By Joanne Rodgers, Bruce Peninsula Press
The Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market’s annual Christmas Market will be held on the fourth weekend in November at Summer House Park.
This is the fourth year the Christmas Market is being held at Summer House Park grounds, in a festive setting that could easily be mistaken for an on-site filming location for your favorite Christmas-themed romance TV movie. This highly anticipated shopping and social event attracted over 800 patrons to the Market in 2023. The two-day Market will be held on November 23 and 24, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The annual Christmas Market will feature over 35 vendors, and there are offerings for all your holiday needs. Patrons can look forward to seeing many of their favorite vendors as well as some new vendors. The booths will be located in the Rec Hall Lodge and beside the Lodge in the Outdoor Canadiana Market portion of the Christmas Market.
Speciality foods and unique gift items
Looking for locally sourced farm producers and food producers and specialty foods to complement your Christmas entertaining? There are home-made squares, pastries, butter tarts, baklava, sweet breads, cookies, fresh baked artisan bread, organic butter, gourmet BBQ sauces, dry rubs, hot sauces, preserves, maple syrup, fresh lamb and lamb products, craft beer, honey, organic dried soups in Mason jars, and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
For home decor, hostess gifts and unique gift ideas, there is a wide selection of local artisans’ products including art cards, Christmas floral arrangements, handcrafted soaps, pottery, woodturning products, candles, lavender products, hand sewn mitts and knitted hats, decorator floor mats, alpaca wear, tie dyed clothing, Christmas wreaths and ornaments.
For those looking for a tasty snack or light repast to enjoy at the Market, there are sweet and savory goodies as well as hot-off-the-grill egg and sausage or bacon on a bun, bison burgers, turkey and bison meat pies. Also there is warmed mulled wine to enjoy as you shop!
There is no admission fee to the Christmas Market but patrons are asked to donate a non-perishable food item. The Christmas Market has proved to be a major food drive for the Lion’s Head and District Food Bank; at last year’s Market generous patrons donated 400 kg of non-perishable food items.
Market Gift Certificates available
Need a great stocking stuffer or not sure about what gift to give? Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market Gift Certificates offer the choice of selection. A certificate in any dollar value can be purchased at the Christmas Market and are redeemable all year round at any Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market vendors.
Christmas music will be performed by the ever popular Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market Band. Look for the Band outdoors at the Market’s Muskoka Chair Lounge and firepit area. Come and listen to your favorite Christmas carols, sing along, dance, or simply soak up the ambiance.
Visit https://www.lionsheadfarmersmarket.com/christmas-market for more information.
