Tuesday June 20, 2023 | SOOKE, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Another summer, another Sooke Night Market!
Back for a 10th season, the Sooke Night Market features a wide range of local vendors.
The Thursday evening summer-long market is supported by the Sooke Region Historical Society. The annual outdoor venue was developed to highlight the rich heritage of food producers, artists, artisans, and entrepreneurs in the area.
It’s a place for residents and visitors to learn about and enjoy the talent and abundance of the Sooke region.
Thursday evenings:
The Sooke Night Market is outdoors and runs weekly on Thursdays from June 1 to September 7, 5 pm to 8 pm for a total of 15 nights through the season.
The market is held on the Sooke Region Museum Grounds at 2070 Phillips Rd in Sooke.
Inclusive, and not mass-produced:
The Sooke Night Market aims to be as inclusive as possible while at the same time avoiding being an outlet for mass produced and mass marketed items.
Products sold at the Sooke Night Market must be made, baked, raised, caught, and wild harvested or 100% grown by the Approved Vendor.
Each product for sale needs to meet all the applicable laws, regulations, and rules as specified by federal, provincial, and local government agencies, local health authorities, the Sooke Region Museum, and any organic certifying body the vendor belongs to.
It is up to the vendor to know and comply with these regulations as well as the provincial and federal sales tax requirements.
Vendor applications:
All vendors must complete a full vendor application to be considered for the Market. Submission of an application does not guarantee a space in the Market. Find the vendor application HERE.
Application for an Approved Vendor status is reviewed by the Night Market organizers. Not all applications will necessarily be approved. Consideration will be given to factors such as use of local materials/ingredients, mix of vendors at the market, and history of vendor relationship with the market and other vendors.
