Get into the Holiday spirit, and get your shopping done early this year. Here are a few places to check out this holiday season to shop local.
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Christmas and Holiday Events Annapolis Valley
Maritime Artisans Fall Fair
The annual Maritime Artisans Fall Fair features various handmade and food vendors all under one roof!
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October 18, 2025, 9 am – 4 pm
Lawrencetown Community Centre, 3657 Lawrencetown Road, Lawrencetown
Christmas on the Sissiboo Craft Market
Shop from over 80 local vendors at the craft market.
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November 1, 2025, 10 am – 43pm
St. Mary’s Bay Academy, 4079 Highway 1, Weymouth
Maritime Artisans Christmas Craft Fair
Find all your gifts all under one roof at the Maritime Artisans Christmas Craft Fair.
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November 29, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm
Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Halifax
Village of New Minas Craft Fair
Shop all your holiday gifts at Holiday Craft Expo on November 9th!
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November 9, 2025
Louis Millet Community Complex, 9489 Commercial St, New Minas
Acadia Students’ Union Christmas Craft Expo
The Acadia Students’ Union Christmas Craft Expo is returning on November 21 – 23, 2025. This is the largest craft show in the Valley where you are sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list. This Craft Expo is a ‘cannot miss’ holiday event.
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November 21 – 23, 2025
550 Main Street, Wolfville
Lawrencetown Christmas Craft Fair
This is a 3-day event with an amazing variety of local vendors.
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November 14 – 16, 2025
Lawrencetown Community Centre, 3657 Lawrencetown Road, Lawrencetown
Clarence Country Christmas Market
Get into the holiday spirit and shop local at our festive market! With vendors upstairs and downstairs, you’ll find a fantastic selection of handmade crafts, Christmas gifts, baked goods, preserves, stocking stuffers, food & drink, and much more.
Whether you’re looking for unique, homemade or handcrafted items, or just want to enjoy some holiday entertainment, we’ve got it all covered.
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November 16, 2025, from 10 am – 3 pm
Clarence Community Hall, 3337 Clarence Road
Craft and Vendor Sale
Craft and vendors will be offering their goods and services Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Berwick Community Hall. Freewill offering admission, Girl Guide cookies for sale, and fun tables of goodies from our favourite crafters and vendors.
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November 22, 2025 from 10 am – 2 pm
South Berwick Community Hall, 4518 Highway 1, South Berwick
Macdonald Museum Christmas Craft Fair
The Macdonald Museum’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair is back! This popular event has three floors of Vendors, Door Prizes, Bake Sale, 50/50 Draw, Canteen and will be sure to help you with your holiday shopping and decorating.
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November 28 – 29, 2025
Macdonald Museum, 21 School Street, Middleton
$2 at the door; Children 12 and under are Free
Santa’s Village – Christmas Market
What better place to build a world of wonder and make believe than your Osprey Theatre? Come November 29, that’s the new address for Santa’s North Pole Village. Winding streets bound by snow and guarded by reindeer will be lined with artisan’s wares and all roads lead to Jolly St. Nick for whispered wishes and maybe a picture to prove he really is real.
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November 29, 2025, from 12 pm to 4 pm
107 Water Street, Shelburne
Annapolis Royal Farmers & Traders Holiday Market
Find unique handmade goods, delicious treats, or special products for your loved ones at the Holiday Market.
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Annapolis Royal Academy
Christmas Craft Fair at the RECC
The Christmas market includes the best in local decor, food products, bee products, knitting, woodworking, artists, jewelry, and so much more! Featuring 100+ Vendors.
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December 6, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm
RECC, Truro
Market Between the Mountains
Market Between the Mountains is a lovely shop that has a great selection of products from the Maritimes. The market offers great gifts for all ages. They do have an online shop, which offers a smaller selection of what the shop offers.
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145 Commercial Street, Berwick
Sandras Country Treasures
Offering a blend of local handmade items, vintage treasures, and antiques, Sandras Country Treasure is a popular option for those who are looking for country themed items. They also stock locally made candles and soaps.
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4358 Highway 1, Berwick
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The Market
The Market has been part of Wolfville for over 45 years and is a beloved store. It is filled to the brim with everything from vinyl records, to cool t-shirts, to jewellery and so much more. It is the perfect place to browse if you need great gift ideas.
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466 Main Street, Wolfville
Lee’s Shop
Designed to make the world a happier place, Lee’s Shop supports both local and international charities. You never know what you are going to find when you head into this lovely gift shop.
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9845 Main Street, Canning
School Street Studio Glass
Learn how to create your own fused glass art, and see the beautiful pieces that over 100 fused artists have made at the School Street Studio Glass. Their pieces are lovely and breathtaking when the light hits the glass.
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53 Main Street, Hantsport
Our Mother’s Keepers
Shop local and meet Sammie the store cat at Our Mother’s Keepers. Cat’s Creations is a special line at Our Mother’s Keeper, and is a fundraiser for Ivy’s Memorial Rescue which is a local feral/stray cat rescue group.
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74 Gerrish Street, Windsor
Tangled Garden
Offering great gifts for the foodies in your life, the Tangled Garden creates unique jams, jellies, vinegars, and liqueurs that are made by using the herbs and flowers from their garden. They even offer pre-made gift packs if you don’t know what flavours to pick up.
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11827 Highway 1, Grand Pre
Noggins Farm
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear Noggins Farm is most likely their u-pick and corn maze. They also have a farm market that is stocked with more than just fresh fruits and vegetables. Noggins stocks many locally made pet care items, home goods, and even pre-made gift boxes.
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9995 Highway 1, Greenwich
Wolfville Farmer’s Market Farm & Art Market Store
New to the Wolfville Farmer’s Market, the Farm & Art Market is open from Wednesday to Sunday. The Market features a selection of products from the Farmer’s Market vendors, making it the perfect spot to find local gifts and treasures during the Holiday season.
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24 Elm Ave, Wolfville
New Scotland Candle Co
Hand poured in the Annapolis Valley with a storefront in Downtown Kentville, the New Scotland Candle Co offers unique scents inspired by the Maritimes. If you grew up in Nova Scotia and know what the Beep drink was, check out their ‘What the Beep?! Candle’, it smells exactly like the popular Farmer’s Dairy drink.
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381 Main Street, Kentville
Kentville Farmers’ Market
Moved inside for the winter, the Kentville Farmers’ Market offers both fresh local produce, and great hand-made local gift options. Closer to Christmas, Marie Et Guy French Bakery offers amazing chocolate and holiday baked goods.
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34 Cornwallis Street, Kentville
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Cinnamon Creek
You never know what you are going to find when you enter Cinnamon Creek since they stock a variety of antiques, candles, yarns, footwear, accessories, and much more. The staff knows their products, so feel free to ask for help, especially if you need to find a gift for that hard to buy for person on your list.
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65 Commercial Street, Middleton
Bent Ridge Winery and Bent Nail Craft Beer
The Annapolis Valley is often called Nova Scotia’s wine country with Wolfville being a popular spot to visit for wine lovers. If you look in the Avon Valley, you will find something truly unique, a winery with a micro Brewery. The slightly bent wine bottles will stand out in any wine lovers collection. The Bent Nail is a microbrewery that brews up four rotating beers.
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4499 NS-14, Windsor
Annapolis Cider Company
If you are looking for a delicious local cider, you have found the right place. Made by using apples from nearby orchard around the Valley, pressed into juice down the road, and fermented into cider on Main Street in Wolfville, Annapolis Cider is as local as you can get. Taste the difference local makes at their tasting bar, and even pick up a bottle to take home, or some great merchandise.
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388 Main Street, Wolfville
Just Us Coffee
Roasted right in the Annapolis Valley, Just Us Coffee brings fair-trade coffee, tea, and chocolate to the Valley. Their Holiday blend is super popular, and is normally served at the Acadia Christmas Craft Show.
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11865 Highway 1, Hortonville, 450 Main Street, Wolfville
Nova Scotia Fisherman Skincare
Did you know that this popular skincare and body care line is made in New Minas? Starting with two men and some sea kelp, the Nova Scotia Fisherman Skincare company has grown into a national brand that is available at many shops. You can still visit the processing location in New Minas. They do have a limited Candy Cane lip balm and soap bar for the holidays.
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15 Jones Road, New Minas
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