Visited the Christmas show on Friday November 25, 2011. It took us 2.5 hours to see the entire show. The admission cost to adults is $14.00. for one day.
Type Of Merchandise:
The majority of the shops were women's clothing, the sorts of things you'd find at Winners. Lots of children's shops. One entire aisle devoted to food, mostly jams and sauces and nuts, sort of like what you'd expect to see at outdoor fairs.
Originality of Shops & Merchandise:
Most of the shops had merchandise that was popular 5 or 10 years ago. There was very little innovative or new merchandise. There were some vendors that sold merchandise that was obviously not original or even made in Canada or not even remotely hand made.
Price of Merchandise:
Fair to overpriced. Most vendors were between 5-10 dollars too expensive.
Type of Shoppers:
Mostly female, lots of strollers and mostly out-of-towners, and lots of the blue rinse crowd.
Booth Rentals:
A vendor told me she paid $3500. for her small booth rental space only. It didn't include her display stands and lighting which she estimated cost her another $1000.
Overall I think the show organizers are the ones making the money here. I got a free ticket to get in and would never pay the $14.00 they are asking. Overall I think the show is a bust.