Two women standing on either side of a "Makers North Collective" banner, smiling. The banner features images and text about the collective, established in Northern Ontario in 2016, with the tagline "Happiness is Handmade." The women are casually dressed and wearing name badges.

Hello Maker Pals!

We’re excited to welcome you to the 2025 Handmade Holiday Market! This year, we received an overwhelming number of applications, and we couldn’t be prouder of the incredible lineup we have in store for you!

You’ll find answers to most of your questions on this page. Gentle reminder: please read through all the details before sending us an email, and give us a few days to get back to you. As fellow makers/parents/humans, your understanding means the world to us!

Can’t wait to see you all soon & happy making!

Cheers, Tracy & Julieanne

EVENT INFORMATION

  • DATE & TIME: Saturday November 15th, 10AM - 4PM
    Sunday November 16th, 10AM - 4PM

  • **NEW LOCATION: Collège Boréal, 21 Lasalle Blvd, Sudbury ON.

  • LOAD IN/SET UP TIMES:
    SATURDAY MAKERS
    - November 14th: 6:00 - 8:00PM
    - November 15th: 8:00 - 9:30AM*
    SUNDAY MAKERS
    - November 15th: 5:00 - 7:00PM
    - November 16th: 8:00 - 9:30AM*
    * Doors are at 10AM, but please no loading in after 9:30AM.

  • ABSOLUTELY NO DISMANTLING OF TABLES BEFORE 4PM 

  • LOADING & UNLOADING: more information coming soon

What is your cancellation policy?
In the event of cancellation, we cannot guarantee a refund. If you are unable to make it to the show, please let us know - if it is possible to fill your spot, we'll refund your payment. No refunds if cancellation occurs within 2 weeks of the event.

INSURANCE:

Duuo insurance link coming soon.

MAKER SPACES

  • SPACE: all spaces are approximate.
    - Approx: 7 feet wide by 5 feet deep

  • A map will be uploaded to this page once it is ready.

  • NO TABLES OR CHAIRS will be provided. 

  • WIFI information will be made available before/during the event.

  • ****If you have any accessibility needs please email us in advance. We’re more than happy to accommodate you. All are welcome at our events!

  • As parents ourselves, we do understand if you need to bring your children during set up and tear down. However, children must be supervised at all times to avoid serious injury and other issues.

  • Everything must fit within your space due to fire code and to respect your neighbours.

  • PARKING:
    Please try to reserve the closest parking for our fabulous supporters. They should have as easy access to the market as possible. There’s a ton of parking right at the doors!

  • Here is a link for you to check out some photos of our new venue space.

FOOD VENDORS

If you are selling food (packaged or fresh) you will need a permit from the Sudbury Health Unit. It’s FREE, you just need to fill out the form and submit it to them ASAP. Find it HERE. 

HANDMADE HAUL & SWAG BAGS

  • HANDMADE HAUL INFO: The “Handmade Haul” is our version of the door prize.

  • To enter folks must support 3 makers to enter the door prize (we hand out little cards to shoppers as they arrive).

    *****We hope to collect one awesome item from each maker for the Handmade Haul.

    SWAG BAG INFO - BOTH DAYS

  • Swag bags are incredibly popular, so we really encourage participation to help get folks jazzed for the market!

  • Bags will feature MN merch plus handmade items from our makers.

  • We would be incredibly grateful for 2-3 small items, 1 regular item or really, whatever you would like to add.

  • We’re going to market the heck out of this, so any help is very appreciated! If you tag us online when posting about your swag we will share it!
    *****Bring items with you when you come to set up. We will collect them or you can drop them off to YELLOW HOUSE STUDIO (Tracy) when you arrive.

LUNCH OPTION

Saint Oliver’s has once again offered to take preorders for their fabulous charcuterie and harvest bowls for both days of the market. Please be sure to include your name and business name in your order.

Click here to view the options.

MARKETING

Images and shareables coming very soon! We will also post the map when it is ready.

Once posters & postcards are available we will reach out to make them available to you.

THANKS FOR READING!

THANKS FOR READING!

We are truly jazzed to be hosting this fun event with all of you fabulous people and appreciate the heck out of all the work you do to bring the fun!

We’ll add more info to this page as it is ready, so again, check back often. If you have any questions that are not yet answered on this page or need to share accessibility requests, please don’t be shy to contact us.

Happy making and see you all very soon!

Tracy & Julieanne

Two women smiling and posing for a selfie outdoors.