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From a vendor point of view, Crossroads Market has some draw because there are a few spaces that you can rent a table rather than an entire booth, you can rent it by the week, and it's a might easier to get into on shorter notice than the farmer's market over by the barracks. The year we were there, there wasn't much of a crowd leading up to Christmas. According to the long term tenants, that was unusual for that time of year. But it made for some rather boring and unproductive weekends, not to mention the fact that there isn't really a market for hand painted reproductions imported from China in Calgary.
From a visitor point of view, Crossroads Market has so much to see. You can find trinkets, clothing, toys, posters, jewellery, and all kinds of different foods like fresh produce, meats, pies, honey and everything in between. It's an amusing way to spend an hour or so and a yummy way to stock of your fridge and freezer for the coming week. There are also a number of vendors selling gluten free items.
Wackiest thing I remember seeing on the last visit: official Star Trek Ken and Barbie dolls.
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