Winter Art Faire 2025

December 6 - 24 2025

FINE ART + HAND-CRAFTED TREASURES BY OVER 30 REGIONAL CREATIVES

The Comox Valley Art Gallery is proud to support the practice of local creatives through our curated WINTER ART FAIRE.

This annual event harkens back to the fondly remembered Renaissance Faire hosted by our organization’s founders to showcase the talent of artists and artisans in and surrounding the Comox Valley.

We invite you to visit the gallery, peruse the work for sale, be inspired to make some art yourself, and enjoy complimentary seasonal refreshments — come and celebrate the holidays with us!

During December, the gallery hours are extended and include special events…

Regular Faire Hours | Daily Holiday Shopping Opportunities:

10:00am – 5:00pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays, from December 6 – 23

Special Hours | Offering Some Extra Time for Finding the Perfect Gift:

12:30 – 5:00pm on Sunday, December 21 (Winter Solstice)
10:00am – 5:00pm on Monday, December 22
10:00am – 2:00pm on Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)

Each Open Day | Enjoy an Art-making Break:

Snowflakes & Cedar themed drop-in MAKE ART ZONE:

• Make simple decorations and cards to take away
• Materials + easy written instructions are supplied
• All ages are welcome to enjoy this drop-in activity

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SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE WINTER ART FAIRE

Art Faire Celebration
1:00 – 4:00pm on Saturday, December 13:

• MEET THE ARTISTS
• SCREEN PRINTING WITH SANTA (from 1:00 – 3:00pm)
• LIVE MUSIC (from 3:00 – 4:00pm)
• Shopping for Beautiful Things
• Festive Snacks

Winter Solstice Celebration
1:00 – 3:00pm on Sunday, December 21:

FACILITATED MAKE ART ACTIVITY:

• Solstice Lanterns • Stars • Kaleidoscopes
• Materials are supplied
• All ages are welcome to participate in this family-friendly activity

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NOTE: Starting on December 25, the gallery will be closed for the holidays and the installation of our next program. Once we are back, we will resume our normal, non-faire schedule of being open Wednesdays – Saturdays (not Tuesdays).

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The Comox Valley Art Gallery is committed to creating safer spaces where everyone can participate.

All ages are welcome.

CVAG spaces are accessible. Efforts are made to make presented programming contents available to all by using approachable audio and visual technologies to aid in experience, way finding signage. Staff are available to answer any questions and to provide orientation to the presentation and gallery spaces.

Programs are barrier-free (no cost). DONATIONS are appreciated and contribute to ongoing community interactive programming.

PUBLIC HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS: we ask that visitors choose not to visit if they are experiencing symptoms of colds and flus.

Hand sanitation dispensers are available at CVAG. Wearing a mask is at the discretion of the visitor.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Comox Valley Art Gallery is grateful to operate on the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks Nation.

Programming is made possible through the support of our FUNDERS: City of Courtenay, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Government of Canada, Province of BC, Comox Valley Regional District, Town of Comox | LOCAL SUPPORT: ABC Printing, Hitec Screen Printing, SD71 Printshop, and Paintbox Painting.