43rd Annual Downtown Courtenay Market Day

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Saturday, July 20th, 2013
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Saturday, July 20 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm downtown streets will be filled with wonderful things to do during the Downtown Courtenay Annual Market Day. You�ll find handmade, one-of-a-kind products along with some of the best deals from favourite downtown shops. The streets will be brimful with over 100 vendors; some of the Comox Valley�s very best. There is something for everyone to do and enjoy!

It all happens on 5TH Street, Duncan Ave., and England Ave., right in the heart of Downtown Courtenay.

Along with the market, come out and join your Community Arts Council when we present LOCAL COLOURS Arts and Culture Festival July 19 and 20 on the streets of Downtown Courtenay. The 8th annual Local Colours combines the talents of local artists working in a variety of media.

All participants are local to the Comox Valley - painters, photographers, carvers, potters, weavers, sculptors, videographers, dancers, musicians, singers, actors, and other artists, artisans and craftspeople will create, perform and demonstrate their talents.

More Exciting things to do during Market Day and Local Colours Festival:

The Conference Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre will be open to all for a PANCAKE BREAKFAST for $5.00, from 7:30 am to 11:00 am. on Saturday July 20. Get your tickets at the door.

CHILI BOWL DAY � The Potters Place are donating their efforts to raise money for Y.A.N.A. at their Chili Bowl Day. The Potters supply hand-made pottery bowls filled with chilli. The bowls will be displayed so that the customer can pick the bowl they like and then take it away full of chilli� all for just $15! You can find them at the Artisan�s Courtyard the corner of 5th Street and Cliffe Ave. There will pottery making demonstrations too, so come have a look.

BOUNCE-A-RAMA! For more great fun, the Downtown Courtenay BIA sponsors a bouncer for kids to jump to their heart�s content. Expend some of that excess energy and help raise funds for the Today N Tomorrow Learning Society who will be ensuring that the kids are safe and enjoying the facility. The bouncer is located on England Avenue near Fifth Street.

Comox Valley Exhibition and the CV Arts Council present a CHILDREN'S ART WORKSHOP. The kids will love painting farm animal plaques while learning a little more about our animal friends. The artwork will be displayed along the fence at the Exhibition Grounds during the Fall Fair.

The Comox Valley Art Gallery �DISCOVER ART SATURDAY� will have something special you won�t want to miss � check it out on the plaza at Duncan Ave.

Market Day is the perfect outing for the entire family. There�s something for everyone!

Fifth Street Closed to traffic from 7:00 am � 7:30 pm, Saturday July 20.