Western Front hosts Toque Craft Fair with over 50 B.C.-based artists, November 29 to December 1
Annual holiday market to feature textile, ceramic, jewellery, print, apothecary, and homeware goods, plus food and drink vendors

Mona Lisa Ali at Toque Craft Fair. Photo by Rachel Topham
Toque Craft Fair is a holiday market and fundraiser hosted annually by Western Front. From November 29 to December 1, explore Western Front’s heritage building while shopping from a curated selection of textiles, ceramics, jewellery, prints, accessories, apothecary, and homeware by over 50 B.C.-based artists, craftspeople, and designers.
Toque Craft Fair kicks off with an opening night party on November 29 from 5 pm to 9 pm, featuring drinks by 33 Acres Brewing Company, Oddity Kombucha, and St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery; food by Indish; and a cocktail bar by The Woods Spirit Co. A pop-up cafe by Estratto Coffee and Subo Bakes will be on-site during weekend opening hours on November 30 and December 1 from 11 am to 5 pm.
Admission is by donation either in advance or at the door. The first 200 donations over $15 receive a limited-edition Toque Tote Bag. All proceeds support Western Front’s artistic program.
Post sponsored by Western Front.
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