It is unfortunate that many of this year’s Christmas markets are landing on the same weekend as others. It sadly forces the vendors to decline markets they usually do, due to being double booked.
I usually do Clairmont as I live there. That is not going to change any time soon. This year there are at least 4 other markets that I know of set for that very same weekend. With so many, it does give customers the option to do a “market crawl” and check them all out.
Then in December, on the weekend of the 6th and 7th, I have had to choose between two of the markets I usually do during the Christmas season. Traveland is one, and Grovedale Community is the other. I have chosen to do Grovedale this year even though it is farther away. I’ve had good luck there, and we don’t have to bring our own table & chairs etc. as we do at Traveland. I have been unwell this summer so the easier the better is probably that best idea.
I also cannot do any of the D-Coy armoury fall & Christmas markets as both of their upcoming markets clash with others.
Yet, the weekends of November 16th & 30th are still open. Hopefully something will come up for those. If not, then more time to Christmas shop I think!