Christmas at the Lake is now taking exhibitor applications for 2026
Christmas at the Lake, a cozy craft fair in the heart of the Saanich peninsula, welcomes over 1,000 guests to the Prospect Lake Hall in a busy 6 hours. This one-day fair offers 31 inside tables, 14 outside spaces and 2 food truck areas. The community volunteers who host Christmas at the Lake work hard to make it ‘the best little show on the peninsula’. This is a fundraiser for the Prospect Lake Community Association; proceeds help to maintain the heritage Prospect Lake Hall, one of the last community owned halls in BC. See below for a new approach for 2026.
Fair Date and Time: Saturday, November 7 from 10 am to 4 pm
Setup Dates and Times: Friday, November 6 from 3 pm to 7 pm, and Saturday from 8 am to 10 am
Fair Location: Prospect Lake Hall, 5358 Sparton Road (just off West Saanich Road)
Exhibitor Vehicles: If you cannot be dropped off on Saturday, you must park your vehicle at the Prospect Lake Elementary School parking lot by 9:30 am and have a shuttle driver return you to the hall. The shuttle will start again just after 3 for exhibitors to bring their vehicles back to the hall.
Parking at the venue for setup on Friday and until 9:30 am on Saturday is fine.
Spaces Available: Inside spaces with 6’/8′ tables and chairs provided, or outside spaces with room for a 10′ x 10′ tent with no tent or furniture provided.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
Links:
Christmas at the Lake Show Information 2026 PDF
Christmas at the Lake Application Fillable PDF
Christmas at the Lake Inside Floor Plan PDF
Christmas at the Lake Outside Space Plan PDF
Jurying Process: The jurying group begins with category allocations for inside tables (e.g. wood-2 tables) then sorts applicants into their categories and finally fills the allocated spaces to create a varied and interesting mix for the guests. Because our space only allows 31 inside locations and we need to keep the fair fresh and we wish to support new and diverse vendors, this year we will start rotating exhibitors. This means that some long-time exhibitors will be asked to take a few years off, so we can establish an optimal balance of familiar and new exhibitors, and so that their product will be novel again when they return.
Booth Fee: Submit your application without the fee. Successful applicants will have a month to submit their booth fee after jurying.
Inquiries: Barbara Newton banewt@shaw.ca (