week after

JAMES BAY COMMUNITY MARKET

Saturdays – May 6th through Oct 7th, 2023 Every Saturday rain or shine Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM The Grassy area on the Corner of Menzies and Superior between the Parliament buildings and the

VICTORIA PUBLIC MARKET AT THE HUDSON

Public Market at the Hudson The Victoria Public Market at the Hudson (#6 – 1701 Douglas Street) Public Market Hours of Operation MONDAY – SATURDAY – 11am – 6pm SUNDAY – 11 a.m.

  • Moss Street Market, Victoria, BC

MOSS STREET MARKET

On April 1st, the market moves back outside, but still with our winter market hours of 10am to 1pm. On May 6th, we start our ‘regular season’, with hours of 10am to 2pm and our