With a late Labour Day this year, the market field transforms into the Saanich Fair midway on September 5, so our first market of the fall season will be Saturday, September 12. The harvest season is a favourite for many market fans who enjoy the fresh fall air under clear skies and a warm equinox sun. Watch for our “Shop the Market” contest with regular weekly winners and a special grand prize draw on the final day of the market!
However, late September also brings an increasing chance of wet cool weather, so the market has an arrangement with the Saanich Fair to move the market indoors on Saturday mornings to the RCMP Barn if the weather doesn’t meet our expectations. We prefer to be on the field, but this offers market visitors a comfortable shopping environment as well as providing protection for vendors who need to keep their products out of the rain.
We have a great lineup for music this fall beginning with Rob Gillespie (September 12), the incomparable Dave Harris (September 19), blue grass boppers Water in the Crawl Space (September 26) and Lucille Drive with Tim Storm (October 3).
Our final market of the season is the Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend (October 10) with market favourites Chick Wagon closing out the market music season. And talking about Thanksgiving, Yellow Point Cranberries will be at our final two markets so you can localize your holiday feast with fresh, Island-grown cranberries – and a bottle or two of Peninsula wine, of course.
When we see you again next spring, we will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary starting at the Brentwood Bay Festival on Saturday, June 4, 2016, returning to our familiar stomping grounds at the Saanich Fairground on June 11. Thanks to all of you who continue to enjoy a country morning among friends and support our wonderful market and vendors.
The Peninsula Country Market runs every Saturday morning at the Saanich Fairground from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from June through Thanksgiving. For the latest news about what’s happening at the Market, follow our weekly updates on facebook (facebook.com/peninsulacountrymarket) – watch for our Wednesday Market Buck$ contests – or visit www.peninsulacountrymarket.ca.
