About Metchosin Farmers' Market
The Metchosin Farmers' Market is a small, producer-run market held every Sunday on the Metchosin Municipal Grounds in the rural district west of Victoria. It is run by the Metchosin Producers' Association, a non-profit, and the rule is simple: everything sold is homemade, handmade or home grown. Expect local fruit and vegetables, locally raised meat, fresh bread and baking, preserves, and crafts and textiles from people who live nearby.
The market runs Sundays from 11am to 2pm, starting on Mother's Day in May and finishing on the last Sunday in October. Early summer brings greens and berries, while late summer and fall bring the bigger harvest of tomatoes, squash and apples. A one-day Christmas market follows on the first Sunday in December, a good time to find handmade gifts and holiday baking.
The grounds themselves are part of the outing. Next to the market you will find the municipal pavilion, a cricket pitch where matches are often played on summer evenings, a riding ring built by Pony Club volunteers in 1987, and a bike jump park by the fire hall, which keeps older kids busy.
Bilston Creek Farm, a lavender farm with seasonal markets and events, sits on Metchosin Road just a few minutes' drive away, and Happy Valley Lavender & Herbs is also nearby, so a Sunday morning at the market pairs naturally with lavender.
What to do
- Shop for local produce, meat and fresh bread on Sunday from 11am to 2pm
- Find preserves, crafts and textiles made by Metchosin producers
- Come back for the Christmas market on the first Sunday in December
- Let kids try the bike jump park beside the fire hall
- Catch a summer-evening cricket match on the municipal grounds
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Sundays from Mother's Day in May through the last Sunday in October; Christmas market on the first Sunday in December
- Hours
- Sundays 11am–2pm during the market season (as listed October 2026)
Tips for your visit
- The market lasts only three hours, so arrive close to 11am for the best choice of bread and produce.
- Questions go to the market's own email address, listed on the District of Metchosin website.
- The market closes for the season after the last Sunday in October, with one Christmas market in December.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bilston Creek Farm · about 5 minutes away
Bilston Creek Farm on Metchosin Road is about five minutes away, an easy add-on to a Sunday market morning.
Getting there
Questions
When is the Metchosin Farmers' Market open?
Sundays 11am to 2pm, from Mother's Day to the last Sunday in October, plus a Christmas market on the first Sunday in December.
Who runs the market?
The Metchosin Producers' Association, a non-profit group of local producers.
What can I buy there?
Local fruit and vegetables, meat, fresh-baked bread and treats, preserves, and crafts and textiles, all homemade, handmade or home grown.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Lower Mainland & Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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