School is back in session and summer holidays are over, but the Martensville Summer Market is still in action until the end of September. Each Saturday, the Market is held in the parking lot of the Martensville Corner Store on the corner of 3rd Street North and Centennial Drive North from 10am-2pm.
There are eight regular vendors that attend the Market each week and some occasional vendors that make an appearance when they are able to. Items available include things such as; fruits and vegetables, baking, crochet, handbags, coffee cup holders, crystals, leggings, springrolls, noodles, and more.
Customers that visit and purchase items are entered into a draw to win a $25 gift certificate to spend at the market.
This summer, there have been several special attendees at the Market, which included the local Fire Department, who held a bicycle helmet clinic and a car seat clinic, as well as KidSport volunteers selling raffle tickets. In August, there was a Kid’s Day held, which saw seven youth vendors attend to sell their goods, as well as a face painter and a balloon artist.
According to Market Coordinator Marjan Petter, the beginning of the season was quite busy with customer traffic; however, in recent weeks, they have seen a decline in attendance, which Petter believes is due to the fact that people don’t realize the Summer Market is still operating.
This year, a name change took place, which moved from the Martensville Farmer’s Market to the Martensville Summer Market to allow home-based vendors a chance to sell their items, rather than limit it to home-grown or home-made items only.
“It is always nice to bring in new vendors, and more vendors means more customers,” Petter said.
Plans for the 2024 season are already in works, and Petter stated that they hope to open again in June of 2024.
“We are open for suggestions from the public on what they would like to see at the Market. It is a challenge for the Market organization to get and keep steady vendors,” explained Petter.
For more information about the Martensville Summer Market, contact Martensvillemarket@gmail.com, or visit them on Facebook at ‘Martensville Summer Market’.
ABOVE: The Martensville Summer Market will continue operating until September 30th and runs every Saturday until then from 10am-2pm on the corner of Centennial Drive North and 3rd Street North.
