Witchy Market

Saturday, October 18th—10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, October 19th—11:00am-5:00pm

500 Parkside Dr
Albert McCormick Community Centre
Waterloo ON N2L 5J4

This will be the fourth Witchy Market. Welcome back for another year of shining a light on our wonderful local crafters of weird and spooktacular wares. Witchy can mean anything in the realm of magical, spiritual, horror, and Halloween. As vendors become confirmed, we’ll post links to their socials on this page.

The Witchy Market doesn’t charge admission for the public to attend. Parking at the Community Centre is complimentary.

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Once again we’ll be located in the Community Room and Optimist Room at the Albert McCormick Community Centre in Waterloo. These two rooms are across from the Waterloo Public Library branch on the Old Albert St side of the building.

We are going to fit 25 vendors and readers per day across these two rooms, and we’ll be operating Saturday October 18th and Sunday October 19th, the weekend after Thanksgiving. Some vendors will join us for both days, and other vendors will switch out. That means we’ll have a different variety of vendors on Saturday and Sunday. In 2023, half of the Community Room changed over. The Optimist Room offers a quiet space away from the bigger crowds to consult Tarot or other divination tools.

If you’re interested in becoming a vendor or reader, you can apply using the Google Form link closed. Preference will be shown to local handmade goods and those who complete registration first.

Vendor Application Closed

Here’s a list of our confirmed vendors:

Special Guest Author R. A. Consell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studentofwhim/
Website: https://stealingfromwizards.com/

Aside from writing, Ryan is a teacher of science and mathematics, stage actor, armorer, and nerd culture activist. His work has been featured on io9, Kotaku, Boingboing, MTV Geek, madartlab.com and in Game Developer Magazine. Stealing from Wizards Vol. IV comes out this November.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm. Special reading at 2:00pm

Æcern Arts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staycewebber

Æcern Arts is Stayce & Juniper. Using primarily ink and watercolour, Stayce creates works of art that are small, jewel-like windows into other worlds, where a witch lives in every cottage. Juniper focuses on haunting character illustrations and dark fantasy.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

Roman Bienko

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bienkoroman/

i am an artist. I paint and sketch things that inspire my imagination. I like to explore different themes, from historical to fantasy, folklore, mythology, animals and fairytales. My artwork includes knights, dragons, fairies, angels, cherubs, witches, and others.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Blueberry and Bean Creations

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueberryandbeancreations/

Hey all! I make resin and various crafts! I also do customizations

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Brown’s Bees

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/browns.bees/

Family owned and operated apiary specializing in ethically hand harvested honey and beeswax products.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Craftastrophe!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/green_links_and_things

A variety of quirky handmade jewelry, keychains, decor and DIY craft kits including embroidery and punch embroidery.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Green Links and Things

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/green_links_and_things

Bewitching Chains and Creations

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Jazz Baby Crafts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jazzbabycrafts/

Jazz Baby Crafts makes one of a kind jewelry and accessories from a variety of mediums, including polymer clay, shrink plastic, beadwork, and upcycling. Their influences include pop culture and nerd culture, as well as food, found objects, and more.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Jules Hall Jewellry

Facebook: https://facebook.com/JulesHall.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juleshalldesign
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulesHallDesign
Website: https://juleshall.ca/

Find jewellery pieces that fit the wide variety of sizes & shapes humans come in.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

Laughing Cat Emporium

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laughingcatproductions

With our playfully-named “Let’s burn down the patriarchy” line of bespoke, handpoured soy candles, we’re creating a better future for us all – one bright flame at a time.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

Millionaire Maiden Designs

Handmade dolls, plush animals, and artwork.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

Nancy’s Creations and Seeds

Website: https://www.nancyscreationsandseeds.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancysCreationsandseeds/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancys_creations_and_seeds

Welcome to my garden! Welcome to the fun, healthy eco-concious world of urban gardening and eco-crafts. I am a social enterprise who prides myself on quality seeds, plants and upcycled and reusable crafts that are either home grown in my yard or handmade. I am an urban gardener who brings a knowledge gained by trial and error methods for growing a great number of plants in small and, often, awkward spaces indoors and out. My art is made from upcycled materials where possible, or it is reusable in the hopes of helping to decrease waste. I have supported several local organisations including Youth in Food Systems, Cambridge Food Bank and Anishnabeg Outreach

Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

The Pain Witch / Spooky Goodness Gifts

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepainwitch/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepainwitch

Fran Garton, aka The Pain Witch, helps people live pain free using a variety of tools including card readings, Reki, QiGong, Meditation and Trauma Coaching. Let The Pain Witch provide insight into your situation with an Oracle Card Reading.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

Paper Art by Sofia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sofiaspapercuts/

I love exploring paper craft and paper based art forms. I use paper cutting, origami, pergamano, painting, and sketching to bring art to people in the form of cards and hanging ornaments.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

Luna Neko Design

Website: www.lunanekodesign.bigcartel.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lunanekodesign/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunanekodesign/

Local small artist who curates towards anime; gaming and witchy merch with foxes and cats!

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Bari Parsche

Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/BariParsche
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bariparscheartist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bariparsche/

Macabre artwork that invokes emotion. Painted on canvas, paper, wood, or t-shirt.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Spell Caster Designs

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spellcasterdesigns
Instagram: https://ww.instagram.com/spellcasterdesigns

Spell Caster Designs is based in Kitchener, and creates Enchanting Accessories and Unusual Decor. Their unique offerings will include hand-crafted bottle charms, macabre music boxes, and needle-felted friends.

Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm