23rd Annual Charles Dickens Christmas Craft Faire

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Saturday, November 11th, 2017

Christmas Day may be weeks away, but the spirit of the season will be cheery and bright in the Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay, November 10th through 12th for the 23rd Annual Charles Dickens Christmas Craft Faire. The Faire has become a tradition as shoppers have the opportunity to do their Christmas shopping early in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere filled with the sights and smells of Christmas.

Come and join us at the first major Christmas craft fair of the season in the Comox Valley. New and returning artisans from across Vancouver Island and beyond have joined the Faire to bring you an exceptional variety of quality handcrafted gifts. This juried event has over 60 exhibitors occupying both floors of the Filberg Centre ready to welcome you. You have the opportunity to meet and speak directly with the artists and artisans who have created such beautiful and creative work.

To highlight the 'sights and smells of Christmas', Faire organizers are thrilled to announce the return of Chef Thea of Sweet Thea from Langley with her well-known line of European-style Christmas baking.

The show will feature a range of beauty and bath products, soaps, lotions and skin care products, and whether you are shopping for children or an avid toy collector, look forward to the Faire's selection of novelty toy art, Teddy Bears and toys. You will find Santas and unique Christmas decorations. There will be a beautiful selection of handcrafted jewellery, sterling silver and other precious metals, opals, pearls, crystals and lampwork beads. We know you can never go wrong with something practical, and so, the Faire will feature a wide range of handcrafted apparel, woven and felted clothing for children and adults. There will be leatherwork, home décor items like table runners, quilted items from the Schoolhouse Quilters group, aprons, tea cosies, and baby items, hand spun and woven apparel from the Woolgatherers group, original artwork and paintings.

For that nature lover on your list, be sure to check out the fine selection of photography from an award-winning photographer. There will be handmade cards, and also expect to see a great variety of wood including intarsia, spoons and cutting boards from local wood and furniture. There will be fresh honey and bee products, and for the avid cook, you will find gourmet sauces and spices. Also find carved and hand-painted gourds, as well as functional and decorative pottery. There will be authors of children’s and adult books, stained and painted glass, specialty wines, and so much more...

This is a much-anticipated show, and you can be sure to find something unique for that hard-to-please person on your gift list...or to treat yourself!

To support the community, organizers have provided space on the lower level of the Filberg Centre for two local charitable organizations, to help them raise funds and awareness.
YANA will be selling their Christmas crackers. YANA Christmas crackers are a popular Comox Valley tradition, selling out each year well before the holidays with all proceeds supporting local children. You could win one of 50 special prizes or be the lucky winner of the grand prize, www.yanacomoxvalley.com.

The Faire is delighted again to have Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North Support the Lake Trail build project by purchasing ‘SHE SHED’ raffle tickets, $10 each. Three chances to win. OR buy a ticket in the 'Get Away or Stay' raffle. 1st prize is 2 return tickets anywhere WESTJET flies plus there are 3 'staycation' prizes. Tickets 3 for $20 or 1 for $10. Both draws are on Dec. 15, just in time for Christmas!  www.HabitatNorthIsland.com


Let this year’s Charles Dickens Faire provide you with the opportunity to make your holidays extra special. You have a chance to win one of the Daily Draw prizes, ticket free with your admission. Or, you could win one of five $100 Quality Foods gift cards.

Admittance to the Charles Dickens Craft Faire is $3 for adults, free for children.

Daily Draw prizes include:
• $75 gift certificate from Atlas Café
• $60 gift certificate from the Sid Williams Theatre
• Gift Certificates for two Pacific Mist Hydropath packages with lunch, plus spa products from the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa valued at over $200


Friday, Nov. 10 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


• The Florence Filberg Centre is wheelchair accessible and there is free parking.
• Snacks available downstairs in the concession run by the Evergreen Seniors.
• ATM on site.
Charles Dickens Craft Faire organizers thank the Comox Valley Record and Quality Foods for their continued support as event sponsors.

For more information, visit www.DickensChristmasCraftFair.com.